New Zealand College of Optometrists Inc.
______________________________________________________________________Established
1994
Venue:
Sat 30th Nov + Sun 1st Dec, 2002
Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre
58 Waipuna Road
Mt. Wellington
AUCKLAND
Ph (09) 526 3003
Speakers/Tentative Timetable
Sat 30th Nov
Time Event Speaker
11:30 Brunch
12:00 AGM
12:45 Welcome & Introduction NZCO President (Peter Skeates)
13:00 Early detection of glaucomatous neuropathy Algis Vingrys
13:45 Neuronal cell death: underlying mechanisms Mike Kalloniatis
14:15 A new look at the anterior chamber in glaucoma suspects Algis Vingrys
15:00 Afternoon tea
15:30 Cell versus Matrix: early signs of pathogenesis in keratoconus Trevor Sherwin
16:00 A profile of keratoconus in New Zealand Helen Owens
16:30 Pharmacological intervention in glaucoma management Mike Kalloniatis
17:00 Panel Discussion All Speakers
Sun
1st Dec
09:00 New fast threshold algorithms Algis Vingrys
09:30 What causes ganglion cell death in glaucoma Daniel Sun
10:00 The Nepal longitudinal study: predicting myopia Leon Garner
10:30 Morning Tea
11:00 A monovision correction to reduce childhood myopia John Phillips
progression: a pilot study
11:30 Optic nerve imaging techniques Helen Danesh-Meyer
12:15 Functional tests for detecting early glaucomatous neuropathy Algis Vingrys
12:45 Panel Discussion All speakers
13:15 Conference ends Closing speech