Programme NPOG 2009

Sunday 16th August 2009

09.00 Registration opens

10.20 Welcome, Olav H. Haugen

5 th Meeting of the Nordic Strabismological Association

10.30-12.00 Symposium: Incomitant strabismus syndromes

Introduction, Olav H. Haugen

Duane’s syndrome, Gerd Holmström

Brown’ syndrome, Laura Lindberg,

Congenital double elevator palsy, Troels Vinding,

Congenital extraocular muscle fibrosis syndrome, Knut Lindberg

12.00-13-30 Lunch

13.30-14.00 Symposium continues

A-V motility pattern, Olav H. Haugen

Heavy eye syndrome, Laura Lindberg

Möbius syndrome, Troels Vinding

Strabismus fixus, Olav H. Haugen

14.00-14.30 Paper by invitation: Moderator Olav H. Haugen

Intermittent exotropia by Jonathan M. Holmes, USA

14.30-15.00 Coffee break

15.00-17.00 Submitted papers

• A new surgical method for strabismus of high myopia with dislocated lateral rectus Wen Xu
• Behandling av forier och tropier med Botulinum toxin A Gunnar Lennerstrand
• Lateral rectus posterior fixation sutures Jonathan M. Holmes
• Treatment of Late-onset Normosensoric Esotropia in Children Anna Majander
• Vertical strabismus after retinal detachments Laura Lindberg

17.00 Nordic Strabismological Association, General Assembly

19.00 Get together/dinner

XIV Meeting of Nordic Pediatric Ophthalmology Group

Monday 17th August 2009

Symposium: Inherent retinal degeneration in children,

Moderator: Sten Andreasson

The clinical value of full field ERG during anaesthesia, Hanna Åkerblom

Lebers congenitale amaurosis, Louise Eksandh

Bardet-Biedl (LMBB) syndrome, a model ciliopathy, Ruth Riise

Usher syndrome, Sten Andreasson

Recent development in treatment of retinal degeneration in children, Sten Andreasson

11.00 -11.30 Coffee break

11.30-12.00 Submitted papers: Retina

Moderator Ruth Riise

Retinal diseases in children in Norway, Cecilie Bredrup

A series of cases, Ragnhild Jansson

12.00-13.15 Lunch

13.15-15.15 Symposium: Albinism.

Moderator: Anders Sjöström

Introduction, Anders Sjöström

Genetics, Benedikte Geisner

Symptoms and diagnosis, Kirsten Baggesen/Anders Sjöström

Chediack-Higashi syndrome, Cecilie Bredrup

Incontinentia pigmenti, Gerd Holmström

Treatment, Kirsten Baggesen

To have albinism, Idar Tryggestad

15.15-15.45 Coffee break

15.45-16.30 Submitted papers: Premature children

Moderator Paivi Lindahl

1. Macular and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness, assessed with OCT, in prematurely-born children compared to children born at term, Eva Larsson

2. Reduced visual acuity in preterm born adolescents related to axonal injury of corpus callosum, Susanne Lindqvist

Vision and perception influence motor skills in low birth weight adolescents, Susanne Lindqvist

16.30-16.45 Break

16.45-17.30 Bernadotte Honorary Lecture by Gerd Holmström

Retinopathy of prematurity –from RLF to AP-ROP

Moderator: Gunnar Lennerstrand

19.00 Reception and Dinner

Tuesday 18th August 2009

09.00-11.00 Symposium: Childhood cataract

Moderator: Birgitte Haargaard

Advances in the management of congenital and infantile cataracts, Chris Lloyd

IOLs in childhood cataracts, Alf Nyström

Secondary lens implantation in children, Ole Kjeka

Retinal detachment after congenital cataract surgery, Birgitte Haargaard

The benefit of web based quality control of paediatric cataract surgery, Kristina Tornqvist

11.00 -11.30 Coffee break

11.30-12.00 Paper by invitation:

Moderator Cecilie Bredrup

Pediatric aspects of corneal dystrophies by Hans U. Møller, Denmark

12.00-12.45 Submitted papers: Cornea

Moderator: Hans U. Møller

Congenital stromal corneal dystrophy and decorin, Eyvind Rødahl

Brittle cornea syndrome, Anne E. Christensen Mellgren

Corneal changes in Fabrys disease, Olav H. Haugen

12.45-14.15 Lunch

14.15-14.45 Submitted papers: Miscellaneous

Moderator: Cecilie Bredrup

An unusual type of child-headache, Knud Erik Alsbirk

Susaks syndrome, Pia Wadel-Andersen/Espen Sødal

14.45-15.30 Nordic Pediatric Ophthalmology Group, General Assembly

15.30 Closing – Olav H. Haugen

15.45 First bus to the airport