New Zealand College of Optometrists Inc.

P O Box 87046 Meadowbank   Auckland 1130

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

 

SATURDAY 2^nd AUGUST + SUNDAY 3^rd AUGUST 2003

NOVOTEL ELLERSLIE

72 - 112 GREENLANE ROAD EAST, ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND.

 

PROGRAMME

 

SATURDAY

 

11.30 am           Brunch

12.15 pm           AGM for College Members

1.00 pm          Welcome and introduction                      Victoria Elias     NZCO President

  1.15 pm          Dr Erica Fletcher                                    Diabetic Retinopathy: what’s on the horizon?

2.00 pm          Dr Monica Acosta                                  Causes of Genetic Eye Diseases and Treatments.

2.30 pm          Dr William Randall                                 Retinal Neuroimaging.

3.15 pm          afternoon tea                            

  3.45 pm          Dr Erica Fletcher                                    Microbial Keratitis: diagnosis and management.

4.30 pm          Dr Helen Owens                                    The Mechanism of Orthokeratology.

  5.00 pm          panel discussion.

 

CONFERENCE DINNER

 

SUNDAY

 

  9.00 am          Dr Erica Fletcher                                    Herpes Keratitis: the dilemmas of diagnosis.

  9.45 am          Ms Christine Musson                             Driving and Glare.

10.00 am           Mr Jonathan Payne                                Portable Visual Field Screener.

10.15 am           Mr Steven Hanson                                  Optic Disc Assessment.

10.30 am           panel discussion

11.00 am           morning tea

11.30 am           Dr Karen Waldie                                    The Neural Basis of Developmental Dyslexia.

12.15 pm           Prof. Mike Kalloniatis                             Central and Peripheral Visual Function.

12.45 pm           Dr Erica Fletcher                                    Lumps and Bumps in the Anterior Eye.

  1.15 pm          panel discussion

  1.45 pm          conference ends.

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I wish to attend the Annual Conference of the New Zealand College of Optometrists, 2003

 

Name:

 

Postal address:

 

e-mail address (please print clearly in correct case):

 

Registration fee:                                      members:   $200                                            non-members:   $350

 

Please return with cheque to

The Secretary,

The NZ College of Optometrists,

P O Box 87046, Meadowbank, Auckland 1130                      by no later than   FRIDAY 18^TH JULY 

 

The Council would like to invite all Members, delegates and partners to join them for dinner on the Saturday evening which is being held in honour of Professor Leon Garner.

We need to know numbers URGENTLY, so please indicate if you (and partner) wish to attend, by PHONE, FAX, POST or EMAIL- NOW.

College Members who are unable to attend the Conference are welcome to attend the dinner.

The venue and cost will be advised as soon as we know numbers of people wishing to attend.

 

 

I / WE WISH TO ATTEND THE DINNER         YES               NO                                 NUMBER ATTENDING

 

NAME  (please print)

 

To:     Bob Kinnear:  phone / fax  (09) 846.4444               E-mail:  [email protected]                   or   mail to College PO Box