CSAVS Feline Ophthalmology Course
2019 Sept 10-13, @Nanjing, China.
Speaker: Dr. Ron Ofri & Dr. Michala Henriksen
Tuition Fee: 990 USD/Person (Accommodation and dinner not included, Chinese Lunch provided)
SEPT 10
Morning
Title: Ophthalmic examination made easy! (Ron Ofri)
Short summary: Ophthalmic examination should not be complicated or expensive! All that’s required is a good light source, a few accessories and drugs, and an understanding of the anatomy of the eye.
Title: Feline conjunctivitis. It all about herpes and stress! (Ron Ofri)
Short summary: More than 80% of the cats in the world are carriers of feline herpes virus, and stress is a major factor in viral shedding. So it is not surprising that treatment of feline conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis is so frustrating and challenging. Learn all about the pathogenesis and clinical approach to feline conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis.
Afternoon
Title: Why do cats go blind? (2 hours lecture)(Ron Ofri)
Short summary: Due to the popularity of pure-bred dogs, our canine patients suffer from a number of (mostly inherited) intraocular diseases including cataracts, retinal degeneration and glaucoma. In cats, the most common intraocular disease is uveitis. Many of the causes are systemic diseases that are potentially fatal, and patients frequently become blind, so proper diagnosis and treatment are crucial. Hypertensive retinopathy, glaucoma, and other causes of blindness are also discussed.
SEPT 11
Morning
Title: A cat is not a small dog! Eye diseases we see only, or treat differently, in cats (2 hours lecture) (Ron Ofri)
Short summary: Some eye diseases such as symblepharon and corneal sequestrum, are unique to cats. Others, such as cataracts and inherited retinal degeneration, are common in dogs and rare in cats. And there are diseases such as conjunctivitis and uveal melanoma that are seen in both dogs and cats, yet our clinical approach will depend on the species we are treating. In this talk we shall realize that in ophthalmology, a cat is not a small dog!
Afternoon
Title: What eyes diseases make you enucleate a cat – and what does histopathology teach us? (2 hours lecture)(Michala Henriksen)
Short summary:We cannot save all eyes and sometimes the best option will unfortunately be to enucleate. This lecture will repeat many of the ocular diseases from the other lectures but discusses the clinical and histopathology outcome when treatment is not enough and the eyes are enucleated. We can learn a lot from histopathology of the enucleated eye. It is therefore recommended to submit all enucleated eyes for histopathology evaluation since in some cases you will be surprised by the underlying cause or lack of treatment response and sometimes clinical and histopathology diagnosis fits perfectly together.
SEPT 12
Morning
Title: Let’s play a game! Interactive slide recognition (2 hours lecture) (Ron Ofri)
Short summary: Ophthalmology is all about pictures! This is an interactive slide recognition session, based on the Kahoot voting system. The audience is presented with a slide and 4 possible answers. Participants use their smartphones or IPads to vote for the correct answer. The system awards points for correct answers, based on how quickly the question was answered. Results of the vote are then displayed on the screen and discussed.
Afternoon
Feline opthalmic examination wetlab.
Leader – Ron Ofri. Assistan – Michala Henriksen
Participants will rotate between 4 stations in which they will practice:
1. Anterior segment examination
2. Diagnostic testing - Eye reflexes, fluorescein staining, STT, IOP
3. Direct ophthalmoscopy
4. Indirect ophthalmoscopy (monocular/binocular)