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OPENING PLENARY SESSION |
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Session Chair: Mr Harry Rosen (SAOA CEO) |
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9.00-11.00 |
1. National Anthem - Vicky Sampson |
11:00-13.00 |
Tea, Exhibition and Posters |
13.00 - 14.00 |
LUNCH |
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LECTURES and PAPERS |
LECTURES and PAPERS |
WORKSHOPS and LECTURES |
FRONTLINERS |
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Session 1A: PUBLIC HEALTH |
Session 1B: OCULAR PATHOLOGY |
Session 1C: PAEDIATRIC VISION |
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14.00-15.00 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Prof Alex van de Heever |
LISTEN TO YOUR EYES: Mr Dharmendra Bhoola |
WORKSHOP: Dr Glen Steele |
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15.00-16.00 |
PAPERS: 1. Comparative Analysis of Health- and Vision-Related Quality of Life Measures among Trinidadians with Low Vision and Normal Vision. Mr. Carel Masemola 2. Factors associated with diabetic retinopathy requiring treatment on fundus photography in participants of the Cape Town diabetic retinopathy screening programme. Mr. Henry Alexander 3. Knowledge of Quintile 1 teachers about common visual childhood disorders Ms Boitumelo Ramantsi |
Oral Dry eye treatment and supplements Dr Naimah Ebrahim Khan |
Developing a Nation through the vision of a child Dr Casandra Seethal |
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17.00 |
Cocktail Evening Sponsored by Cooper Vision |
Day 1: CPD = 6 points
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LECTURES and PAPERS |
LECTURES and PAPERS |
WORKSHOPS and LECTURES |
STUDENTS Session 1 |
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Session 2A: DISPENSING |
Session 2B: OCULAR PATHOLOGY |
Session 2C: BINOCULAR VISION |
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8.15-9.15 |
A Comparison of Variable tinted Lenses in the market. Mr Anthony Carlson |
VISUAL SNOW SYNDROME: Prof Tuwani Rasengane |
PAPERS: 1. Anomalies of visual perceptual skills amongst school children in foundation phase in Olievenhoutbosch, Gauteng province, South Africa Ms Maria Bonolo Mathevula et al 2. Accommodation and vergence dysfunction in pre-presbyopic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Mr Andrew Tanaka Chikara et al. 3. Fraud, Waste and abuse. Mr Audience Maluleke |
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9.15-10.15 |
1. Comparison of the effectiveness of different lens treatments in reducing glare from vehicle headlight Prof Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi et al 2. Cultural competence in ophthalmic dispensing education in South Africa: a qualitative study Mr Sanele Buthelezi 3.Case Report: Refractive errors changed associated asthenopia observed after COVID19 infection: Case reports from two continents Thanuja Panicker |
CONNECTING THE DOTS: Mr Dharmendra Bhoola |
Binocular Vision and Myopia Management Workshop Ms Ilse Homan |
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10.15-11.00 |
Tea, Exhibition & Posters |
Session 3A: OCULAR PATHOLOGY |
Session 3B: NEURO |
Session 3C: LOW VISION WORKSHOP and PROSTHETICS LECTURE |
STUDENTS Session 2 |
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11.00–11:50 |
The significance and implications of lesions found in the fundus. Dr Bina Patel |
Vision-related impairments and management of traumatic brain injuries Dr Thokozile Metsing. |
A Crash Course on Low Vision Patient Examination Ms Lerato Khensani Landela |
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11.50-12.40 |
Peripheral fundus findings - what I am observing? Dr Bina Patel |
Neuro-ophthalmology Dr Humzah Mustak |
LECTURE: Mr Nazeem Desai |
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12.40-13.30 |
The Vitreous: everyday clinical challenges Dr Dirk Booysen |
Prof Alan Rubin |
Prof Solani Mathebula |
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13.30- 14.30 |
Lunch, Exhibition and Posters |
Session 4A: MYOPIA |
Session 4B: OCULAR PATHOLOGY |
Session 4C: CONTACT LENSES |
STUDENTS Session 3 |
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14.30-15.30 |
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Ilse Homan |
Understanding Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis In Southern Africa Ms Mahwash Khan |
TOPOGRAPHY: The whistleblower of the corneal and contact lens world. Charl Laas |
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15.30-16.30 |
Myopia Management Cases SA Cases on Myopia Management Martelie Burger Cases on Myopia Management Prof Stephen Ocansey Cases on Myopia Management (Video) Monica Jong |
1. Prevalence of Dry Eye Syndrome among Patients at Eye Clinic in Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital. Mr Monwabisi Nonkula 2. Dry eye among HIVAIDS patients using antiretroviral drugs seen at Mankweng hospital, Limpopo Province of South Africa. Miss Mbali Zinhle Ndlovu (et al). 3. The effect of non-ablative thermomechanical skin treatment (Tixel®) on dry eye disease Dr Christine Croker |
Clinical pearls to fit scleral lenses Lachlan Hoy |
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18.30 for 19.00 |
Gala Dinner |
DAY 2: 8 CPD
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Session 5A: PATHOLOGY |
Session 5B: VISION SCIENCE |
Session 5C: EDUCATION and CODING |
DISPENSERS Session 1 |
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8.15-9.15 |
Great Tips to Diagnose and Treat Anterior Segment Conditions. Prof Paul Ramkissoon. |
5O shades of colour vision Dr Nabeela Hasrod |
1 Charting a new direction towards postgraduate programme development in special interest fields of Optometry for South Africa. Dr Nashua Naicker |
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9.15-10.15 |
Managing glaucoma using SAHPRA-approved medications for Optometrists with Ocular Therapeutics recognition. Prof Paul Ramkissoon. |
PAPERS: 1. Visual Optics is the Heart of Optometry Prof Solani Mathebula 2. What’s new in Ophthalmic and vision sciences Prof Alan Rubin 3. Vision Assessment in Aviation Dr Dirk Booysen |
WORKSHOP:
Martelie Burger |
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10.15-11.00 |
Tea, Exhibition & Posters |
Session 6A: THERAPEUTICS |
Session 6B: PUBLIC HEALTH |
Session 6C: CONTACT LENS |
DISPENSERS Session 2 |
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11.00-12.00 |
THERAPEUTICS PANEL DISCUSSION: |
Climate Change and its effect on vision and eye health care Dr Rayishnee Pillay |
Dasi Raju (Refractive surgery) Video |
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12.00-13.00 |
LECTURE: Mrs Noleen Podrouzek |
LECTURE: Prof Morgan Chetty |
BACK TO BASICS: Dr Elizabeth Chetty |
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13.00-13.30 |
CLOSING EVENT: SAOA Vice President- Sandy Govender Closing Address- SAOA President Nivien Subramany |
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13.30-16.00 |
Lunch, Exhibition and Posters |
CPD: 6 points
Total CPD Offering: 20 CPD points