Scienti˜c Program - WOC2012

CO-RET-SA 226
Sat 18 Feb 13:30 - 15:00
Sutureless Vitrectomy
Presenter: Wael Abdelghani
Capital Suite 8
Objective: This course is designed to give ophthalmologists an
overview of Sutureless Vitrectomy.
Genetic studies now help in prenatal diagnosis and screening of
siblings. The course will aim to highlight the practical aspects in
the current standard of care for retinoblastoma and logically
analyze recent developments.
Target Audience: General Ophthalmologists, Ocular
Oncologists and Retina Specialists
Educational Level: Intermediate
Summary of Content: The course will provide an overview of
Pars Plana Vitrectomy. It will then introduce sutureless 25 and
23 Gauge Vitrectomy. Indications for use of 25 and 23 G
vitrectomy will be discussed and the techniques will be
described with the aid of video presentations. Advantages
and limitations of 25 and 23 G vitrectomy will also be reviewed,
highlighting the most commonly encountered complications.
Illustrations and video presentations will be used throughout
the course to clarify the material, describe the technique and
give practicing doctors an opportunity to test their
understanding of the material.
Target Audience: Vitreo-Retinal Surgeons who already have
some experience with vitrectomy.
Vitreo-Retinal surgeons completing this course should be able to:
• Describe the technique of sutureless 25 and 23 G Vitrectomy
• Enumerate the indications of sutureless 25 and 23 G
Vitrectomy
• Discuss advantages and limitations of 25 and 23 G vitrectomy.
Vitreo-retinal specialists will have the opportunity to discuss
and compare this modern approach to other techniques that
were previously used.
Educational Level: Advanced
CO-ONC-SA 227
Sat 18 Feb 13:30 - 15:00 Capital Suite 9
Retinoblastoma - They Live and See!
Presenters: Santosh Honavar, Nabil Taresh, Arun Singh,
Jerry Shields, Ralph Eagle
Objective: To enable the participant to understand and
incorporate into practice recent developments in the diagnosis
and management of retinoblastoma.
Summary of Content: Recent advances in the diagnosis and
management of retinoblastoma have significantly contributed
to improved success in patient survival, eye salvage, and optimal
vision salvage. The new staging and grouping systems are now
clinically validated and well accepted. Modern management
strategies such as transpupillary thermotherapy, plaque
brachytherapy, chemoreduction and periocular chemotherapy
have been effective in improving eye and vision salvage.
Selective intra-arterial chemotherapy has shown promise and
is an existing new development. Minimal manipulation
enucleation has been further optimized to enable harvesting a
long optic nerve stump and provide excellent cosmetic outcome.
Adjuvant therapy in children with histopathologic high-risk
characteristics identified following enucleation has reduced the
risk of systemic metastasis. A multimodal protocol has been
effective in salvaging patients with orbital retinoblastoma.
IS-SSS-SA 228
Sat 18 Feb 15:30 - 17:30 Hall 7 - Tokyo Hall
ICO QUIZ
Each team, representing the best residents and fellows in
ophthalmology, will compete in a series of rounds. Answering
questions based on a picture, video clip or a sound clue, the
teams will cover the entire spectrum of ophthalmology.
The decisive "Rapid Fire" round on Saturday will consist of 10
questions asked and answered by each team in three minutes.
IS-SSS-SA 229
Sat 18 Feb 15:30 - 18:00 Hall 11
Women in Ophthalmology
Chairperson: Susan MacDonald
15:30 Welcome, Susan MacDonald
15:35 Status of Women Ophthalmologists in Tunisia,
Amel Ouertani
15:44 Status of Women Ophthalmologists in Lybia, Suad
El Fitouri
15:53 Potential Obstacles in Women's Career, Manal Bouhaimed
16:02 Inequality of Training, Ciku Mathenge
16:11 Developing Equity in Training, Lama Al-Aswad
16:20 Engaging the Next Generation of Ophthalmologists,
Sarwat Salim
16:29 Balancing Personal Life and Profession, Ebtisam Al Alawi
16:38 Leadership Development: Philosophy and Practice,
Manal Taryam
16:47 Profession Advocacy- Principles, Resources, and Methods,
Ruth Williams
16:56 Creating Your Brand, Bonnie Henderson
17:05 Developing Women's Network, Susan MacDonald
17:14 Panel Discussion
Panelist for the Discussion: Michael Brennan
IS-COR-SA 230
Sat 18 Feb 15:30 - 17:00 Hall 1
Surgical Induced Dry Eye: Real or Not
Organized by Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS)
Chairpersons: Elias Jarade, Gerd Geerling
15:30 Definition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Dry Eye
Disease, Jose Alvaro P. Gomes
15:42 Refractive Surgery-Induced Dry Eye, Stefano Barabino
15:54 Penetrating Kearatoplasty-Induced Dry Eye, Elias Jarade
16:06 Ocular Plastic Surgery-Induced Dry Eye, Gerd Geerling
Saturday, 18 February 2012
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Hall 11