The Canadian Orthoptic Society

Workshop A

Thursday, June 9, 1300-1600
Stanley Park 3

1300Introduction
1305Learning to teach; teaching to learn
Kyle Arnoldi
1400The effect of aging on human eye movements
Gill Roper-Hall
1500Update on Graves orbitopathy
David Rossman

Workshop B

Thursday, June 9, 1300-1600
Marine Room

1300Introduction
1305Testing, testing: The science behind clinical tests of stereopsis, contrast sensitivity and visual acuity
Debbie Giaschi
1400Visual field Defects: Lesions in the visual pathway
Jean Chuo
1500Acquired nystagmus
Jason Barton

Scientific Program

Friday June 10, 2011, 0800-1700
Marine

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

  • Describe color vision testing techniques and demonstrate the most effective approach to color vision testing amongst children.
  • Differentiate and describe surgical techniques, including adjustable sutures for horizontal strabismus surgery, surgical management of Duanes's Syndrome and refractive surgery for anisometropia.
  • Compare occlusion therapy techniques and outcomes and integrate the radial deformation chart for testing of amblyopia.

Moderator
Michael Flanders

         
0800Welcome and opening remarks
0810Dr. John Pratt-Johnson Lecture: Where the wild things are: When esotropia mis-behaves
Chris Lyons
0855Consecutive exotropia and hyperopia
Roy Cline
0910The Manchester Radial Deformation Acuity Chart: A new clinical test for amblyopia
Michael Betts
0925Role of orthoptists in a multi-professional approach to pediatric primary eye care: the Nova Scotia model
Robert LaRoche
0940Discussion
0955Break in Exhibition Hall
1030Duane's syndrome: Clinical features and surgical management
Ananda Kalevar, Michael Flanders
1045Colour vision testing in young children: The minimalist approach
Carole Panton
1100Tics and twitches. Tourettes or...?
Kathleen Sullivan
1115Treatments for progressive myopia? What do we say now?
Megan Rees
1130The twists and turns of thyroid-related strabismus
Kyle Arnoldi
1145 Discussion
1200Lunch in Exhibition Hall
1330Presentations to graduates
1345Lunn Lecture: Fix my gaze
Karen McMain
1415Ultrasound biomicroscopy for localizing ocular rectus muscles
Stephen Kraft
1430Can we predict occlusion therapy outcomes in children with amblyopia?
Sathyasri Narasimhan
1445 Discussion
1500 Break in Exhibition Hall
1530Double trouble?
Naeem Nabi
1545Central and peripheral visual fields in patients with migraine
Hadil Eshtayah
1600Case tudy
Natashka Pollock
1615LASEK for anisometropic amblyopia resistant to traditional therapies
William Astle
1630What can we tell patients about 3D TV?
Debbie Giaschi
1645Discussion
1700Adjourn