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OPHTHALMOLOGY PROGRAM

27 - 30 August 2001
OPHTHALMOLOGY SESSION
ORGANIZERS - SANKARA NETHRALAYA
CHENNAI

FACULTY

 Dr. Chan Singapore
 Dr. Paul Chew    Singapore
 Dr. Norio Daikuzono Japan
 Dr. Deepak Edward USA
 Dr. Roger Hitchings UK
 Dr. Paulo Lanzetta Italy
 Dr. Arthur Lim Singapore
 Dr. Christopher Rodgers Australia
 Dr. Michael Lawles Australia
 Dr. Paulo Stanga Italy
 Dr.R. Srinivasan USA

 

28th AUGUST 2001 GLAUCOMA SYMPOSIUM : 2 PM -5 PM 

S.NO KEYNOTE ADDRESS SPEAKER DURATION
1 Laser iridotomy and iridoplasty in the management of angle closure glaucoma Dr. Arthur Lim 30 min
2 Laser trabeculoplasty Dr. Ramanjit Sihota / Dr LV 15 min
3 Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation Dr. Deepak Edward 20 min
4 Diode Laser cyclophotocoagulation Dr. Paul Chew 20 min
5 Additional uses of laser in glaucoma therapy Dr LV / DR BS 15 min
6 Panel Discussion   30 min
7 Free papers 30 min
       

 

29th August 2001
LASER IN CORNEAL SURGERY 

Session I                                   Duration - 3hrs 10 min

S.NO TOPIC Faculty Duration
1 The Evolution of the Excimer Laser Dr. Srinivasan 30 min
  Discussion 05 min
2 Recent Advances in Laser System Dr Donald Tan 20 min
  Discussion 05 min
3 Instrumentaion-Microkeratomes   20 min
  Discussion 05 min
4 Instrumentaion-Topography systems Dr G Sitalakshmi 20 min
  Discussion 05 min
5 Excimer Corneal Surgery-the current scene Dr Srinivas Rao 20 min
  Discussion 05 min
6 Principles of aberrometry and wave front technology Dr Chan 20 min
  Discussion 05 min
7 Defining 'Safety' in Refractive surgery Dr Lawless 20 min
  Discussion 05 min

  Tea Break Duration -10 minutes

Session II:             Panel Discussion Duration - 1 hour

 Dr Chan & Dr Prema Padmanabhan
Experience with different types of laser systems,
microkeratomes,

     Summit    - 10 minutes
     Nidek       - 10 minutes
     Technolas - 10 minutes
     Schwind   - 10 minutes  

 1 hour
Compartive merits and demerits of different laser Systems, microkeratomes and topography systems 20 min
  

Session III :                  Duration : 2 hours 30 minutes

Dr Rajesh Fogla & team
S.NO TOPIC Faculty Duration
1 Treatment of low myopia (less than 4D) RK Vs PRK ISCR Vs LASIK Dr Donald Tan 10 min
05 min
2 Treatment of high myopia (more than 15D) Lasik Vs CLE Vs IOL Dr Chan 10 min
05 min
  Discussion   05 min
3 Round Table Disccusion Dr Donald Tan
Dr Srinivas  K Rao		  
  a) Difficulties in refractive surgery

 - Difficult decisions-steep comeas
- K' conus-like topography
- Galucoma

 20 min
  b) Difficult situation in surgery

- Post cat + bleb
- Post PK
- Retreatments
- Hyperopia, astigmatism

 20 min
  c) Complications   30 min
  d) Audience Q/A   30 min

Free Paper Session                            Duration : 1 hour 30 minutes

Dr Lawless & Dr Rajesh Fogia   

9 free Paper - 10 minutes Each

 

LASER IN VITREO - RETINAL DISEASES
30th August 2001 
9:00 a.m. - 5.30 pm

Lasers in ARMD  
1. Evolution of laser Therapy in ARMD Dr. SS. Badrinath  10 min
2. FFA and ICG in ARMD  Dr. Lekha Arun 10 min
3. Role of Optical Coherence Tomography Dr. Paulo Stanga 15 min
4.  Conventional Lasers in AMRD Dr. Muna Bhende

10 min 
5.  Evolution of laser Therapy in ARMD Dr. SS. Badrinath  10 min

Tea Break - 9:45 - 10.00 AM

 
5. Current Indications, Technique and Results of Photodynamic Therapy Dr. Paulo Stanga  15mts

6. Photodynamic therapy – The Indian Perspective 

Dr. S. Natarajan 08mts  
7. Current Indications, Technique and Results of  
   Transpupillary Thermotherap
      		Dr. Paulo Lanzetta 15mts  
8. Transpupillary Thermotherapy – The Indian Experience
     		Dr. Nitin Shetty 07mts  

9.Transpupillary Thermotherapy – The Indian Experience 

Dr. S. Natarajan 07mts  

10. Transpupillary Thermotherapy – The Japanese Perception

Dr. Nokio D 08 mts
 

Issues for Panel Discussion 11.00 – 11.30 am  

1. Is PDT worth the cost?

2. Role of PDT in CNVM due to other causes  
3. Role of TTT in CNVM due to other causes  
4. ICG enhanced Phc  
 

Laser Photocoagulation in Diabetic Retinopathy

1. Indications for Laser Photocogulation in Diabetic Retinopathy  Dr. Lekha Arun  8mts  
2. Treatment of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy  Dr. Rema Moha 10mts  
3. Treatment of Diabetic Maculopathy  focal and diffuse    Dr. Amod Gupta 10mts  
 

Issues for Panel Disucssion 12:00 Noon - 12.30 PM

1. Management of PDR with CSME

2. Laser Photocoagulation is Severe NPDR  
3. Laser Photocoagulation in Diabetic CSME with Diabetic Nephropathy  
4. Micropulse photocoagulation for macula edema
 

Laser in Retinal detachment surgery

1. Prophylactic laser photocoagulation indications & techniques

 Dr. Nitin Shetty  10mts  
2. Diopexy Dr. Nokio Daikuzono 8mts
3. Laser Viterctomy  Dr. Indu Singh  10mts
 

Panel Discussion 1:00 - 1:10 PM

1. Will the Laser Virector replace mechanical cutter in the future?
 

Lunch 1:10PM - 2.00 PM

 

Laser Photocoagulation in Venous Occlusions 

1. Indications for Laser Photocoagulation in CRVO

Dr. Muna Bhende  08mts  
2. Techniques and results of Laser Phc in CRVO, BRVO (includes CRVO study guidelines, chorio-retinal shunt)  Dr. Cyrus Shroff  12mts  
3. Laser Photocoagulation in peripheral vascular diseases (includes Eales disease, sickle cell, other vasculitis related proliferative retinopathy)  Dr. Amod Gupta  15mts  
 

Issues for Panel Discussion : 2.35 - 2.45 PM

1. Laser Photocoagulation in ischemic CRVO related macular edema

2. Chorio-retinal shunt – does it really work
 

Laser in Ocular Tumors

1. Laser Photocoagulation of Retinoblastoma

Dr. L. Gopal 08mts  
2. Laser Photocoagulation of Uveal Melanoma & Vascular lumors Dr. Tarun Sharma 10mts  
3. Transpupillary Thermotherapy in Ocular Tumors    Dr. Mahesh Shanmugam 10mts  
4. Discussions    10mts  
 

Tea Break - 3.25 - 3.40 PM

Free Paper Session:        3.40 - 5.00pm     – 8 free papers  

1. Each paper for 7mts

2. Discussion 3mts

    Abstract Received
Submitted by Country Topic
Santhosh Kumar India Excimer Laser for Opthalmology and other Medical Super Specialities
Tadashi Okano Japan Retinal Damage by Laser Pointer
Shoji Kishi Japan Cross-Sectional Images of Diabetic Macular Edema by Low Coherence Interferometry
D.K.Mehta India Ndyag Laser in Opthalmology
D.K.Mehta India Argon Laser Suturolysis to Regulate Post Operative Astigmatism After Iol Surgery
Satyen Deka India Visual Improvement Following Laser Therapy in Macular Edema of Branch Retinal Vein occlusion
T. Miki Japan Examination of Retinal Diseases Using Lasers
A.  Obana Japan Subcellular Localization of Atx-S10(Na) in Vascular Endothelial Cells and Selective Occlusion of Choroidal Neovascularization
Rema Mohan India Visual Outcomes at a One Year Follow-Up after Panretinal Photocoagulation outcome of Laser Therapy in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients With Vein Occlusion Laser Therapy for Diabetic Retinopathy in Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus Patients after cataract surgery
Norio Daikuzono Japan New Power Diode Laser to Treat Glaucoma and Chroidal Neo-Vascularization

Symposia
Tokuhiko  Miki Japan Laser Application in Opthalmology
Titles Only Received
Amar Agarwal India Photodynamic Therapy Topolink,  Wavefronty Etc
Guillermo Avalos Mexico Presbyopic Lasik
Jes Mortensen Sweden Phototherapeutic Keratectomy
 

 

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CONGRESS SECRETARIAT
Department of Surgery
Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute (Deemed University)Porur, Chennai - 600 116 (Madras), INDIA
Tel: 91-44-4765856, 4768027-28, 8594804 Fax: 91-44-8594578 / 4767008 E-mail: [email protected]


Jointly Organized By : THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF  LASER SURGERY AND MEDICINE
Joint Meeting With: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LASER AND SPORTS MEDICINE
INTERNATIONAL ND:YAG SOCIETY