Wed
January 27, 2021
14:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
Conducting Clinical Trials in an Ophthalmic Setting
Dr. Jason Chin
OD, FAAO, Boston, USA
This live webinar will discuss performing clinical trials in an ophthalmic practice. Presented in this talk will be a brief ... overview of the global perspective of clinical trials occurring around the world, the benefits of conducting clinical trials and why you might want to consider doing clinical trials, and a review of what is needed to establish clinical trials in your practice or ophthalmic setting.
Sat
January 30, 2021
08:30-10:00 GMT/UTC
China-Africa NTD Day and Prevention of Blindness Summit
Various Speakers
The World Health Organization (WHO) called for global attention and action against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) related to ... poverty in 2010. In Sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 500 million people are threatened by NTDs, most of whom are among the region’s poorest and marginalised. Over the past 10 years, Africa has made significant progress on NTDs, but they remain a severe public health issue. This includes the NTD, trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness. This summit will see eye health experts discuss how to integrate the multiple resources required to address NTDs in Africa, and discuss the strategies needed to strengthen the response, particularly in relation to eye health service capacity.
HOST: Orbis International
CO-HOST: China National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness, He Eye Specialist Hospital (HESH)
Sun
January 31, 2021
09:30-10:30 GMT/UTC
Infectious Scleritis: Difficulties in Diagnosis and Management
Dr. Somasheila Murthy
Ophthalmologist, LV Prasad Eye Institute, India
Scleritis is a rare but grave inflammatory disorder. Although a majority of these cases are immune mediated a smaller ... minority are due to infections of the sclera. The two conditions closely mimic each other, and knowledge of the differences aids in rapid diagnosis. If untreated these cases often have poor outcomes both due tissue destruction and also due to propagation of the infection with corticosteroids which may have been started for presumed immune mediated scleritis. In this webinar, we present the clinical features, etiological agents, and the differentiating features between immune and infectious scleritis. We also present diagnostic and management guidelines for managing scleral infection.
Thu
February 4, 2021
14:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
Introduction to Orthokeratology
Dr. Anita Gulmiri
OD, FAAO, New England College of Optometry, Massachusetts, USA
During this live webinar, we will discuss a brief history of Orthokeratology, considerations in fitting Orthokeratology for ... both kids and adults, as well as basic lens design and troubleshooting.
Fri
February 12, 2021
14:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
Microbial Keratitis Decoded: Unusual Presentations
Dr. Aravind Roy
L V Prasad Eye Institute, India
Microbial keratitis is a leading cause of corneal opacities and blindness. The prevalence of corneal infections is ... disproportionately distributed to low and middle income countries. These are also the regions which have limited access to a cornea service. Patients often self medicate or opt for alternative traditional medicines. In this scenario patients present late, often lost to follow up or present with an altered clinical picture. Infection with atypical microorganisms, mixed infection, and unusual clinical presentations are not uncommon. We discuss the clinical approach and management strategies to unusual microbial keratitis.
Fri
February 19, 2021
11:00-12:00 GMT/UTC
Marginal Keratitis
Dr. Carlos H. Gordillo
Corneal Specialist, Instituto Zaldivar S.A., Argentina
Marginal keratitis is an inflammatory disease of the peripheral cornea, It is usually associated with the presence of ... blepharoconjunctivitis, and is thought to represent an inflammatory response against S. aureus antigens. The objective of this presentation is to understand the phisiopatology of this presentation, the different alternatives for diagnosis and treatment.
Mon
February 22, 2021
14:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
Live Surgical Demonstration: The Basics of Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair
Dr. David Miller
Retina Associates of Cleveland, USA
Vitrectomy surgery has become a mainstay of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair. This course will ... review case selection for vitrectomy for retinal detachment repair, reproducible techniques of vitrectomy repairs, safety, complications, and post op instructions.
Sat
February 27, 2021
14:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
AAAASF Accreditation & COVID-19
Dr. Monte Goldstein & Tom Terranova
American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF)
Accreditation is a critical process to promote safety and demonstrate the safety of a facility through its compliance ... with rigorous standards. The COVID-19 pandemic has made all aspects of accreditation, especially infection prevention and emergency preparedness, more relevant. Patients are now more aware of these areas of clinical practice; therefore, facilities need to deal with the current emergency and prepare to adapt to the next. AAAASF's accreditation programs assess safety and provide a framework for all facilities to pursue ongoing performance improvement, and this talk provides important guidance and lessons learned throughout the pandemic.
Thu
March 4, 2021
14:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
Topographic Widefield Analysis in Glaucoma
Dr. Jose Mendoza
Ophthalmologist, Lima, Peru
There is a growing clinical evidence that early glaucomatous damage involves the macula. The anatomical basis of this ... damage can be studied by measuring the local thickness of RNFL and GCL+ layer. Macular damage is typically arcuate in nature and often associated with local RNFL thinning in a narrow region of the disc, “the macular vulnerability zone”. According to Donald Hood PhD's studies, most of the inferior region of the macula projects to the MVZ, which is located largely in the inferior quadrant of the disc, a region that is particularly susceptible to glaucomatous damage. We are going to explore and understand the relationship between anatomical and functional changes in glaucoma and the way the topographic approach with widefield OCT scans gives more insights about the pathology than the usual color-metric based diagnostic.
Fri
March 12, 2021
15:00-16:00 GMT/UTC
Anterior Segment Pediatric Disease
Jenelle L. Mallios, OD, FAAO
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Associate Professor, Midwestern University | Chicago College of Optometry, USA
This live webinar will discuss the etiology of common anterior segment findings in pediatric patients and review the ... treatment and management options considered for each diagnosis. Live questions will be answered at the end of the webinar.
Fri
March 19, 2021
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Angle Closure Glaucoma: Primary and Secondary
Dr. Louis Cantor
Ophthalmologist from the University of Indiana, USA
During this live webinar, we will discuss the diverse anatomic disorders characteristic of Angle Closure. Classification of ... angle closure based on the pathophysiology, and the implications for management will be reviewed.
Thu
March 25, 2021
13:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
Surgical Simulation & Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgical Approaches
Dr. Malik Kahook, Dr. Leo Seibold, Dr. Mike Greenwood, Dr. Monisha Vora, Dr. Husam Ansari, Dr. Joseph Panarelli & Dr. Jella An
Please join us for a special edition of Point-2-Point with Malik Y. Kahook, MD that focuses on Surgical Simulation & ... Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgical Approaches. The session will start with a basic introduction to angle surgery by Dr. Kahook. Several expert surgeons will then discuss specific approaches to angle surgery with a focus on surgical simulation using artificial eyes. This will be followed by surgical videos from the operating room to illustrate how simulation training can lead to successful adoption of new surgical techniques. Ample time will be given for audience Q&A to conclude the session.
Fri
April 23, 2021
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Dry Eye: Evolving Diagnostics and Care
Dr. Madhu Uddaraju
Director, Srikiran Institute of Ophthalmology, Head of Cornea & Refractive Surgery Services, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India
This live webinar will comprehensively cover various diagnostics in dry eye from simple techniques like slit lamp ... examination & ocular surface staining to advanced technologies like meibography and tear film osmolarity.It will also elaborate on the step wise approach to the management of dry eye based on TFOS DEWS II & ASCRS Cornea committee recommendations and simplify the same for day to day practice making it relevant and practical even to centers with limited resources.The talk will also briefly touch upon the recent management options like heated meibum expression and intense pulsed light treatments.
Fri
April 30, 2021
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Congenital Cataracts: Surgical Pearls
Dr. Donny Suh, Dr. Serena Wang, Dr. Luis Javier Cárdenas Lamas & Dr. Scott Larson
During this live webinar, the Doctors will discuss: Anterior Capsulotomy, surgery with less instrumentations and ... consistent techniques, Management of Posterior Capsule, and IOL power plus implantation of primary and secondary IOL’s. The end of the webinar will be dedicated to a Q&A session.
Mon
May 10, 2021
14:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
How to Avoid Misdiagnosis of Orbit and Periocular Disease: Learning from Atypical Presentations
Dr. Vivian Yin
Ophthalmologist, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
During this live case-based interactive webinar, we will examine how to avoid misdiagnosis of orbital and periocular ... disease for optimal patient outcome. We will learn from cases that presented as common conditions such as orbital cellulitis, eyelid infection, or nasolacrimal duct obstruction, but when examined closely give us evidence of atypical presentation of a common condition. To distinguish what is atypical, we will compare and contrast two cases for each presentation of common misdiagnosis.
Mon
May 17, 2021
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Optic Neuritis: Etiology, Evaluation, and Management Updates
Dr. Devin D. Mackay
Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana, USA
During this live webinar, we will review our current understanding of the etiology of optic neuritis of various ... causes, appropriate serologic and radiographic evaluation of affected patients, prognosis, and updates in the management options for optic neuritis.
Fri
June 18, 2021
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Ocular Complications of Medications
Dr. Sowmya Srinivas
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, New Hampshire, USA
This webinar will review common and rare ocular manifestations and complications of ocular and systemic ... medications. Class of medications or specific medications, its uses, symptoms, and most importantly, its associated ocular manifestations and complications will be discussed in detail after a brief introduction about the importance of this knowledge for clinicians.