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Novelties and New Developments in Retina & Technology

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When:
10:45, Sunday 3 Jun 2018 (1 hour 35 minutes)
Breaks:
Lunch   12:15 PM to 01:30 PM (1 hour 15 minutes)
Theme:
Retina
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After this session, participants will be able to:
  • Integrate the assessment of macular and retinal nonperfusion into the clinical evaluation of patients with diabetic retinopathy
  • Describe recent advances in the interpretation and analysis of OCT angiography
  • Assess the clinical utility of novel drug delivery vehicles for intravitreal pharmacotherapy
CANMEDS ROLES: Leader, Medical Expert

Sub Sessions

10:45 - 10:50 | 5 minutes
11:05 - 11:15 | 10 minutes

Authors: Varun Chaudhary, Ben Muirhead, Heather Sheardown Author Disclosure Block: V. Chaudhary: Grant/research support; Novartis, Bayer, Allergan. Employment/honoraria/consulting fees; Novartis, Bayer. Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors; Novartis, Bayer. B. Muirhead: None. H. Sheardown: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To assess three novel drug delivery vehicles for therapeutic retinal injections....

11:30 - 11:40 | 10 minutes

Authors: Adrian C. Tsang, Sina Ahmadi, John Hamilton, Jennifer Gao, Gianni Virgili, Stuart Coupland, Chloe Gottlieb Author Disclosure Block: A.C. Tsang: None. S. Ahmadi: None. J. Hamilton: None. J. Gao: None. G. Virgili: None. S. Coupland: None. C. Gottlieb: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) as a screening test for detecting hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquin...

11:40 - 11:50 | 10 minutes

Author Block: Michael Y. Mak, Verena Juncal, Rajeev Muni Author Disclosure Block: M.Y. Mak: None. V. Juncal: None. R. Muni: Grant/research support; Research funding support, Bayer Inc., Research funding support, Novartis. Employment/honoraria/consulting fees; Speaking Honorarium, Bayer Inc., Speaking Honorarium, Novartis. Abstract Body: Purpose: To determine changes in aqueous cytokine levels in treatment- naive DME patients during intrav...

11:50 - 12:00 | 10 minutes

Authors: Parampal Grewal, Steven Lapere, Rishi R. Gupta, Mark Greve Author Disclosure Block: P. Grewal: None. S. Lapere: None. R.R. Gupta: None. M. Greve: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of a macular buckle procedure without vitrectomy for myopic macular schisis. Study Design: Retrospective case series. Methods: All patients who underwent macular buckle surgery without ...

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