Programme
Clinical Optometry & Vision Research Day 1 (Thursday, October 24th)
09:00 Welcome & Coffee/Tea (Lecture theatre Oksen)
09:05–09:50 Neovascular age-related macular degeneration: the patient’s journey!
António Filipe Macedo, Linnæus University, Kalmar, Sweden
09:50–10:25 Treatment effectiveness of optical myopia interventions
Mhairi Day, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland
10:25–10:45 Coffee/Tea Break
10:45–11:25 Vision & dizziness
Tony Pansell, Karolinska Institutet and St Erik Eye Hospital, Stocholm, Sweden
11:30–13:30 Exhibits & Lunch
Visit Exhibits while you enjoy your lunch on the 3rd floor (Sølvsalen)
13:35–14:30 Six 8-minute presentations by PhD candidates
- Exploring the association between virtual reality technologies, oculomotor function and postural control
Ieva Krastina, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway - Vision and cognitive function in healthy Norwegian school children
Tina R. Johansen, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway - Sleep trends and ocular growth in Norwegian adolescents and young adults
Nickolai G. Nilsen, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway - Exploring the Effects of Natural Dark/Light Exposure on Myopia - Insights from Animal Models
Solveig Arnegard, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway - Does method matter? A comparison of a vision-generic and a disease-specific questionnaire in assessing vision-related quality of life in persons with keratoconus.
Eilin Lundanes, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway - Assessment of a novel protocol for image acquisition of corneal subbasal nerve plexus by laser in vivo confocal microscopy
Siv A. Sandvik, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway
14:35–14:55 Exhibits & Coffee
Visit Exhibits while you enjoy your coffee on the 3rd floor (Sølvsalen).
15:00–15:45 The impact of environmental conditions on the ocular surface
Fiona Stapleton, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Clinical Optometry & Vision Research Day 2 (Friday, October 25th)
09:00 Welcome
09:05–09:50 Advanced Therapeutics for Ocular Allergy Management
Maria Liu, UC Berkeley Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, Berkeley, USA
09:55–11:55 Workshops on diagnosis and management (coffeebreak included) in the Eye clinic 3rd floor (Note: registration to participate in a workshop requires full-day registration)
- Tear duct irrigation
- Allergy
- Dizziness and unsteadiness
12:00–14:00 Exhibits & Lunch
Visit Exhibits while you enjoy your lunch in Sølvsalen on the 3rd floor.
14:05–14:50 Latest insights into managing low and moderate hyperopia
Julie-Anne Little, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
14:50–15:15 Implementering av terapeutiske medikamenter i optometrisk praksis.
Vibeke Sundling, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway
15:15–15.30 Closing comments
Registration and pricing
October 24th: Clinical Optometry and Vision Research Day 1.
Participation includes lunch and coffee breaks.
NOK 1600
October 24th: Conference Dinner on Thursday evening
NOK 950
October 25th: Clinical Optometry and Vision Research Day 2.
Participation includes lunch and coffee breaks, but not workshops.
NOK 1100
October 25th: Workshops (you can attend only one, and max 30 participants per workshop)
- Tear duct irrigation. NOK 900
- Allergy. NOK 700
- Dizziness and unsteadiness. NOK 500