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Ophthalmol Case Rep 2017 Volume 1 Issue 1
August 21-23, 2017 | Toronto, Canada
EYE AND VISION
3
rd
International Conference on
Neuro-ophthalmic disorders masquerading as benign
ophthalmic disease: A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Andrew G. Lee
Houston Methodist Hospital
USA
Kathy Cao
University of Toronto, Canada
P
otentially visual threatening or life threatening neuro-
ophthalmic conditionsmay present with benign appearing
ormild ophthalmic signs. The general ophthalmologist should
be aware of these presentations because earlier diagnosis
and treatment can be critical. Prompt neuroimaging directed
to the topographically localizing sign is important in the
initial management of many neuro-ophthalmic emergencies.
The specific learning objectives of this workshop include:1)
To describe specific and potentially dangerous neuro-
ophthalmic diseases that may present as more benign
conditions to the general ophthalmologist; 2) To list the
key and distinctive features of these conditions that should
prompt further evaluation; 3) To describe the differentiating
clinical and radiographic features of these conditions so
that comprehensive ophthalmologists can avoid missing the
diagnosis.
Speakers Biography
Andrew G. Lee,
M.D. was born in New York City but moved to Charleston, West Virginia
in 1969. He graduated valedictorian from Charleston Catholic High School and attended
UVA (cum laude, BA in biology). He completed medical school at UVA (Alpha Omega
Alpha) in 1989 and internship at UVA affiliated hospital in Roanoke, Virginia followed
by ophthalmology residency and was chief resident at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr.
Lee completed a Fight for Sight research fellowship and clinical neuro-ophthalmology
fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, Maryland
in 1994. Following fellowship training, He joined the ophthalmology faculty at Baylor
and UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. In 2000, Dr. Lee joined the faculty at
the University of Iowa and was promoted to Full Professor in 2007.
In 2009, He returned to Houston to chair the Blanton Eye Institute at Houston
Methodist Hospital and is currently Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and
Neurosurgery at
Weill Cornell Medical College
; Adjunct Professor at University of Iowa
and Baylor College of Medicine and Texas A and M University; Clinical Professor at the
University of Texas Medical Branch, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, and University of
Buffalo, SUNY.
He has served on the Editorial Board of 25 journals including JAMA Ophthalmology, the
American (AJO),
Canadian (CJO), and the Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology (JJO), the
Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, the Journal of Neuro-ophthalmology, Survey of
Ophthalmology,
and
Eye
and was the founding editor in chief of the Journal of Clinical
and Academic Ophthalmology. He is on the board of and will be the President Elect of
the North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (NANOS).
He has published over 400 peer-reviewed publications, 40 book chapters, and nine
full textbooks in ophthalmology. He has been the invited speaker at over 4oo national
and international eye meetings and has given 12 named lectureships. He has received
the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) honor award, senior honor award,
secretariat award, and the life honor achievement award. Dr. Lee has a special interest
in graduate medical education and has received the resident teaching award seven
times at five different academic institutions.
Dr. Kathy Cao
first received her Bachelor’s degree with distinction in Biochemistry from
Queen’s University in 2002. She then graduated with her medical degree from the
University of Toronto in 2006, and completed her residency training in Ophthalmology
within the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences in 2011. She also
completed her Master of Education at the University of Toronto in 2015.
During her residency training, Dr. Cao was the recipient of several honors, including the
Kensington Eye Institute resident award for earning the top performance in cataract
surgery, and the ASCRS Foundation Resident Excellence award.
She is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with extensive surgical experience providing
culturally-sensitive, state-of-the-art, patient and family-centred care in the Greater
Toronto Area at North Toronto Eye Care, KEI, Mount Sinai Hospital, North York General
Hospital, and Humber River Hospital. She performs many surgeries both cataract,
pterygium and minor lid surgeries. She uses the latest technology and techniques to
ensure the best results for every patient. She treats glaucoma, retina and cataract
patients. She is trained in manual and Femto Laser assisted cataract surgery.
She also has a passion for medical education. She holds a Masters in Education
degree and teaches medical students, family physicians, emergency physicians,
ophthalmologists and other healthcare professions locally, nationally and
internationally. She holds a number of academic roles including associate Director of
Undergraduate Medical Education at the University of Toronto and Medical Education
Section Editor for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.
In addition to her passion for ophthalmological surgery and medical education, She is
devoted to community service with the goal of preventing blindness. She volunteers
with several non-profit organizations including Orbis and Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric
Care, and provides public education on eye health through radio and TV interviews.
She is currently leading a multilingual eye health patient education video project
providing public education on multiple eye diseases in the top 10 languages most
commonly spoken in Canada.
She speaks Cantonese and Mandarin. Dr. Cao’s specialties:
e:
AGLee@houstonmethodist.org