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Programme
Friday, August 6 |
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| 07:30 - 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:20 | Special Guest of Honour:
Hon Dr Benjamin Kunbour, Minister of Health, Ghana Welcome Remarks Shlomo Melamed, Chair, WGPC Khaled Ben Amor, President, AGS Edith Dogbe, President OSG Boateng Wiafe, Regional Director AOEU |
| 09:30 - 09:50 |
Global Perspectives on African Glaucoma Don Budenz |
| 09:50 - 12:00 | Topic #1: Glaucoma Education
Moderator: Tarek Shaarawy Introductory Comments |
| 09:55 - 10:05 |
Basic Diagnostic Tools for Glaucoma Alan Robin |
| 10:05 - 10:15 |
Visual Field Basics Don Budenz |
| 10:15 - 10:25 |
The ‘Sandwich’ Fellowship Training Model: An Opportunity to
strengthen Institutional Capacity for Glaucoma Care Karim Damji |
| 10:25 - 10:40 | Coffee Break |
| 10:40 - 12:00 | Panel Discussion: “What is the best Educational/Training Program for African Ophthalmologists and Eye-care Professionals” Panelists: Adeyinka Ashaye, Karim Damji, Seth Fiadoyor, Ali Khalifa, Dan Kiage, Shlomo Melamed and Christine Ntim-Amponsah |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Topic #2: Best Choices
of Treatment for Glaucoma In Africa Moderator: Shlomo Melamed Introductory Comments |
| 13:05 - 13:15 |
Glaucoma surgical Options in Africa Peter Egbert |
| 13:15 - 14:30 |
Panel Discussion: Panelists: Ellen Ancker, Peter Egbert, Hassan Gelema, Ali Khalifa, Sheila Marco, Christine Ntim-Amponsah and Adeola Onakoya |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Topic #3: Glaucoma Management
in Africa: How to incorporate Glaucoma Management into existing
Ophthalmological Programs Moderator: Don Budenz Introductory Comments |
| 14:35 - 14:45 |
The Challenges of Glaucoma in Sub-Saharan Africa Stephen Akafo |
| 14:45 - 16:00 |
Panel Discussion: Panelists: Stephen Akafo, Peter Egbert, Daniel Etya’ale, Kunle Hassan, Joseph Konde, Sola Olawoye and Rengaraj Venkatesh |
| 16:00 - 16:20 | Coffee Break |
| 16:20 - 17:50 | Topic #4: “Screening
Methodology for advanced Glaucoma Cases with imminent Risk of
Blindness: Moderator: Ellen Ancker Introductory comments |
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16:25 - 16:35 |
Diagnosis of Glaucoma Progression Leon Herndon |
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16:35 - 17:50 |
Panel Discussion: Panelists: Ellen Ancker, Clare Gilbert, Leon Herndon, Sola Olawoye, Seth Wanye and Boateng Wiafe |
| 18:00 | Adjourn |
| 19:00 | Gala Dinner at the Coconut Grove Hotel |
Saturday, August 7 |
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| 09:00 - 10:40 | Topic #5: “Centers of Excellence”
for Glaucoma in Africa Moderator: Ian Murdoch Introductory Comments |
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09:05 - 09:35 |
Khaled Ben Amor, Tarek Shaarawy
and Don Budenz (10 minutes each) |
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9:55 - 10:45 |
Panel Discussion “How to enhance Glaucoma Management in African Hospitals?” Panelists: Adeyinka Ashaye, Khaled Ben Amor, Don Budenz, Abeba T. Giorgis, Joseph Konde, Alan Robin, Tarek Shaarawy and Rengaraj Venkatesh |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Topic #6: How to enhance
Awareness of Glaucoma in Public, Government and among Healthcare
Professionals Moderator: James Clarke Introductory Comments Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | |
| 13:00 - 14:10 | Topic #7: How to establish
permanent, viable direct Communication Routes with our African
Colleagues; All hail the Communication Revolution
Moderator: Karim Damji Introductory Comments Panel Discussion Panelists: Ellen Ancker, Peter Egbert, Michael Gyasi, Daniel Laroche, Shlomo Melamed, Dan Kiage, Christine Ntim-Amponsah and Boateng Wiafe |
| 14:10 - 15:20 | Topic #8 How to involve
Community and Industry Support in our Program? Moderator: Leon Herndon Introductory Comments Panel Discussion Panelists: Harry Abutiate, Daniel Etya’ale, Clare Gilbert, Michael Gyasi, Kunle Hassan, Industry members and Alan Robin |
| 15:20 - 15:40 | Coffee Break |
| 15:40 - 17:00 | Discussion of all Topics with
large Audience Summary and Conclusions |
| 17:00 | Adjourn |