The 10th Biannual William Magrane Basic Science Course in Veterinary and Comparative Ophthalmology
June 4 - 23, 2012
About the course
Mission Statement of the ACVO William Magrane Basic Science Course in Veterinary and Comparative Ophthalmology:
“To provide residents, Diplomates, and vision scientists with a high quality, intensive instruction in the basic sciences as a foundation for the study and practice of veterinary and comparative ophthalmology.”
The course will include instruction in core basic sciences of anatomy, embryology, genetics, physiology, microbiology, immunology, pharmacology, and pathology. In addition, the course will cover certain clinical and research topics less frequently encountered in a residency program including neuro-ophthalmology, retinoscopy, advanced imaging, fluorescein angiography, physics of lasers and phacoemulsification, and laboratory animal ophthalmology. The instruction and content of the course will be directed to the principle audience of ACVO and ECVO residents.
The ACVO Basic Science Course is not a degree, certificate, or diploma granting agency. Likewise, it is not a stand-alone credential that should suggest to the public that an attendee is more highly trained in veterinary ophthalmology than someone who has not attended the course. The course is not intended to introduce or train veterinarians in clinical skills of veterinary ophthalmology, and is in no way equivalent to residency training, rather it is supplemental to it.
Outcomes:
1. Further the understanding of basic scientific principles, pathophysiology of diseases,and principles and applications of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in veterinary and comparative ophthalmology
2. Enhance patient care in the practice of veterinary ophthalmology
3. Improve the ability to obtain funding, perform research and advance the science of comparative ophthalmology
4. Build relationships and promote collegiality among comparative ophthalmologists and other vision scientists
5. Encourage life-long learning in comparative ophthalmology
Enrollment in this course is open to individuals in approved ACVO and ECVO residency programs as well as graduate students in veterinary ophthalmology in the US, International university faculty who are teaching veterinary ophthalmology, international trainees in veterinary ophthalmology, individuals with an interest in veterinary ophthalmology
Questions regarding the course may be directed to Dane Johnston at dane_johnston@ncsu.edu . For information on course content, contact Dr. Michael Davidson, mike_davidson@ncsu.edu.
Registration
Tuition for the course is $800 for individuals currently in ACVO-approved resident programs, $1600 for individuals currently in ECVO-approved programs, and $2600 for all other participants. Application deadline is February 17, 2012. Course registration will be limited to 90 individuals, with priority given to ACVO and ECVO residents registered by February 17.
Registration fee will include all lectures and labs for ACVO and ECVO residents. Note: the Retinoscopy/Cytology Lab and Laboratory Animal Examination will be open only to ACVO and ECVO residents. Other accommodations will be made for non residents
Cancellations and requests for refunds made prior to May 31, 2012, will be accepted with a $100 processing fee. Cancellations after May 31 will be processed with a $250 processing fee.
Register Here - Secure on-line registration
Location & Lodging
This course will be held at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at 1060 William Moore Drive in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. A block of rooms is being held at the Wolf Village apartments on the NC State main campus in Raleigh. All apartments contain 4 individual bedrooms each with a double bed, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen with microwave, stove & refrigerator. Each individual is responsible for reserving and paying for their own room. Rooms will be assigned by gender. Transportation will be provided to and from the apartments before and at the conclusion of each days session.
The package rate will be $40.00/person per night. The rate includes the following:
• Single bedroom within a shared apartment at Wolf Village
• Deluxe linen package (2 flat sheets, 1 towel, 1 washcloth, blanket, pillow with pillowcase, soap,
shampoo, conditioner)
• Wired Internet IDs (I per participant)
• Ethernet cords (1 per participant). Cord to be returned to Conference Services upon checkout.
Reserve Housing here: https://ssl.ncsu.edu/housing/acvo
You may, of course, choose to make your own arrangements if you wish. Bus service to the CVM will only be available from the Wolf Village apartments.
ADA Statement
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate, please contact Dane Johnston to discuss your needs at least 30 days prior to the event.
Course Schedule
| Day | Course begins at 8:00AM each day |
Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday, June 4 |
6 hours |
Ocular anatomy, normal histology and laboratory | Don Samuelson |
3 hours |
Neuroanatomy | Lola Hudson | |
| Tuesday, June 5 | 4.5 hours |
Neuro-ophthalmology | Mike Davidson |
3 hours |
Ocular Immunology and ACAID | Dan Biros | |
Wednesday, June 6 |
2 hours |
Radiographic imaging techniques (MR/CT of the orbit) |
Gabriela Sieler |
4 hours |
Pathogenic Mechanisms of Uveitis Immunomodulation/Immunotherapy Ocular Drug Delivery |
Brian Gilger | |
2 hours |
Physiology of the Adnexa/Tear Film | Elizabeth Guiliano | |
| Thursday, June 7 | 5 hours |
Physiology (cornea) Incl specular microscopy, pachymetry, esthesiometry UBM |
Ellison Bentley |
4 hours |
Embryology | Cindy Cook | |
| Friday, June 8 | 4 hours |
Genetics and Patterns of Inheritance | Gustavo Aguirre |
2 hours |
Retinoscopy | Mike Davidson | |
2 hours |
Autonomic Receptors/Receptor Physiology | ||
| Monday, June 11 | 4 hours |
Physiology – Optics | Ron Ofri |
3 hours |
Physiology-lens, cataractogenesis | Carmen Colitz | |
| Tuesday, June 12 | 4 hours |
Electrodiagnostics | Ron Ofri |
4 hours |
Physiology-retina | Andras Kamoromy | |
| Wednesday, June 13 | 2 hours |
Diagnostic Cytology | Karen Young |
6 hours |
Diagnostics Laboratory (Retinoscopy) (Residents only) |
M. Davidson, R. Ofri, R. McMullen |
|
6 hours |
Diagnostics Laboratory (Cytology) (Residents only) |
K. Young, J. Neel, |
|
6 hours |
Funduscopic Interpretation (non-residents) Case Studies in Gonioscopy, Biomicroscopy and Ophthalmoscopy |
Teresa Peña | |
| Thursday, June 14 | 3 hours |
Pathogenesis of Glaucoma in Animals And Aqueous Humor Dynamics |
Paul Miller |
1 hours |
Fluorescien Angiography | Stefano Pizzirani | |
3 hours |
Phacodynamics | Stefano Pizzirani | |
1 hour |
Ophthalmic Lasers | Stefano Pizzirani | |
| Friday, June 15 | 4 hours |
Microbiology-Protozoa/Rickettsia Brucella, Bartonella sp., Borrelliosis Other bacteria/fungi |
Diane Hendrix |
4 hours |
Microbiology-Viruses And Antiviral Therapy |
David Maggs | |
| Monday, June 18 | 4 hours |
Pharmacology (exclude antivirals) | Alison Clode |
3 hours |
Pharmacology (cont). | Alison Clode | |
| Tuesday, June 19 | 8 hours |
Histologic Basis of Ocular Disease | Dick Dubielzig,
Carol Naranjo, Chris Reilly |
| Wednesday June 20 | 8 hours |
Histologic Basis of Ocular Disease | Dick Dubielzig,
Carol Naranjo, Chris Reilly |
Thursday, June 21 |
3 hours |
Examination of the Lab Animal Common Ocular Lesions |
Dave Wilkie |
5 hours |
Laboratory Animal Examination (Residents only) | Dave Wilkie, Alison Clode | |
5 hours |
Retinoscopy Lab (non-residents) | Mike Davidson | |
Friday June 22 |
8 hours |
Biomicroscopy/Gonioscopy/ Ophthalmoscopy/Funduscopic Interpretation Tonometry/ advanced retinal imaging (cLSO and OCT) |
Gill McLellan, Christine Hienrich |
Speakers
| Gustavo Aguirre, VMD, PhD Professor, Ophthalmology University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Ellison Bentley, DVM, DACVO Clinical Assistant Professor, Comparative Ophthalmology University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
Daniel Biros, DVM, DACVO Angell Animal Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Alison Clode, DVM, DACVO Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
Carmen Colitz, DVM, PhD, DACVO Aquatic Animal Eye Care Jupiter, Florida, USA |
Cynthia Cook, DVM, PhD, DACVO Veterinary Vision, Inc. San Francisco, California, USA |
| Michael Davidson, DVM, DACVO Associate Dean and Director of Veterinary Medical Services; Professor of Ophthalmology NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
Richard Dubielzig, DVM, DACVP Professor, Pathology; Director, Ocular Pathology Laboratory University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
Brian Gilger, DVM, MS, DACVO, DABT Professor, Ophthalmology NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Elizabeth Giuliano, DVM, MS, DACVO Associate Professor, Comparative Ophthalmology University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine Columbia, Missouri, USA |
Diane Hendrix, DVM, DACVO Professor, Ophthalmology University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
Christine Heinrich, MRCVS, DVOphthal, DECVO Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service Solihull, West Midlands, UK |
| Lola Hudson, DVM, PhD Associate Professor, Anatomy NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
Andras Komaromy, DrMedVet, PhD Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
David Maggs, BVSc, DACVO Associate Professor, Ophthalmology University of California-Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine Davis, California, USA |
| Gillian McLellan, BVMS, CertVOphthal, PhD, DVOphthal, DECVO, DACVO Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmology University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
Richard McMullen, Jr., DrMedVet, CertEO Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
Paul Miller, DVM, DACVO Clinical Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine |
Carolina Naranjo Freixa DVM, DECVP |
Jennifer A. Neel, DVM, DACVP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
Ron Ofri, DVM, PhD, DECVO Associate Professor, Veterinary Ophthalmology |
Teresa Peña Giménez, DVM, DECVO School of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra 08193, Spain |
Stefano Pizzirani, DVM, PhD, DECVS, DACVO Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA |
Chris Reilly, DVM, DACVP HS Clinical Professor, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine • Davis, CA, USA |
| Don Samuelson, MS, PhD Professor, Histology and Veterinary Ophthalmology University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine Gainesville, Florida, USA |
Gabriela Seiler, DrMedVet, DECVDI, DACVR Associate Professor, Radiology NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
David Wilkie, DVM, MS, DACVO Professor, Ophthalmology The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| Karen Young, VMD, PhD Clinical Professor, Clinical Pathology University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine Madison, Wisconsin, USA |