RCOphth Annual Congress 2017 Programme Monday 22 May 2017 09.00-10.30 President’s Session Hall 1 Chaired by Professor Carrie MacEwen, President of RCOphth & Consultant Ophthalmologist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee 09.00-09.15 President’s Welcome Professor Carrie MacEwen, President of RCOphth & Consultant Ophthalmologist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee 09.15-09.40 Advances in Glaucoma Management Professor Sir Peng Khaw, Professor of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology 09.40-10.05 Advances in the Management of Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas Dr Neil Miller, Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, USA 10.05-10.30 Biomaterials and their Optimisation for Use in the Treatment of Vision Loss Professor Rachel Williams, Professor of Ophthalmic Bioengineering, University of Liverpool 10.30-11.00 Coffee and Posters Hall 2 11.00-12.30 Paediatric whole eye and anterior segment dysgenesis Hall 1B Chaired by Mrs Melanie Hingorani, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London 11.00-11.20 A Beginner’s Guide to Anterior Segment Dysgenesis in Children Mrs Melanie Hingorani, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London 11.20-11.40 Genomic Medicine for Ocular Maldevelopment Dr Mariya Moosajee, Consultant Ophthalmologist, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology & Moorfields Eye Hospital, London 11.40-12.00 Congenital Cataract – The Role of Genomics and New Diagnostic Pathways Professor Chris Lloyd, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London & Honorary Professor in Paediatric Ophthalmology, University of Manchester 12.00-12.20 Management of Glaucoma Related to Anterior Segment Dysgenesis Professor Sir Peng Khaw, Professor of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology 12.20-12.30 Questions and Discussion AMD – What is new? Hall 3A Chaired by Professor Andrew Lotery, Professor of Ophthalmology, Southampton General Hospital 11.00-11.30 Visual Prognostic Indicators in AMD Professor Sobha Sivaprasad, Professor of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London 11.30-12.00 New Treatment Options for Dry AMD Professor Andrew Lotery, Professor of Ophthalmology, Southampton General Hospital 12.00-12.30 Complement and the Eye Professor David Kavanagh, Professor of Complement Therapeutics, National Renal Complement Therapeutics Centre, Newcastle Retinal detachment: Past, present and future Hall 1C Chaired by Mr Alistair Laidlaw, Consultant Ophthalmologist, St Thomas’ Hospital, London 11.00-11.15 Good news from Switzerland Mr Peter Leaver, Retired Consultant Ophthalmologist, Previously Moorfields Eye Hospital, London 11.20-11.30 Modern RD Surgery: 1. Video demo of a vitrectomy and gas RD repair 2. Video demo of a buckle RD repair Mr Aman Chandra, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Southend University Hospital 11.30-11.40 What can Vitreor tell us? Professor Tom Williamson, Consultant Ophthalmologist, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London 11.40-12.00 Debate: Buckling is dead, long live vitrectomy For: Mr Stephen Lash, Consultant Ophthalmologist, University Hospital Southampton Against: Mr Paul Sullivan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London 12.00-12.10 Expected anatomical and visual results Dr David Yorston, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow 12.10-12.20 Letter from America: Why RD repairs fail Professor Ferenc Kuhn, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA 12.20-12.30 Future: Improving visual outcomes Mr Alistair Laidlaw, Consultant Ophthalmologist, St Thomas’ Hospital, London A practical approach to ocular surface inflammatory disease Hall 3B Co-Chaired by Mr Sajjad Ahmad, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Liverpool University Hospitals & Miss Saaeha Rauz, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre 11.00-11.05 Opening comments and Introduction to the ocular surface system Miss Saaeha Rauz, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre 11.05-11.25 A bluffers guide to dermatology for the ophthalmologists Dr Shireen Velangi, Consultant Dermatologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham 11.25-11.45 Allergic eye disease, vernal and atopic keratoconjunctivitis: What’s the difference? Mr Stephen Tuft, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London 11.45-12.05 Rosacea through the ages: From child to adult Mr Frank Larkin, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London 12.05-12.25 Neurotrophic Keratopathy: From punctate erosions to the melting cornea Professor Harminder S Dua, Professor of Ophthalmology, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham 12.25-12.30 Panel discussion and closing comments Mr Sajjad Ahmad, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Liverpool University Hospitals The why, the when and the how of eyelid surgery Hall 4 Chaired by Mr Saj Ataullah, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital 11.00-11.05 Introduction Mr Saj Ataullah, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital 11.05-11.20 Should Patients Stop Blood Thinners Prior to Eyelid surgery? Mr Paul Cannon, Consultant in Oculoplastic/ Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital 11.20-11.35 Hooded Upper Eyelids Mr Austin McCormick, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Aintree University Hospital 11.35-11.50 Lax Lower Lids Mr Richard Caesar, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Cheltenham General Hospital 11.50-12.05 Droopy Upper Eyelids Mr James Hsuan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Aintree University Hospital & Mr Saj Ataullah, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital 12.05-12.20 Upper Eyelid in Facial Palsy Mr Raman Malhotra, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead 12.20-12.30 Questions and Discussion Retinal Imaging Symposium * Hall 12 Chaired by Professor Paulo Stanga, Professor of Ophthalmology & Retinal Regeneration, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital& Mr James Talks, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne 11.00-11.25 Setting the Scene 1: New Developments in OCT and Wide-Field Imaging for 2017 (Swept-Source Cross- Sectional, En-Face, Angiographic and Wide-Field OCT and Ultra Wide Field Multi- wavelength Imaging) Professor Paulo Stanga, Professor of Ophthalmology & Retinal Regeneration, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital 11.25-11.50 Setting the Scene 2: Masterclass in the Combined Benefits of Stereo FFA, Indocyanine-green Angiography (ICG), Fundus Autofluorescence and OCT Mr James Talks, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne 11.50-12.10 Does choroidal imaging make a difference in management of chorioretinal disorders? Professor Magdy Moussa, Professor of Ophthalmology, Tanta University, Egypt 12.10-12.30 Best Imaging Techniques in Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinal Vein Occlusion Professor Giovanni Staurenghi, Professor of Ophthalmology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan 12.30-12.50 Best Imaging Techniques in Wet and Dry AMD Dr Giuseppe Querques, Associate Professor, University Vita- Salute, IRCCS, Milan 12.50-13.35 Round Table: QUIZ & Questions from the Audience 13.35-14.00 Working Buffet Lunch on site 14.00-15.00 Case Discussions & Demonstrations 12.30-13.30 Lunch Hall 2 13.30-15.00 The eye and the brain Hall 3A Chaired by Mr Patrick Yu-Wai-Man, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13.30-13.35 Introduction Mr Patrick Yu-Wai-Man, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13.35-13.50 Visual Pathway Involvement in Neurodegenerative Diseases Mr Patrick Yu-Wai-Man, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13.50-14.05 Ocular Motor Abnormalities and their Clinical Relevance Dr Chrystalina Antoniades, Associate Professor, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford 14.05-14.20 Ocular Biomarkers of Disease: Structure and Function Professor Francesca Cordeiro, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Western Eye Hospital, London 14.20-14.35 Glaucoma as a Neurodegenerative Disease Professor Keith Martin, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Cambridge 14.35-14.50 Emerging Disease Concepts in Neurodegeneration Professor Marcela Votruba, Professor of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff 14.50-15.00 Questions and Discussion Chronic open angle glaucoma- How are we doing? Hall 1B Chaired by Professor John Sparrow, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Honorary Professor of Ophthalmic Health Services Research & Applied Epidemiology, University Hospital, Bristol 13.00-13.35 Introduction Professor John Sparrow 13.35-13.55 What are we trying to prevent? Professor Paul Foster, Professor of Ophthalmic Epidemiology & Glaucoma Studies, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology & Honorary Consultant, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 13.55-14.15 Finding the undiagnosed 50% Mr Richard Wormald, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 14.15-14.35 Impact of the 2009 NICE guidelines Professor Andrew McNaught, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Professor, Plymouth University 14.35-14.55 Risk stratification based management Professor John Sparrow 14.55-15.00 Q&A Discussion Paediatric ophthalmology emergencies Hall 3B Chaired by Dr Nick George, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee 13.30 Introduction Dr Nick George, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee 13.30-13.45 Acute onset esotropia Mr Peter Tiffin, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Sunderland Eye Infirmary 13.45-14.00 Evaluating the infant with