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Friday, 4.11.05

Saturday, 5.11.05

No. Time Author Title
Thursday 05/10/06
18.00 – 20.00 h Registration
19.00 – 22.00 h Opening Reception
20.00 h Board Meeting
Friday 06/10/06
8 B. Lorenz Presidential Welcome
8.1 Eduardo Silva Welcome by the local host
L1 8.2 Paul Sieving Keynote Lecture: Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF): Background and Outcome of a Phase 1-2 Clinical Trial for Retinal Degeneration
9.00 – 9.40 h I. Scientific Session Neuroophthalmology – Function and Functional Testing
Chairman
T1 8.5 Berk, A. Horizontal Gaze Palsy And Scoliosis
T2 9 Hildebrand, G. D. PHACE syndrome presentating with cerebral vasculopathy, congenital oculomotor nerve paresis and segmental, plaque-like facial hemangiomata in an infant
T3 9.1 Yaman, A. Cranial nerve palsies in children
T4 9.2 Carrasquinho, S. Impaired horizontal saccades and jerky head movements – a clinical case of Congenital Oculomotor Apraxia?
Discussion
9.40 – 10.00 h Coffee Break
10.00 – 11.30 h II. Scientific Session Neuroophthalmology – Causes and Development
Chairman
L2 10 Brodsky, M. Neurodiagnostic Malformations of the Optic Disc
T5 10.4 Gupta, A. Autosomal dominant microcephaly-lymphoedema-chorioretinal dysplasia syndrome
T6 10.5 Fonseca, A. Parry-Romberg syndrome: report of two cases
T7 11 Hodgkins, P. Swollen optic discs with headaches in children: Is it papilloedema Doc?
T8 11.1 Sandfeld Nielsen, L. Risk factors of ocular disorders in children with developmental delay
Discussion
11.30 – 12.30 h 1. Poster Session
Neuroophthalmology – Function and Functional Testing Poster
P1 Kozeis, N. Visual function, brain MRI findings and motility status in children with spastic quadriplegia
P2 Kozeis, N. The role of visual evoked potentials (VEPs) as a prognostic factor in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy
P4 Sjöström, A. Light flash evoked VEPs in children with Dystrophia Myotonica
P5 Tekavcic Pompe, M. Diagnosing optic neuritis in children
P6 Wittebol-Post, D. Plasticity of the visual system in cerebral palsy
P7 Wittebol-Post, D. The importance of visual symptoms and ophthalmic signs in hydrocephalus
Neuroophthalmology – Causes and Development Posters
P8 Hodgkins, P. Cerebral sinus venous thrombosis in children
P9 Gore, D. Presumed infective meningo-encephalitis complicated by bilateral optic neuritis
P10 Bangsgaard, R. Isolated bilateral optic neuritis in demyelinating diseases in children
P11 Hodgkins, P. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension or Optic Neuritis: A diagnostic dilemma in children
P12 Knezy, K. Visual loss associated with scaphocephaly- case report
P13 Maduro, V. Periventricular leucomalacia: an important cause of visual dysfunction in preterm infants
P14 Yaman, A. Optic neuropathy associated with voluntary globe luxation in a 14-year-old child
12.30 – 13.30 h Lunch Break
13.30 – 14.30 h 2. Poster Session
ROP Poster
P15 Patrício, M Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening – A 9 year retrospective study in Hospital Fernando Fonseca, Portugal
Tumor Posters
P16 Casaer, P. Retinal hamartoma in a healthy 5-year-old boy
P17 Teixeira, S. Combined chemotherapy and adjuvant treatment for intraocular retinoblastoma
Cataract Posters
P18 Gade, E. Regression of cataract in a four-year-old girl with Alpha-mannosidosis after bone marrow transplantation
P19 Ganesh, A. Pediatric visual rehabilitation by scleral-fixated posterior chamber intraocular lenses in a developing country
P21 Nair, R. Long-term review of 125 Paediatric cataract patients
P22 Nair, R. Contact lens management of Paediatric aphakia-different stages
Glaucoma Posters
P23 Autrata, R. Clinical evaluation of drainage implants in the treatment of refractory pediatric glaucoma: 15-year experiences
P24 Maka, E. Results of Trabeculectomy for Congenital Glaucoma
P25 Serra, A. Congenital Glaucoma Associated With Congenital Ipsilateral Lid Neurofibroma In NF-1: Case Report
Amblyopia Posters
P27 Aznauryan, I. Objective methods of refractive amblyopia meridional form diagnostics with children
P28 Balasanyan, V. Transdermal stimulation of visual nerve in amblyopia treatment
P30
14.30 – 15.10 h III. Scientific Session ROP
Chairman:
T9 14.3 Pacheco, T. Retinopathy Of Prematurity: The Experience Of The Last Decade
T10 14.4 Ciomartan, T. The use of RetCam II as a diagnostic instrument in telemedicine – the first experience in Romania
T11 14.5 Hellgren, K. VLBW is associated with optic nerve and visual field abnormalities
T12 15 Teixeira, S. Retinopathy of Prematurity - Consequences and Controversies of ETROP
Discussion
15.20 – 15.50 h Coffee Break
15.50 - 17.00 h IV. Scientific Session Tumors
Chairman:
L3 15.5 Désjardins, L. Review of ophthalmic tumors relevant in neuroophtalmology
T13 16.2 Iqbal, Z. The Management and Dilemma of Retinoblastoma in the Developing Countries
T14 16.3 Schalij-Delfos, N. Diagnostic pitfalls in intracranial germinomas
T15 16.4 Wenniger-Prick L Eye involvement in patients with neuroblastoma
Discussion
17.00 – 18.30 h V. Scientific Session Cataract
Chairman:
T16 17 Patrício, M. Combined Aqualase Liquefaction and Acrysof ReSTOR in the management of cataract in young patients
T17 17.1 Edelson, C. Refractive outcomes in pediatric cataract surgery
T18 17.2 Pinello, L. Visual outcome in bilateral congenital cataract associated with ocular and systemic diseases
T19 17.3 Ashworth, J. Outcome of intraocular lens implantation in infants
T20 17.4 Dureau, P. Echographic examination of corneal opacities in children
T21 17.5 Morales Ballús, M. Refractive change in pediatric pseudophakia
T22 18 Serra, A. Primary Juvenile Glaucoma In Pediatric Patients
Discussion
19.30 h Shuttle Bus to Pine Cliffs Resort
20.00 – 22.30 h Dinner Party at Pine Cliffs Resort
Saturday 07/10/06
8.00 – 9.20 h VI. Scientific Session Genetics
Chairman:
T23 8 Casteels, I. Ocular findings in children with a microdeletion in chromosome 22q11.2
T24 8.1 de Ravel, T. The Nance-Horan Syndrome: Underdiagnosed?
T25 8.2 Dollfus, H. A unique BBS family allows the identification of a novel major BBS gene encoding for vertebrate specific chaperonine-like protein
T26 8.3 Friedburg, C. Variation of phenotype in patients with compound heterozygous mutations of RetGC1 depending on the affected domains
T27 8.4 Plomp, A. Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: Variability in expression both in patients homozygous and in those heterozygous for the ABCC6 3775delT mutation
T28 8.5 Preising, M. Mutational Screening in Choroideremia – Identification of an Innovative Spectrum of Truncating Mutations
T29 9 Votruba, M. A mouse model of opa1 optic atrophy
Discussion
9.20 – 9.50 h Coffee Break
9.50 – 11.00 h VII. Scientific Session Neuroophthalmology – Metabolics
Chairman:
L4 9.5 Diogo, L. Mitochondrial respiratory chain diseases in children – a most challenging issue
T30 10.2 Monteiro Magalhães, A. Ocular manifestations of rare metabolic diseases
T31 10.3 Benevides de Melo, A. The ocular manifestations of the Mucopolysaccharidoses
T32 10.4 Monteiro Magalhães, A. Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome: clinical presentation and evolution in 11 patients.
Discussion
11.00 – 12.00 h EPOS General Assembly
12.00 – 13.00 h Lunch Break
13.30 – 14.30 h 3. Poster Session
Genetics Poster
P32 Andersson Grönlund, M. Mitochondrial myopathy with retinal dystrophy and exercise intolerance in a sporadic patient with a G583A mutation in the mt tRNAphe gene
P33 Bangsgaard, R. Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) in a child with pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) deficiency
P34 Ganesh, A. Autozygosity mapping of Bardet-Biedl syndrome to 12q21.2 and confirmation of FLJ23560 as BBS10
P35 Kroes, H. Ocular abnormalities in Joubert syndrome
P36 Maduro, V. Ocular findings in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome – A case report
Neuroophthalmology – Metabolics
P37 Autrata, R. Optic neuritis in pediatric patients- clinical manifestations, etiology, therapy and visual outcomes in the long-term follow-up.
P38 Urban, B. Asymptomatic shunt malfunction detected fortuitously by observation of papilloedema in 9-year-old boy
P39 Dutton, G. Identifying Cerebral Visual Impairment Symptoms in Orthoptic Clinics
Case Reports - Posters
P41 Alves do Vale, P. Visual effects of ocular fundus abnormalities in children with fetal alcohol syndrome
P42 Alves do Vale, P. Ocular toxoplasmosis associated with Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis
P43 Biswas, S. Auto-immune Corneal Endotheliopathy
P44 Sekrhi, R. Acute retinal necrosis and ipsilateral cerebral infarction associated with vasculitis due to varicella zoster virus in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus
P45 Houtman, A. Blau syndrome in a 2 year old with devasting visual loss
P46 Fonseca, A. Myastenia Gravis: Early onset in a Chinese Girl
P47 Maduro, V. Joubert Syndrome – A case report
P48 Maduro, V. Ocular manifestations of congenital toxoplasmosis – 3 cases report
P49 Monteiro Magalhães, A. Topical Apraclonidine in the Diagnosis of Horner Syndrome
P50 Patrício, M. Marcus-Gunn syndrome – our experience
P51 Pathai, S. Introduction of the Plusoptix Photoscreener into a District General Hospital Ophthalmology Service
P52 Bakunowicz – Lazarczyk, A. Transscleral intraocular lens fixation for the management of dislocated lenses in children with Marfan’s syndrome
P53 Deconinck, H. Curettage of a periocular giant congenital melanocytic naevus in the neonate : a case report
P54 Carrasquinho, S. Treatment of Coats disease with indirect laser photocoagulation and cryotherapy – our experience
P55 Kozeis, N. Developmental delays and severe eye problems: Is there any way out to our world ? - Thessaloniki program
14.30 – 15.50 h VIII. Scientific Session Neuroophthalmology – Assessment 1
Chairman:
L5 14.3 Hyvärinen, L. Children with a different visual world
T33 15.1 Aring, E. Abnormal development of ocular fixation in children with hydrocephalus
T34 15.2 Taylor, R. Visual Field Assessment In Small Children
T35 15.3 Moser, E. Optic Nerve Hypoplasia and Aplasia – Incidence and Clinical Aspects
Discussion
15.50 – 16.20 h Coffee Break
16.20 – 17.30 h IX. Scientific Session Neuroophthalmology – Assessment 2
Chairman:
T36 16.2 Alves do Vale, P. Optic nerve morphometry in children with fetal alcohol syndrome
T37 16.3 Audren, F. Nonorganic Visual Disorders in Children
T38 16.4 Mckillop, E. Problems experienced by Children with Cognitive Visual Dysfunction due to Cerebral Visual Impairment – and the Approaches which Parents Have Adopted to Deal with these Problem
T39 16.5 Saidkasimova, S. Cognitive visual impairment (dorsal stream dysfunction) but good visual acuities in premature and term children with mild occipito-parietal periventricular white matter pathology
T40 17 Hoogslag-Bienfait, F. Motor Rehabilitation And Visual Rehabilitation, Where Two Experts Meet
T41 17.1 Kozeis, N. The role of index K (a global index of visual function) as a prognostic factor in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP)
T42 17.2 Stellingwerf, C. Charles Bonnet syndrome in children
Discussion
17.40 h B. Lorenz Scientific Awards
17.50 h B. Lorenz Closing Remarks
18.00 h End of Meeting

 

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