Program

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The Lectures

Diabetic retinopathy: short and sweet

Dr Hessom Razavi
A concise update on the principles and management of diabetic retinopathy

Measuring disease progression in retinal degeneration

A/Prof Fred Chen
Most retinal diseases progress very slowly and until they reach a threshold. This threshold may be either a thickness cut off or a rate of increase in lesion size. The former is easy to identify whereas the latter is more difficult and requires multiple measurements. The most common methods to measure progression clinically are: 1. Visual acuity 2. Retinal sensitivity (visual field) 3. Retinal thickness/volume 4. Autofluorescence changes. I will discuss the test-retest variabilities in these measurements and how they impact on definition of disease progression. In particular, I will touch on event based and trend based analysis for defining progression.

Upper eyelid malposition

Dr Jean-Louis deSousa
A detailed review and differential diagnosis of the causes and treatment of upper eyelid malposition including cover ptosis, eyelid retraction, dermatochalasis and entropion.

An update on HSV Keratitis

Dr Andrea Ang
The herpes simplex virus has potentially sight threatening complications. An accurate and early diagnosis along with differentials will be discussed. Classification and treatment will be covered in detail with case presentations.

Cataract surgery with an abnormal cornea

Prof. Geoff Crawford
Cataract surgery in patients who have abnormal corneas is challenging. Patient expectations are high and the choice of correct intraocular lens type and power is very important. Detecting these patients prior to treatment and managing their expectations is important.

Dots, Blots and Spots in Macula and Retina

Dr Vignesh Raja
A pot-pourri of interesting retinal cases

Glaucoma Grand Rounds

Dr Vignesh Raja
A grand rounds presentation of unusual and interesting glaucoma cases. Differential diagnosis of these unusual cases will be discussed along with therapeutic and surgical treatment options.

Looking at corneal grafts

Dr Steve Wiffen
Corneal transplantation has changed significantly in the last decade, with a shift to lamellar replacement of the abnormal part of the cornea. Newer corneal grafts are different from the standard penetrating keratoplasties that were routinely done in the past. This presentation will cover the assessment and slit-lamp appearances of various types of grafts as well as the routine management issues and dealing with potential complications.

Scleral buckles for retinal detachment

Prof Ian McAllister
Scleral buckling surgery for retinal detachment is less commonly used nowadays but offers distinct advantages in selected cases. The mechanisms underlying retinal detachment will be discussed and how different types of retinal detachment are best treated.

Optic nerve cupping across the spectrum: it's not always glaucoma

Dr Antony Clark
Optic nerve head cupping is typically attributed to glaucomatous damage. However, there are many other causes for the optic cup to be enlarged leading to a diagnostic dilemma when presented with such cases. In this presentation the clinical assessment of the optic nerve head is discussed followed by a detailed discussion of the different causes for optic nerve head cupping in children and adults.

Angiography in the management of retinal and choroidal diseases

Dr Chandra Balaratnasingam
To provide an overview of the various angiographic techniques currently used to manage posterior segment diseases

Plethora of unusual medical and surgical diseases of the retina

Dr Chandra Balaratnasingam
To use real cases to illustrate the importance of multimodal imaging for reconciling the management of atypical retinal conditions