American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO)

39th Annual Conference

October 15-18, 2008

Westin Copley Hotel  |  Boston, MA

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Ophthalmology for the Practicing Veterinarian

TUFTS

March 30, 2008

North Grafton, MA

Course Director Stefano Pizzirani, PhD, DVM, DECVS, DACVO. 

Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/continedu

ARVO Annual Meeting

Eyes on Innovation

April 27-May 1, 2008

Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Eyes on Innovation, the theme for the 2008 ARVO Annual Meeting, April 27-May 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will be a major forum for vision researchers and practitioners to explore the latest innovative techniques, protocols, and tools in development and use by ophthalmic researchers whose quest is to improve patient care and vision and to cure eye diseases. See www.arvo.org for more information.

Southeast Veterinary Ophthalmologists Society (SEVOS)

May 2-3, 2008

Sarasota, FL 

The Southeast Veterinary Ophthalmology Society (SEVOS) annual meeting will be 2-3 May 2008 at the Lido Beach Resort in Sarasota Florida. Brochures and registration forms were mailed today. Please call early for your hotel reservations at 941-388-2161. You can view the resort facilities at www.lidobeachresort.com. We are anticipating another wonderful meeting at this great location. If you have any questions please call Debbie Sechler at 904-998-7805. Hope you see you there.

ECVO/ESVO/ISVO Annual Meeting and Call for Papers

May 14-18, 2008

Versailles, FRANCE

The 2008 annual meeting of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ECVO) and the European Society of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ESVO) will be held in Versailles , France , May 14-18, 2008. The main program will be preceded by a Continuing Education Program on Equine Ophthalmology and Genetics. Seminars on Electroretinography and Optics will be offered on the last day of the meeting. Details on the scientific and social program will follow shortly. Deadline for abstract submission is February 1^st, 2008.

NAVC Equine Ophthalmology course

May 19-21, 2008

Gainesville, FL

The primary objective of this course in equine ophthalmology is to improve the ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical skills of equine practitioners in order that they can provide higher levels of care to horses with eye problems. This will begin with a review of ophthalmic terminology, anatomy, physiology and pharmacology of the horse eye. Basic and advanced ophthalmic examination and diagnostic techniques of horses, and the diagnosis and treatment of common ophthalmic dis*orders of horses including, but not limited to, ulcerative keratitis, anterior uveitis, glaucoma, lid and lacrimal disease, ocular neoplasia, and diseases of retina and optic nerve will be covered in detail. Laboratories in how to perform basic and advanced ophthalmic diagnostic procedures including, but not limited to, tonometry, slit lamp, ophthalmoscopy and ocular ultrasound, and surgical techniques for extraocular and corneal diseases including, but not limited to, lavage tube placement, keratectomy, lid lacerations, and conjunctival graft surgery will be taught in hands on laboratory settings.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. How to perform a complete examination of the eye of the horse using basic and advanced instrumentation.

2. Understand the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to equine corneal disease

3. Recognize clinical signs associated with uveitis and how to differentiate uveitis as a clinical entity separate from other primary ocular diseases that are accompanied by secondary uveitis

4. Understand indications for and how to perform basic ophthalmic surgical procedures  

If interested please contact:  

Dennis E. Brooks DVM, PhD

Diplomate- ACVO

Professor of Ophthalmology  

352 392 2226 Small Animal Hospital

352 392 2229 Equine Hospital

352 392 6125 Fax

2015 SW 16 Ave

Gainesville, FL 32608

European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies

Ophthalmic Surgery Course

June 16-20, 2008

Toulouse, France

Course master: Prof. Dr. Peter Bedford (GB), Prof. Dr. Alain Regnier (F)
This course has been designed specifically for those who have previously attended an ESAVS ophthalmology course.
There will be approximately 30 hours of wet lab with one student per microscopy for the whole week.  The course of instruction will cover advanced eyelid techniques, corneal and glaucoma surgery and there will be instruction in phacoemulsification.  See www.esavs.net for more information.

Ophthalmology Chapter, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists

Annual Scientific Meeting and AGM,

July 4-5, 2008

To be held at Science Week, Gold Coast International Hotel, Surfers Paradise

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

FINAL PROGRAM FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY CHAPTER

Friday 4^th July         Fraser Room : The theme is “Retina and Vision”

8.30     Edith Hampson                    “Effects of dopamine on the communication between                                                       mammalian retinal cells”  

8.50     Prof Kristina Narfström         “The anatomical and physiological basis of the                                                        electroretinogram”  

9.30     Kerstin Fritsches                   “Visual capabilities in blue water predators: what do big                                                         fish see?”  

10.00 – 10.30                                   Morning Tea  

10.30   Prof Kristina Narfström          “Hereditary retinal degeneration of Abyssinian cats: a                                                         model disease for retinal research”

 11.30   Simon Hurn                          “Vision in birds”  

12.00   Denise Brudenall                   “Optimised architecture for nutrition in the avascular retina                                                         of Megachiroptera”  

12.30 – 1.30                                     Lunch

1.30     Prof Kristina Narfström          “Interpreting your ERG recordings”  

2.10     Cameron Whittaker               “Alligator ophthalmology”           

2.30     Martyn King &                       “Glaucoma-induced optic neuropathy and retinopathy”                   Mark Billson 

3.00 – 3.30                                       Afternoon Tea  

3.30                                                 Australian Canine Eye Scheme Meeting        

7.30                                                 College Awards Dinner  

Saturday 5th July   

8.30                                                 Bus leaves hotel for ERG Workshop site  

9.00     Prof Kristina Narfström          “The use of a portable ERG for clinical studies”  

9.40                                                 Morning Tea and setup time for practical session

10.00                                               ERG Practical session         

12.30                                               Bus departs back to hotel

1.00 – 2.00                                       Lunch in Fraser Room

2.00                                                 Ophthalmology Chapter AGM

3.00 – 3.30                                      Afternoon Tea

7.30                                                Ophthalmology Chapter Dinner        

End of Program

Please register for online www.acvs.org.au by 26 June 2008.

Contact Dr. Edith Hampson for more information at ecgm.hampson@uq.net.au. 

NEVOS

September 13, 2008

Animal Medical Center, New York, NY

11th Congress of the International Society of Ocular Toxicology

September 25-28, 2008

Philadelphia, PA

The next congress will be held in Philadelphia in 2008; those interested in joining this multidisciplinary organization that brings together veterinary and human ophthalmologists, pathologists, and toxicologists with interests in drug development and pharmacodynamics are encouraged to visit the organization's website at www.isot.org.

European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies

Ophthalmology I

October 20-31, 2008

Luxemburg, Luxembourg

Veterinary Ophthalmology will be taught during 2 two-week courses, one in 2008 and one in 2009.  Ophthalmology course I 2008 will cover the clinical examination, conditions of the eyelids, conjunctiva, membrana nictitans, lacrimal system, sclera, cornea and uveal tract, neu-rophthalmology, ocular pharmacology and diagnostic imaging.

Ophthalmology course II 2009 will cover orbital disease, the lens, glaucoma, the retina, ocular anaesthesiology and pathology, inherited ocular disease and its control and there will be reference to species other than the dog and cat.  The 2 courses are complementary and linked within 12 months of distance learning.  See www.esavs.net for more information.