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Going Virtual for 2020 – Ophthalmic Genetics Study Club
Dear members and friends of the OGSC,
We invite you to register and submit a title if you choose to for a presentation at the upcoming meeting to be held virtually on Saturday November 14 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm USA Eastern Time.
We plan on 5-6 presentations per hour with a lunch break.
OGSC 2020 – Online Registration Form
You can Register and Pay by credit card using the online payment element below:
OGSC 2020 – Online Payment
OGSC 2020
$30.00
Saturday
November 14
2020
Virtual OGSC 2020
Two sessions of 2 hours each with 5-6 presentations per hour with a lunch break
$30.00 (US)
ISGEDR Executive Committee Election Results…
Dear ISGEDR member:
The executive committee is pleased to announce the election of the following new officers:
President
Dr. Francis Munier from Lausanne, Switzerland
Executive Board Member
Dr. Arlene V. Drack from Iowa City, USA
Executive Board Member
Dr. Arif O. Khan, from Abu Dhabi, UAE
Genetic Counselor Board Member
Ms. Meghan J. DeBenedictis, from Cleveland, USA
ISGEDR is most grateful for the services rendered over many years and for the leadership of the Board members who are stepping down after serving their terms – Dr. Brenda Gallie from Toronto, Canada and Dr. Richard Weleber from Portland, USA. Professor David Mackey from Perth, Australia will be replaced on the Board by Dr. Birgit Lorenz for the position of immediate past-president.
Something for the weekend…
WSPOS World Wide Webinars:
Episode 14 – Aniridia
Dear Colleagues,
Please join us for WSPOS World Wide Webinar 14 as we examine Aniridia.
Dr Dominique Bremond-Gignac and Dr Ken K Nischal will guide us through the ins and outs of Iris Abnormalities and lead the discussion from our experts.
Our webinars are interactive; we pose questions for you, our audience to answer throughout our webinar and also display your responses in real time. We’d like to request you to have the Mentimeter page open on your web browser in preparation for our webinar. We will announce the Mentimeter code at the beginning of the webinar.
WSPOS World Wide Webinars:
Episode 13 – Inherited Retinal Disease
Dear Colleagues,
Please join Dr. Arif Khan from the United Arab Emirates and Dr. Eduardo Silva from Portugal this Saturday 11th July as they moderate our 13th Webinar titled Inherited Retinal Diseases. Webinar 13, supported by Novartis, brings together the world’s leading experts on inherited retinal diseases (an important group of diseases to understand) and will be discussed by our global panel, thereby reinforcing our ethos that Expertise Resides All Over the World!
Our webinars are interactive; we pose questions for you, our audience to answer throughout our webinar and also display your responses in real time. We’d like to request you to have the Mentimeter page open on your web browser in preparation for our webinar. We will announce the Mentimeter code at the beginning of the webinar.
Supported by Novartis
Inherited Retinal Diseases – Programme
Saturday 11th July, 14.00 London, UK Time
Our 13th Webinar will have expertise from all over the world, join us for what is sure to be an interesting examination and discussion around Inherited Retinal Disease:
Moderators: Arif Khan UAE and Eduardo Silva PORTUGAL
Retinal Dystrophies that Necessitate Systemic Investigations
Elias Traboulis USA
What Does Gene Therapy Mean and Why is Luxturna So Important?
Birgit Lorenz GERMANY
My Hospital/Health System Won’t Fund IRD DNA Testing and Luxturna isn’t Funded or Available in my Country. What can I do?
David Mackey AUSTRALIA
What Routes are there to Get an ERG in a Child and Why is it Important?
Alki Liasis USA
Q&A Session
End of webinar
Webinar 13 Panelists
World Ophthalmology Congress Virtual®
JOIN US FOR THE FIRST EVER ONLINE GLOBAL GATHERING IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
On behalf of the International Council of Ophthalmology, we are honored to invite you to join us from any part of the world, to WOC2020 Virtual® from 26th – 29th June 2020. This unique 37th World Ophthalmology Congress will be a virtual experience that showcases the latest developments in all fields of ophthalmology. Join us for an unforgettable personalized learning journey and learn from world class experts, network with colleagues, visit the virtual exhibition, and access content for 3 months.
During these extraordinary times, we bring to each of you WOC2020 Virtual®, an exciting educational opportunity – all in one place, at your own pace, and keeping you safe.
Join us for the first ever online global gathering in ophthalmology! This exciting personalized educational opportunity will include live keynote sessions, online question and answers, over 2000 talks from world experts, a virtual industry exhibition and access to all sessions for 3 months.
Delegates can join this exceptional online experience and claim CME points while learning from
home, at their own pace and take advantage of reduced registration fees starting at 85 USD.
Join us for the first ever online global gathering in ophthalmology! This exciting personalized educational opportunity will include live keynote sessions, online question and answers, over 2000 talks from world experts, a virtual industry exhibition and access to all sessions for 3 months.
Delegates can join this exceptional online experience and claim CME points while learning from
home, at their own pace and take advantage of reduced registration fees starting at 85 USD.
Giessen 2019 Video Screencasts Available NOW
View HD Video Screencasts of all available presentations from Giessen 2019 from our Video Screencasts page
You can download the ISGEDR 2019 – Final Programme in PDF form HERE
OGSC San Francisco 2019 – Venue and Date Announced
This year’s OGSC meeting will be on Friday, October 11, 2019 and will be held at the Westin St. Francis hotel.
UK-EGG Education Resources Page
Our UK partners, UK Eye Genetics Group (UK-EGG) invite you to explore their Education Resources Page.
UK-EGG have added a wonderful resource to their website and would invite all our members and colleagues to explore its contents. These range from Genomics, Informatics and Clinical Research Skills to ‘Useful Links’.
Both Online and Taught courses, free and paid are detailed.
ISGEDR 2019 Meeting – Giessen
A warm invitation to join us at the 21st International Meeting of ISGEDR on August 29th to 31st, 2019. Giessen, Germany
A joint meeting with the Deutsche Opthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG). Hosted by Prof Dr Birgit Lorenz, current President of ISGEDR and to be held in the Lecture Building of the Medical Faculty of the Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.
OGSC Chicago 2018
More than 50 delegates attended the OGSC meeting at Lurie Children’s Hospital
and participated in the discussion of 25 scientific presentations.
Case Report
Whole genome sequencing reveals novel mutations causing autosomal dominant inherited macular degeneration
Shyamanga Borooah, Chloe M. Stanton, Joseph Marsh, Keren J. Carss, Naushin Waseem, Pooja Biswas, Georgios Agorogiannis, Lucy Raymond, Gavin Arno & Andrew R. Webster
Pages: 1-8 | DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2018.1546406
Research Report
Clinical and imaging characteristics of posterior column ataxia with retinitis pigmentosa with a specific FLVCR1 mutation
Jennifer Lee, Hannah L. Scanga, Kunal K. Dansingani, Kenneth J. Taubenslag, Leonid Zlotcavitch, Bharesh K. Chauhan, Christin L. Sylvester, D. Holmes Morton & Ken K. Nischal
Pages: 1-6 | DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2018.1547913
Role of the tissue-type plasminogen activator -7351C > T and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 4G/5G gene polymorphisms in central serous chorioretinopathy
Eva Maria Malle, Laura Posch-Pertl, Wilfried Renner, Silke Pinter-Hausberger, Christoph Singer, Anton Haas, Andreas Wedrich & Martin Weger
Pages: 1-3 | DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2018.1536219
Ophthalmic manifestations in patients with Leigh syndrome, French Canadian type
Faye Pesenti, Erica Doucet, Charles Morin & Marcele Falcao
Pages: 1-3 | DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2018.1546407
Ophthalmic Genetics – FREE Subscription
Another great benefit of ISGEDR Membership is FREE subscription to Opthalmic Genetics. The Journal is the official publication of ISGEDR and the OGSC. Members of ISGEDR receive a free subscription to the Journal and have access to all back issues.
Click here to visit the home page of Ophthalmic Genetics on the Informa Publisher website
UK-EGG Annual Conference – Birmingham 2018
The Screencasts recorded of this year’s Birmingham UK-EGG Conference are available NOW to view via our Screencasts section.
“I look forward to seeing you next year for our 21st International Meeting in Giessen, Germany”
Birgit Lorenz, President
News Archives
COPHy
The 10th World Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology (COPHy)
On behalf of the COPHY Chairs, Prof. Anat Loewenstein and Prof. Neil Bressler, we would like to announce that preparations for The 10th World Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology (COPHy) which will take place in Dublin, Ireland on April 4-6, 2019.
For more information, please visit our website COPHy EU.
ISOO 2019
International Society of Ocular Oncology Biennial Conference
The ISOO executive and program committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2019 ISOO meeting: http://www.isoo2019.com/registration/
HD Video Screencasts
HD Video Screencasts from 2017 Leeds ISGEDR and Joint UK-EGG Meeting
You can now enjoy nearly all the wonderful presentations from the International Meeting hosted in Leeds.
