The Canadian Orthoptic Society


Workshop

Friday, June 17, 1300-1700
Room 204, Shaw Centre

Faculty

Ian Clark, MA, MB, BChir, FRCSEd(Ophth), FRCSC
Raymond Ko, PGY3 Ophthalmology Resident
Michael Richards, MD, FRCSC, PhD
Shehla Rubab, MD
Nichole Pereira, OC(C)
Teresa Warren, OC(C)
Jocelyn Zurevinsky, OC(C)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

  • Describe how to perform dynamic retinoscopy and the clinical uses of this skill
  • List ways that photographs and videos enhance diagnosis and management of strabismus, list ways to improve the quality of images and understand the advantages of using surgeon’s point of view video of strabismus surgery for education
  • Review the theoretical foundations of perimetry, the rationale for choosing specific perimetry techniques and strategies in various clinical situations
  • Discuss the pathophysiology of esotropias with near-distance disparity, the considerations that should be taken into account during their assessment and the treatment options, both surgical and non-surgical

Schedule

1300 Welcome and opening remarks · Jeff Locke & Liz Armstrong
1305 Dynamic retinoscopy: it really is dynamic! · Teresa Warren

This course will review dynamic retinoscopy – how to perform the skill and clinical use.

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

  • Describe theory behind dynamic retinoscopy
  • Review proper techniques
  • Discuss clinical applications
1350 Discussion, Q&A

1400 Take a picture, It will last longer! · Nichole Pereira, Jocelyn Zurevinsky, Shehla Rubab, Raymond Ko

This course will highlight the utility of video and still photos in a busy pediatric practice using illustrative cases, present tips and tricks for capturing the photos you want, and show an example of strabismus surgery from the surgeon’s point of view for student, resident and patient teaching purposes.

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

  • List 3 ways that photographs and videos enhance diagnosis and management of strabismus
  • List 4 things that will improve the quality of images
  • List the advantages of using surgeon’s point of view video of strabismus surgery for education
1445 Discussion, Q&A
1455 Break

1510 Everything you wanted to know about visual field testing · Michael Richards

Visual field testing, or perimetry, measures visual function outside the fovea. It is an essential tool in the diagnosis and management of many retinal, optic nerve, and neurological diseases. This workshop will cover the essentials of visual field testing by confrontation, manual kinetic perimetry, and automated static perimetry.

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

  • Discuss the theoretical foundations of perimetry
  • Describe the rationale for choosing specific perimetry techniques and strategies in various clinical situations
  • Practice interpreting common visual field findings
1555 Discussion, Q&A

1605 Assessment and treatment of esotropia with near-distance disparity · Ian Clark

This talk aims to review the pathophysiology of esotropias with near-distance disparity, considerations that should be taken into account during their assessment and the treatment options, both surgical and non-surgical.

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

  • Describe the pathophysiology of esotropias with near-distance disparity
  • Assess this type of deviation appropriately
  • Review treatment options both non-surgical and surgical for esotropias with near-distance disparity
1650 Discussion, Q&A
1700 Adjourn

Scientific Session

Monday, June 20, 0755-1715
Room 204, Shaw Centre

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

  • Discuss recent findings derived from clinical research regarding amblyopia and amblyopia-related deficits
  • Review inherited eye conditions and understand when electroretinogram (ERG) testing is warranted and be better able to interpret results
  • Incorporate knowledge gained from complex pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus case studies into daily clinical practice including how to appropriately determine prism power required in those with diplopia
  • Discuss interesting case findings as presented and apply to clinical practice
  • Recognize auricular anomalies in patients presenting with oculomotor abnormalities

GUEST SPEAKER

Michael O’Connor MD, FRCSC, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa Eye Institute

MODERATORS

Trena Beer, OC(C)
Nichole Pereira, OC(C)


Schedule

0755 Opening remarks · Sarah Whitecross, TCOS President
0800 John Pratt-Johnson Lecture: “Mechanical” strabismus in adults: concepts, diagnosis, and management · Michael D. O’Connor
0845 Case presentation of a recurrent pediatric ocular muscle paralysis · Maria Pryde
0900 Determining the appropriate Fresnel for adults with diplopia · Cathy Dykeman
0915 Ocular motor findings in patients with auricular anomalies · Stephen P. Christiansen
0930 Discussion, Q & A
1000 Break
1045 Panel discussion: Difficult cases in strabismus and pediatric ophthalmology · Moderator: Stephen P. Kraft; Panelists: Michael D. O’Connor, Stephen P. Christiansen, Linda Colpa, Darren Oystreck
1215 Lunch
1330 Graduate presentations
1345 Is the rapid visual recovery in the amblyopic eye of kittens following a short period of darkness guided by vision in the non-deprived eye? · Philip Bobbie-Ansah
1400 Visual attention deficits in amblyopia using visual search paradigms · Linda Colpa
1415 Vision therapy: Observations and approaches to managing patients and their families · Annick V. Fournier
1430 TCOS Student Scholarship Paper Winner: What are congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders? A literature review · Rebecca Fels
1445 Discussion, Q & A
1500 Break
1545 Acute neuroretinitis in a 10-year-old girl · Lianne Esmores
1600 NAT or zebra? · Nichole Pereira, Shehla Rubab
1615 Basics of electrophysiology and practical aspects · Ajoy Vincent
1645 A prospective observational study of ocular comorbidities in children with NAS: Study design and one-year outcomes · Jennifer Lambert
1700 Discussion, Q & A
1715 Adjourn