T H E L E A D E R S I N C O L L A B O R A T I V E E Y E C A R E

RANZCO QUEENSLAND BRANCH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGSHERATON GRAND MIRAGE RESORT, GOLD COAST

2-3 AUGUST 2019

www.QRANZCO2019.com

GlaucomaThe Science, the Art, the Practice

REGISTRATION BROCHURE

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Dear Colleagues,

The RANZCO Queensland Branch Annual Scientific Meeting Organising Committee extends to you a warm invitation to our 2019 meeting. This year’s meeting will focus on glaucoma.

We have been fortunate again to secure renowned international speakers Professor Tin Aung, Professor Helen Danesh–Meyer and Professor Peter Shah. They will be joined by our national invited speakers Professor Ivan Goldberg and Professor Bob Casson. In addition, there will be significant contributions from our local subspecialists.

A comprehensive preliminary program including segments on patient perspective, imaging, medical and surgical management has been proposed. The Great Debate will be returning for another year and there will be a session discussing challenging cases.

The meeting will offer ample time for interactive discussions, presenting interesting cases and formal topic debate as well as being a great opportunity to catch up with friends and enjoy the warm Queensland sunshine on the Gold Coast.

This year we will be hosting a networking function in the exhibition hall on the Friday evening at the completion of the days program, instead of an official conference dinner. We invite you to join us for some drinks and canapés while catching up with new and old friends. There will also be poster presentations in the exhibition area during this time.

Separate satellite meetings will be offered on the Friday and Saturday morning as well as a dinner meeting on Friday night following the Networking Function. These will be run through our corporate sponsors and as with last year it will prove important to get in early to avoid disappointment.

We hope you can join us in August for what promises to be a great meeting.

A/Prof James McAlister, A/Prof. Graham Lee, Dr Mark Chiang and Dr Phillipa SharwoodOrganising Committee

ENQUIRIES TO:Ty Fleming Conference Link PO Box 42FERNY HILLS DC QLD 4055P: +61 7 3851 4298F: +61 7 3851 1427E: tdf@conferencelink.com.auW: www.qranzco2019.com

COMMITTEE’S INVITATION

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Helen Danesh-Meyer is The Sir William and Lady Stevenson Professor of Ophthalmology and Head of the Optic Nerve and Glaucoma Research Unit of the New Zealand National Eye Centre (NZ-NEC) at the University of Auckland. She has been a member of the academic faculty in the Department of Ophthalmology since 2000. She attended the University of Otago Medical School graduating in 1991. Helen undertook fellowship training in glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. She completed her doctoral thesis (MD) in 2004 on giant cell arteritis and her PhD in 2010.

Helen is a clinician-scientist who divides her professional activities almost equally between patient care activities and research. She has published more than 150 articles (excluding abstracts), in peer-reviewed scientific papers.

Helen has served as Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for RANZCO served as a RACE examiner and is extensively involved in international collaborative research and teaching including being involved in curricula development for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and RANZCO. She has been on the Editorial Board of Ophthalmology, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience and Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology. She is presently on the Editorial Board of American Journal of Ophthalmology and Survey of Ophthalmology. Helen has been an invited Keynote Speaker at numerous international meetings including Neuro-ophthalmology Subspecialty Day has been an invited at AAO, ASCRS, European Neuro-ophthalmology Society, the Harvard Fall Festival. She is presently Chair of Glaucoma New Zealand, a charitable trust for the prevention of blindness from glaucoma, and received the Paul Harris Rotary Award for community service.

Professor Peter Shah is a Supra-regional Glaucoma Specialist at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), visiting Professor at University College London and an Honorary Professor of Glaucoma at the Centre for Health & Social Care Improvement (University of Wolverhampton). He has co-authored five textbooks (including the ‘ABC of Eyes’) and authored over 125 peer-reviewed publications. Pete has long-term interests in patient safety, surgical outcomes, simulation, patient involvement and the influence of ethnicity and deprivation in glaucoma care.

Pete is Past-President of the British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Society, Past-Secretary of the Oxford Ophthalmological Congress and a previous member of the Education Committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He is the Co-Director of the Birmingham Institute for Glaucoma Research in the Institute of Translational Medicine at UHB.

Pete is passionately committed to mentoring – training over 35 national / international glaucoma fellows. He works with a charitable team supporting surgeons through “Sight for East Africa” and is Co-Investigator on KiGIP – the Kilimanjaro Glaucoma Intervention Program – a randomised controlled clinical trial in Tanzania. Pete is the founder of the “Consultant Survival Skills” courses.

Professor Shah has previously worked as a patron for “Speight of the Art” and the Jaffray Care Society for adults with learning difficulties. He also supports “Sight for East Africa” and “Sight for All”.

PROFESSOR TIN AUNG

PROFESSOR HELEN DANESH-MEYER

PROFESSOR PETER SHAH

Having obtained his MBBS from the National University of Singapore, Professor Aung obtained the Fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in 1997. He completed a glaucoma fellowship in the Singapore National Eye Centre from 1999-2000 and, from 2000-2003, he trained at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital. He was awarded a PhD in Molecular Genetics from University College London in 2004.

Professor Aung is a clinician scientist, with clinical practice focusing on glaucoma and research interests in angle closure glaucoma and glaucoma genetics. With more than 500 publications, Professor Aung has been awarded more than US$20 million in competitive research grant funding. He has received numerous awards including the Singapore Translational Research (STaR) Investigator Award in 2014, the Singapore National Medical Research Council-Clinician Scientist Awards in 2005 and 2008, the President’s Science Award in 2009, the Nakajima (2007) and De Campo (2013) Awards from the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, the Alcon Research Institute Award in 2013 and the Robert Ritch Award for Excellence and Innovation in Glaucoma from the Glaucoma Foundation in 2017.

Professor Aung is a member of the editorial boards of the following journals: Ophthalmology, Eye, Journal of Glaucoma, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, and six other journals. He is Immediate Past President of the World Glaucoma Association and also serves as a Board member of the Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society and is Vice President of the Asian Angle Closure Glaucoma Club.

INVITED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

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Professor Casson is the Head of Discipline of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at Adelaide University. He is a glaucoma subspecialist with research interests in clinical glaucoma, neuroprotection, ophthalmic epidemiology and translational ophthalmic research. He graduated from Adelaide Medical School in 1992 and undertook ophthalmology training in South Australia. He completed subspecialty training in glaucoma at the Oxford Eye Hospital. Following the completion of clinical training, he undertook a neuroprotection-based Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) at Oxford University in the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology. In 2012 he completed a Masters of Biostatistics at Adelaide University.

He currently works in private practice and is the Director of the Glaucoma Service at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He is the Director of the Ophthalmic Research Laboratories in the newly established Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences School and Vice-Chair of the developing world-based charity Sight for All. He has approximately 200 peer-reviewed publications and is the Co-Editor in Chief of the College journal, Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

He has a life-long love of science which he aims to combine with his passion for ophthalmology to produce better outcomes for patients.

PROFESSOR IVAN GOLDBERG

PROFESSOR BOB CASSON

Professor Ivan Goldberg is Head of the Glaucoma Unit; Sydney Eye Hospital; Clinical Professor, University of Sydney; Director of Eye Associates; and Life Governor of Glaucoma Australia.

Ivan is Past President of the Asia Pacific Glaucoma Society, of Glaucoma Australia, of the World Glaucoma Association, of the Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Society, and of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. He chaired both first and second editions of the Asia Pacific Glaucoma Guidelines. Ivan’s efforts have been recognised by the Order of Australia Award in 2011, as International Scholar of the American Glaucoma Society and the Glaucoma Foundation of New York’s Robert Ritch Award for Excellence and Innovation in Glaucoma (both in 2013), the International Award of the University of Sao Paulo in 2011, the Bartisch Medal of the University of Dresden in 2014 and honorary memberships of both the Philippine and South African Glaucoma Societies. He has been a visiting professor in many countries, including the Philippines, Israel, India, the USA, Germany, Britain, New Zealand and Brazil as well as all Australian states.

Ivan trained with Fred Hollows, University of New South Wales and then Bernard Becker and Michael Kass, Washington School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri. He works, teaches and researches clinically and mentors younger colleagues. His interests in particular are on patient-centred care, including adherence and enhanced drug delivery.

Ivan has published over 190 peer-reviewed papers, 30 editorials, 30 book chapters, 45 posters and 75 informal publications. He has also co-authored two books for patients Glaucoma: How to Save Your Sight and Fighting Glaucoma: An Action Handbook.

INVITED NATIONAL SPEAKERS

CALL FOR ABSTRACTSQRANZCO organising committee invites members to submit a poster on any topic related to glaucoma. Selected posters will be invited to be presented on Friday evening the 2 August 2019 in the Exhibition Hall during the Networking Function. Individual presentations will be kept to three minutes. Posters presented by students, pre-registration house officers, registrars under the supervision of members or members themselves are all welcome and a designated best in show will be awarded by our key speakers on the Saturday after the debate. Poster dimensions are to be A0 in portrait orientation with minimum 32pt font size and 80pt for titles. Please submit a 250 word abstract to be considered for selection to psharwood@gmail.com by Thursday 30 May 2019.

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PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

Friday 2 August 2019 Time Title Speaker

0700 Satellite Educational Breakfast Session

Key Topics

0830 Welcome to Country

0840 Glaucoma genetics: Can we find new therapies? Tin Aung

0905 Why do patients with glaucoma lose vision? Peter Shah

0930 Glaucoma Pathogenesis: Lies and Truths Helen Danesh-Meyer

0955 Personalised Medicine Ivan Goldberg

1020 Looking forward to neuroprotection Bob Casson

1045 Morning Tea

Patient in Perspective & Imaging

1115 Predictive and Prognostic Risk Factors: Decision Making Ivan Goldberg

1135 The Only Eye Surgery Project – Initial Data Peter Shah

1155 Misconceptions about aqueous outflow Bob Casson

1215 When to image normal pressure glaucoma Helen Danesh-Meyer

1235 Role of imaging in angle closure management Tin Aung

1255 Q & A

1300 Lunch

Medical Management

1400 Certainty Ivan Goldberg

1420 Update on exfoliation syndrome Tin Aung

1440 Reflections on young angle-closure Peter Shah

1500 The Role of OCT in glaucoma management Helen Danesh-Meyer

1520 Afternoon Tea

1550 SLT as first line therapy Bob Casson

1610 Preventing glaucoma litigation – 20 pearls Peter Shah

1630 Are there any modifiable non-IOP risk factors Helen Danesh-Meyer

1650 Q & A

1700 Conference Close

1700 Networking Function Drinks & CanapésPoster Presentations by Registrars – Prize for best contestant

1930 Satellite Educational Dinner Session

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PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

Saturday 3 August 2019 Time Title Speaker

0700 Satellite Educational Breakfast Session

Surgical Management

0830 Trabeculectomy pitfalls – lessons learned the hard way Peter Shah

0850 Paediatric Glaucoma Update Mark Chiang

0910 Management of glaucoma surgery complications Graham Lee

0930 Lens extraction for angle closure glaucoma Tin Aung

0950 IOP reduction or not after phaco Rob Casson

1010 Morning Tea

The Great Debate

1040 “Trabeculectomy is the past, MIGS is the future”

For: Frank Howes, Bob Casson, Helen Danesh-Meyer

Against: Guy D’Mellow, Peter Shah, Ivan Goldberg

1200 Lunch

1300 Case studies by Local Presents

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1345

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1415 Q&A

1420 Afternoon Tea

Words of Wisdom from the Experts

1450 Five useful clinical tips in my glaucoma practice Helen Danesh-Meyer & Friends

Paging Dr Google Ivan Goldberg

Beyond IOP : patient-centered outcomes in glaucoma Tin Aung

1600 Conference Closes

1600 RANZCO Queensland Branch Annual Meeting in Lagoon Room

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GENERAL INFORMATION

KEY DATESEarly Bird Registrations Open April

Abstract Posters Due 30 May

Early Bird Registrations Closes 30 June

Normal Registration Opens 1 June

Normal Registration Closes 31 July

Late Registrations Open 1 August

Conference Opens 2 August

Conference Closes 3 August

RANZCO Queensland State Branch AGM 3 August

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Friday, August 2 – Conference sessions 0800 – 1700

Friday, August 2 – Conference Networking Function 1700 – 1900

Saturday, August 3 – Conference sessions 0830 – 1600

AGM - This will be held on Saturday from 1600

VENUEThe Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort is situated right on the beach. This 5-star hotel has everything you’d expect in luxury and leisure.

The Resort has a state-of-the-art, air-conditioned gymnasium and exercise room and a 25-meter lap pool. Play a match on one of four tennis courts, two of which are floodlit.

The resort is surrounded by lush tropical gardens and blue lagoons and you can dine at one of five award-winning restaurants and bars.

ACCOMMODATIONThe Sheraton Grand Mirage resort has offered attractive rates for delegates of this conference and will extend this rate for extra days either side of the conference.

Room rate (per room per night, includes 2 people) $285.00

Rooms MUST be booked using the registration form only. The hotel will NOT take direct bookings for this conference.

IMPORTANT: Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment as the number of rooms available to the conference is limited. Reserved rooms will only be held until 6.00pm on the day of arrival unless prior notice is given by indicating on the registration form, or by contacting the hotel direct. Hotel cancellation policies apply.

Quoted room rates are NOT subject to GST

CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS & DISCLAIMERCancellations received in writing before 2 July will attract an administration charge of $150. After that date there will be no refunds. Registrations can, however, be transferred within an organisation if the secretariat is advised in writing. The information contained in this brochure, is correct at the time of going to print. The committee and /or organisers reserve the right to change without notice any part of the program and the speakers.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CLIMATEWinter on the Gold Coast ranges from 10 - 22 degrees. Jackets are recommended at night.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTSWe will endeavour to accommodate special dietary needs. Please indicate on the Registration Form if you require special meals i.e. vegan, vegetarian. Also advise if you have an allergy to any foods or preparations.

PLEASE NOTE: this is for special needs only – not preferences. ALSO NOTE: some special foods will incur a surcharge if they have to be ordered specially.

DRESSThe dress for the conference is smart casual (no ties).

GSTGoods and services tax is included in all prices (except accommodation). The registration form – once completed – is considered a tax invoice and complies with all government requirements.

INSURANCERegistration fees do not include insurance of any kind. Registrants and exhibitors are strongly advised that at the time you register for the conference and book your travel (if applicable) you arrange health and travel insurance of your choice. The policy should include loss of fees/deposits through cancellation of your participation in the conference, or through cancellation of the conference, loss of international/domestic air fares through cancellation for any reason, including airline or related services strikes within Australia, failure to utilise tours/transfers or pre-booked arrangements due to airline delay, Force Majeure or any other reason, medical expenses (including sickness and accident cover), loss or damage to personal property, additional expenses and repatriation should travel arrangements have to be altered. The committee and conference managers cannot take any responsibility for any participant failing to arrange their own insurance and will not accept any liability for loss or injury.

PARKINGParking for guests is free of charge under the Resort and for day delegates is available subject to availability.

PRIVACY ACTIf you DO NOT wish to have your details included in the list of delegates, please contact the Conference Secretariat.

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GENERALINFORMATION

REGISTRATIONOnline registration is open. Go to www.qranzco2019.com and follow the link.

Online Registration closes on 31 July 2019. Fees apply. Faxed registrations close on Wednesday 31 July 2019.

We endeavour to confirm registration within 48 hours. Please allow 48 hours if an email receipt is required and five days if a postal receipt is required. If you have not received confirmation within five days, please contact the secretariat.

Our preferred method of confirmation of your registration is email. Please ensure your email address is current.

Deadline for Early-Bird Registration – June 30, 2019Full Registration: includes the Networking Function, morning teas, afternoon teas and lunches as per the program, conference satchel (cannot be guaranteed if registration is received after June 28), admission to all plenary sessions and trade exhibition.

Payment of Fees: Payment of fees must accompany all registrations and may be made by cheque or credit card. However, a faxed registration is accepted as a firm booking and payment must be made within 10 working days.

If ‘Early Bird’ is claimed and payments not received by the due date, the registration will convert to the normal fee.

SATELLITE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONSVenue: Lagoon Room

0700 – 0815 Friday August 2 Sponsored by (TBA)

0730 – 2130 Friday August 2 Sponsored by (TBA)

0700 – 0815 Saturday August 3 Sponsored by (TBA)

Availability: Please see details of how to register on the Conference Website closer to time.

SOCIAL PROGRAMConference Networking Function Drinks and Canapes Friday 2 August 2019Venue: Conference ExhibitionTime: 1700 – 1900 Cost: Included for full delegates $75 for partners /additional attendees

TRADE EXHIBITIONThe industry exhibition is an integral part of our conference and we welcome our supporters.

CONFERENCE SECRETARIATPlease direct all enquiries & correspondence to:Ty FlemingConference LinkPO Box 42, Ferny Hills DC QLD 4055P: 07 3851 4298 F: 07 3851 1427 E: tdf@conferencelink.com.auRANZCO website: www.ranzco.edu Conference website: www.qranzco2019.com

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Full payment for your stay is required on booking. Room prices are per room, per night (up to 2 adults) Please note: Quoted room rates ARE subject to GST.

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REGISTRATION FORM / TAX INVOICE QLD BRANCH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGThe Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists - ABN: 80 000 644 404

Please complete, photocopy and return with payment. Use a separate form for each delegate.PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND GIVE FULL CONTACT DETAILS.

Register online: www.qranzco2019.com and follow the link to “Members Sign Up Tab”

REGISTRATION Late Registrations will incur a 10% surcharge for registrations received after 31 July 2019

CATERING

SOCIAL TICKETS / EXTRA TICKETS

ACCOMMODATION - SHERATON GRAND MIRAGE RESORT, GOLD COAST

PAYMENT DETAILS We Do Not Accept Amex or Diners Cards

prices include GST

(please tick) Early Fee (before 30 June) Normal Fee (after 30 June)

Delegate Full Registration $910.00 $1100.00 $ _______________

Nurses/Registrars $575.00 $750.00 $ _______________

Students / Associates $450.00 $650.00 $ _______________

Fellows Over 70 $425.00 $600.00 $ _______________

Friday Delegate Registration $500.00 $650.00 $ _______________

Saturday Delegate Registration $450.00 $600.00 $ _______________

Friday Nurse / Registrar / Student $350.00 $500.00 $ _______________

Saturday Nurse / Registrar / Student $300.00 $450.00 $ _______________

Networking Function Additional / Exhibitor _________________ @ $75ea $ _________________

Networking Function Saturday Registrant _________________ @ $75ea $ _________________

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Card Number ____________________________________________

Expiry Date ______________ Signature ______________________

CCV _____________________

Cheque Enclosed: Please make cheques payable to: RANZCO - QLD and mail to: Conference Link, PO Box 42, FERNY HILLS DC, QLD 4055

PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO CONFERENCE LINK: FAX: 07 3851 1427 OR EMAIL: tdf@conferencelink.com.au

Registration $_______________

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PAYMENT OF THE TOTAL FEE IS REQUIRED WITH ALL APPLICATIONS, PURCHASE ORDERS ARE NOT CONSIDERED PAYMENT.

METHOD OF PAYMENT: Cheque Direct Deposit Credit CardCHEQUES: Please make cheques payable to RANZCO. These must be mailed to: C/- Conference Link, PO Box 42, FERNY HILLS DC 4055DIRECT DEBIT: Name: RANZCO Bank: CBA BSB: 062-016 Account Number: 11614344 (use your name + RANZCOqld19)