BCSDP Clinical Translation Conference 2009

You are here: Home

Research

Clinical Scientist Training

Annual Conference

2009

Clinical Translation Conference 2009

The Third Annual Berkeley Conference on Translational Research

"Fifty Years after the Orinda Study — What Have We Learned
About Myopia and Refractive Development"

Stanley Hall, UC Berkeley ~ June 6–7, 2009

Note: The 2009 conference has been completed.

Eye Chart blurred The Third Annual Conference on Translational Research will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the landmark Orinda Study—the first study leading to effective vision screening for children.

The program will feature discussions on the etiology, prevention, and treatment of refractive error, as well as a poster session.

This will be a must-attend event for the eye care professional.

CE Credit for Optometrists

Other/Miscellaneous: 8 hours
Participants will receive certification for CE credits and categories

Speakers

Our program will feature experts in the etiology, treatment, and prevention of refractive error, including myopia. Leaders in the field will discuss recent developments that hold promise for the translation of basic-science discoveries into clinical practice. Participants will also include faculty (indicated below: *) with special expertise in genetic epidemiology, in vivo imaging of human retinal photoreceptors, and genetic manipulation of retinal cell activity, who will showcase techniques applicable to refractive error research.

Agenda

Session 1: Saturday, June 6, 9:00-11:00am
Fifty Years after the First Orinda Study — Is There a Myopia Epidemic & What Role Do Genes Play in Myopia? (Co-chairs: Meng Lin & Maria Liu)

9:00-9:20am: "Optometric Pioneer in Vision Screening and Public Health — Henry Peters and the Orinda Study"

Gerald Westheimer, OD, PhD, FAAO
Professor of the Graduate School, Vision Science, and Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California-Berkeley (Introduction)

9:20-10:00 am: "A Global Perspective on Refractive Errors"

Brien Holden, BAppSc, PhD, DSc OAM
Professor, School of Optometry, University of New South Wales, Australia; Chair & CEO, International Centre for Eyecare Education; Chair, Refractive Error Working Group, World Health Organization, Sydney, Australia

10:00-10:20am: "Environmental Effects in Myopia"

Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD
Glenn A. Fry Professor in Optometry and Physiological Optics, The Ohio State University College of Optometry; principal investigator for the second Orinda study

10:20-10:40am: "Genetic Effects in Myopia"

Donald Mutti, OD, PhD, FAAO
Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, Ohio State University; principal investigator for the BIBS (Berkeley Infant Biometry Study); also involved in the second Orinda study & study of refractive errors in dogs.

10:40-11:00am: "Amblyopia and Astigmatism in Tohono O'odham Infants and Toddlers: Age 6 months to 3 years"

Erin Harvey, PhD
Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of Arizona, Tucson; Principal investigator on AACDAT Study (Astigmatism in American Indian Children)

11:00-11:30am
Coffee Break

Session 2: Saturday, June 6, 11:30am-12:30pm
New Tools for Clinical Translational Research (Chair: Austin Roorda)

11:30-11:50am: "Reference Axis for Corneal and Whole Eye Wavefront Sensing: Implications for Refractive Corrections"

Raymond Applegate, OD, PhD
Professor and Borish Chair, University of Houston College of Optometry; expert on optical aberrations & their effects on vision quality

11:50am-12:10pm: "Investigating Pre-clinical Phenotypes Using Adaptive Optics Retinal Imaging"

Joe Carroll, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Neurobiology, & Anatomy, The Eye Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; applying advance optical imaging techniques to classical and clinical questions in ophthalmology

12:10-12:30pm: "Designing Materials that Influence Regenerative Medicine"

Kevin Healy, PhD
Jan Fandrianto Distinguished Professor in Engineering, Departs. Materials Science & Engineering, & Bioengineering University California-Berkeley; expert in developing biomaterials for medical applications

12:30-2:00pm
Lunch Break

Session 3: Saturday, June 6, 2:00-3:30pm
Is Optical Control of Myopia a Reality? (Chair: Christine Wildsoet, OD, PhD)

2:00-2:20pm: "The influence of peripheral vision on central refractive development"

Earl Smith III, OD, PhD
Greenman-Petty Professor, University of Houston College of Optometry; world leader in animal-based myopia research

2:20-2:40pm: "Optical control of Myopia with Progressive Addition Lenses: Insights from COMET"

Jane Gwiazda, PhD
Professor of Vision Science, New England College of Optometry, Boston; principal investigator on the COMET (Correction of Myopia Evaluation Trial) study

2:40-3:00pm: "Toward Controlling Myopia Progression - Lessons Learned From Clinical Trials and Private Practice"

Thomas Aller, OD
University of California-Berkeley Alumni; private practitioner involved in practice-based research & principal investigator on the first myopia control study involving bifocal soft contact lenses

3:00-3:30pm: Panel Discussion

Chair: Brien Holden
Includes speakers, industry representatives and Christine Wildsoet will debate and field questions about optical control myopia

3:30-4:00pm
Coffee Break

Session 4: Saturday, June 6, 4:00-5:00pm

Showcase of BCSDP Researcher/Trainees
(Chair: Kenneth Polse, OD, MS, FAAO; Professor of the Graduate School)

Poster Session: Includes 5-minute presentations and 3-minute reviews by nominated discussants of featured presentations by BCSDP clinicians, followed by general viewing of all posters.

5:00-6:00pm
Wine and cheese in Poster area

Session 5: Sunday, June 7, 9:00-9:30am
Breakfast, Poster Session & Poster Awards

Session 6: Sunday, June 7, 9:30-11:00am
Hyperopia, the Neglected Refractive Error (Chair: Pia Hoenig, OD)

9:30-9:50am: "Screening for Refractive Error, Amblyopia and Strabismus in 3- to 5-year old Children: Results of the Vision in Preschoolers (VIP) study"

Deborah Orel-Bixler, PhD, OD, FAAO
Professor of Clinical Optometry, University of California-Berkeley; principal investigator of the UC Berkeley Clinical Center for the Vision in Preschoolers (VIP) study

9:50-10:10am: "Interactions between Accommodation and Vergence -- The Visual Experience of an Infant Hyperope"

Rowan Candy, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO
Professor and Associate Dean of Research, Indiana University School of Optometry; principal investigator of infant development research program

10:10-10:30am: "Refractive Error and Amblyopia: New Approaches to Understanding and Managing Amblyopia in Children"

Dennis Levi, OD, PhD, FAAO
Dean of School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley; expert in amblyopia and role of refractive errors; involved in research exploring novel treatment remedies

10:30-11:00am: Panel Discussion

Chair: Don Mutti
Includes speakers and Pia Hoenig fielding questions on the management of hyperopia

11:00-11:30am
Coffee Break

Session 7: Sunday, June 7, 11:30-12:30 PM
Disease, Genes, and Refractive Errors (Chair: Susana Chung, MScOptom, PhD)

11:00-11:30am: "Refractive Errors in Congenital Eye Disease: From Retinopathy of Prematurity to Congenital Retinal Dystrophies"

William Good, MD *
Clinician Scientist, Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco; world expert in retinopathy of prematurity [* Nerenberg Distinguished Lecturer in Low Vision]

11:30am-12:00pm: "The Role of Genetic Testing in Medical Management"

Lisa Barcellos, PhD *
Professor in Epidemiology, School of Public Health & Vision Science Program, University of California, Berkeley

12:00-1:00pm
Closing Session

Remarks by Professor Kenneth Polse, OD, MS, FAAO