Programme
Wednesday 10th November
Paediatric Opthalmology
9.00 Coffee and registration
9.30 Autism
Dr Emma Gowen, Lecturer in Vision Science, University of Manchester
Sensory issues in autism
Dr Helen Griffiths, Lecturer in Orthoptics, University of Sheffield
Visual Function in Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Additional speaker to be confirmed
10.45 Coffee
11.15 Claud Worth lecture
Dr. Christopher J. Lyons, Dept Ophthalmology, BC Children’s Hospital
‘Cranioppharyngioma in Childhood: the Great Impersonator’
12.15 Lunch
13.15 Low birth weight discussion
Miss Clare Wilson, Ophthalmologist, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Barts, and The London Hospitals
Digital Imaging in ROP
Mr David Clark, Ophthalmologist, Aintree Hospital, Liverpool
Treatment of sight threatening ROP
Neonatologist tbc
Update on a neonatologists care of the low birth weight child
Dr Anna O’Connor, Lecturer in orthoptics, University of Liverpool
The long term ophthalmic outcome of low birth weight children
15.15 Tea
15.45 Use of propanolol for haemangiomas
Mr Arvind Chanda, Paediatric ophthalmologist, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
The ophthalmologists perspective
Paediatric cardiologist
The paediatric cardiologists perspective
16.30 Finish
Dr Anna O’Connor
Directorate of Orthoptics and Vision Science
University of Liverpool
L69 3GB
0151 794 5733
annaoc@liv.ac.uk
Social
You are very welcome to join us on Wednesday evening. We are ‘taking over’ the Piano Bar in the Hope Street Hotel, Hope Street. This will be an evening of Food, drink and great company. The menu for this event is below and the cost is £35 per person.
PIANO BAR HOPE STREET HOTEL
WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
BUFFET
Poached Delice of Organic Shetland Salmon served with Tarragon & Fennel Mayonnaise
Roasted Harissa marinated Spring lamb Skewers with Tabouleh and a Cracked Wheat salad
Oven Baked Wild Mushroom and Spinach Stromboli with Pecorino cheese, vine tomatoes and fresh herbs
Sesame Teriyaki Corn-fed Breast of Chicken with Summer Salad Leaves and Baby Shoots
A Warm Salad, of Baby Nicola Potatoes, Spring Onions with a Dijon Vinaigrette
A Selection of Artisan Breads
Baked Orange and White Chocolate Brownies
New York Baked Cheesecake with seasonal fruits
Selection of Cut Fresh Fruit and Local Seasonal Berries
Thursday 11th November
9.00am Coffee and Registration
Session 1 – Strabismus/SURGERY – (9.30am)
John Bradbury – Bradford Royal Infirmary
‘British Ophthalmic Surveillance Unit Study of Severe Complications of Strabismus Surgery – Report of Outcomes.’
Mrs Archana Kulkani – Birmingham Children’s Hospital
‘Effects of Unilateral Surgery for Esotropia on Inferior Oblique Overaction’
Miss Kelly MacKenzie - Moorfields Eye Hospital
‘Review of Outcome After Repair of Avulsion of the Superior Oblique Tendon.’
Michael Clarke – Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle
‘Outcomes of Surgery in the Improving Outcomes in Intermittent Exotropia Study’
Mr Dinesh Rathod – University Hospital Wales
‘A Comparative Study of Bimedial Rectus Recession versus Unilateral Surgery in Paediatric Esotropia.’
Session 2 – Diagnostics in Motility – (11.15am)
Dr Sarah Shea – Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Bangor
‘School Vision Screening of Four to Five Year Old Children on Angelsey – a Comparison of Two Methods of Vision Testing’
Dr Anna Horwood – University of Reading
‘Accommodation Behaviour during Decompensation in Intermittent Exotropia’
Alison Firth – University of Sheffield
‘ The Response AC/A Ratio: Differences Between Relaxation orInducement of Accommodation.‘
Dr Anna Horwood – University of Reading
‘High CA/C Ratios Explain Near Exophorias Better Than Low AC/A’
Dr David Newsham – University of Liverpool
‘The Instance of Intractable Diplopia and the Accuracy of the Sbisa Bar as a predictor.’
12.30pm – Lunch
1.30pm Roger Trimble Lecture,
Professor Jonathan Holmes, Mayo Clinic, USA
‘Conducting Clinical Research in Strabismus’
2.30pm – Tea
Session 3 – Neurological Problems – (3.00pm)
Adesuwa Garrick – University Hospital Aintree
‘The Ocular Consequences of Acoustic Neuroma Surgery.’
Joanne Hancox – Moorfields Eye Hospital
‘The Use of Botulinum Toxin in Patients with III Nerve Palsy.’
Wisam Muen – Barts & the London NHS trust
‘III Cranial Nerve Palsies Following Intra-Arterial Melphalan Treatment for Retinoblastoma.’
Dr Fiona Rowe - University of Liverpool
‘Reading Impairment Following Stroke – Ocular and Non-Ocular Causes.’
Mrs Valerie Trimble – The Walton Centre for Neurology/Neurosurgery
‘Does Eye Surgery Adversely Affect the Disease Course in Multiple Sclerosis.’
4.30pm Close
Social
On Thursday evening you are once again very welcome at our second social event. This time we are ‘taking over’ the Blue Bar & Grill situated on the Albert Dock (restored dock area which houses the Tate Gallery and the Beatles museum) The menu for this event is below and the cost is £35 per person.
BLUE BAR & GRILL
THURSDAY 11TH NOVEMBER
MENU
Starters
Soup of the day Warm bread roll, butter
Sweet potato & mozzarella fritters [v] Sun blushed tomato & garlic dip
Sea salt & pepper chicken Lime & chilli jam
Thai fish cakes Haddock & crab, wasabi mayonnaise
Mains
8 oz Rib-eye steak
Chunky chips, grilled field mushroom, slow roasted tomato,
pepper sauce
Corn-fed chicken breast
Sage & shallot rosti, sautéed baby spinach, red wine jus
Grilled Cajun salmon fillet
Rocket & Mediterranean salsa, cherry tomatoes, shrimps,
lime crème fraiche
Goat’s cheese & asparagus risotto [v]
Grilled spring onions, roasted beetroot
Chef’s dessert of the day with fresh berries & coulis
Coffee and Chocolates
Friday 12th November
9.00am Coffee and Registration
Session 1 – Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus – ( 9.30am)
Mr Vasileios Kostakis – Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
‘Pain Assessment of Babies Undergoing Retinopathy of Prematurity Laser Treatment Under Sedation and Local Anaesthesia.’
Miss Rachel Pilling – Bradford Royal Infirmary
‘The Utility of Optic Pathway Glioma Screening.’
Mr Chris Tinley – Red Cross Children’s Hospital Cape Town
Poststreptococcal Syndrome Uveitis in Children.
Mr Neil Rogers – Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield
‘Secondary Lens Implantation in Aphakic Children.’
Dr Ailsa Ritchie – Royal Free Hospital, London
‘The Psychological Impact of Strabismus: Does the Angle Really Matter?’
Mr Chris Tinley – Red Cross Children’s Hospital Cape Town
‘Epidemiology on Ethnic Proportions and Types of Concomitant Strabismus in a Large Cohort of South African Children’
Session 2 – Cases for Discussion 1 (11.15am)
Deepak Vayalambrone – Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
‘Oh no!!.Not that time of year again! Recurrent IIN Palsy in a 2 and a half year old child’
Mr Chris Child – Kingston Hospital London
‘An Unusual Cause of VIth Nerve Palsy’
Miss Rani Sebastian – Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool
‘Visual Vertigo. ‘
Miss Helen Davis – University of Sheffield
‘Diplopia Following Botulinum Toxin for Cosmesis.’
Mr Adam Bates – Maidstone Hospital
‘Unusual Symptoms in a Case of Facial Bone Trauma with Pre-existing Strabismus.’
12.30pm – Lunch
Session 3 – Cases for Discussion 2 (1.30pm)
Mrs Louise Garnham – Moorfields Eye Hospital
‘A Case Report of Late Onset Esotropia in a Nine Year Old Boy.’
Ms Siobhan Wren – Hillingdon Hospital London
‘Summer Induced Cyclical Esotropia’
Mr Patrick Watts – Cardiff
‘Esotropia and Neuroblastoma.’
Mrs Carmel Noonan – Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool
‘It’s All in Her Head.’
2.30pm – Tea
3.00pm – Session 4 – ‘ Disasters I have learnt from!’
Contributors John Bradbury
John Sloper
Ian Marsh
Close of Meeting 4.00pm