Hosted Sessions
Saturday 29th October 2022
Time: 6:30am – 7:45am
Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (Plaza 1 & 2)
Title: Inflammation and patient management in DMO (diabetic macular oedema) and RVO (retinal vein occlusion)
Presented by: Chairperson: Prof. Ian McAllister. Speakers: Dr Gurmit Uppal and Dr Mark Donaldson
Session Outline:
6:30am – 6:35am Chair welcome and introduction to Agenda
Prof. Ian McAllister
6:35am – 6:50am Inflammation and the Cytokine Cascade in DMO & RVO
Prof. Ian McAllister
Ozurdex® Patient Management in RVO (Case Study)
Prof. Ian McAllister
6:50am – 7:10am Ozurdex® Patient Management in DMO and recommendations (Case Study)
Dr Gurmit Uppal
7:10am – 7:30am Ozurdex® Patient Management in a difficult case and recommendations (Case Study)
Dr Mark Donaldson
7:30am Summary & Close
Prof. Ian McAllister
To attend – please indicate this when you register for the RANZCO Congress or add this to your existing registrations by modifying your existing registration from your confirmation email.
Time: 6:30am – 7:45am
Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (M4)
Speakers and outline:
Breakfast provided
Designs for Vision – RANZCO Breakfast Symposium: ‘20 years of evolution, the Pentacam revolution’.
For over 20 years, the Oculus Pentacam family have revolutionised early detection and clinical decision making for all manner of corneal, cataract & refractive cases. Prof Michael Belin, a Pentacam Pioneer, will discuss key parameters and applications of various Pentacam analysis displays, including advanced keratoconus /ectasia screening and the latest ABCD Keratoconus progression displays he helped develop.
Dr Brendan Cronin and Dr John Males will present on their clinical experience and applications of the Pentacam in relation to corneal refractive surgery and crosslinking.
To attend – please indicate this when you register for the RANZCO Congress or add this to your existing registrations by modifying your existing registration from your confirmation email.
Time: 6.45pm arrival – 9:30pm
Venue: Room Three Sixty, QUT Brisbane
Speakers and outline:
Alcon Symposium – What Drives Innovation?
Hear from the former Head of Operations at RedBull Racing Prof. Richard Hopkins on the innovation parallels between Formula1 and ophthalmology, as well as an ophthalmologist panel on innovations that matter to them.
- Prof. Richard Hopkins, Professor of Practice UNSW Sydney, Former Head of Operations at Red Bull Racing
- Dr Alison Chiu, Envision Eye Centre, Sydney
- Dr David Gunn, Queensland Eye Institute, Brisbane
- Dr Ben LaHood, Ashford Advanced Eye Care, Adelaide
Register here: www.eventful.com.au/RANZCO or RSVP: alcon@eventful.com.au
Time: 7:15pm-9:15pm (registration from 6:45pm)
Venue: The Westin Brisbane, Westin Ballroom 1, 111 Mary Street, Brisbane
Speakers and outline: Prof Robyn Guymer, Prof Paul Mitchell & A/Prof Fred Chen
Session Outline: The Roche Ophthalmology Team invites you to the VABYSMO (faricimab) interactive dinner symposium. Our panel of retinal disease experts will focus on the role of VABYSMO in the treatment of retinal diseases, share real-world patient case studies and discuss clinical insights during an engaging Q&A session.
RSVP: go.roche.com/VabysmoDinner or email au.ophthalmology@roche.com
Sunday 30th October 2022
Time: 6:30am – 7:45am
Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (Rooms M1 & M2)
Speakers: Professor John Grigg and Associate Professor Michael Goggin
To attend – please indicate this when you register for the RANZCO Congress or add this to your existing registrations by modifying your existing registration from your confirmation email.
Time: 6:30am arrival – 7:45am
Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (Room M4)
Please join us at our RANZCO breakfast symposium 10 years of EYLEA® (aflibercept) in Australia – past, present and the future as our panel of speakers discuss how 10 years of access to EYLEA has impacted the Australian Ophthalmology community and how Bayer’s Vision Academy is providing new insights into the management of common retinal conditions
Chair: Dr Jennifer Arnold
Speakers:
- Associate Professor I-Van Ho
- Associate Professor Lyndell Lim
- Dr Jennifer Arnold
- Associate Professor Anthony Kwan
To attend – please indicate this when you register for the RANZCO Congress or add this to your existing registrations by modifying your existing registration from your confirmation email.
Monday 31st October 2022
A Turning Point in Geographic Atrophy
Time: 6:30am – 7:45am
Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (Room M4)
Speakers and outline:
6:30am Welcome and introductions
Chair: Dr Jennifer Arnold
6:40am Best practices for diagnosing GA
How biomarkers for progression can assist in patient management
Dr Derek Chan
7:00am What have we learned from clinical trials in GA?
An update on DERBY and OAKS clinical trials
Professor Robyn Guymer
7:20am How real-world data can aid in the treatment of GA patients
What can we do now to prepare for the future?
Dr Hemal Mehta
7: 30am Panel discussion Optimising patient care
Chair: Dr Jennifer Arnold
The agenda for this symposium was developed in partnership with an independent steering committee.
To attend – please indicate this when you register for the RANZCO Congress or add this to your existing registrations by modifying your existing registration from your confirmation email.