New Zealand College of Optometrists Inc.
______________________________________________________________________Established 1994


 

NZCO Annual Conference & AGM 2002

 

 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



 

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