SYNAPSE 2k16 SYmposium in Neuro ophthalmology : Afferents PluS Efferents 8th January 2016, Curtain Raiser & Inauguration 9th -10th January 2016 Conference Venue : Sri VD Swami Auditorium Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai
STAR FACULTY DR ANDREW LEE Chairman, Dept of Neuro Ophthalmology at Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas and Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr Lee has published over 400 peer reviewed publications DR CLEMENT TAN Head, Department of Ophthalmology, National University Health System Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore Senior Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology, National University Health System DR DAN MILEA Dan Milea is a Neuro - Ophthalmologist at the Singapore National Eye Centre and Head of the Visual Neurosciences Group at the Singapore Eye Research Institute. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke-NUS in Singapore and Professor of Ophthalmology and former Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at the Angers University Hospital in France. DR PREM S SUBRAMANIAN Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs at the UC Health Eye Center/Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is an active orbitocranial surgeon. He serves on the Board of Directors of the North American Neuro- Ophthalmology Society DR. SHARON TOW LEE CHOON Head of Neuro-ophthalmology Service at Singapore National Eye Centre. Her research Interests include Conversion of ocular myasthenia gravis to generalized myasthenia gravis, Neuromyelitis optica and NAION. DR LINGAM GOPAL He joined the Ophthalmology Department of National University Hospital, Singapore in April 2011. He has published 151 papers in peer reviewed national and international journals and has also written 21 chapters in various ophthalmic textbooks. He worked as consultant in vitreo-retinal services at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India for 27 yrs. DR ARJUN DAS Served as Professor of Neurology in Madras Medical College and Govt General Hospital. He retired as Honorary Professor of Neurology. He was Chairman Trustee, Neuro Trust, Chennai and also President of various prestigious Neurology Associations of India. DR. VIVEK LAL Professor and Head of Neurology at PGI, Chandigarh. His area of expertise include Headache and Migraine, Optic neuropathy, Retinal Vascular Occlusions and Occipital infarction. He has presented numerous research articles in various peer reviewed journals and has attended various conferences all across the globe. DR. LEKHA PANDIT Professor of Neurology and Director of Centre for Advanced Neurological Research at K S Hegde Medical College, Deralakatte. She was honoured with the 2009 Jacqueline du Pre Grant from the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF), based in UK.
DAY 1 Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:30 am onwards Registration and Reception SESSION 1 Demyelinating Diseases &Eye : Evolving Trends Time: 08:00 10:30 a.m. Chairpersons : Dr. G. Arjundas, Dr. Andrew Lee, Dr. Clement Tan, Dr. Lekha Pandit 08:00 am to 08:30 am Keynote Address :Demyelinating diseases in India Dr Vivek Lal 08:30 am to 08:50 am Current trends of optic neuritis treatment 08:50 am to 09:10 am Asian scenario of optic neuritis 09:10 am to 09:30 am Role of biomarkers in diagnosis of optic neuritis Dr Lekha Pandit 09:30 am to 09:45 am Sankara Nethralaya experience with NMOAb in optic neuritis Dr S. Ambika 09:45 am to 10:00 am What is atypical optic neuritis? 10:00 am to 10:15 am Pediatric optic neuritis: is it different? Dr V. Vishwanathan 10:15 am to 10:30 am Panel Discussion 10:30 am to 10:45 am TEA BREAK SESSION 2 OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS NOT A PUZZLE ANYMORE! Time: 10:45a.m. 1:00 p.m. Chairpersons:Dr. Satya Karna, Dr. Sharon Tow, Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan 10:45 am to 11:00 am Diplopia In The Young Versus The Old Dr K. Namitha Bhuvaneshwari 11:00 am to 11:45 am Higher Cortical Visual Disorders Dr Vivek Lal 11:45 am to 12:00 pm Five Localizing Forms Of Nystagmus 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm Disorders Of Saccades & Pursuits At A Glance Dr Dan Milea 12:15 pm to 12:30 pm How I Treat OMG 12:30 pm to 12:50 pm Interesting Cases! Dr Hemalini Samant & Dr Ramesh Kekunnaya 12:50 pm to 01:00 pm Panel Discussion 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
DAY 1 Saturday, January 9, 2016 SESSION 3 INVESTIGATIONS IN NEURO OPHTHALMOLOGY : WHAT TO CHOOSE? Time: 02:00p.m. 03:00 p.m. Chairpersons: Dr. Prem Subramanian, Dr. Lingam Gopal, Dr. Shikha Bassi 02:00 pm to 02:15 pm Electro Diagnostics In Neuro Ophthalmology Dr Lingam Gopal 02:15 pm to 02:30 pm OCT Emerging Trends Dr Shikha Rajesh Bassi 02:30 pm to 02:45 pm All You Need To Know In Visual Fields Dr Sharon Tow 02:45 pm to 02:50 pm Case Presentation Dr Vidhya Dharani 02:50 pm to 03:00 pm Panel Discussion SESSION 4 CHALLENGING CASES : AN EXPERT S OPINION Time: 03:00p.m. 03:45 p.m. Chairpersons : Dr. Prem Subramanian, Dr. Clement Tan, Dr. Vivek Lal, Dr Dan Milea Convener: Dr Rohit Saxena 45 mins 5 min each case & 5 min case discussion 03:00 pm to 03:10 pm Which Pupil Is Affected? Dr Satya Karna 03:10 pm to 03:20 pm Identifying The Optic Neuropathy! Dr Jyoti Matalia 03:20 pm to 03:30 pm Which Imaging To Choose? Dr Virendar Sachdeva 03:30 pm to 03:40 pm The Next Step! Dr Mahesh Kumar 03:40 pm to 03:45 pm Buffer Discussion 03:45 pm to 04:00 pm TEA BREAK SESSION 5 NEURO SURGERY IN NEURO OPHTHALMOLOGY Time: 04:00p.m. 05:15 p.m. Chairpersons : Dr. Clement Tan, Dr. Suresh Bapu, Dr. Siddharth Ghosh, Dr. Navin Jayakumar 04:00 pm to 04:15 pm Surgical Management In IIH Dr Suresh Bapu 04:15 pm to 04:30 pm Current Concepts In Surgical Approach To A Sellar Mass Lesion Dr Siddharth Ghosh 04:30 pm to 04:45 pm Emerging Trends In Radiotherapy Dr Rathna Devi 04:45 pm to 05:00 pm Optic Nerve Tumors - Management Dilemmas! Dr Balamurugan 05:00 pm to 05:15 pm Panel Discussion
DAY 2 Sunday, January 10, 2016 08:00 am to 09:00 am Grand Rounds In Neuro Ophthalmology Dr Vivek Lal SESSION 6 CONTROVERSIES IN NEURO OPHTHALMOLOGY Time: 09:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Chairpersons : Dr. Andrew Lee, Dr. Clement Tan, Dr. S. Ambika 09:00 am to 09:10 am Case Presentation Dr. Smita Praveen 09:10 am to 09:25 am IIH Shunt Vs ONSD 05 min For Shunt Dr Suresh Bapu 05 min For ONSD Dr Jyothi Matalia 09:25 am to 09:35 am Case Presentation Dr. Shikha Bassi 09:35 am to 09:50 am Treating A Patient With TRON 05 min Will Treat Dr Rohit Saxena 05 min Won't Treat Dr Mahesh Kumar Dr Satya Karna 09:50 am to 10:05 am Do You Treat NAION? 05 min Yes! Dr Virendar Sachdev 05 min No! Dr Vijay Anand Dr Sharon Tow 10:05 am to 10:15 am Case Presentation Dr. Durga Priyadarshini 10:15 am to 10:30 am Treating TED With Apical Crowding 05 min Favorable Dr Bipasha Mukherjee 05 min Not Favorable Dr Rashmin Gandhi 10:30 am to 10:45 am Tea Break SESSION 7 THIS & THAT Time :10:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Chairpersons : Dr. Dan Milea, Dr. Sharon Tow, Dr. Vivek Lal 10:45 am to 11:00 am Stem Cell Research - Where We Stand Today! 11:00 am to 11:15 am Hereditary Optic Neuropathies - The New Concepts Dr Dan Milea 11:15 am to 11:45 am Ophthalmoplegic Migraine Dr Vivek Lal 11:45 am to 12:00 pm Paraneoplastic Optic Neuropathies 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm Panel Discussion
DAY 2 Sunday, January 10, 2016 SESSION 8 NEURO IMAGING Time: 12:15 p.m. - 01:15 p.m. Chairpersons : Dr. Dan Milea, Dr. Clement Tan, Dr. Veena Noronha 12:15 pm to 12:30 pm Seven Imaging Errors That Produce A Normal Scan 12:30 pm to 12:45 pm Imaging Protocols For Neuro Ophthalmic Disorders Dr Veena Noronha 12:45 pm to 01:00 pm Interventional Radiology : Present & Future Dr Swati Halbe 01:00 pm to 01:15 pm Panel Discussion 01:15 pm to 02:00 pm LUNCH BREAK SESSION 9 POT POURRI Time: 02:00 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. Chairpersons : Dr. Sharon Tow, Dr. Mahesh Kumar, Dr. Prem Subramanian 02:00 pm to 02:10 pm Management Of Transient Vision Loss 02:10 pm to 02:20 pm Carotid Artery Disease - When To Treat! Dr Balaji 02:20 pm to 02:30 pm Misdiagnosis Of NTG Dr B Shantha 02:30 pm to 02:45 pm Medical Management Of IIH Dr Deepak Arjundas 02:45 pm to 03:00 pm Facial Tics, Dystonias & Spasms Dr Sharon Tow 03:00 pm to 03:15 pm Non Organic Vision Loss Mimickers 03:15 pm to 03:30 pm Panel Discussion 03:30 pm to 03:45 pm TEA BREAK SESSION 10 WHAT IS NORC Time: 03:45 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Chairpersons : Dr. Smita Praveen, Dr. Rashmin Gandhi, Dr. Prem Subramanian 03:45 pm to 04:00 pm What Is NORC? - SN Experience Dr Smita Praveen 04:00 pm to 04:15 pm The Non Visual Eye! Dr Dan Milea 04:15 pm to 04:30 pm Technology In Visual Rehabilitation Dr Lakshmi Narasimhan 04:30 pm to 04:45 pm Vision Therapy - Pre & Post Treatment! Ms Revathi Mani 04:45 pm to 05:00 pm Panel Discussion 05:00 pm to 05:15 pm Concluding SYNAPSE 2k16 05:15 pm to 05: 30 pm Vote Of Thanks Dr Smita Praveen
SYNAPSE 2k16 SPEAKERS Dr Siddharth Ghosh Dr Satya Karna Head of the Department, Neurosurgery, Senior Consultant Neuro-ophthalmology, Apollo Hospitals, Ayanambakkam, Chennai Cataract and Refractive at Lotus Eye Hospital, Coimbatore Dr Suresh Bapu Dr Rashmin Gandhi Director and Senior Consultant, Department of Senior Consultant, Neuro ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai Center For Sight, Hyderabad Dr Balamurugan Dr Mahesh Kumar Senior Consultant Neuro Surgeon, Head of the Department, Neuro ophthalmology services, Apollo Hospitals, Teynampet, Chennai Aravind Eye Care Hospital, Madurai Dr Deepak Arjundas Dr Virender Sachdeva Senior Neurologist, Vijaya Health Center, Chennai Senior Consultant, Neuro ophthalmology, LVPEI, Vijayawada Dr Lakshmi Narasimhan Dr Jyoti Matalia Professor Of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Madras Head Of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus & Neuro Medical College, Chennai & Director -SRN Neuro clinic Ophthalmology, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore Dr Namitha Bhuvaneshwari Dr Ramesh Kekunnaya Director and Superintendent, Government Ophthalmic Head Of Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Hospital, Chennai Strabismus and Neuro Ophthalmology, LVPEI, Hyderabad Dr Swati Halbe Dr Hemalini Samant Senior Interventional Radiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Pediatric Ophthal & Neuro Ophthalmologist, Honorary Ayanambakkam, Chennai Professor of Grant Medical College. Director of Eye Dr.V.Viswanathan Associates, Mumbai. Consultant Paediatric Neurologist Dr Vijay Ananth Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust and Director and Neuro Ophthalmologist, Apollo Children's Hospitals Chennai Anand Eye Hospital, Madurai. Dr Navin Jayakumar Dr Rohit Saxena Director, Darshan Eye Care, Chennai. Visiting Additional Professor of Ophthalmology, Consultant-Head Of Neuro ophthalmology, All India Institute Of Medical Science, New Delhi Vasan Eye Care, Chennai SYNAPSE 2k16 HOST FACULTY Dr S. Ambika (Organizing Chairperson) Director, Neuro Ophthalmology Services, Dr Shikha Rajesh Bassi (Organizing Secretary) Deputy Director,Neuro Ophthalmology Services, Dr Smita Praveen Senior Consultant, Neuro Ophthalmology Services, Dr Veena Noronha Senior Radiologist and Consultant, Medical Research Foundation & VRR Scans, Chennai. Dr T.S.Surendran Vice Chairman & Head Of Department, Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Services, Dr Bipasha Mukherjee Director of Orbit, Oculoplasty, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Services, Dr B Shantha Head Of Department, Glaucoma Services, Dr Durga Priyadarshini S Consultant, Department of Neuro Ophthalmology, Dr Vidhya Dharani Consultant, Department Of Neuro Ophthalmology,