September 13-15, 2018
Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario

Chair: Anthony C. Arnold, MD
Co-chair: Rustum Karanjia, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Join us for the 50th Sally Letson Symposium for two and a half days of learning and networking!

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Program description

The focus of the 50th Sally Letson Symposium is neuro-ophthalmology. The program will address current best practices in diagnosis and management of diseases of the afferent and efferent visual pathways, with an international faculty of experts utilizing multiple educational formats, including didactic lectures, panel discussions, case-based interactive presentations, and debate/controversy sessions. Disorders of the central nervous system, optic nerves, cranial nerves, and eye movement pathways will be discussed, including both adult and pediatric conditions. Latest diagnostic techniques and recommendations for their use will be highlighted.

Target audience

This symposium is designed for ophthalmologists and ophthalmology fellows and residents, optometrists, medical students, and other health care practitioners whose practice includes care of patients with neuro-ophthalmic disease.

Program learning objectives

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

• Describe the key diagnostic features of the most common optic neuropathies
• Recognize the most common eye movement disorders in childhood
• Describe the basis for controversies in management of optic neuritis, pseudotumor cerebri syndrome, and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
• Review the most common imaging techniques for neuro-ophthalmic diagnosis