Scientific Program
TOA International ROP Course Theoretical Course Program
1st DAY (28.09.2023) TODEM ANKARA
07:30 - 08:00 REGISTRATİON
08:00 - 10:10 PART I
08:00 - 08:15 Opening and Brief Information About The Course Dr. Ziya Kapran
Dr. Şengül Özdek
08:15 - 08:25 ROP History, Incidence and Prevalence of ROP in Turkey and in the World Dr. Hikmet Başmak
08:25 - 08:35 Prematurity and Embryonal Development of the Retina Dr. Nihat Sayın
08:35 - 08:50 ROP-Pathogenesis Dr. Shunji Kusaka
08:50 - 09:00 DISCUSSION
09:00 - 09:15 Oxygen: The Elixir of Life and Death Dr. Clio Armitage Harper III
09:15 - 09:30 Systemic, Environmental and Genetic Factors That Predispose to the Development of ROP Dr. Ahmet Yağmur BAŞ
09:30 - 09:40 DISCUSSION
09:40 - 09:50 Systemic Management During ROP Care Dr. Subhadra Jalali
09:50 - 10:00 Threat to Life, and Now to Handle Life Threatening Situations During ROP Screening or Treatment Dr. Subhadra Jalali
10:00 - 10:10 DISCUSSION
10:10 - 10:25 BREAK
10:25 - 13:00 PART II
10:25-10:40 Methods to be Used in the Examination (From Indirect Ophthalmoscopy to Wide Angle Viewing Systems) Dr. Abhijit Chattopadhyay
10:40 - 10:55 ROP Classification and Definitions (Before ICROP-3) Dr. Şengül Özdek
10:55 - 11:10 ICROP-3 Dr. Şengül Özdek
11:10 - 11:20 DISCUSSION
11:20 - 11:30 Setting up ROP Screening Program Dr. Subhadra Jalali
11:30 - 11:40 Screening: To Whom? When? How often? Dr. Susana Teixeria
11:40 - 11:50 DISCUSSION
11:50 - 12:05 Prospective Randomized Controlled ROP Studies (Pre-Anti-VEGF and Post Anti-VEGF) Dr. Sibel Kadayıfçılar
12:05 - 12:20 Criteria for Treatment and Selection of Treatment Methods Dr. Sibel Kadayıfçılar
12:20 - 12:30 DISCUSSION
12:30 - 12:40 A-ROP Definition and Treatment Approach Dr. Susana Teixeria
12:40 - 12:50 ROP Results in Micro and Nano Premature Babies Dr. Clio Armitage Harper III
12:50 - 13:00 DISCUSSION
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 - 15:10 PART III
14:00 - 14:15 Importance of Anesthesia in ROP Patients: Tips and Precautions Dr. Neslihan Alkış
14:15 - 14:30 Tips for Laser Treatment Dr. Subhadra Jalali
14:30 - 14:40 Follow-up and Retreatment Criteria After Laser Therapy Dr. Subhadra Jalali
14:40 - 14:50 Complications and Management After Laser Therapy Dr. Subhadra Jalali
14:50-15:00 DISCUSSION
15:00 - 15:20 BREAK
15:20 - 17:20 PART IV
15:20 - 15:35 Tips for AntiVEGF Treatment Dr. Clio Armitage Harper III
15:35 - 15:55 Follow-up After Anti-VEGF Treatment and Retreatment Criteria Dr. Clio Armitage Harper III
15:55 - 16:05 DISCUSSION
16:05 - 16:25 Systemic and Local Complications and Adverse Events After AntiVEGF Therapy Dr. Shunji Kusaka
16:25 - 16:35 DISCUSSION
16:35 - 16:55 Role of FFA in ROP Dr. Susana Teixeria
16:55 - 17:15 Surgery for Stage 4 ROP: Indications, Timing, Technique, Long Term Results Dr. Shunji Kusaka
17:15 - 17:35 Surgery in Stage 5 and Cicatricial ROP Dr. Şengül Özdek
17:35 - 17:45 DISCUSSION
17:45 - 17:50 Industry presentation :
2nd DAY (29.09.2023) TODEM ANKARA
08:00 - 10:00 PART I
08:00 - 08:15 Differential Diagnosis: (FEVR, Norrie, Incontinentia Pigmenti, PFV, Coats) Dr. Shunji Kusaka
08:15 - 08:30 Causes and Characteristics of ROP in Larger Infants (Differential Diagnosis of ROPER) Dr. Hüseyin Baran Özdemir
08:30 - 08:40 DISCUSSION
08:40 - 08:55 Challenges in ROP Screening and Treatment
(1. Premature Infants With Corneal Opacity / 2. Infants With Non-Dilated Pupils / 3. Premature Infants With Congenital Cataracts / 4. Cases With Active Adenoviral Conjunctivitis)
Dr. Emine Alyamaç Sukgen
08:55 - 09:10 Role of OCT in ROP Dr. M. Kazım Erol
09:10 - 09:20 DISCUSSION
09:20 - 09:35 Telemedicine and role of artificial intelligence in ROP Dr. Paul Runge
09:35 - 09:50 Experimental treatments and Animal Models Dr. İmren Akkoyun
Dr. Dilara Pirhan
09:50 - 10:00 DISCUSSION
10:00 - 10:10 BREAK
10:10 - 12:20 PART II
10:10 - 12:25 Cicatricial ROP Follow-up (ERM, Peripheral Tractions, Peripheral Retinal Degenerations, Etc.) Dr. Selçuk Sızmaz
10:25 - 10:40 ROP in Adolescent / Adult Patients
RRD: Causes, Treatment, Precautions
Dr. Susana Teixeria
10:40 - 10:50 DISCUSSION
10:50 - 11:05 Aphakia and Its Management Dr. Ayşe Ayça Sarı
11:05 - 11:20 Causes, Types and Treatment of Strabismus in ROP Dr. H. Tuba Atalay
11:20 - 11:35 ROP and Secondary Glaucoma: Causes, Precautions and Management Dr. Zeynep Aktaş
11:35 - 11:45 DISCUSSION
11:45 - 12:00 Features / Challenges / Tips of Refractive Examination in Infants With ROP, And Management of Amblyopia Dr. Fatih Mehmet Mutlu
Dr. Doğan Ceyhan
12:00 - 12:10 DISCUSSION
12:10 - 12:15 Industry presentation 5:
12:20 - 13:15 LUNCH
13:15 - 14:00 PART III
13:15 - 13:30 Evaluation of Vision in Visually-Impaired Infants and Children Dr. Zühal Özen Tunay
13.30 - 13:40 Visual Habilitation in Premature Infants Dr. Zühal Özen Tunay
13:40 - 13:50 DISCUSSION
13:50 - 14:05 How to Set up an ROP Training Program Dr. Subhadra Jalali
14:05-15:00 Panel: Case Discussions and Medicolegal Issues
(Interactive Panel with sample cases)
Dr. Şengül Özdek (Moderator)
Dr. Subhadra Jalali
Dr. Shunji Kusaka
Dr. Clio Armatage Harper III
Dr. Susana Teixeria
Dr. Hakan Durukan
Dr. Paul Runge
Dr. Abhijit Chattopadhyay
15:00 - 15:10 BREAK
15:10 - 15:50 THEORETICAL EXAM
15:50 - 19:30 SOCIAL PROGRAM
15:50 - 17:00 Visiting Atatürk’s Mausoleum
19:30 GALA DINNER & CERTIFICATE/DOCUMENT CEREMONY
08:30 - 17:40 3rd DAY SKILL TRANSFER LABORATORY 30.09.2023 TODEM ANKARA
08:30 - 10:30 COURSE 1
10:30 - 10:40 BREAK
10:40 - 12:40 COURSE 2
12:40 - 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 - 15:30 COURSE 3
15:30 - 15:40 BREAK
15:40 - 17:40 COURSE 4

SKILL TRANSFER COURSES IN 4-DIVIDED SMALL GROUPS (WHOLE DAY)

1. STL:Neonatal Resuscitation
(Neonatologists from Turkish Neonatalogy Society) (Şerife Suna Oğuz, Evrim Alyamaç Dizdar, Emel Okulu, Sara Erol, Ali Ulaş Tuğcu)

2. STL
*Indirect Ophthalmoscopic Examination With Eyesi Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Simulator,
*Intravitreal injection with phantom eyes,
*Indirect Ophthalmoscopy with phantom eyes

08:30- 10:30 Fatih Mehmet Mutlu, Hüseyin Baran Özdemir

10:40- 12:40 Zühal Özen Tunay, Abhijit Chattopadhyay, Caner Kara

13:30- 15:30 Fatih Mehmet Mutlu, Hüseyin Baran Özdemir

15:40- 17:40 Zühal Özen Tunay, Abhijit Chattopadhyay, Caner Kara

2B STL Retinoscopy with Phantom Eyes

08:30- 10:30 Hatice Tuba Atalay, Dilara Pirhan

10:40- 12:40 Ayşe Ayça Sarı, Doğan Ceyhan

13:30- 15:30 Hatice Tuba Atalay, Dilara Pirhan

15:40- 17:40 Ayşe Ayça Sarı, Doğan Ceyhan

3. STL: Clinical Case Discussions With Slides I

08:30- 10:30 Gökhan Çelik/ Selçuk Sızmaz

10:40- 12:40 Subhadra Jalali/ Armie Harper

13:30- 15:30 Nihat Sayın / Şengül Özdek

15:40- 17:40 Kazım Erol / Selçuk Sızmaz

4. STL: Clinical Case Discussions With Slides II

08:30- 10:30 Shunji Kusaka/ Sibel Kadayıfçılar

10:40- 12:40 Susana Teixeria / Paul Runga

13:30- 15:30 Emine A. Sukgen/ Imren Akkoyun/Caner Kara

15:40- 17:40 Nihat Sayın/ Gökhan Çelik