Scientific Program
TOA International ROP Course Theoretical Course Program
07:30 - 08:00 REGISTRATİON
08:00 - 09:30 PART I
  Moderators: Dr. Huban Atilla, Dr. Deepa Banker
08:00 - 08:15 Opening Dr. Huban Atilla
Dr. Şengül Özdek
08:15 - 08:25 History and incidence of ROP Dr. Zeynep Seymen
08:25 - 08:40 Embryonal development of the retina and Pathogenesis of ROP Dr. Nihat Sayın
08:40 - 08:45 DISCUSSION
08:45 - 08:55 Systemic, environmental and genetic factors that predispose to the development of ROP Dr. Merih Çetinkaya
08:55 - 09:05 ROP Screening Procedure: Concerns and Complications Dr. Deepa Banker
09:05 - 09:15 Ideal environment for ROP examination and treatment Dr. Deepa Banker
09:15 - 09:25 DISCUSSION
09:25 - 10:20 PART II
  Moderators: Dr. Şengül Özdek, Dr. Anand Vinekar
09:25 - 09:40 Methods to be Used in the Examination (From Indirect Ophthalmoscopy to Wide Angle Viewing Systems) Dr. Anand Vinekar
09:40 - 09:50 Recent advances in Pediatric Retinal Imaging Dr. Anand Vinekar
09:50 - 10:00 Low-cost phone-based ROP screening device Dr. Alay Banker
10:00 - 10:10 A New Simple and User-Friendly SmartPhone Application to Easily and Accurately Document and Monitor Retinopathy of Prematurity Dr. Paul E. Runge
10:10 - 10:20 Predicting ROP using biomarkers in tears Dr. Anand Vinekar
10:20 - 10:25 DISCUSSION
10:25 - 10:45 BREAK
10:45 - 12:00 PART III
  Moderators: Dr. Alay Banker, Dr. Fatih Mehmet Mutlu
10:45 - 11:00 Basic ROP classification and definitions (before ICROP-3) Dr. Bilge Batu Oto
11:00 - 11:15 ICROP -3 Dr. Şengül Özdek
11:15 - 11:20 DISCUSSION
11:20 - 11:30 Setting up an ROP screening program and Creating national ROP Guidelines: Steps and process Dr. Anand Vinekar
11:30 - 11:40 Screening: To Whom? When? How often? Dr. Subhadra Jalali
11:40 - 11:50 Telemedicine (KIDROP) and role of artificial intelligence in ROP Dr. Anand Vinekar
11:50 - 12:00 DISCUSSION
12:00 - 13:00 PART IV
  Moderators: Dr. Subhadra Jalali, Dr. Maria Ana Martinez Castellanos
12:00 - 12:10 Prospective Randomized Controlled ROP StudiesProspective Randomized Controlled ROP Studies (Pre-Anti-VEGF) Dr. Sibel Kadayıfçılar
12:10 - 12:20 Prospective Randomized Controlled ROP Studies (Post Anti-VEGF) Dr. Sibel Kadayıfçılar
12:20 - 12:30 Criteria for Treatment and Selection of treatment methods Dr. Sibel Kadayıfçılar
12:30 - 12:40 Algorithm for treatment and follow-up decision Dr. Maria Ana Martinez Castellanos
12:40 - 12:50 A-ROP and Oxygen associated retinopathy Dr. Maria Ana Martinez Castellanos
12:50 - 13:00 DISCUSSION
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 - 15:05 PART V
  Moderators: Dr. Sibel Kadayıfçılar, Dr. Zuhal Özen Tunay
14:00 - 14:10 Importance of anesthesia in ROP patients: tips and precautions Dr. Demet Altun Bingöl
14:10 - 14:25 Tips for laser treatment Dr. Anand Vinekar
14:25 - 14:35 Different techniques of laser applications including pattern laser Dr. Maria-Ana Martinez Castellanos
14:35 - 14:45 Follow-up and Retreatment criteria after laser therapy Dr. Aslı Vural
14:45 - 14:55 Complications and management after laser therapy Dr. Maria-Ana Martinez Castellanos
14:55 - 15:05 DISCUSSION
15:05 - 16:35 PART VI
  Moderators: Dr. Susanna Teixeria, Dr. Alay Banker
15:05 - 15:20 Tips for AntiVEGF treatment Dr. Alay Banker
15:20 - 15:35 Follow-up after Anti-VEGF treatment and retreatment criteria Dr. Alay Banker
15:35 - 15:50 Role of FFA in ROP Dr. Susana Teixeria
15:50 - 16:05 Managing PAR Dr. Susana Teixeria
16:05 - 16:15 Systemic and Local Complications and adverse events after AntiVEGF therapy Dr. Mümin Hocaoğlu
16:15 - 16:30 DISCUSSION
16:35 - 16:50 BREAK
16:50 - 17:40 PART VII
16:50 - 17:40 Moderators: Dr. Anand Vinekar, Dr. Subhadra Jalali
16:50 - 17:05 Surgery for stage 4 ROP: indications, timing, technique, long term results Dr. Susana Teixeria
17:05 - 17:20 Surgery in Stage 5 and cicatricial ROP Dr. Şengül Özdek
17:20 - 17:30 Surgical techniques for combined retinal detachments in eyes with ROP Dr. Subhadra Jalali
17:30 - 17:35 DISCUSSION
2.nd DAY (27.09.2024) TODEM İSTANBUL
08:00 - 09:50 PART VIII
  Moderators: Dr. Susana Teixeria, Dr. Maria Ana Martinez Castellanos
08:00 - 08:15 Differential diagnosis: (FEVR, Norrie, Incontinentia Pigmenti, PFV, Coats) Dr. Şengül Özdek
08:15 - 08:30 Non-ROP neonatal retinal diseases seen during ROP care and unusual forms of ROP Dr. Subhadra Jalali
08:30 - 08:40 DISCUSSION
08:40 - 08:55 Challenges in ROP screening and treatment (Premature infants with corneal opacity /2. Infants with non-dilated pupils /3. Premature infants with congenital cataracts/4. Cases with active adenoviral conjunctivitis) Dr. Tülin Öğreden
08:55 - 09:10 Role of OCT in ROP and OCT biomarkers to predict ROP response to anti-VEGF Dr. Subhadra Jalali
09:10 - 09:20 Experimental treatments for ROP Dr. Nihan Aksu Ceylan
09:20 - 09:30 DISCUSSION
09:30 - 09:45 Cicatricial ROP follow-up (ERM, Peripheral tractions, peripheral retinal degenerations, etc.) Dr. Susana Teixeria
09:45 - 10:00 ROP related RRD in Adolescent/Adults: Causes, Treatment, Precautions Dr. Şengül Özdek
10:00 - 10:10 DISCUSSION
10:10 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 12:15 PART IX
  Moderators: Dr. Huban Atilla, Dr. Fatih Mehmet Mutlu
10:30 - 10:45 Causes, types and treatment of strabismus in ROP Dr. Hatice Tuba Atalay
10:45 - 11:00 Challenges in refractive examination in ROP and Management of amblyopia Dr. Fatih Mehmet Mutlu
11:00 - 11:15 ROP and Cataract : Management Dr. Huban Atilla
11:15 - 11:30 ROP and secondary Glaucoma: causes, precautions and management Dr. Serhat İmamoğlu
11:30 - 11:40 DISCUSSION
11:40 - 11:55 Evaluation of vision in visually-impaired infants and children Dr. Zühal Özen Tunay
11:55 - 12:05 Visual habilitation in premature infants Dr. Zühal Özen Tunay
12:05 - 12:15 DISCUSSION
12:15 - 13:15 LUNCH
13:0015 - 15:00 PART X
  Moderators: Dr. Şengül Özdek, Dr. Gökhan Çelik
13:15 - 13:25 How to set up an ROP training program Dr. Subhadra Jalali
13.25 - 13:45 AAO Virtual Reality Center- Virtual ROP examination, retinal laser and intra-vitreal injection training simulator Dr. Faruk Örge
13:45 - 14:45 Panel: Case Discussions and Medicolegal Issues (Interactive Panel with sample cases)
Dr. Şengül Özdek (Moderator)
Dr. Anand Vinekar
Dr. Maria Ana Martinez Castellanos
Dr. Subhadra Jalali
Dr. Susana Teixeria
Dr. Alay Banker
14:45 - 14:55 BREAK
14:55 - 15:35 THEORETICAL EXAM
19:30 CERTIFICATE /DOCUMENT CEREMONY
3.rd DAY (28.09.2023) TODEM İSTANBUL
08:00-17:00
SKILL TRANSFER DRY LABS

The trainees will simultaneously receive training for 120 minutes in four rooms in four small groups. After each course, there will be a 10-minute break and the trainees will move to the next room.

1. COURSE 08:00 - 10:00
BREAK 10:00 - 10:10
2. COURSE 10:10 - 12:10
LUNCH 12:10 - 13:00
3. COURSE 13:00 - 15:00
BREAK 15:00 - 15:10
4. COURSE 15:10 - 17:10
SKILL TRANSFER COURSES IN 4-DIVIDED SMALL GROUPS (WHOLE DAY)
1- STL: Neonatal Resuscitation
Dr. Serdar Beken, Dr. Emel Okulu, Dr. Beril Yaşa, Dr. Merih Çetinkaya
2- STL A: Basic Retinoscopy and Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Principles
Dr. Huban Atilla, Dr. Fatih Mehmet Mutlu, Dr. Nedime Şahinoğlu Keşkek, Dr. Hatice Tuba Atalay, Dr. Nihan Aksu Ceylan, Dr. Dilara Pirhan.

 

STL B: ROP and Eyesi Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Simulator, Laser and intravitreal injection simulator in fantom eyes
Dr. Zuhal Özen Tunay, Dr. Gökhan Çelik, Dr. Sadık Etka Bayramoğlu, Dr. Tülin Öğreden, Dr. Zeynep Seymen, Dr. Giray Ersöz, Dr. Bilge Batu Oto, Dr. Gürkan Erdoğan.
3- STL: Clinical case discussions with slides I
Dr. Şengül Özdek, Dr. Alay Banker, Dr. Subhadra Jalali, Dr. Maria Ana Martinez Castellanos, Dr. Mumin Hocaoğlu.
4- STL: Clinical case discussions with slides I
Dr. Sibel Kadayıfçılar, Dr. Anand Vinekar, Dr. Susana Teixeria, Dr. Aslı Değer Vural,Dr. Nihat Sayın.

“The Scientific program may be subject to change.”