Optional Session II

To register for this optional session, please select when registering for Curso.

Visual Electrophysiology in Times of Gene Therapy

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location
MACC 1, 2ND Floor, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport and Convention Center

Course Coordinator and Moderator

Carlos E. Mendoza, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

Registration Fee: US$50*
Registration fee includes lunch.
*Must be registered for the main event to be able to register for this session.

Course Description
Visual electrophysiology is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of inherited retinal diseases that currently can be treated using gene therapy. Recent developments in this field granted a comprehensive course that integrates basic concepts and clinical applications of this technology. All visual electrophysiology modalities (ERG, VEP, EOG, mfERG, PERG, mfVEP) will be reviewed, followed by clinical case presentations and discussion. We will emphasize the correct indications and interpretation of the different studies. A wet lab session will be available for participants to gain hands-on exposure in performing visual electrophysiology studies.

Guest Faculty

Thomas R. Hedges III, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology
Tufts University
Director of Neuro-ophthalmology
New England Eye Center
Boston, MA, USA

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Faculty
Tamara Juvier, MD
Maja Kostic, MD
Byron L. Lam, MD
Carlos E. Mendoza, MD

Program
Program is subject to change
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8:00 am	Opening Remarks Carlos E. Mendoza, MD
	Session I: Visual Electrophysiology Is Not That Complicated: You Only Need to Understand Some Basic Principles
8:05	Overview, Testing Modalities, Recording Techniques, Normal Results Correlation with AF and OCT Carlos E. Mendoza, MD
	Session II: Exploring the Retina: Full Field ERG, Multifocal ERG, and EOG
8:45	Full-Field ERG Byron L. Lam, MD
9:10	Multifocal ERG and EOG Byron L. Lam, MD
9:30	Case Presentations Byron L. Lam MD, Carlos E. Mendoza MD, and Maja Kostic, MD
9:55	Discussion
10:00	Current Clinical Trials of Gene Therapy for Inherited Retinal Diseases Byron L. Lam, MD
10:30	Refreshment Break
	Session III: What About the Rest of the Visual Pathway? PERG, VEP, Objective Visual Acuity (Sweep VEP), and Objective Visual Field (mfVEP)
11:00	Pattern ERG Tamara Juvier, MD
11:15	Flash VEP, Pattern VEP, Sweep VEP, and Multifocal VEP Carlos E. Mendoza, MD
11:55	Discussion
12:00 pm	Case Presentations Tamara Juvier, MD, Maja Kostic, MD, and Carlos E. Mendoza, MD
12:30	Lunch with The Experts: Questions and Answers during lunch Experts: Byron L. Lam, MD, Tamara Juvier, MD, and Carlos E. Mendoza, MD
1:30	Hands-on Course
4:00	Adjourn