The Ophthalmological Society of Jamaica (OSJ)

IN COLLABORATION with VISION 2020 LINKS PROGRAMME
is pleased to present the

OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAMAICA 14TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
(FACE-TO-FACE)

Sunday, March 10th 2024,
The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel

7:45 AM - 4:00 PM



REVIEWS

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Thank you for a lovely meeting yesterday!
My team and I found it very helpful and look forward to attending more in the future. Wishing you lots more success going forward.





CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

THEME: OCULAR ONCOLOGY

SUNDAY MARCH 10th 2024, 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
07:45 - 08:15 AM REGISTRATION -
OPENING CEREMONY
08:15 - 08:17 AM Symposia Welcome Chairperson: Dr. Gavin Henry
08:17 - 08:20 AM Prayer & Moment of Silence Dr. Donald Rhodd
08:20 - 08:25 AM President’s Welcome Dr. Jeannine Nelson-Imoru
Special Guest Appearance from
The Ministry of Health & Wellness
Dr. Naydene Williams,
Director of Health Services,
Ministry of Health & Wellness
08:25 - 08:30 AM VISION 2020 Links Welcome Mr Louis Bolter BA, MSc (Hons)
08:30 - 08:45 AM Break up into three different symposia:
  • Ophthalmological Society of Jamaica Symposia
  • Diabetic Retinopathy Screening & Grading Workshop
  • Ophthalmic Nurses & Ophthalmic Assistants Symposium
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SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1: DR. DENNIS DEGAZON LECTURE

CHAIRPERSON: DR. AMOY RAMSAY

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
08:45 - 08:55 AM Introduction of the Dr. Degazon Lecture Dr. Amoy Ramsay
08:55 - 09:15 AM Infectious Keratitis: What Have We Learned Dr. Stephen McLeod,
CEO, AAO, USA
09:15 - 09:25 AM Questions & Answers Open Discussion
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2 - PEAEDIATRIC OCULAR ONCOLOGY
DR. HUGH VAUGHAN LECTURE

CHAIRPERSON - DR. LISA LEO-RHYNE

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
09:35 - 09:45 AM Introduction of the
Dr. Hugh Vaughan Lecture
Dr. Lisa Leo-Rhynie
09:45 - 10:05 AM Updates on Retinoblastoma Dr. Basil Williams,
University of Miami, USA
10:05 - 10:15 AM Questions & Answers Open Discussion
10:15 - 10:20 AM Meet & Greet the Sponsors Exhibition Hall
10:20 – 10:40 AM
COFFEE BREAK
Hotel Foyer
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 3: OCULAR ONCOLOGY IN THE CARIBBEAN

CHAIRPERSON - DR. ANGELA MATTIS

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
10:40 - 10:50 AM Introduction Dr. Angela Mattis
10:50 - 11:10 AM Orbital Exenteration:
Principles & Pearls
Dr. Donald Cameron-Swaby
Consultant Ophthalmologist,
UHWI, Jamaica
11:10 - 11:30 AM Oncology cases at Trinidad Eye Hospital Dr Rhonie Bhola,
Consultant Ophthalmologist,
UWI, Trinidad & Tobago
11:30 - 11:40 AM Questions & Answers Open Discussion
11:40 – 11:45 AM Presentation Aristopharma Ltd.
Platinum Sponsor
12:00 - 01:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK - EXHIBIT HALL
PORT ANTONIO SUITE
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 4: EYELID AND ADNEXA

CHAIRPERSON: DR. SHAMFA PEART

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
01:00 - 01:05 PM Introduction Dr. Shamfa Peart
01:05 - 01:25 PM Eyes wide open “Oculoplastic Management of Periorbital Skin Cancers" Dr. Miguel Johnson,
Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon,
CRH, Jamaica
01:25 - 01:45 PM Radiation Oncology in Orbital Lymphomas Dr. Kern Pemberton,
Consultant Radiation Oncologist,
Kingston Public Hospital, Jamaica
01:45 - 01:55 PM Questions & Answers Open Discussion
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 5: POSTERIOR SEGMENT TUMOURS; IS IT OR IS IT NOT?

CHAIRPERSON: DR. CAMARA BROWN

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
01:55 - 02:00 PM Introduction Dr. Camara Brown
02:00 - 02:20 PM Masquerade Syndrome:
Uveitis or Lymphoma?
Dr. Lloyd Reynolds,
Ophthalmologist, Jamaica
02:20 - 02:40 PM Secondary Ocular Tumors:
Metastases
Professor Lizette Mowatt,
Consultant Ophthalmologist,
UHWI, Mona, Jamaica
02:40 - 02:50 PM Questions & Answers Open Discussion
02:50 – 03:00 AM
COFFEE BREAK
Negril Suite
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 6: RESIDENTS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

CHAIRPERSON: DR. JEANNINE NELSON-IMORU

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
03:00 - 03:05 PM Introduction Dr. Jeannine Nelson-Imoru
03:05 - 03:17 PM von Hippel Lindau Syndrome Dr. Carlene Liburd, DM
Ophthalmology,
UWI Mona, Jamaica
03:18 - 03:30 PM Giant Melanocytoma Dr Heather White,
DM Ophthalmology,
UWI Mona, Jamaica
03:30 - 03:42 PM Retinoblastoma Dr. Renee Creque, DM
Ophthalmology Program,
UWI Mona, Jamaica
03:42 - 03:50 PM Questions & Answers Open Discussion
03:50 - 03:55 PM Special Presentation of Residents’ Prize Dr. Jeannine Nelson-Imoru
03:55 - 04:00 PM Vote of Thanks Dr. Claudine Green,
Consultant Ophthalmologist, CRH
CLOSING CEREMONY
TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
04:00 - 05:00 PM AGM ALL Members
END



DIABETIC RETINOPATHY SCREENING & GRADING WORKSHOP

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
OPENING CEREMONY
SUNDAY MARCH 10th 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
TIME TOPIC
07:45 - 08:15 AM Workshop Registration
08:15 - 08:45 AM Opening Ceremony
TIME TOPIC
09:00 - 09:20 AM Magnitude of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in Jamaica
09:20 - 09:30 AM Principles of diabetic retinopathy screening
09:30 - 09:40 AM DR screening programme in the UK: updates
09:40 - 09:50 AM Update UHWI Programme
09:50 - 10:00 AM Update SERHA
10:00 - 10:10 AM Update SRHA
10:10 - 10:20 AM Update WRHA
10:20 - 10:30 AM Discussion
10:30 - 10:50 AM
COFFEE BREAK
TIME TOPIC
11:00 - 11:10 AM Diabetes education: how to advise the PLWD that attends DR screening
11:10 - 11:20 AM Systematic DR grading
11:20 - 11:40 AM Grading Grand Round 1
11:50 - 12:00 PM IRMA vs NV
12:00 - 12:20 PM Grading Grand Round 2
12:20 - 12:30 PM Retinal Haemorrhages
12:30 - 12:50 PM Grading Grand Round 3
12:50 - 01:00 PM Discussion
01:00 - 02:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
TIME TOPIC
02:00 - 02:10 PM Differential diagnosis in DR
02:10 - 02:30 PM
COFFEE BREAK
02:30 - 02:50 PM Grading Grand Round 4
02:50 - 03:00 PM Using red free images
03:00 - 03:20 PM Grading Grand Round 5
03:20 - 03:30 PM Discussion
03:45 - 03:55 PM Urgent Grading Referrals
03:55 - 04:15 PM Grading Round 6
CLOSING CEREMONY
TIME TOPIC
04:15 - 04:30 PM Closure and Group photograph



OPHTHALMIC NURSES AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS SYMPOSIUM

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
OPENING CEREMONY
SUNDAY MARCH 10th 2024, 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM
TIME TOPIC
07:45 - 08:15 AM Symposium Registration
08:15 - 08:45 AM Opening Ceremony
TIME TOPIC
08:45 - 09:30 AM Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye
09:30 - 10:15 AM Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
10:15 - 10:25 AM Questions & Answers
10:30 - 10:50 AM
COFFEE BREAK
TIME TOPIC
11:00 - 11:45 AM Preparing the Patient for Ophthalmic Surgery
11:45 - 11:50 AM Questions & Answers
01:00 - 02:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
TIME TOPIC
01:10 - 01:55 PM Surgical Preparation of the Eye
01:55 - 2:40 PM Infection Control in Ophthalmology
02:40 - 02:50 PM Questions & Answers
02:50 - 03:00 PM
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 4
TIME TOPIC
03:05 - 03:50 PM Infection Investigation – Ophthalmic Surgery
03:50 - 04:00 PM Questions & Answers



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PRESIDENT‘S MESSAGE

Dr. Jeannine Nelson-Imoru

President

I feel privileged to be with you here today,  and I welcome you all, to the 14th Annual Virtual Symposium of the Ophthalmological Society of Jamaica. Since our last face to face meeting in 2019, the current executive has built on the strong foundation set by our past members and today we have an exciting program awaiting you. 

Through partnerships with the Ministry of Health & Wellness, ORBIS International, the Vision 2020 LINKS program, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, as well as new collaborations, we have made todays’ vision come to life. At times we thought it would not be possible, due to the widespread impact of the COVID-19  Pandemic on the population and Health care services in worldwide.


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OUR OBJECTIVES

The objective of the Society shall be to promote the best possible eye-care in Jamaica and the Caribbean through corporative efforts by:

Establishing the Society itself
Associations
Cooperation with other bodies
Educational Work
Publications
Statistics and Reports
 
  1. Establishing the Society itself
  2. Associations: Encouraging and assisting in the formation of such societies, and forming strong links with existing societies in the Caribbean and world wide.
  3. Cooperation with other bodies: Promoting fraternal and professional relationship between fellow practitioners at home and abroad. Conferring and cooperating with other similar bodies as the occasion may require.

    • Educational Work: Promoting excellence through continued education, in association with other bodies worldwide.
    • Publications: issuing of appropriate publications.
    • Statistics and Reports: Obtaining and disseminating accurate information regarding the various activities of this society.

ABOUT US

Ophthalmological Society of Jamaica

The Ophthalmological Society of Jamaica was initially founded in 1985, and has become very active in the past few years. We have annual Ophthalmology conferences and also conferences for medical practitioners and the general public on Eye Health


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Gavin Henry

VICE PRESIDENT

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Prof. Lizette Mowatt

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

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