Table of Contents - WOC 2012

WOC2012 Abstract Book
What is New and Important in Pediatric Low Vision Aids?
Fri 17 Feb 15:30 - 17:00 Capital Suite 9
CO-LOW-FR 153
What is New and Important in Pediatric Low Vision Aids?
(1, 2)
Salameh Amer
1. Fellow of American Academy of Optometry
2. Member of Contact Lens Society of America
Objective: To Identify the new and important in pediatric low vision aids.
Summary of Content: We will talk about three main important points:
1.) The best suitable tests for measuring the visual acuity in pediatric age group
(distance and near, visual field, contrast tests and color tests)
2.) The most common interesting new low vision devices (optical and nonoptical),
Like: telescopes, hand magnifiers, stand magnifiers, special
spectacles, filter
3.) The relation between functional tests and low vision aids
Target Audience: General Ophthalmologists or Subspecialists
Educational Level: Intermediate
N.B. This talk will take around 10 minutes also we do have a very short and
interesting video tape of about 5 minutes that describes the steps for low vision
examination.
The Corneal Pocket Technique for the Treatment of Keratoconus
and Myopia
Fri 17 Feb 15:30 - 17:00 Capital Suite 15
CO-REF-FR 154
The Corneal Pocket Technique for the Treatment of Keratoconus and
Myopia
Daxer Albert (1) , Mahmood Haifa (2)
1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Innsbruck
2. Dr. Haifa Mahmood Eye Center
Objective: Attendees will understand the new DIOPTEX corneal Pocket
Concept for the treatment of Keratoconus and Myopia.
Summary of Content: 1. Corneal intrastromal implantation system (CISIS)
using the PocketMaker Microkeratome in combination with the MyoRing
intracorneal Implant 2. Lamellar keratoplasty using the PocketMaker
Microkeratome and the DIOPTEX artificial anterior chamber (DAAC). 3.
The Pocket Crosslinking technique using the PocketMaker Microkeratome
to bypass the epithelium for applying the Riboflavin and UV-A Light with or
without implantation of the MyoRing Intracorneal implant.
Target Audience: Corneal and Refractive Surgeons
Education Level: Intermediate and Advanced
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