Pediatrics



Canadian Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Clinical update: Pediatrics – Genetic testing, ROP screening and UBM/OCT for strabismus

ME-S-CL-HAFriday June 16, 1545—1715
Room 522ABC

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Integrate results from the Canadian SCREEN- ROP study into practice
  • Assess the use of UBM and OCT in strabismus
  • Compare use of genetic testing for eye disease in Canada and the USA

GUEST SPEAKER

Arlene Drack, MD

MODERATORS

Jane Gardiner, MD
Isabelle Laliberte, MD

FACULTY

Stephen Kraft, MD
Ian McDonald, MD, CM
Kourosh Sabri, MD


Agenda

1545 Introduction
1546 Molecular genetic testing in congenital nystagmus patients • Arlene Drack
1606 Genetic testing for eye disease, the Canadian perspective • Ian MacDonald
1623 Using UBM and OCT in strabismus management • Stephen Kraft
1639 Lessons learned from the SCREEN ROP study • Kourosh Sabri
1656 Discussion
1715 Adjourn

Pediatrics for the comprehensive ophthalmologist

AllSaturday June 17, 1045—1215
Room 522ABC

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Assess new knowledge in pediatric ophthalmology
  • Integrate information about amblyopia and strabismus surgery into a comprehensive ophthalmology practice
  • Describe an approach to the congenital nystagmus patient

GUEST SPEAKER

Arlene Drack, MD

MODERATORS

Marcele Falcao, MD, PhD
Kamiar Mireskandari, MBChB, FRCSEd, FRCOphth, PhD

FACULTY

Michael Flanders, MD
Jane Gardiner, MD
Inas Makar, MD
Conor Mulholland, MD
Michael O’Connor, MD


Agenda

1045 Introduction
1046 Pediatric ophthalmology secrets: What they don’t want you to know! • Michael O’Connor
1055 Changes in clinical practice in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus • Inas Makar
1104 The clinical workup of congenital nystagmus • Arlene Drack
1114 Discussion
1124 Amblyopia – Practical lessons from the PEDIG studies • Jane Gardiner
1133 Strabismus surgery: Does it work? Is it safe? • Conor Mulholland
1142 Diplopia after cataract surgery • Michael Flanders
1151 Discussion
1215 Adjourn

Retinopathy of prematurity, strabismus and albinism

ME-SSaturday June 17, 1330—1500
Room 522ABC

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Integrate new research in retinopathy of prematurity into practice
  • Describe the basis for vision problems in albinism
  • Apply new information regarding retrobulbar anesthesia and overcorrection of exotropia, in strabismus surgery

GUEST SPEAKER

Arlene Drack, MD

MODERATORS

Jane Gardiner, MD
Eleni Papnagnu, MD, FRCSC


Agenda

1330 Introduction
1331 Macular appearance on optical coherence tomograhpy following unilateral bevacizumab injection for retinopathy of prematurity • Maram Isaac, Antony Clark, Tom Wright, Carol Westall, Kamiar Mireskandari, Nasrin N. Tehrani
1338 Foveal avascular zone parameters and perifoveal capillary density of retinopathy of prematurity versus normal eyes imaged with optical coherence tomography angiography • Salina Teja, Zaid Mammo, Morgan Heisler, Andrew Merkur, Mirza F. Beg, Myeong J. Ju, Yifan Jian, Eduardo Navajas, Marinko Sarunic
1345 Outcomes of laser treatment for retinopathy of prematurity: A 10-year perspective • Seema Emami, Maram Isaac, Kamiar Mireskandari, Nasrin N. Tehrani
1352 Stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity persisting beyond 40 weeks of post menstrual age: Outcomes and risk factors for treatment • Robert Koucheki, Maram Isaac, Nasrin N. Tehrani, Kamiar Mireskandari
1359 1st prize, COS Awards of Excellence: The effect of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection on growth and organ development of the neonate: In-vivo study • Sina Khalili, Yulia Shifrin, Jingyi Pan, Jaques Belik, Kamiar Mireskandari
1406 Discussion
1415 Why can’t patients with albinism see well? • Arlene Drack
1435 Discussion
1441 Retrobullar anesthesia for adjustable strabismus surgery in adults • Razek Georges Coussa, Milad Modabber, Andrei Dan, Michael Flanders
1448 Effect of overcorrection on ocular alignment after bilateral lateral rectus recession for intermittent exotropia • Sarit Khimdas, Monali Malvankar, Sapna Sharam
1455 Discussion
1500 Adjourn

Pediatrics: Pot-pourri

MESaturday June 17, 1545—1715
Room 522ABC

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the treatable genetic pediatric eye disorders
  • Assess the treatment of pediatric traumatic cataracts, ocular trauma, JIA uveitis
  • Assess photo-screening in children

GUEST SPEAKER

Arlene Drack, MD

MODERATORS

Patrick Hamel, MD
Michael O’Connor, MD


Agenda

1545 Introduction
1546 Surgery in pediatric traumatic cataracts: Visual and refractive outcomes in traumatic pediatric cataracts • Kamiar Mireskandari, Anne-Marie Yardley, Asim Ali, Nasrin N. Tehrani
1553 Systemic immunosuppression in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-related and idiopathic uveitis: Impact on ophthalmic surgeries • Crystal S.Y. Cheung, Kamiar Mireskandari, Asim Ali, Earl Silverman, Nasrin N. Tehrani
1600 Pediatric ocular injuries: A 3-year review of patients presenting to an emergency department in Canada • Cyril Archambault, Assia Mekliche, Nicole Fallaha, Caroline Bélanger, Rosanne Superstein
1607 Discussion

1615 Treatable pediatric genetic eye disorders in 2017 • Arlene Drack
1638 Discussion

1646 Ophthalmic needs of families living in family shelters in Toronto • Fady Sedarous, Helen Dimaras, Maram Isaac, Myrna Lichter, Nasrin N. Tehrani
1653 Community-wide photoscreening in children using the plusoptix S12C automated photoscreener • Inas Makar, Afua Oteng-Amoako, Melanie Brimson-Theberge
1700 Ophthalmic associations and diagnostic criteria of PHACE syndrome • David W. Wei, Lauren Y. Chan, Alexandra Pennal, Elana Pope, Kamiar Mireskandari
1707 Discussion
1715 Adjourn