Glaucomasociety

New Zealand 2008 Program

February 20 - Wednesday

18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception at Millbrook Resort

February 21 Thursday

08:30 - 10:00

SCREENING FOR GLAUCOMA - WHAT DO WE KNOW AND WHAT STUDIES DO WE NEED?
Levels of screening in the developed and developing worlds
Chairs: PAUL FOSTER, MAKOTO ARAIE

10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 DIAGNOSIS OF GLAUCOMA - WHEN IS EARLY DIAGNOSIS IMPORTANT? WHAT IS THE STANDARD IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD?
Chairs: LINDA ZANGWILL, DAVID GARWAY-HEATH
12:00 - 13:00 Luncheon
13:00 - 14:30 JUDGING PROGRESSION OF GLAUCOMA - IS IT NECESSARY TO FOLLOW BOTH STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OR IS ONE ENOUGH?
Chairs: BALWANTRAY CHAUHAN, ANDERS HEIJL
14:30 - 17:30 Business Meeting

February 22 Friday

08:00 - 10:00 MEDICAL TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA– RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPED AND UNDERDEVELOPED WORLD
Chairs: RAVI THOMAS, ANJA TUULONEN
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Presentation by Society Nominees and Free Papers
Nominees: DONALD BUDENZ, STEFANO GANDOLFI, MARTIN WAX
12:00 - 22:00 Afternoon Tour: Dart River followed by Dinner at a local Winery

February 23 Saturday

08:00 - 10:00 BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH IN GLAUCOMA AND FREE PAPERS
Chairs: REMO SUSANNA, CLAUDE BURGOYNE
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 WHAT IS WORLDWIDE GLAUCOMA CARE AND HOW CAN RESEARCH IMPROVE IT?
Chairs: HARRY QUIGLEY, RAMANJIT SIHOTA
12:00 - 13:00 Luncheon
13:00 - 14:00 GOLDMANN LECTURE: Dr George Spaeth MD
14:00 - 14:30 Break
14:30 - 16:00 SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA - ARE WE DOING TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE?
Chairs: DON MINCKLER, FRANZ GREHN
19:00 - 00:00 Gala Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm