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Join the experts from each section in the following symposia:
Thursday, December 7
Low Vision Section Symposium
Optometry and the Visually Impaired Child: Habilitation, Education, and Research Considerations
10 AM -12 Noon
The role of low vision care in the rehabilitation visually impaired adults is clearly established. Less clear is the proper inclusion of low vision in the educational and habilitation plan for visually impaired children. Some states require low vision intervention prior to development of an individual education plan; in other states, a visually impaired child may never see a low vision practitioner throughout the entire school career. This panel will describe several models of low vision care for visually impaired children, discuss the historical backgrounds for pediatric low vision, compare and contrast the educational vs. rehabilitation models of care, and report on the status of research in this field.
- Introduction, Dennis W. Siemsen
- Optometric Care of Visually Impaired Children: Historical Perspective and Models of Care, Derrald G. Taylor
- An Itinerant Model of Vision Rehabilitative Care for Children with Visual Impairments: Who, How and Why, Mark E. Wilkinson
- Florida’s Low Vision Initiative: 8 Years of Services, 8 Years of Data,
Sandra Lewis
- Research on Low Vision and Visually Impaired Children: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go, Dawn K. DeCarlo
Public Health Section Symposium
Delivering Refractive Care to the Children of the World
2-4 PM
In the last 10-15 years, there has been a great deal of research on the genesis and changes in refractive error and the detection of amblyopia and amblyogenic risk factors and their management. There has also been a burgeoning interest in providing vision care to children, exemplified in optometry by InfantSee and the swirling discussions about exams versus screening for children entering school. However, there has been much less interest and activity in improving vision care for children in the developing world. Many of the vision problems that are readily identifiable and treatable in the developed world are ignored in the developing world, causing tremendous permanent visual morbidity, and impacting the lives of the children, their families and communities, and even the economies of their nations. This symposium focuses on the detection and treatment of refractive error in children in the developing world, and offers the hypothesis that the research and experience gained in the developed world can and should be used to solve similar problems in the developing world, and models constructed here to do so can be employed there. We will be looking at the issues facing those trying to find these solutions, and will attempt to begin providing a pathway for solving these issues.
- The Problem of Refractive Error in Children in the Developing World, Bruce Moore, Moderator
- Delivering Refractive Care to Children in the Developing World, Erik Weissberg
- Economic Modeling and the Design of Systems of Vision Care in the Developing World, Kevin Frick
- The Impact of Providing Refractive Correction for Children in the Developing World, Nathan G. Congdon
- Delivering Refractive Care: A Case Study, Anna Rius
Disease Section Symposium
Disease and Dinner: An Evening of Interactive Discussion, Joseph W. Sowka & Andrew S. Gurwood
7-10 PM
One of the greatest challenges in eye care is managing atypical ocular diseases. In this two-hour lecture, we present challenging cases involving ocular inflammation, infection, neuro-ophthalmic disease, and retinal disease in a conversational, audience-interactive case-based format. There is ample opportunity for discussion of current controversies for all cases.
Friday, December 8
Public Health Section Symposium
Are We Ready For our Baby Boomer Patients?
8-10 AM
- Introduction, Satya B. Verma, Moderator
- Ethical Issues in the Care of Aging Patients, R. Norman Bailey
- Optimizing Mobility and Independence for Seniors, Melvin Shipp
- Hearing Impairment and its Impact on Optometric Care, Satya B. Verma
- Unique Characteristics in the Examination of the Older Adult, Alfred Rosenbloom
- Medicare Codes of Importance, John Lahr
Binocular Vision, Perception & Pediatric Optometry Section Symposium
Computerized Applications in Visual Efficiency and Processing Disorders
10-12 AM
This symposium presents applications of computers for evaluating a patient’s accommodation, attention, and oculomotility. For example, the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) is an objective, computerized continuous performance test used in the diagnosis and management of Attention Deficit Disorder. Current technology in eye movement recording has applications for assessment and understanding of reading, visual information processing and attention. The symposium also discusses innovative therapeutic programs for oculomotor, accommodative, vergence, and visual information processing skills, including office- and home-based computer and Internet programs. Vision therapy can be accomplished effectively using computerized presentation of stimuli.
- Leonard Press, Moderator
- Factoring Attention into Eye Movement Testing: A Clinical Approach,
Marc B. Taub
- New Technology for Recording, Evaluating and Treating Eye Movement Disorders,
Darrell G. Schlange
- History of Computerization in Accommodative-Vergence Therapy and How it has Affected the Way We Treat Accommodative/Vergence Anomalies, Jeffrey Cooper
- The Application of Computers to Visual Perception Therapy, Leonard Press
ARVO/AAO Joint Symposium, sponsored by Vision Science Section and Research Committee
Corneal Wound Healing: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance
1:30-5:30 PM
The goal of this symposium is to bring together leaders in the field of corneal wound healing to present the latest developments in this area. By assembling several noted basic scientists and clinician-researchers, our goal is to educate clinicians and vision scientists about the most recent research advances and future directions related to how the cornea repairs itself after an insult.
- Introduction, William L. Miller
- Growth Factors and Control of Corneal Epithelial Healing, James D. Zieske
- Stromal Fibrosis: Preventative Measures, M. Elizabeth Fini
- Biomechanics of the Injured Cornea, Cynthia J. Roberts
- Lessons in Wound Healing from Genetically Modified Mice, Winston W.-Y. Kao
- How Corneal Wound Healing Affects Surgical Outcomes, Stephen C. Pflugfelder
- Applying Basic Research to Clinical Practice and What Next? William L. Miller
Optometric Education Section Symposium
Evolution of Education in the Health Professions: The Impact on Part I of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry
1:30-3:30 PM
Education in the health professions is driven by external pressures that arise from the natural evolution of the health sciences as a result of expanding knowledge, increasing complexity and increasing specialization across the entire range of health professions fields. It is important to ensure that changes are substantive and truly grounded in the dynamic evolution of knowledge and practice. Research and scholarship should be visible and available to students so that they can see the impact of such work on professional practice. This symposium will examine the impact of integration of clinical correlation and diagnostic reasoning as key components of optometric education and associated challenge of integrating the Basic and Clinical Sciences.
- Sam Quintero, Moderator
- Overview of NBEO Changes: The Rationale, Jack Terry
- Clinical Integration as a Key Component of Optometric Education, Nicky R. Holdeman
- Challenges to Basic Science Faculty: Integrating the Basic and Clinical Sciences, Steven H. Schwartz
Binocular Vision, Perception & Pediatric Optometry Section Symposium
Traumatic Brain Injury: A New Challenge for Optometry, Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation, and Our Nation
3:30-5:30 PM
This symposium will provide an overview of the vision and related problems, diagnosis, and remediation in individuals with traumatic brain injury, with emphasis on those military and staff personnel returning from the Iraq/Afghanistan wars with vision symptoms.
- Kenneth J. Ciuffreda & Neera Kapoor, Moderators
- United States’ Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center Perspective, John Townsend
- United States’ Army Perspective, Cameron Van Roekel
- Statistics from a Veterans’ Affairs Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, Jennine Kirby
- Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation: Diagnosing and Treating Vision Processing Dysfunctions Following Brain Injury, William V. Padula
- Clinical Diagnostic Protocol, Vincent Vicci
- Clinical Treatment Protocol, Allen H. Cohen
- Visual Field Diagnosis and Treatment, Penelope S. Suter
- Reading Eye Movement Problems, Kenneth J. Ciuffreda
- Challenges to Measuring Outcomes of Neuro-Optometric Care in TBI, Joan Stelmack
Saturday, December 9
Section on Cornea & Contact Lenses Symposium
Refractive Solutions For A Lifetime: Recent Study Results / New Clinical Findings
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2-4 PM
This symposium, in keeping with this years’ theme of “A Lifetime of Eye Care”, will present information on recent studies that have direct application to clinical practice. The first part of the program will discuss myopia control studies and what their results tell us about our approach to contact lens care in youths and teens. The second part of the symposium will look at youth/teen orthokeratology and how the overnight wear of GP lenses impacts the eye and vision. The third portion of the program will cover the topic of contact lens wear in the dry eye patient. The use of new materials and how we approach these patients will be discussed. The final presentation will focus on ocular surface disease. Demographics, the latest diagnostic tests and newest treatment options will be included.
- Douglas P. Benoit, Moderator
- Myopia Control / CLAMP Study, Jeffrey J. Walline
- Youth / Teen Orthokeratology, Marjorie J. Rah
- Contact Lenses and The Dry Eye, Kelly K. Nichols
- Ocular Surface Disease: A Clinical Update, Barbara Caffery
Low Vision Section Symposium
Low Vision in the 21st Century: What is the Future Role of the Optometrist in the Practice of Low Vision
4-6 PM
Low vision is reaching a major crossroads in all areas of practice. The distinguished panel will discuss the lessons learned from the past, the viability of low vision in the future, “specializing in low vision,” the various clinical low vision settings, including schools and colleges of optometry, the university and hospital, the private practice, the rehabilitation organizations as well as the international low vision practice setting and the new vision rehabilitation team as well as financial considerations.
- A Paradigm Shift in the Responsibilities of the Low Vision Clinician, Bruce P. Rosenthal, Moderator
- Historical Perspectives of Low Vision, Alfred Rosenbloom, Jr.
- Low Vision and the Profession of Optometry - Can Low Vision Survive in this Hi-Tech and Reimbursement-Driven Era? Paul B. Freeman
- Low Vision in a Hospital/Clinic-based Setting, Dennis Siemsen
- Low Vision in a Major Ophthalmological Research Institution, Robert Massof
- New Directions for Low Vision in a Vision Rehabilitation Organization, Tara Cortes
- Optometric Low Vision in an Optometry School Setting Utilizing a Multi-disciplinary Setting, Randall Jose
- Low Vision in Private Practice, John Musick
- Low Vision from the International Perspective, Alan Kaye
Sunday, December 10
Section on Cornea & Contact Lenses Symposium
9-11 AM
Section on Cornea & Contact Lenses Awards:
- Founders Award
- Max Schapero Lecture Award
Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus Update
The Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study was the first multi-center study based in optometry ever funded by the National Eye Institute. More than 1,200 patients were enrolled and followed annually for eight years in this observational study. Important outcomes included corneal scarring, corneal topography, visual acuity, and vision-specific quality of life. This presentation of the CLEK Study’s results will emphasize how those results change the way we manage keratoconus patients. Presented by Karla Zadnik, Joseph T. Barr, Timothy Edrington, and Timothy T. McMahon.
Disease Section Symposium
HRT-OCT-GDx: Three Prong Diagnostic Approach to Optic Nerve and Retinal Evaluation
1-3 PM
A crash course on the evaluation techniques and data analysis of the HRT, OCT, and GDx will be presented. A cross comparison of each of the diagnostic strategies will be made using information gathered from a single subject.
- The Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph (HRT), George Comer
- Imaging Strategies for Comprehensive Retinal Disease Management, Andrew F. Pilon
- GDX Variable Corneal Compensation (VCC), Mark Sawamura
Primary Care Section Symposium
A Lifetime of Eye Care
3-5 PM
- Geriatrics Update, Michael C. Radoiu & Michael W. Ohlson
- Ocular Complications of Obesity, Hal Bohlman
- Aging & Nutrition, Stuart Richer
- Corneal Manifestations of Systemic Diseases, Joseph P. Shovlin
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