Program subject to change without notice.
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Welcome Reception
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits
8:00 am – 8:15 am
Welcome / Opening Remarks
8:15 am – 8:45 am
Session 1 – Research Award Presentations
Differential effects of acetylsalicylic acid and mitomycin C on cytokine-induced Tenon’s capsule myofibroblast transdifferentiation and activity: Implications for glaucoma surgery – Anastasiya Vinokurtseva
Serious Adverse Events of Oral and Topical Carbonic anhydrase Inhibitors – Marko Popovich
Long-term Outcomes from the HORISON Randomized Trial for a Schlemm’s Canal Microstent in Combination Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery – Ike Ahmed
Discussion
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Session 2 – Glaucoma Diagnostics
AI and Visual Field Testing – Moshe Eizenman / Runjie (Bill) Shi
AI in OCTA Perfusion heterogeneity in glaucoma – Hoyoung Jung
Large language models (LLMs) ChatGPT in ophthalmology research – Ali Salimi
Augmented Intelligence (AI) for glaucoma – Opportunity to augment our work or a threat to what we do?
Panel Discussion: A. Crichton, R. Bindlish, D. Jinapriya, Eneh Amaka, Priya Gupta
Issues to discuss:
Benefits: Screening, Prediction of function and progression, increasing access and reducing costs, improving systems, intraoperative assistance, advancing research, prevents blindness, medical education, and training
Challenges: Gold standards, Ethical and legal considerations, accountability, data related, issues workflow integration, glaucoma definition, training
Discussion
9:45 am – 10:15 am
KEYNOTE: Primary Congenital Glaucoma – Angle Surgery and Outcomes – Mr. John L. Brookes
Discussion
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Break and Exhibits
10:45 am – 11:15 am
Session 3 – Medical Glaucoma, Part 1
Medical Management of Uveitis and Glaucoma in Children – Carol Tadrous
Medical Management of Uveitis and Glaucoma in Adults – Soumya Podury
Surgical Considerations in patients with Uveitis and Glaucoma – Patrick Gooi
Case studies
Panel discussion
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Session 4 – Medical Glaucoma, Part 2
Is it glaucoma: How do I manage my non glaucomatous optic neuropathy – Fiona Costello
Case studies
Panel Discussion
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Session 5 – Glaucoma Surgery, Part 1
Indications and Tips for Office Based Glaucoma Surgery and Procedures
Panel Discussion
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Lunch and Exhibits
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Networking and Reception – Innovation in Action – Partnering with Industry
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Breakfast and Exhibits
8:00 am – 8:45 am
Session 6 – Global Health and Human Resources – Glaucoma
Panel Discussion
Lessons from my experiences in International and Public Health Glaucoma – Myrna Lichter, Andrew Toren
Training for the Future: Glaucoma Human Resource Development
– Neeru Gupta, Marjorie Charbonneau, Jonathan Wong, Irfan Kherani
Discussion
8:45 am – 9:15 am
Session 7 – Pediatric Glaucoma
Paediatric Glaucoma – Diagnosing Glaucoma in Kids: An Update – Asim Ali
Panel Discussion
9:15 am – 10:00 am
KEYNOTE: Secondary Childhood Glaucomas – Overview and Other Surgical Options
– Mr. John L. Brookes
Discussion
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break and Exhibits
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Session 8 – Glaucoma Surgery, Part 2
New Surgical Technologies in the Horizon – Hady Saheb
Glaucoma Surgery: MIGS / Trabs / Tubes Case Studies
Panel – Lesya Shuba, Toby Chan, Jennifer Rahman, Jing Wang, Michael Dorey
Discussion
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Session 9 – Glaucoma Surgery, Part 3
Surgical Film Festival
My Challenging Cases and Complications Management
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Session 10 – Practice Management Strategies / Wellness
Discussion
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm
Closing Remarks
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Lunch and Exhibits
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
CGS Business Meeting
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
CGS Closing Reception and Dinner
John Brookes, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Following medical training in London, John started his ophthalmic training at the Western Ophthalmic Hospital in Central London and several other eye institutions in the South East of England, culminating in a fellowship in both adult and paediatric glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He was appointed as consultant surgeon at Moorfields in 2004, initially managing both adults and children with glaucoma but in recent years becoming a full time clinician treating children only.
In 2012, John became honorary consultant ophthalmologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and he continues to provide outpatient clinics and surgery on a weekly basis, mainly dealing with children with additional complex systemic needs.
Since 2022, having seen the burden of families travelling from Northern Ireland to London for treatment, he started a paediatric glaucoma service at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast and he travels there weekly to provide an outpatient clinic and operating list, to reduce the travel and accommodation difficulties for families needing specialist treatment.
As a full time clinician, surgical outcomes are his main priority and research interest, particularly looking at outcomes of 360-degree trabeculotomies in both primary congenital glaucoma and selected secondary childhood glaucomas.
He regularly teaches on the ORBIS programme, having completed trips to India, China, Vietnam, Mongolia and Bangladesh and lectures widely on the subject of childhood glaucoma at National and International meetings, when time allows!
Outside of medicine, John’s interests are playing tennis and running along the country roads and coastlines of Northern Ireland.
At the end of the meeting, participants should be able to:
