Glaucoma

• Fri. June 19, 1330-1500 Skills transfer course: Glaucoma, trabeculectomies
• Fri. June 19, 1545-1715 Skills transfer course: Glaucoma, drainage devices
• Sat. June 20, 1215-1330 CGS Business Meeting in Theatre
• Sat. June 20, 1330-1500 COS 6: Clinical update: glaucoma – innovation, narrow angles and collaborative care
• Sat. June 20, 1545-1715 Workshop: Glaucoma – visual fields
• Sun. June 21, 1045-1215 Glaucoma I: Glaucoma outside the box
• Sun. June 21, 1330-1500 Glaucoma II: Glaucoma surgery
• Sun. June 21, 1545-1715 Glaucoma III: Glaucoma research
• Poster presentations

COS 6: Clinical update: glaucoma – innovation, narrow angles and collaborative care

Saturday, June 20, 1330-1500
Theatre

OBJECTIVES

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

• To describe the mechanism, diagnosis and management of malignant glaucoma
• To integrate new imaging technologies in glaucoma practice
• To apply a patient-centered approach to a collaborative care model with optometrists

Schedule

Workshop: Glaucoma – visual fields

Saturday, June 20, 1545-1715
Carson C

This workshop will be case-based and interactive to review a variety of visual field pathologies, with correlation to clinical history and additional diagnostic testing.

OBJECTIVES

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

• Describe when and which visual field test to order
• Interpret abnormal static perimetry visual fields
• Outline various methods to assess progression with static perimetry (e.g. Humphrey)

CHAIRS

Karim Damji
Cindy Hutnick

Glaucoma I: Glaucoma outside the box

Sunday, June 21, 1045-1215
Carson A

OBJECTIVES

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

• Understand the benefits and drawbacks of complementary and alternative medicine to our patients
• Determine the role that genetics and slow-release medications will play in our practices in the future
• Recognize the role of intracranial pressure in glaucoma

Schedule

Glaucoma II: Glaucoma surgery

Sunday, June 21, 1330-1500
Carson A

OBJECTIVES

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

• Learn about novel surgical approaches to common presentations of glaucoma
• Determine the optimum methods to surgically manage different forms of glaucoma
• Manage and prevent bleb-related complications of trabeculectomy surgery

Schedule

Glaucoma III: Glaucoma research

Sunday, June 21, 1545-1715
Carson A

OBJECTIVES

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

• Learn about new research in glaucoma that has taken place over the past year
• Update their knowledge on new medical, surgical, and basic scientific discoveries
• Determine the directions that research in glaucoma is moving

Schedule