Scienti˜c Program - WOC2012

Scientific Program
IS-EDT-SU 262
Sun 19 Feb
08:30 - 10:00 Conference Room A4
Current Topics of Interest to Editors
and Authors
Chairpersons: Einar Stefansson, Mitsuru Sawa, Arun Singh
08:30 Ethics in Medical Research and Publication,
Khalid Tabbara
08:42 Plagiarism and Fraud in Science, Harminder Dua
08:54 Conflicts of Interest in Publishing, Mitsuru Sawa
09:06 Meaning and Need for Informed Consent,
Einar Stefansson
09:18 The Meaning of the Impact Factor, Ali Al-Rajhi
09:30 The Open Access Movement, Arun Singh
09:42 Panel Discussion
09:52 Q&A Session
IS-WFS-SU 263
Sun 19 Feb
08:30 - 10:00 Conference Room B3
What are the Human Resources
Development Challenges to Achieving
VISION 2020 in Developing Countries
Chairpersons: William Felch, Adenike Abiose, Amir Bedri Kello,
Paul Courtright
09:00 E-Learning and CME: A Global Initiative, Helena Filipe
09:10 Scientific Knowledge, Research and the Universities.
Adjusting to the Evolution of Times, Eduardo Silva
09:20 Q&A Session
IS-PCM-SU 265
Sun 19 Feb
How to Get Organized to Deal with
Uncorrected Refractive Errors
Chairpersons: Kovin Naidoo, Muhammad Babar Qureshi, Juan
Carlos Silva
08:30 Managing the Challenge of Dispensing- Creating Access,
Wolfgang Gindorfer
08:40 School Screening for Eye Health-An Innovative
Approach, Muhammad Babar Qureshi
08:50 Putting Community Eye Health Into Practice,
Dhivya Ramasamy
09:00 Program Approach to Strengthen Contact Lens Practice,
Rajiv Khandekar
09:10 Human Resources for Refractive Error, Kovin Naidoo
09:20 Panel Discussion
09:40 Q&A Session
IS-UVE-SU 266
08:30 - 10:00 Capital Suite 7
Sunday, 19 February 2012
08:30 Why is HRD Still the Most Important Factor in
Achieving VISION 2020 in Developing Countries,
Daniel Etya'ale
08:40 Challenges Related to Recruitment, Equitable
Distribution and Retention of Eye Care Personnel in
Developing Countries, Joseph Enyegue Oye
08:50 How Can We Make Best Use of Available Eye
Care Personnel in Developing Countries, Amir Bedri Kello
09:00 How Can We Increase the Quantity and Quality of
Ophthalmic Personnel In Developing Countries, Shariq
Masood
09:10 What is the Role of Mid-Level Eye Care Personnel in
Addressing the Eye Care Needs in Developing Countries,
Susan Lewallen
09:20 Role of Eye Care Managers in Achieving VISION 2020,
Keerti Pradhan
09:30 Panel Discussion
09:45 Q&A Session
IS-EDU-SU 264
Sun 19 Feb
08:30 - 10:00 Capital Suite 1
The Portuguese Language in World-Wide
Ophthalmology
Organized by the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology (PSO)
Chairpersons: Manuela Carmona, Manuel Monteiro Grilo,
Eduardo Silva
08:30 The Champalimaud Foundation in World Ophthalmology:
Present and Future, Leonor Beleza
08:40 Bringing Two Continents Together: Cooperation
between Portugal and the Portuguese Speaking African
Nations, Manuela Carmona
08:50 TBA, Rubens Belfort Jr
Sun 19 Feb
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-
Associated Uveitis
Organized by International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG)
Chairperson: Manfred Zierhut
08:30 - 10:00 Capital Suite 5
08:30 Epidemiology of Uveitis in Children, Sofia Androudi
08:40 Complications and Long-Term Visual Outcome of
JIA-Associated Uveitis, Nuriye Ilknur Tutkun
08:50 Cataract Surgery in JIA-Associated Uveitis,
Bahram Bodaghi
09:00 Glaucoma Surgery in JIA-Associated Uveitis, Philippe
Kestelyn
09:10 Differential Diagnosis of JIA-Associated Uveitis,
Edoardo Baglivo
09:20 Experience of Anti-TNF Agents in JIA-Associated Uveitis,
Manfred Zierhut
09:30 Panel Discussion
09:45 Q&A Session
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