Fri
June 5, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Incorporating Low Vision Into Your Practice
Dr. Alexis Malkin, OD, FAAO
Associate Professor of Clinical Optometry, New England College of Optometry (NECO), Massachusetts, USA
This live webinar will discuss clinical and practice management strategies for incorporating low vision into an existing practice. ... The webinar will also discuss ways to leverage community resources to improve patient access to care and overall outcomes. Lastly, the webinar will include a review of exam techniques and existing technologies that can be of benefit to your patient.
Sat
June 06, 2020
09:00-10:00 GMT/UTC
Systemic Therapy during ROP Management
Dr. Subhadra Jalali & Dr. Adedayo Adio
Vitreoretinal surgeon and ROP specialist | L V Prasad Eye Institute , Hyderabad, India
An excellent opportunity to learn from an enthusiastic world class trainer in Retinopathy of prematurity, this time discussing current ... concepts of systemic therapy available for preemies who have this avoidable condition. Join Nigerian pediatric ophthalmologists to learn more.
Fri
June 12, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Congenital Cataracts: What Do You Need to Know?
Dr. Donny Suh
Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, USA
During this live webinar, Dr. Suh will discuss when and what to work up for congenital cataracts, considerations prior to surgery, ... potentials for pitfalls during surgery, when and how to place the IOL, and lastly different surgical techniques in the United States and around the World.
Fri
June 19, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Epidemic of Childhood Myopia: Global Perspective and Management Strategies
Dr. Neelam Pawar
Ophthalmologist from Aravind Eye Hospital, India
Myopia is becoming a global public health burden with its increasing prevalence in both developing and developed ... countries. Recent publications and researches have changed the management and perspective of childhood myopia.
This lecture will focus on treatment modalities with special emphasis on pharmacologic therapy of progressive myopia. Recent clinical trials aiming for retarding myopia progression have shown promising results. This lecture will also highlight recent findings on preventive and early interventional measures to retard myopia, and novel treatments for progression of myopia.
Tue
June 23, 2020
11:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
Eye Health Forum on China-Africa Cooperation III (Virtual) | 第三届中非眼健康发展线上论坛
China National Training Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Blindness
国家卫健委防盲治盲培训基地
国家卫健委防盲治盲培训基地
Co-organizers: International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), Orbis International, He Eye Specialist Hospital (HESH)
协办方：国际防盲协会、国际奥比斯、何氏眼科医院
协办方：国际防盲协会、国际奥比斯、何氏眼科医院
This is a high-level meeting on China-Africa health cooperation to promote global eye health development. The China-Africa Eye Health... Development Forum has been held annually since 2018. For 2020, it will be held online for the first time. He Eye Specialist Hospital (HESH) will continue to deepen China-Africa collaboration, discussing how to integrate resources to cope with the challenges of blindness prevention in Africa in 2020 and beyond, and what strategies should be adopted to continuously improve the overall service capacity of eye health in African countries.
本次论坛将于2020年6月23日以云会议形式举办，这是继2018年8月在北京召开的“第一届中非眼健康发展论坛”和2019年在卢旺达基加利召开的“第二届中非眼健康发展论坛”后，第三次举办的中非双方眼健康领域高级别会议。国家卫健委防盲治盲培训基地将联合何氏眼科医院继续深化中非友好，与非洲各国携手深入探讨如何整合多方资源应对2020年及以后的非洲防盲形势新变化，采取何种策略持续提升非洲国家眼健康整体服务能力。
Wed
June 24, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Susac Syndrome: A Rare, but Important and Instructive Ophthalmologic Disease
Dr. Robert Rennebohm
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Susac syndrome (SuS) is a rare immune-mediated occlusive microvascular endotheliopathy/basement membranopathy ... that causes ichemic injury to the retina, brain, and inner ear. SuS primarily affects young women 20-40 years of age . This disease is characterized by a clinical triad of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO), and hearing loss, and is classically accompanied by "snowball" lesions in the corpus callosum on MRI. In this Webinar presentation we will discuss the clinical features, immunopathogenesis, diagnosis, clinical course, and treatment of SuS---with an emphasis on ophthalmologic aspects, particularly the important role of serial Ultra Wide-Field Fluorescein Angiography (UWF-FA) in the management of patients with SuS.
Mon
June 29, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Penetrating Keratoplasty: Preoperative Planning and Intraoperative Steps
Dr. James Lehmann
Former Orbis staff ophthalmologist (2005) and currently a cornea surgeon at Focal Point Vision in San Antonio, Texas, USA
During this live webinar, you will learn about patient selection, preoperative planning, and intraoperative steps in penetrating keratoplasty. ... Regarding the upcoming webinar, Dr. Lehmann stated, ”in spite of advances in lamellar keratoplasty, sometimes a penetrating keratoplasty is the best option for the patient.”
Mon
July 6, 2020
14:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
Humphrey Field Analyzer: What the Machine Does to the Patient
Dr. Siddharth Dikshit, DNB, FICO
L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), India
The Humphrey Field Analyzer has been one of the most commonly used diagnostic test for Glaucoma over many ... decades. For a better understanding of the diagnostic process we need to understand how the machine works. This will help us extract better compliance from the patient performing the test. The device, especially the software is evolving, and has brought many new features making it relevant in today's era. I would be talking about what the machine does to the eye being tested, how it responds to the trigger, or the lack of it, how this impacts the result and how the device is evolved over time.
Fri
July 10, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Point-2-Point with Dr. Malik Y. Kahook: Managing Angle Closure Glaucoma: From Acute to Zipped
Dr. Malik Kahook, Dr. Syril Dorairaj & Dr. Sarah Van Tasselc
University of Colorado, USA
The Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
The Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
Point-2-Point with Dr. Malik Kahook is a new webinar series that will take place once per quarter. During these sessions, Dr. ... Kahook will invite two colleagues and lead a fast-paced panel discussion. The duration of these talks has been extended to 2 hours specifically to address as many audience questions as possible in response to feedback from past webinars.
This session will cover angle closure glaucoma with a focus on short case vignettes and audience questions. Drs. Sarah Van Tassel and Syril Dorairaj will share their clinical knowledge and pearls for practice.
Fri
July 17, 2020
14:00-15:00 GMT/UTC
Update on the Spectrum of Orbital Inflammatory Disorder
Dr. Vivian Yin
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
This webinar will review the diagnosis and management of infection and non-infection orbital inflammatory disorder, ... including IgG4 disease, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegner’s), histiocytosis X, and idiopathic orbital inflammation. We will discuss the use of immunomoduators and typical regimen for each of the above disorders. The surgical approach and challenges for these diseases will also be addressed.
Fri
July 31, 2020
12:00-13:00 GMT/UTC
Contact Lens Fitting After Corneal Crosslinking for Keratoconus
Dr. Boris Severinsky
Emory Eye Center, Georgia, USA
This live webinar will discuss different approaches to vision rehabilitation shortly after crosslinking for keratoconus. The ... main focus will be given to specialty lens modalities such as rigid gas-permeable, hybrid, specialty soft and scleral lenses and to the challenges associated with special lens fitting post-surgically.
Wed
August 5, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Cataract Phacoemulsification Surgery: Optimizing Trainer Supervision and Trainee Learning
Dr. Rajen Gupta
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, England, United Kingdom
During this live webinar, Dr. Gupta will cover how to approach teaching the steps of phacoemulsification cataract surgery. ... Instructional terminology to facilitate understanding between Trainer and Trainee is suggested. He will present video examples of how Trainers can safely and enjoyably teach beginners and those with surgical difficulty. Trainees will appreciate how to maximize learning opportunities and perform cataract surgery.
Tue
August 11, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Corneal Cross Linking in Keratoconus
Dr. Carlos H. Gordillo
Corneal Specialist, Instituto Zaldivar S.A., Argentina
During this live webinar, you will learn about keratoconus criteria and patient selection for crosslinking, intraoperative ... steps for the surgical technique, benefits and difficulties, and what to expect in postoperative controls.
Wed
August 19, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
In Case of Emergency: Managing and Diagnosing Ocular Emergencies
Dr. Farah Gulaid & Dr. Kristen Thelen
Assistant Professors of Ophthalmology, Section of Optometry, Emory Eye Center, Georgia, USA
This webinar aims to educate eye care providers about ocular emergencies. We will go through cases which show common ... and un-common findings which need to be addressed in a timely manner. Some examples of topics we discuss include: acute angle closure glaucoma, retinal detachment, giant cell arteritis and open globe injuries. Throughout our Wenbinar, we discuss how to differentiate between a true ocular emergency and conditions that are less time sensitive.
Sat
September 12, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Cataract Surgery in Zonular Deficiency
Dr. Boris Malyugin
Professor of Ophthalmology and Deputy Director General, S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow, Russia
During this live webinar various surgical strategies on dealing with cataract complicated by a wide spectrum of zonular ... pathology will be discussed, from weakness to partial and severe loss of zonular support.
Tues
September 15, 2020
15:30-17:00 GMT/UTC
Live Surgical Demonstration: Latest Technologies and Techniques for DMEK
Dr. James Lehmann
Former Orbis staff ophthalmologist (2005) and currently a cornea surgeon at Focal Point Vision in San Antonio, Texas, USA
During this live surgical demonstration, Dr. Lehmann will perform 2 DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial ... Keratoplasty) surgeries with a 30 minute lecture in-between the cases.
Mon
September 28, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
Dr. Devin D. Mackay
Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana, USA
During this live webinar, Dr. Mackay will discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular ... myasthenia gravis. We will review common examination findings in patients with myasthenia with patient videos and review medical literature relevant to the disease. Participants will also learn about the utility of diagnostic, pharmacologic, and electrophysiologic testing in the evaluation of patients with possible myasthenia.
Mon
October 5, 2020
13:00-14:00 GMT/UTC
Decontamination and Sterilization of Ophthalmic Surgical Instruments
Lori Pacheco, RN, CRNO
Orbis International, USA
During this live webinar, Lori Pacheco will discuss best practices in sterile processing. Topics include the ... Keratoplasty) decontamination phase, the various methods of sterilization with advantages and disadvantages of each, quality control, and storage/return to the sterile field.