Registration for conference Here
When and Where:
Friday 18 and Saturday 19 October 2024
Intercontinental Hotel, 2 Grey Street, Wellington
Program*
*Please note that times/speakers are subject to change.
Day 1: Friday, 18 October 2024
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 9.15 AM | OPENING - NZAO President Hadyn Treanor |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15AM | Dr Matt Bovenzi - Pachychoroid Syndromes - Beyond Central Serous |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Renata Watene & Prof Nicola Anstice - Cultural Safety – Strength-based approaches to working with Māori in eye health care |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Morning Tea |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Alcon Speaker - Joshua Clark - From Total to Nothing: Celligent Case Studies |
| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Nicola Anstice - An evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of paediatric refractive error |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Inside Out - Rosie Leadbitter - Rainbow Inclusive Practice |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Anita Miller - Ethical Considerations for Optometrists |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Dr Matt Bovenzi - Macular Degeneration - What's New? |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Dr Aaron Wong - What’s new in glaucoma management in 2024 |
| 5:00 PM- 5:30 PM | Dr Shanu Subbiah - Yag capsulotomies – the techniques, when to pre- treat and post op complications |
| 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM | FRIDAY NIGHT DRINKS (NO DRIVING) INCLUDING RED WINE FOR RETINAL HEALTH |
Day 2: Saturday, 19 October 2024
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Mentholatum Sponsored Breakfast - Dr Margaret Lam |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Matt Bovenzi - Diabetic Retinopathy - What's New? |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Annual General Meeting |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Stream 1: Melissa Hargreaves - Benson’s Syndrome – Alzheimer’s You Can See |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 | Stream 1: Dr Sid Ogra - The lids and optics: A new paradigm? Stream 2: Dr Francesc March - Use of visual aids in older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand / Vision loss and health in older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand / Aerospace research |
| 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | SOVS Research Update - Tony Han - Home-based monitoring of visual function in Age-Related Macula Degeneration |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Lunch |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30PM | Prof Nicola Anstice - Vision and Learning in Children |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Cattrax - Cam Loveridge - Digital Health Data - The Promises and the Pitfalls of the Digital Transformation |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Afternoon Tea |
| 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Alan Styles Memorial Debate - "Myopia control is more important than dry eye because children matter more than old people" |
| 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM | Eye Institute - Dr Helen Danesh-Meyer - Glaucoma management: Tips and Traps |
| 4:45 PM - 5.00 PM | Samantha Simkin - Optical Correction Modalities in Albinism |
| 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Germaine Joblin & Sachi Rathod - SOVS Research Update |
| 5:30 PM | Close - Hadyn Treanor, NZAO President |
| 7:30 PM - late | Annual Dinner |
Intercontinental Hotel:
Please use this link or phone 04 472 2722 to book using the NZAO group booking rate.
King classic - $339/night
King premium - $339/night
*During contracted dates only.
Heritage: CityLife
Please use this link or phone 0800 36 88 88 to book using the NZAO special booking rate, please quote NZAO and HHM2JME3.
Studio room - $260/night
One bedroom executive suite - $289/night
