Glaucoma Societies Symposia

 

Glaucoma Societies Symposia

WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE 2011
08.00 – 10.00

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY: BANGLADESH GLAUCOMA SOCIETY (BGS):
“GLAUCOMA DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT CHALLENGES IN BANGLADESH”

CHAIRS: M A Matin, S. Uddin

Introduction of Speakers: Chairs

Epidemiology of glaucoma in Bangladesh
N. Khan

Trends of early diagnosis of glaucoma in Bangladesh
Z. Karim

Diagnostic tools for PACG
Kh. Ziaul Islam Md. Ali

RNFL analysis by OCT
M. Hossain

Medical treatment of glaucoma- Bangladesh perspective
Zakia Sultana Shahid

Laser treatment for glaucoma
M. A. Karim

Tripple E ( Easy, Economic & Effective ) Trabeculectomy for developing countries
M. N. Islam

Awareness and prevention of glaucoma in Bangladesh
Sk. M A Mannaf

Discussion

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY KOREAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM:
“NEW FINDINGS IN GLAUCOMA”

CHAIR: C. Kee

Perimacular inner retinal layer thickness in glaucoma
C. Yun Kim

Structure/Function Correlation in the Macula
M. S Kook

Retinal nerve fiber layer imaging in glaucoma management: premises, promises and challenges
C. Leung

Disc hemorrhage: the incidence and significance
K. H. Park

New targets for SD-OCT imaging in Glaucoma,
N. Strouthidis

New algorithm to image the lamina cribrosa
T. W. Kim

Dynamic iris and anterior segment parameter changes in angle closure,
K. Sung

Thinner retinal nerve fiber layer in normal tension glaucoma,
C. Kee

New candidates for neuroprotective therapy in glaucoma,
M. Aihara

Discussion

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND GLAUCOMA INTEREST GROUP: "WHAT’S HOT DOWN UNDER?"

A wonderful outlook - The Australian and NZ glaucoma
I. Goldberg

Hunting families- for case detection
P. Healey

What the mutiny on the bounty did for glaucoma
D. Mackey

It’s all about compliance: the optic disc response to acute IOP spikes
A. Wells

Bad genes that stop you looking good....
J. Craig

Going, Going, GONE
M. Coote

Filling in the scotoma – fMRI findings
S. Graham

Hard knocks and soft nerves
J. Crowston

So now you have see
I.Goldberg

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY PORTUGUESE SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY – PORTUGUESE GLAUCOMA GROUP SYMPOSIUM

CHAIRS: A. Figueiredo, M. Carvalho

Exfoliative glaucoma-our approach
H. Spohr

Malignant glaucoma
C. Aguiar

UBM versus OCT Visante® in glaucoma surgery
A. Coelho

Long term surgical and visual outcomes of trabeculotomy in primary congenital glaucoma
S. Estrela Silva

Canaloplasty, pitfalls and pealrs
M. da Luz Freitas

Discussion

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY THE BULGARIAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY

Glaucoma -a diagnosis based on probability
M. Atanasov

OCT evaluation of optic nerve head in patients suspected for glaucoma
L. Mishev

OCT in the diagnosis and follow up of glaucomas
T. Hergeldzhieva- Fileva, Y. Kirilova, P. Vassileva

CCT in patients with advanced primary open angle glaucoma
S. Ivanova

Combined surgery in advanced primary congenital glaucoma
N .Petkova

Efficacy of trabeculectomy with MMC in pseudoexfoliative glaucoma patients after minimum two years follow up
M. Konareva-Kostianev

Express implant technique. First results.
Pr. Guguchkova

First results with express implant in patients with glaucoma
A. Misheva

Successful control of intraocular pressure in secondary glaucoma with implants
Y. Kirilova

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY THE SAUDI GLAUCOMA GROUP:
“CONGENITAL GLAUCOMA IN SAUDI ARABIA”

CHAIRS: I. Aljadaan, O. Badeeb

MODERATOR: S. Alobeidan
Introduction to congenital glaucoma in Saudi Arabia
O. Badeeb

Genetics of congenital glaucoma
K. Abu-Amero

Surgical options in congenital glaucoma
S. Alobeidan

Anti-glaucoma medications in pediatric age group
I. Aljadaan

Visual fields testing in pediatric age group
J. Morales

Pkp in congenital glaucoma
A. Alrajhi

Discussion

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY GLAUCOMA SOCIETY OF INDIA:
“GLAUCOMA IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES”

CHAIRS : H. Kumar, G. Chandrashekhar L. Vijaya

Glaucoma in the Developing World
Cost and cost efficacy of  medical  vs surgical therapy for glaucoma
R. George

The problem of patient drop out
V. Gupta

Managing glaucoma  in the developing world 
R. Sihota

Quality of life of glaucoma patients in the developing world
M. R. Pillai

Cost of blindness in India
P. Vyas

Innovative strategies
Reaching out to glaucoma patients : a novel approach
G. Murthy

Tele ophthalmology in glaucoma
S. Parthsarthi

Economic issues in glaucoma care
S. Kymes

Summary by the Chairpersons

SYMPOSIUM OF CIS GLAUCOMA SOCIETIES
GLAUCOMA – «STATE» WITHOUT BORDERS

CHAIRS: E. Egorov T. Botabekova A. Kasimov L. Marchenko

Epidemiological features of glaucoma in CIS: results of the multicenter study
E. Egorov, A. Kuroyedov

The efficiency of glaucoma detection in various forms of screening
T. Botabekova, N. Aldasheva S. Islamov Y. Kramorenko

Pathogenic mechanisms of ischemic and nonischemic types of primary glaucoma
N. Zavgorodnyaya

Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease, a new paradigm for an old problem
L. Marchenko, A. Fedulov, A. Dalidovich Y. Rozhko

Glaucoma: who, when and how we operate?
V. Erichev

Glaucoma management in Russia region - Tatarstan
A. Amirov

Q/A - Summary

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY

Introduction: D. Greenfield, A. Sit

IOP telemetry in non-human primates: initial characterization of continuous IOP at multiple time scales
C. Downs

Day and night differences in aqueous humor dynamics in patients with ocular hypertension (OHT) treated with latanoprost, dorzolamide and timolol
C. Toris

Baseline Optic Nerve Topography and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Predict Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma Suspect and Glaucomatous Eyes
M. Sehi

Prediction of risk and rates of visual field progression in patients with established, treated glaucoma
G. De Moraes

Four Year Incidence Of Open-angle Glaucoma (OAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT) in latinos: the los angeles latino eye study (LALES)
R. Varma

A comparison of visual function in patients with progressive stages of glaucoma assessed in the home and clinic
A. Bhorade

Treatment Outcomes in the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy (TVT) study after five years of follow-up
S. Gedde

Change In Intraocular Pressure After Cataract Extraction In The Observation Group Of The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (ohts)
S. Mansberger

A Randomized Trial of Brimonidine versus Timolol in Preserving Visual Function: Results from the Low-pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study
T. Krupin

Discussion

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY CANADIAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY

Interim results of the express vs. trabeculectomy trial
Y. Buys

Glaucoma drainage device complications
G. Trope

Deep sclerectomy with gold implant – a new surgical technique
P. Harasymowycz

Optic disc phenotype progression study
M. Nicolela

Discussion on interprofessional collaboration
All panel members

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETIES OF GLAUCOMA

Coordinators: J.F. Lynch (Argentina), I. Maynar Tavares (Brasil)

Improving filtering surgeries: techniques and postop care
Dr Jorge Acosta (Argentina)

Glaucoma Dreinage Devices: Managing Difficult Cases
I. Maynar Tavares (Brasil)

Miscelaneous
J.F. Lopes (Chile)

How to deal with Ahmed Implants complications
J.C. Parra (Colombia)

Miscelaneous
C. Chacón (Ecuador)

Ahmed Valve: Surgical cases
F. Gil Carrasco (Mexico)

Surgical pearls in glaucoma implant devices
R. Susanna (Pan Americana)

Conjunctival expansion as a treatment of leaking bleb
R. Perez Grossman (Peru)

Unroofing of a glaucoma drainage device
C. Hartleben (SLAG)

Miscelaneous
A. Abelenda (Uruguay)

Surgical Options in the treatment of CACG
J.C. Viera (Venezuela)

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY GREEK GLAUCOMA SOCIETY

Program to be announced

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY SOUTH EAST ASIAN GLAUCOMA INTEREST GROUP

Program to be announced

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY GLAUCOMA DIVISION OF THE TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY

Program to be announced

JOINT SYMPOSIUM OF MEAGS (MIDDLE EAST AFRICAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY) AND ESG (EGYPTIAN SOCIETY FOR THE GLAUCOMAS)

Chairs: Ahmed Abo-el Enein (Egypt), Fathi El Sayyad (Egypt), Amal Ouertani (Tunisia)
 
Glaucoma Management in Africa and the Middle East: An Update 
Fathi ElSayyad FRCS (Egypt)
                 
Glaucoma in Africa: The Difficult Challenge
Amel Ouertani (Tunisia)
          
Trabeculectomy in End Stage Glaucoma
 Tharwat H. Mokbel(Egypt)

Glaucoma in Heredo-familial Collagen Disorders
Moustafa Yaqub (Sudan)
       
Assessment of Macular Anatomical and Functional Changes in Glaucoma Patients
Azza Sedky (Egypt)
        
Decentralising Ophthalmic care in Egypt
Tarek Shaarawy (Egypt)

The Incidence of Glaucoma Surgery Failure in Egypt
Tarek el-Beltagi( Egypt)
      
Traumatic Glaucoma as a significant cause of Blindness in our Region 
Baha Nourelddin (Lebanon)

Ocular Blood Flow in Young Patients with Optic Disc Suspicious of Glaucoma
Layla Hammouda (Egypt)

Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (with Regional Experience)
Adel Jazzaf ( Kuwait)
       
Use of Amniotic Membrane in Trabeculectomy Operations in Egypt
Tarek El-emari (Egypt)
  
OCT Progression Analysis 
Lama Alaswad (Syria)
 
 Management of Glaucoma in Silicone-Filled Eyes
Ahmed Abou-el-Enein (Egypt)
       
Role of Glaucoma Societies in Developing Countries
Moustafa Nassar (Egypt)

Discussion

WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE 2011
10.00 – 10.45

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY THE FRENCH GLAUCOMA SOCIETY

Ocular Surface and Glaucoma
C. Baudouin

Glaucoma Economics
J.F. Rouland

Risks Factors in Glaucoma : a case control study
J.P. Renard

Therapeutic Alliance in Glaucoma : are patients and ophthalmologists on the same wavelength ? 
J.P. Nordmann

Current Data on Ultrasound Glaucoma Treatment
P. Denis

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