RANZCO 2012 – 44TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

PROGRAMSunday, 25 November 20126:45 7:45 Abbott Medical Optics Breakfast

– Cataract Surgery – New Options for Optimising Outcomes Room: 203 – 204Speakers:Dr Frank Howes (Qld) – Asphericity in IOL ChoiceDr William Trattler (USA) – Optimising Outcomes with Presbyopic IOLsDr Con Moshegov (NSW) – The Platinum Effect – TECNIS® Mono and Multifocal Torics

8:00 8:30 P01  ASO AGMRoom: Plenary 3

8:30 9:00 P02  ORIA AGMRoom: Plenary 3

9:00 10:00 P03  RANZCO AGMRoom: Plenary 3

10:00 10:30 Morning Tea

10:30 11:00 L01  Council Lecture Chair: Dr Bill GlassonRoom: Plenary 3

Outcome Registries in Ophthalmology: the Fight Retinal Blindness! ProjectProf Mark Gillies

11:00 11:30 L02  Glaucoma Update LectureChair: Dr Stephen BestRoom: Plenary 3

Vision 2020 for the GlaucomasMr Ian Murdoch

11:30 13:00 P04  College Plenary: “Highlights of Australian Research”: ORIA, RANZCO Eye Foundation and CPDChairs: A/Prof John Grigg and Prof David MackeyRoom: Plenary 3

ORIA

11:30 11:35 “Impact factors and citations a measure of ORIA funding success”Prof David Mackey

11:35 11:44 “Burdon, KP; Macgregor, S; Hewitt, AW et al. Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for open angle glaucoma at TMCO1 and CDKN2B-AS1. Nat Genet. 2011;43:574-578” Prof Jamie Craig

11:44 11:53 “Hewitt, AW; Sharma, S; Burdon KP, et al. Ancestral LOXL1 variants are associated with pseudoexfoliation in Caucasian Australians but with markedly lower penetrance than in Nordic people. Hum Mol Genet. 2008;17:710-716” Dr Alex Hewitt

11:53 12:02 “Van Bergen, NJ; Wood, JPM; Chidlow, G, et al. Recharacterization of the RGC-5 Retinal Ganglion Cell Line. IOVS. 2009;50(9):4267-4272” Dr Nicole Van Bergen

12:02 12:11 Zhang, XY; Bao, SS ; Lai, DN; et al. MC. Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide inhibits breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier through differential regulation of VEGF-A and its receptors in early diabetic rat retinas. DIABETES. 2008;57(4):1026-1033Dr Xinyuan Zhang

12:11 12:15 ConclusionProf David Mackey

RANZCO Eye Foundation

12:15 Update Dr Mark Loane and Ms Jacinta Spurrett

CPD in the era of recertification of licensure

12:25 “RANZCO CPD: Now and in the future”Dr Peter Macken

13:00 13:05 AAO Presentation

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13:05 14:00 Lunch

14:00 15:30 S01  RANZCO-AAO Symposium: Ocular Imaging of the Anterior Segment – New FrontiersChairs: Prof Michael Belin and Prof Charles McGheeRoom: Plenary 3

S02  Vascular Lesions in the Orbit and Beyond: An UpdateChair: Dr Tom HardyRoom: 220

S03  Course: Update in Paediatric Ophthalmology – Evidence Based Chairs: Dr Susan Carden and A/Prof Denis StarkRoom: 219

S04  Rapid Fire Presentations: Glaucoma/Neuro – Ophthalmology Chairs: Prof Robert Casson and Prof Jonathan CrowstonRoom: 213

Anterior segment photography Charles McGhee

Peter Rogers Lecture: Orbital haemorrhagic lesions: an update Alan A McNab

Principles of Evidence Based Medicine: blocked tear duct Deb Colville

Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Evaluation (GONE) Project: The Effect of Monoscopic versus Stereoscopic Viewing Conditions on Optic Nerve EvaluationHelen HL Chan

Scheimpflug tomography Michael Belin (AAO)

Carotid-cavernous fistulae and other orbital vascular anomalies: the interventional radiologist’s view Peter J Mitchell

Evidence for insertion of intraocular lenses in congenital cataract management Shuan Dai and John Pater

Direct measurement of glaucoma surgical outflow facility using a novel 3D printed two-tubed GDDCraig Ross

Comparing topography systems David Lockington

Orbital Vascular Malformations: an overview and new developmentsTimothy J Sullivan

Aphakic glaucoma: evidence that improved cataract surgical techniques are decreasing the risk Glen Gole

SLT may compromise the Corneal EndotheliumKeith ONG

OCT of the cornea and anterior segment Shanu Subbiah

‘Cavernous Haemangioma’: latest insights in diagnosis and managementDinesh Selva

Aphakic glaucoma: evidence that early aggressive surgical management improves outcomes John Grigg

Ocular surface disease and quality of life in patients with glaucomaSimon Skalicky

In vivo confocal microscopy Dipika V Patel

The desperate need for evidence in quality care for Retinoblastoma Brenda Gallie

Tracer dye study of lymphatic connections to trabeculectomy blebsNishant Gupta

Intra-operative wavefront aberrometry William Trattler (AAO)

Immune priming and experimental glaucoma: The effect of prior systemic lipopolysaccharide challenge on tissue outcomes after optic nerve injuryDaniel Narayan

Anterior segment OCT changes induced by laser peripheral iridoplastyJeremy O’Connor

Using Eye Tracking to characterise deficits in optic disc evaluation in Ophthalmology traineesTu Tran

iStent micro-trabecular bypass shunt: early results from a prospective UK seriesTimothy A de Klerk

Doctor, am i going blind? What do i do next? What does the future hold for people who have low vision or are blind in australia?Marion Rivers

The uveal effusion syndromeParth Shah

The frequency of sustained intraocular pressure elevation in patients receiving intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents for exudative age-related macular degenerationAshley Kras

Epiretinal Membrane in Myotonic Dystrophy Type IHannah Kersten

15:30 16:00 Afternoon Tea

16:00 17:30 S05  Course: Laser Cataract Surgery Chairs: A/Prof John Grigg and Dr Michael LawlessRoom: Plenary 3

S06  Symposium: The Interface of Glaucoma with Anterior Segment DiseaseChairs: Prof Helen Danesh-Meyer and Prof Ivan GoldbergRoom: 220

S07  Symposium: Stem and progenitor cells in ophthalmology – laboratory interfacing with clinical practice Chairs: Prof Charles McGhee and Prof Colin GreenRoom: 219

S08  Rapid Fire Presentations: Ocular Plastics/Epidemiology Chair: Dr Alan MacNabRoom: 213

Introduction and getting started with Laser Cataract SurgeryJohn Grigg

Glaucoma and Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease- how extensive is the problem?Jonathan Crowston

Defining the elusive stem cell Colin Green

Incidence of canalicular closure with powered endonasal DCR without canalicular intubation in Primary Nasolacrimal Duct ObstructionWengOnn Chan

Clinical facts and clinical opinion – where is the proof?Geoff Painter

Treatment of Dry Eye in Glaucoma Patient Colin Chan

Diagnosis and clinical manifestation of deficiency Stephanie Watson

Prevalence of oculo- auriculo-vertebral spectrum in dermolipomaJwu Jin Khong

What laser systems are available to us?Tim Roberts

IOP management after cataract surgeryMichael Coote

Ex-vivo expansion of limbal stem cells Trevor Sherwin

Review of optic nerve sheath fenestrations: indications and outcomesJonathan Goh

Discussion All panel members

Glaucoma in corneal graft patient/DSEKStephen Best

Newer approaches to limbal cell transplantation Charles McGhee

The Internal Lateral Canthopexy – a new minimaly invasive technique for eyelid tighteningPaul Rosser

Finals pearls and conclusion Glaucoma and uveitisPeter McCluskey

The humble keratocyte – growing your own James McKelvie

Should Aspirin Be Stopped Prior To Surgery In Patients Undergoing Dacryocystorhinostomy?Paul Rosser

Glaucoma in the cataract patientGraham Lee

Therapies on the horizon – endothelial opportunities Dipika Patel

Gene expression profiling of orbital fat tissue in thyroid orbitopathy implicating Wnt signaling and T cell receptor signalling pathway in the pathogenesis of thyroid orbitopathyJwu Jin Khong

Panel discussion and illustrative cases

Google-based search of common blinding diseases: a reflection of public concernsMaria Franchina

Real-time Teleophthalmology in rural Western Australia: a service evaluationKarim Johnson

The Rural Procedural Audit – A common audit platform for four CollegesHeather G Mack

Presence and severity of retinopathy in non-diabetic patients, and associations with presentation to hospital for the evaluation of suspected coronary vascular disease: The Australian Heart Eye StudyAdam Plant

Prevalence of blindness in childrenJulie Crewe

The Eye Phone Study (EPS): Reliability and accuracy of assessing Snellen visual acuity using smart-phone technologyChandrashan Perera

19:00 22:00 Opening Ceremony & President’s Reception – Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Monday, 26 November 20126:45 8:15 Novartis/Alcon Breakfast –

“Ophthalmology Frontiers”Alcon and Novartis Educational eventRoom: 219 – 220Novartis Topic: What’s new on the Retinal Vein Occlusion Horizon?Novartis Speaker: Associate Professor Tony KwanAlcon Topic: Clinical experience with a new multifocal IOL. Where does it fit in your practice?Alcon Speaker: Dr Michael Lawless

8:30 9:40 P05  Plenary: Best Paper Presentations – Gerard Crock and John Parr Trophy AwardsChairs: Prof Stuart Graham and Dr Bill GlassonRoom: Plenary 3

Possible Mechanisms Underlying Corneal Endothelial Changes Associated With Selective Laser TrabeculoplastyAndrew White

The effect of ranibizumab on human Tenon’s fibroblast growth in vitroSiti Munirah Md Noh

Polymorphisms of the APOE gene and the qualitative OCT appearance in eyes with neovascular AMDSanj Wickremasinghe

Comparison of topical antibiotics for bacterial keratitis: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of high quality trialsElissa M McDonald

Sun exposure, outdoor activity and myopia: findings from the Raine Eye Health StudyCharlotte McKnight

Cohort study of the hospitalisation rates of children who are blindJulie Crewe

9:40 10:00 Ophthalmology and MountaineeringProf Geoffrey Tabin

10:00 10:30 Morning Tea

10:30 11:00 L03  Sir Norman Gregg LectureChair: Dr Bill GlassonRoom: Plenary 3

The Whole Child with RetinoblastomaProf Brenda Gallie

11:00 11:30 L04  Neuro-Ophthalmology Update Lecture Chair: A/Prof Mark DaniellRoom: Plenary 3

The Spectrum of Optic Disc Ischemia in Patients Younger than 50 YearsProf Anthony Arnold

11:30 11:35 Poster Champion Presentations

11:35 13:05 P06  Neuro-Ophthalmic Plenary Symposium Chair: Prof Helen Danesh-MeyerRoom: Plenary 3

Difficult Decisions in Neuro-ophthalmology

When to investigate a migranous syndromeProf Owen White

Pseudotumour cerebri- making the diagnosis is just the beginningProf Peter Savino

Difficult Neuro-ophthalmic Decisions: A Neurosurgical PerspectiveProf Andrew Kaye

When to undertake neuroimaging in ‘Normal Tension Glaucoma’Prof Helen Danesh-Meyer

Update on Optic NeuritisProf Ari Greene

Treatment of NAION with steroidsProf Tony Arnold

13:05 14:00 Lunch

14:00 15:30 S09  Symposium: Anterior Segment Ocular Trauma Surgery – using all the reservesChairs: Prof Charles McGhee and Dr Sue OrmondeRoom: Plenary 3

S10  Symposium: Overseas DevelopmentChairs: A/Prof Nitin VermaRoom: 220

S11  Course: Retinopathy of Prematurity Chairs: Dr Shaun Dai and Prof Glen GoleRoom: 219

S12 Rapid Fire Presentations: Cornea Chairs: Prof Stephanie Watson and Dr Sam Lerts Room: 213

Epidemiology – the ocular dangers of day and nightPeter Zloty

IntroductionNitin Verma

Examining the premature infant in the nursery: BIO/Retcam?James Elder

Investigating the Wnt Pathway in KeratoconusColin Chan

Chemical and thermal burns – handle with care David Lockington

RANZCO in the International ArenaBill Glasson

Is ROP Telemedicine Effective?Shuan Dai

Diamond knife assisted Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (Dia-DALK): A new surgical technique for management of KeratoconusRasik Vajpayee

Penetrating trauma – fixing it first timeSue Ormonde

International Ophthalmology Development RegisterLauren Hodgson

Primary screening with the RetcamMichael Forrest

The Diagnostic value of PCR in Acanthamoeba KeratitisTani Brown

Too high to handle – managing acute and chronic glaucomaHelen Danesh-Meyer

Cataract surgical outcomes in the developing world: How do we measure up?Geoff Tabin

When intravitrel Avastin use is appropriate for ROP?Glen Gole

Long term outcome of Corneal collagen crosslinking in progressive keratoconusDeepa Viswanathan

Secondary repair – replacing damaged partsCharles McGhee

Cataract outcomes in Lao PDRRobert Casson

How to improve outcome of laser treatment in ROP?Sarah Welch

A comparison between phototherapeutic keratectomy and alcohol delamination for the treatment of recurrent corneal erosion syndromeElsie Chan

Special considerations in paediatric injuriesRasha Al Taie

Setting up Vitreoretinal services in Myanmar: Not for the faint heartedKwon Kang

Factors influencing long-term visual outcome of premature infants?James Smith

In vivo corneal confocal microscopy: an ophthalmic marker for peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitusStuti Misra

When all else fails – the role of keratoprosthesesMichael Belin

SFA Vietnam paediatric Ophthalmic Fellowship: A national initiativeDeepa Taranth

How to minimize your risk in ROP diagnosis & treatment?Sue Carden

Ocular Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Australia: A 10-Year SeriesSumu Simon

DiscussionAll speakers

The East Timor Eye studies: preliminary resultsKirthi Sugnanam

Comparative evaluation of Amniotic membrane transplantation alone versus cultivated Limbal Stem Cell transplantation in cases of partial limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD)Rasik Vajpayee

Diabetic retinopathy screening in the Solomon IslandsJohn Hue/Geoffrey Painter

Complications and long-term recurrence after adjunctive topical mitomycin C or 5-flurouracil for the treatment of surgically excised ocular surface intra-epithelial neoplasiaBobak Bahrami

Closing remarks An alternative measure of corneal astigmatism that corresponds to manifest refractive cylinder – corneal topographic astigmatism (CorT)Noel Alpins

A comparison between fibrin sealant and sutures for attaching conjunctival autograft after pterygium excision- our experienceMahesh Chandra

Are defects in wound healing and reactive species-associated pathways implicated in the pathobiology of keratoconus?Isabella Cheung

Recurrent pterygium and the dry eyeMatthew Krilis

What is the best treatment for Recurrent Corneal Erosions? – A Cochrane Review UpdateHugo Lee

Corneal Collagen Cross LinkingWilliam Trattler

15:30 16:00 Afternoon Tea

16:00 17:30 S13  Course: Common Oculoplastic Procedures – Tips from the Subspecialists Chair: Dr Charles Su and Dr Tom HardyRoom: Plenary 3

S14  Case Study/Panel: Strabismus Chair: Dr Craig DonaldsonRoom: 220

S15  Course: Professional Values in Ophthalmology: the Past, the Present, and the Future Chairs: A/Prof Alex Hunyor Jr and Dr Robert GriffitsRoom: 219

S16  Rapid Fire Presentations: Paediatrics/Genetics/Uveitis Chairs: A/Prof James Elder and Professor David MackeyRoom: 213

Lower Eyelid EntropionCharles Su

Discussion of a range of common strabismus conditions Panel: Craig Donaldson, Frank Martin, Glen Gole, Lionel Kowal and Wendy Marshman

Evolution of Medical Ethics and Professionalism, as well as the privileges and responsibilities conferred on Australian OphthalmologistsRobert Griffits

Optic Nerve Hypoplasia in New Zealand Children with Severe Visual ImpairmentYi Wei Goh

Upper Eyelid BlepharoplastyThomas Hardy

‘Sustainable Model of Professional Care’ – the Australian and USA experiencesBill Glasson

The development and prevalence of astigmatism and its association with refractive error and visual impairment in preschool children. The Sydney Paediatric Eye Disease StudySonia Afsari

Wedge ExcisionJenny Danks

Ranzco’s Guidelines of Professional PracticeRichard Stawell

Outcomes in Retinoblastoma, 2005-2012: Our Experience from The Children’s Hospital at WestmeadAifric Martin

Lower Eyelid EctropionBrian Sloan

Ethical Considerations in the Adoption of Innovative Technologies and Techniques’Michael Lawless

Local experience using Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)Sarah Welch

The Watery EyeGeoff Wilcsek

‘Conflicts of Interest’Bradley Horsburgh

Intraocular lens implants for cataracts treated in the first year of lifeNalinaa Kanapathipillai

‘Interactions with the Medicare System’Alex Hunyor

Delay in the Diagnosis of Retinoblastoma: An UpdateJaclyn White

The rural Ophthalmologist perspectiveClayton Barnes

The validity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in assessing optic nerve involvement in retinoblastomaDai Ni Ong

Mutation in a Novel Gene for Autosomal Dominant NanophthalomosMona Awadalla

The Australian Inherited Retinal Disease Register and DNA Bank Part 1 – structure and current statusJohn DeRoach

Clinical implications of chromosomal aberrations in Choroidal Melanoma: A systematic review and meta-analysisMaria Franchina

Voriconazole in the treatment of fungal endophthalmitis: experience from the Victorian Endophthalmitis StudyRosie Dawkins

17:30 18:30 Wine and Cheese Poster and Film Festival Session

18:30 21:30

“Ophthalmology Frontiers” Alcon and Novartis Educational eventNovartis Topic: The evolution of wAMD treatment: what questions remained unanswered? – Prof Robyn GuymerAlcon Topic: Surgical outcomes and safety of laser cataract surgery and application in glaucoma patients – Dr Tim RobertsAlcon Topic: New advances in LenSx technology - Assoc Prof Grant Snibson

Tuesday 27 November 20127:00 8:15 Allergan Breakfast – “Communicating across cultures”

– key strategies to build relationships with patients from different cultural backgrounds Room: 210 – 211Presenter: James BestPanelists: Dr Kevin Foo, Dr Raj Pathmaraj, Dr Tu Tran, Dr Ahmed Hassan

8:30 10:00 S17  Symposium: Ocular Oncology Chair: Dr Peter HaddenRoom: Plenary 3

S18  Course: Managing uveitis – cases for general ophthalmologists Chairs: Dr Christine Younan and Dr Ainsley MorrisRoom: 220

S19  Course: VitreoRetinal Surgery and Glaucoma – intersections and solutions Chairs: A/Prof Michael Coote and Dr John Gregory-RobertsRoom: 219

S20  Symposium: Adult strabismus 2012 : What’s new, what’s interesting and what to do! Chair: Dr Wendy MarshmanRoom: 213

Several tumour cases with unusual twists will be presented by local ocular oncologists, followed by a discussion on each one by a panel of experts, both local and invited. Topics that will be covered include retinoblastoma, uveal melanoma and other less common intraocular and periocular tumoursBrenda Gallie, Craig Donaldson, Michael Giblin, William Glasson, Peter Hadden, Tim Isaacs, John McKenzie, William Campbell, Max Conway and Glen Gole

Diagnosis and Management of Acute Anterior Uveitis Peter McCluskey

Aqueous MisdirectionMark Walland

Vertical diplopia in the elderly: Who can we help and those we can’t!Wendy Marshman

Diagnosis and Management of Herpetic Anterior Uveitis Lyndell Lim

Neovascular GlaucomaAlex Hunyor

Consecutive exotropia: How do I fix it? Shuan Dai

Diagnosis and Management of Intermediate/Posterior Uveitis Jo Sims

Neovascular Glaucoma SurgeryJohn Grigg

Accommodative esotropia in adults: A young persons disease grown old Ross Fitzsimmons

Diagnosis and Management of Uveitic CMO Tony Hall

Retained Lens FragmentsEd Roufail

Thyroid eye disease 2012 what’s new and interesting!Lionel Kowal

Glaucoma Surgery in the Complicated ASMichael Coote

Oil and IOPAdrian Fung

Multiple problems and proceduresStephen Best

10:00 10:30 Morning Tea

10:30 11:00 L05  Ida Mann LectureChair: Dr Bill GlassonRoom: Plenary 3

Targeting Gap Junction Channels to Treat Ocular Injury and Chronic DiseaseProf Colin Green

11:00 11:30 L06  Retina Update Lecture Chair: Dr Stephen BestRoom: Plenary 3

Dry AMD is the New Wet AMD: The Cost, Safety, Efficacy, and Consequences of Anti-VEGF TherapyProf Philip Rosenfeld

11:30 11:35 Poster Champion Presentations

11:35 13:05 P07 Plenary Session Macular Degeneration UpdateChair: A/Prof Alex P HunyorRoom: Plenary 3

AMD Clinical Trial Update 2012 – What’s Hot and What’s NotProf Mark Gillies

What’s New in Early AMD?Prof Robyn Guymer

Anti-VEGF agents and Beyond – New Paradigms in the Management of Neovascular AMDProf Philip Rosenfeld

Intravitreal Injections – Current Evidence Base for Minimizing the Risk of EndophthalmitisDr Rohan Merani

Case Discussion and Expert PanelDr James Wong, A/Prof Alex P Hunyor, Prof Philip Rosenfeld, Prof Mark Gillies, Prof Robyn Guymer, Dr Rohan Merani

13:05 14:00 Lunch

14:00 15:30 S21  Course: Challenges in Neuro-Ophthalmology Diagnosing and Managing Common Neuro-Ophthalmic ConditionsChair: Prof Helen Danesh-MeyerRoom: Plenary 3

S22  Symposium: Paediatric Strabismus Chair: A/Prof James ElderRoom: 220

S23  Course: Management of Supra hard Cataract by phaco and manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Chairs: Dr KPS Malik and Dr Ruchi GoelRoom: 219

S24  Rapid Fire Presentations: RetinaChairs: Prof Robyn Guymer and A/Prof Samantha Fraser- BellRoom: 213

A series of cases neuro-ophthalmic entities will be presented. The cases will be interactive with the audience. Each case will highlight key signs and symptoms that should alert the ophthalmologist to important neuro-ophthalmic diagnosis. The discussion will be based on practical guidelines on investigation and management of life-threatening and sight-threatening neuro-ophthalmology.Helen Danesh-Meyer/ Peter Savino

Assessment of a child with strabismus, what I find works and what I avoid doingGlen Gole

Introduction to subjectKPS Malik

Intravitreal VEGF Trap-Eye in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: Results of the Phase 3 COPERNICUS and GALILEO StudiesMark Gillies

When and how to investigate a child with strabismusKim Tan

Comparison of MSICS and phacoemusification in hard cataractsRuchi Goel

Intravitreal Aflibercept versus Ranibizumab for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: 52-Week Subgroup Analyses from the Combined VIEW StudiesPaul Mitchell

Infantile strabismusShaun Dai

MSICS using anterior chamber maintainer:KPS Malik

Early experience with nanosecond laser application in age related macular degenerationRobyn Guymer

Accommodative esotropiaLionel Kowal

MSICS using microvectisRuchi Goel

Variants in the HTRA1 and ARMS2 Genes and Outcome of Anti-VEGF Treatment in Neovascular AMDFarshad Abedi

Intermittent exotropiaMichael Forrest

Phacosandwich and phacofractureKPS Malik

Long-term follow-up study of intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy for choroidal neovascular membrane in punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC)John Chang

Paediatric strabismus syndromesJohn Pater

Fish hook techniqueRuchi Goel

Outcomes of spontaneous rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair. Does delay in surgery for macula-off detachments affect visual outcomes?In-Jung Lee

Tips during phacoemulsificationKPS Malik

Optic disc pit morphology and retinal detachment: optical coherence tomography with intraoperative correlationEmily Gregory-Roberts

Type 1 (Sub-Retinal Pigment Epithelial) Neovascularization in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Masquerading as Neovascular Age-Related Macular DegenerationAdrian Fung

WITHDRAWN

The effect of Complement Factor H (CFH) mutation on human retinal complement proteins in aging and AMDJenny L Lauschke

Decreased retinal arteriolar diameter and increased retinal venular diameter is associated with erectile dysfunctionSky Chew

A new surgical technique for endoretinal biopsy of indeterminate choroidal tumoursTimothy Greenwell

Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Loss Assessed by Fundus Autofluorescence Imaging in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular DegenerationAdrian Fung

Autofluorescence and spectral-domain OCT findings in an atrophic maculopathy associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticumHemal Mehta

Reticular pseudodrusen in patients with neovascular age-related macular degenerationFrances Kearney

Intravitreal injections: is there a benefit for a theatre setting?Robin Abell

Australian and New Zealand Study Of PDT In Choroidal Amelanotic Melanoma (ANZSOPICAM) – three year resultsWilliam Campbell

15:30 16:00 Afternoon Tea

16:00 17:30 S25  Symposium: Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists (ANZSRS) Retinal Case Presentations Chairs: Dr Adrian Fung and A/Prof Alex HunyorRoom: Plenary 3

S26  Course: Unravelling the jargon of journals using S.A.A.R.I.E Chair: Prof Ravi ThomasRoom: 220

S27  Symposium: Closing the Gap for Vision (under the auspices of the Indigenous and Rural Health Committee) Chairs: Prof Hugh Taylor, Dr Ross Littlewood and Ms Jennifer GersbeckRoom: 219

S28Rapid Fire Presentations: CataractChairs: Dr Noel Alpins and Dr Bill GlassonRoom: 213

Medical and surgical retinal cases will be presented highlighting key points in diagnosis and/or treatment of retinal conditionsRachel Barnes, Willie Campbell, Ben Clark, Adrian Fung, Alex Hunyor, Anthony Kwan, Peter McCluskey, Philip Rosenfeld

Explanation of terminology and method using illustrative examplesRavi Thomas

IntroductionHugh Taylor

Catalys femtosecond laser pretreatment in cataract surgery compared to conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgeryRobin Abell

Analysis of article that allows application of the principles Ravi Thomas

The interaction between community controlled health services and specialist careJustin Mohamed

Surveillance of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery in Australia and New ZealandRichard Mills

“Clinical Audit Component: Fellows who attend this course and complete the audit components will be eligible for 30 level 2 audit points for 2012 or for 2013. To claim the 30 points, Fellows must attend the 90 minute course, complete pre and post seminar assessments and complete an audit report. For logistical purposes, please complete the pre-course assessment prior to commencement of the course. It is also recommended that the article to be discussed is read prior to the course. This article and the assessment forms can be obtained from the Registration Desk.”

Co-ordination of the patient journeyAndrea Boudville

Safety and efficacy of patients undergoing laser-assisted cataract surgery (LCS); An understanding from the initial experience at a multi-surgeon practiceTimothy Roberts

The management of a regional model for eye careTim Henderson

Optimal cutting needles for torsional phaco-emulsification – dTip designs and the edge length effectNigel Morlet

The co-ordination of eye care at a State levelLisa Briggs

Outcomes of Phacoemulsification Surgery Necessitating Anterior Vitrectomy in an Australian Teaching HospitalRhujuta Mehta

The provision of training for eye health workersTricia Keys

Higher Order Aberrations Produced by Dual Aspheric Intraocular Lens ComplexesYi Wei Goh

VOS and visiting optometric servicesGary Crerie

Monochromatic Aberrations, Visual Acuity and Refractive Error in Healthy Young AdultsSeyhan Yazar

MSOAP and visiting eye teamsMark Loane

Differences in ocular residual astigmatism for measurements of anterior and total corneal powerTimothy Greenwell

Screening for diabetic retinopathy and the use of telemedicineAngus Turner

Use of a Small Aperture Corneal Inlay for the Treatment of Presbyopia: 24-Month Results Rick Wolfe

The Roadmap to Close the Gap for VisionMitchell Anjou

RANZCO- from whence it cameBruce Hadden

Discussion

19:00 23:00 Congress Dinner – Ormond College

Wednesday 28 November 20127:00 8:15 Bayer Breakfast – WHAT’S NEW IN RETINA MANAGEMENT… Introducing EYLEA® (aflibercept rch) for the management of wet AMD

Room: 210 – 211 Dr Wilson Heriot, FRANZCO, Melbourne, VictoriaProf. Paul Mitchell, PhD FRANZCO FRCOphth FAFPHM, Sydney New South Wales Dr Andrew Chang, PhD, FRANZCO, FRACS, Sydney, New South Wales

8:30 10:00 S29  Course: Practical guide to modern retinal imaging – a refresher course by ANZSRS Chair: A/Prof Anthony KwanRoom: Plenary 3

S30  Symposium: Current Australian uveitis research and its clinical application Chair: A/Prof Anthony HallRoom: 220

S31  Symposium: Other People’s Errors: a glimpse into the exciting field of medical errors and patient safety Chair: Dr Ehud ZamirRoom: 219

Fluorescein angiography interpretationWilson Heriot

Unravelling AAU genetics; what have we learnt about the disease itselfAlex Hewitt

To err is human (but not always inevitable)Pat Croskerry

Understanding ICG angiography and auto fluorescenceAndrew Chang

The multi centre uveitis steroid treatment trial (MUST); how has it changed our management.Richard Stawell

Diagnostic errors you would never make, but others have... An ophthalmological perspective on diagnostic errors Ehud Zamir

OCT imagingRohan Essex

Fingolimod in uveitis and MSRebecca Hayward

“That’s how we do things around here, mate”: an industry perspective on safety culture changeKevin Smith

Pitfalls in retinal imaging (encompass all of the above type of imaging)Alex Hunyor Jr

Predicting diagnostic yield in AC and vitreous tap in uveitis patientsRachel Chang

The Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Data Committee: Twenty years of culture change in patient safetyJohn Williamson

Imaging into the future (latest research tools etc)Anthony Kwan

A retrospective analysis of the natural history and management of serpiginous choroiditis in Australia and New ZealandJason Toniolo

IOL errors: An evidence-based solution to a never event Ehud Zamir

10:00 10:30 Morning Tea

10:30 11:00 L07  Hollows LectureChair: Dr Bill GlassonRoom: Plenary 3

Impossible Dreams – Everest and Eradicating World BlindnessProf Geoffrey Tabin

11:00 11:30 L08  Cataract Update LectureChair: A/Prof Mark DaniellRoom: Plenary 3

Topography Interpretation: Red Flags for Cataract SurgeonDr William Trattler

11:30 11:35 RANZCO Museum PresentationDr David Kaufman

11:35 13:05 P08 Plenary Session Corneal Clinical UpdateChair: Dr Michael LoughnanRoom: Plenary 3

Corneal Cross-linking Dr Mark Whiting

DSAEK Dr Dermott Cassidy

Deep Lamellar Keratoplasty Dr Alex Poon

Toric IOL’s in corneal disease Dr Ben Connell

Treatment of CINDr Terry Ong

Corneal Stem Cell Transplantation A/Prof Mark Daniell