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Program outline

Preliminary program outline; subject to change.

Overall learning objectives

At the end of the 2017 CRS Meeting, participants will be able to:

  • Describe novel developments and applications in retinal imaging
  • Identify the technological and technique-based advances in vitreoretinal surgery
  • Describe the imaging features and therapeutic options for retinal disease
  • Identify the evolving trends and practices of Canadian retina specialists in the management of retinal disease(s)

THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY

Thursday, March 2, 2017
1620-1625Welcome
1625-1720Mystery case conference
Panel with Deepa Yoganathan (moderator), Fernando Arevalo, and Audina Berrocal

A rapid fire case presentation session. Four minute case presentations followed by two minutes of Q&A.

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

  • Expand your differential diagnosis for medical retinal conditions
  • Identify uncommon retinal diseases

1625 - 1 · Enkhtuul Sedbazar
1631 - 2 · Irfan Kherani
1637 - 3 · Fares Antaki
1643 - 4 · Andy Kalevar
1649 - 5 · Ian Macdonald
1655 - 6 · Munir Iqbal
1701 - 7 · Amin Kherani
1707 - 8 · Sarit Khimdas
1713 - 9 · Rosanna Martens

1720-1730Morris and Sarah Ross international Fellowship in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery
1730-1900CRS Annual General Meeting
1900-2000Welcome Reception
Portobello Restaurant, Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Friday, March 3, 2017
0700-0750Breakfast
0750-0800Welcome and introductions
0800-0820DME clinical trials/new drug development · Fernando Arevalo
0820-0840Ang-2 inhibition for exudative age-related macular degeneration and DME · Rishi Singh
0840-0850Q & A
0850-0915Argus II: the Canadian experience & the future of retinal bionics
Panel with Cynthia Qian, Amin Kherani, Flavio Rezende, and Fernando Arevalo (moderator)

0850-0857 - Overview & Canadian experience · Cynthia Qian
0857-0904 - The future of prosthesis · lavio Rezende
0904-0915 - Panel discussion

0915-0940Inherited retinal disease panel
Panel with Cynthia Qian, Alan Cruess (moderator), Ian M. MacDonald, and Jim Whelan

0915-0930 - Presentation on three disease topics and further information on the latest clinical trials · Cynthia Qian
0930-0940 - Panel discussion

0940-1000Break
1000-1100
Co-developed symposium*
Advancing retinal surgery: speed and 3D visualization
Planning Committee: David Wong (chair), Matt Tennant (CRS representative), Jim Whelan, and Peter Kertes (members)
Faculty: Thomas Aaberg, Jr, and Blake Isernhagen

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

  • Identify new technology in vitreoretinal surgery
  • Determine the applicable applications of new technology in vitreoretinal surgery
  • Apply various surgical parameters for complicated vitreoretinal surgery

*This symposium was co-developed by the Canadian Retina Society, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, and Alcon and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.

1100-1200Surgical case conference
Panel with Deepa Yoganathan (moderator), Fernando Arevalo, Audina Berrocal, and Rishi Singh

A rapid fire case presentation session. Four minute case presentations followed by two minutes of Q&A.

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

  • Observe advanced concepts and techniques used in retinal surgery
  • Enhance management of vitreoretinal dilemmas

1100 - 1 · Parampal Grewal
1106 - 2 · Tina Felfeli
1112 - 3 · Mohamed Albahiti
1118 - 4 · Razek Georges Coussa
1124 - 5 · Mark E. Seamone
1130 - 6 · Matthew Anderson
1136 - 7 · David Ta Kim
1142 - 8 · Camille Constancia Chang Zayco
1148 - 9 · Italy Magal
1154 - 10 · Alan Cruess

1200-1300Lunch
1300-1320Association of intracameral vancomycin and hemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis (HORV) · Rishi Singh
1320-1340Zika 2017 · Audina Berrocal
1340-1350Q & A
1350-1400Break
1400-1425Pre-operative intravitreal bevacizumab for tractional retinal detachment secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy · Fernando Arevalo
1425-1430Q & A
1430-1510Retinal imaging symposium
Panel with Netan Choudhry, Rishi Singh, Eduardo Navajas, and David Wong (moderator)

1430-1437 - Swept source OCT · Netan Choudhry
1437-1444 - OCT angiography talk · Rishi Singh
1444-1451 - Adaptive optics talk · Eduardo Navajas
1451-1510 - Panel discussion

1510-1520Foundation Fighting Blindness · Mary Sunderland
1520Adjourn
1900-2200CRS Dinner Reception
Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
Saturday, March 4, 2017
0700-0750Breakfast
0750-0800Welcome and introductions
0800-0820Imaging retinal dystrophies · Anita Agarwal
0820-0840Multi-modal imaging in pediatric retinal disease · Audina Berrocal
0840-0850Q & A
0850-0910Is intraoperative OCT useful? · Rishi Singh
0910-0930Surgical outcomes and complications of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in eyes with chorioretinal coloboma, and optic pit maculopathy · Fernando Arevalo
0930-0940Q & A
0940-1000Break
1000-1100
Co-developed symposium
The evolving frontier of vitreoretinal surgery
Planning committee: Netan Choudhry (chair/CRS representative), Hugh Parsons (member)
Faculty: Fernando Arevalo, Netan Choudhry, and Flavio Rezende

Novel use of chandeliers · Flavio Rezende
IOL rescue and glued IOL · Fernando Arevalo
Hypersonic vitrectomy · Netan Choudhry

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

  • Identify novel surgical techniques using current and advanced instrumentation
  • Describe techniques and advantages of chandelier scleral buckling
  • Evaluate the options for IOL rescue
  • Describe the science of hypersonic vitrectomy

*This symposium was co-developed by the Canadian Retina Society, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and Bausch and Lomb and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.

1100-1120Pediatric surgery: Potpourri · Audina Berrocal
1120-1125Q & A
1125-1200Expanding the dialogue: Results of the CAN-PAT survey
1200-1300Lunch
1300-1400Dr. Mila Oh Memorial Lecture
Ocular gene therapy: now and the future
· Ian M. MacDonald
1400-1415Break
1415-1435Recent advances in imaging and management of posterior uveitic disorders · Anita Agarwal
1435-1455Uncommon retinal artery occlusive disorders · Anita Agarwal
1455-1505Q & A
1505-1535Real-world outcomes of anti-VEGF therapy in wARMD
Panel with Michael Kapusta, Peter Kertes, Rishi Singh, and Matt Tennant

1505-1512 - talk · Peter Kertes
1512-1519 - talk · Rishi Singh
1519-1535 - Panel discussion

1535Adjourn
1700-1800Ice Bar Reception
Wildflower Patio, Fairmont Chateau Whistler