Conference

Monday 18 – Thursday 21 June 2018 9.00 – 17.00

Location

Crown Promenade Melbourne 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC

Speakers

Robin Stanley (Convenor) BVSc (Hons) FACVSc (Ophthal.)

David Maggs BVSc (Hons) Dipl. ACVO

Lynelle Johnson DVM MS PhD Dipl. ACVIM (SA Int. Med.)

Leah Bradbury BVSc (Hons) CertVA MANZCVS Dipl. ECVAA

Heather Kaese DVM MS DACVIM DACVO

Simon Hurn BVSc MVS MANZCVS (SA Surgery) FANZCVS (Vet. Ophthal.)

More than a window to the soul.

Robin Stanley has convened an illuminating ophthalmology conference comprising ophthalmologists and internists. Robin will be joined by David Maggs, Lynelle Johnson, Leah Bradbury, Heather Kaese and Simon Hurn.

Robin and David are known to just about every vet in Australia. Robin is a veterinary specialist who runs a dedicated ophthalmology only practice in Melbourne and David is an ex-pat Aussie who teaches and practices at UC Davis with a main research focus on feline herpetic disease management.

Lynelle, also from Davis, is the foremost expert in disease conditions of the respiratory tract and will focus on infectious and systemic diseases which impact on the eye. Heather will be new to many. She is a double-boarded specialist from Eye Care for Animals in the USA (the largest ophthalmic referral group in the world), who has recently joined Robin in Melbourne. Heather started out as an internist and subsequently trained in ophthalmology. Heather will bring special expertise in the management of the whole patient, not just their eyes! Leah Bradbury, also now based in Melbourne, joins the line-up to share her expertise in anaesthesia and pain assessment.

On the last day of the conference, there will be an additional equine stream, led by Simon Hurn, well known for his knowledgeable and practical approach to treating equine eye problems in general practice.

Such an amazing line up of veterinary specialists will produce a week of learning, with mixed presenting styles to ensure that the audience remains focused and engaged. Many sessions will have an interactive format with the focus on the best treatment options. The combination of hard core ophthalmology with internal medicine and infectious diseases will provide a balance between the eyes and the rest of the body.

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Program

Day 1

Day 2

8.30 REGISTRATION

9.00 Top 10 Hints for a Complete Ophthalmic Examination

David Maggs

It is critical to know how to treat disease. In the absence of a correct diagnosis treatment is often ineffective or worse.

This lecture will discuss how to reach a complete and accurate ophthalmic diagnosis by performing a thorough ophthalmic examination using just 4 guidelines, 4 skills and equipment that is almost certainly already in your clinic.

9.45 Making Sense of the Fundic Exam

David Maggs

The ocular fundus is challenging to examine and interpret. In this session we will demonstrate 2 novel approaches. Build the fundus and the 5 Fundic questions.

§ The first approach acknowledges that the fundus is a compound structure that can be best understood by constructing it and that fundic exam findings are best interpreted by deconstructing them.

§ The second utilises 5 questions designed to systematically interpret what you are seeing back there.

10.30 MORNING TEA

11.00 Differential Diagnosis

Robin Stanley

All the presenting clinical signs and their possible causes will be covered in this lecture. If you do not know the causes of a red eye, sudden vision loss or a watery eye, then this presentation will assist your ability to diagnose eye conditions.

12.30 LUNCH

13.30 General Anaesthesia for the Ocular Patient

Leah Bradbury

This session will discuss the management of the brachycephalic patient.

14.30 Managing Pre-operative Ocular Pain

Leah Bradbury

This session will discuss pain assessment and loco-regional anaesthesia.

15.30 AFTERNOON TEA

8.30 REGISTRATION

9.00 How to Treat the Red Eye – Part I

David Maggs

Reddened eye is one of the most common reasons for presentation that you see in practice, with conjunctivitis, uveitis and glaucoma being the top 3 differential diagnoses. Each of these has a completely different set of causes, requires markedly different treatment and carries a different prognosis. The good news is that they also have very different signs when you know what to look for.

In Part I of this topic, we will discuss the diagnostic approach to the reddened eye and to conjunctivitis in particular.

9.45 How to Treat the Red Eye – Part I I

David Maggs

In Part II of this topic we will discuss the diagnostic approach to uveitis and hyphaema in particular.

10.30 MORNING TEA

11.00 Ocular Manifestat ions of Systemic Disease

Lynelle Johnson

12.30 LUNCH

13.30 How to Treat the Blue Eye – Part I

Robin Stanley

How do we diagnose glaucoma without a Tono-Pen? Red and blue eye occurs in everything from corneal ulceration to uveitis!

In this lecture you will learn how to tell if an eye is in danger of losing vision and how to manage it when the owner does NOT want to refer.

We will go through the first aid for glaucoma and long term management of the remaining eye. Tips and tricks for using the Tono-Pen and TonoVet will also be covered.

Monday 18 June

Tuesday 19 June

16.00 Case Studies*

David Maggs & Robin Stanley

This session will present case studies and dicuss how to treat common eye problems that you see in practice.

17.00 END

Day 3

8.30 REGISTRATION

9.00 Vis ion Loss – Part I

David Maggs

What’s the best approach to a small animal patient with vision loss? Is it different for dogs and cats? How can I compare day and night vision? Is the rate of vision loss important?

In this 2-part session we will address all of these questions, walk you through a methodical approach to the blind patient and put into practice your fundic exam lecture from the day before.

10.00 Vis ion Loss – Part I I

David Maggs

11.00 MORNING TEA

11.30 Ocular discharge – Part I

Heather KaeseWhat can cause a watery eye? What can cause a persistent purulent or mucoid ocular discharge?

In this presentation the causes, treatment and prognosis of ocular discharge will be presented. We will also cover how to approach a watery eye using breed predisposition, diagnostic equipment that you will have in your practice, and when to do a tear duct flush.

Wednesday 20 June

13.30 How to Treat the Blue Eye – Part I I

Robin Stanley

The Lens – Why do Fox Terriers suddenly present with a blue, red and painful eye? Lens luxation!

In this presentation the common early signs of lens luxation will be covered. These are present months before the lens luxates anteriorly. What are the common causes of cataracts? What are the latest concepts in cataract surgery? These and other questions will be covered.

15.30 AFTERNOON TEA

16.00 Case Studies*

David Maggs & Robin Stanley

This session will discuss case studies and dicuss how to treat common eye problems that you see in practice.

17.00 END

*Case studies & FAQs

The Case Study and FAQ sessions will be structured as interactive lectures where the speakers will present cases that deal with the topics that were covered on that day. We ask you to submit cases from your own practice prior to the conference.

Email cases and FAQs to Tiffany Brittain (event coordinator) at tiffany.brittain@sydney.edu.au.

Working through these cases will reinforce what you have learnt that day and assist you in your everyday practice.

12.30 LUNCH

13.30 Ocular discharge – Part I I

Heather Kaese

14.30 FAQs*

David Maggs, Heather Kaese & Robin Stanley

In this lecture David, Heather and Robin will cover some of the questions that we are commonly asked as eye specialists.

We welcome questions that you have always wanted to ask.

15.30 AFTERNOON TEA

16.00 Case Studies*

David Maggs & Robin Stanley

This session will present case studies and dicuss how to treat common eye problems that you see in practice.

17.00 END

Program

Day 4

8.30 REGISTRATION

9.00 How to Treat Non-ulcerat ive Corneal Disease

David Maggs

This lecture will cover some of the common fluorescein-negative (non-ulcerative) corneal diseases seen in small animal and equine practice.

10.00 How to Manage Corneal Ulcerat ion

Heather Kaese

This lecture will cover all the ulcerative corneal diseases that are seen in small animal and equine practice.

11.00 MORNING TEA

Smal l Animal Stream

11.30 Ocular Surgery – Part I

Robin Stanley

This lecture will cover the common surgeries that you as general practitioners will perform in your practice. Tips will be given on what equipment that you will need, what sutures to use, what magnification to use and how to do the surgeries.

12.30 LUNCH

13.30 Ophthalmic Surgery – Part I I

Robin Stanley

Surgery videos will be shown and these will help you improve your ability to competently perform surgery in your practice.

14.30 Eye Problems in Older Dogs and Cats

Robin Stanley

Many dogs and cats are now living longer and this has created a number of emerging eye problems such as lipid keratopathy. Older cats can develop iris pigmentation. Is this age related pigmentation or is it the start of a diffuse iris melanoma? What is causing an older cat to develop purulent ocular discharge? How to differentiate senile nuclear sclerosis from cataracts with also be covered.

15.30 AFTERNOON TEA

16.00 Smal l Animal Case Studies*

Robin Stanley

This session will present case studies and dicuss how to treat common eye problems that you see in practice.

Thursday 21 June

Equine Stream

11.30 Management of Uveit is

Simon Hurn

Inflammation of the eye develops for a number of reasons. Equine uveitis frequently develops secondary to surface ocular diseases and infections, secondary to trauma as a manifestation of systemic illnesses. It can also develop as an immune mediated condition called Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU). Complications of uveitis can be vision threatening. In this series will explore different causes of uveitis and its management.

12.30 LUNCH

13.30 Management of Fungal Kerat it is

Simon Hurn

Equine fungal keratitis is an important and increasingly more common problem in equine practice. It can be quite challenging to diagnose and treat successfully. Advancements in our understanding of equine fungal keratitis and its treatment in recent years have improved patient outcomes. This session will assist your decision making and improve your management of future cases of suspected and confirmed equine fungal keratitis.

14.30 Examining the Equine Fundus

Simon Hurn

The large variation in normal appearance of the equine fundus and the relative infrequency in which it is examined in general practice makes this component of an eye exam challenging for most. Coat colour, breed and age can all affect the appearance of the normal fundus. Recognising disease adds further complexity for most veterinarians. When performed regularly on all horses presented for examination, you will become more efficient at recognising diseases and vision threatening eye problems. Early detection is often the most critical factor determining successful treatment of many ocular diseases. This lecture will give you more confidence to perform fundus examinations on clinical patients or during pre-purchase examinations.

15.30 AFTERNOON TEA

16.00 Equine Case Studies*

David Maggs and Simon Hurn

This session will discuss case studies and dicuss how to treat common eye problems that you see in practice.

17.00 END

Speakers

Robin Stanley

BVSc (Hons) FACVSc (Ophthal.)

Robin Stanley graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1984. He undertook an ophthalmology residency from 1987 to 1989,

obtaining Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (ACVSc) in small animal surgery, and in 1990 obtained his Fellowship of the ACVSc in ophthalmology. Robin is registered as a veterinary eye specialist and is a Board of Examiner’s member for the ACVSc. He and two other veterinarians run a dedicated ophthalmology-only practice in Melbourne. His clinical interests are in ophthalmic surgery, particularly small incisional cataract, hypertensive retinopathy and glaucoma. He is visiting senior lecturer to the Veterinary School, University of Melbourne and holds ophthalmology clinics here. Robin has authored and co-authored 18 peer reviewed publications, co-authored Common Eye Diseases – A Problem Oriented Text for Veterinarians and contributed to textbooks such as Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology, Small Animal Ophthalmology, A Problem Oriented Approach and Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology. Robin was the winner of the prestigious Tom Hungerford Award in 2010 and is the author and tutor of the long running and popular CVE DE course in Ophthalmology.

David Maggs

BVSc (Hons) Dipl. ACVO

David Maggs graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1988, and spent 5 years in mixed practice in Australia, England, Scotland,

and Wales. He then completed small animal and equine internships at Colorado State University and a research fellowship and comparative ophthalmology residency at the University of Missouri. He joined the faculty at the University of California-Davis in 2000. He is an author of Slatter’s Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology (now in its 5th edition), an editorial board member for the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, a founding board member of the American Board of Veterinary Ophthalmology, and the 2012 WVC Small Animal Continuing Educator of the year. David’s major interests are infectious ocular disease and ocular surface disease.

Lynelle Johnson

DVM MS PhD Dipl. ACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

Lynelle received her veterinary degree from Ohio State University,

was in private practice in New York, and then completed a Masters Degree and residency program at the University of Illinois. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and received her PhD in Physiology from the University of Missouri. Lynelle is the respiratory section editor for the 5 Minute Veterinary Consult and Current Veterinary Therapy XV and XVI, and she wrote a textbook entitled Clinical Canine and Feline Respiratory Medicine. Lynelle is a member of the Veterinary and Comparative Respiratory Society with research interests in clinical respiratory diseases of dogs and cats and cardiopulmonary interactions. Lynelle is a Professor in the Department of Medicine & Epidemiology at the University of California, Davis. She teaches respiratory and clinical medicine to veterinary students and provides instruction on respiratory endoscopy, medicine and physiology to internal medicine residents.

Leah Bradbury

BVSc (Hons) CertVA MANZCVS Dipl. ECVAA

Leah graduated from the University of Sydney as a veterinarian in 1999. Following graduation, she worked

in a number of veterinary practices in Australia and the UK before commencing a residency in anaesthesia and critical care at the University of Liverpool in the UK in 2003. During this residency Leah was awarded a Royal College Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia. In 2008 she became a Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia by examination. She is also a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. Following completion of her residency she returned to Australia to work at the University of Melbourne where she led the anaesthesia team for 5 years. Leah then relocated to Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga where she was involved in clinical work, teaching and research into animal welfare. Leah remains an adjunct senior lecturer for Charles Sturt University and is also actively involved in a number of education programs for both veterinarians and nurses. In 2015 Leah founded Veterinary Anaesthesia Specialists, a Melbourne based consultancy and education service, offering on-site anaesthetic services, phone consultation and education and training designed to suit your practice. Leah is passionate about all aspects of veterinary anaesthesia and has a particular interest in perioperative pain relief and pain assessment.

Heather Kaese

DVM MS DACVIM DACVO

Heather Kaese graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.

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She then completed a rotating internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Canada. Heather completed a residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine and achieved a Master’s degree in Comparative Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota. In 2003 Heather joined Eye Care for Animals in Chicago and completed a residency in Comparative Ophthalmology. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. She recently joined Robin Stanley at a dedicated ophthalmology clinic in Melbourne. Her research and practice interests include equine recurrent uveitis and companion animal corneal disease. Heather and her husband enjoy travel and hiking with their Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

Simon Hurn

BVSc MVS MANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery) FANZCVS (Veterinary Ophthal.)

Simon graduated from the University of Queensland in 1998.

Simon initially worked in a mixed racetrack and stud practice in Melbourne before undertaking internships in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Melbourne Veterinary Clinic and Hospital. In 2002, Simon achieved Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists by examination in Small Animal Surgery. Simon then graduated with a Master’s of Veterinary Studies from the University of Melbourne in 2003. He started a residency program in Veterinary Ophthalmology in 2002, achieved Fellowship of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 2006 and is a registered Veterinary Specialist in Ophthalmology. He has presented scientific papers overseas and published peer reviewed scientific papers in Australian and international Veterinary Journals. Simon is an Honorary Fellow and Lecturer of Veterinary Ophthalmology at The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Veterinary Science and a Director at All Animal Eye Services.

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