Vision and blindness in dogs
I. Ophthalmological Conference of SVOS
Place: Košice, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy
Date: 27.4.2024
Lectures in English will be simultaneously translated to Slovak language
Ron Ofri was a member of the charter class of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Upon his graduation he traveled to the University of Florida, where he spent the next 4 years undergoing clinical training in veterinary ophthalmology and obtaining his Ph.D. During this time Ron developed an interest in the physiology of vision, focusing on retinal electrophysiology and animal models of retinal diseases. Upon his graduation Ron returned to Israel and joined the faculty of his alma mater, where he is currently a Professor in Veterinary Ophthalmology and winner of numerous Teacher of the Year awards. At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ron expanded his research interests to include to include clinical veterinary ophthalmology (focusing on glaucoma and retinal diseases) and retinal gene therapy. His groundbreaking work on retinal gene therapy on a herd of sheep with naturally occurring day blindness has resulted in restoration of vision in treated animals for >6 years, and has paved the way to FDA approval of Phase I/IIa clinical trials in humans patients. Ron is also a very popular international speaker, having been invited to talk in more than 40 countries and 6 continents, lecturing in continuing education seminars, national & international meetings, and world congresses for general practitioners including BSAVA, SEVC, WSAVA, WVC, WVAC and NAVC/VMX. He also lectures frequently in advanced training courses for veterinary ophthalmologists, including lectureship at the Basic Science Course of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (where he has been speaking since 2002) and numerous other forums. And during the covid pandemic he has given dozens of online lectures. Ron has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, is a contributing author to the Gelatt’s classic textbook Veterinary Ophthalmology (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th editions) as well as co-author of the popular textbook Slatter’s Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology (4th, 5th and 6th editions, below). Ron is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ECVO), a former ECVO Executive Board member and Scientific Committee member and in 2002-2005 he served as President of the European Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology.
8:00-9:00 am – Registration
9:00 – 10:00 am – Doctor, will my dog see again? Examination, assessment and differential diagnosis of the blind patient
Short summary: Is my blind patient a neurological or an ophthalmic case? A few simple tests will help you localize the lesion and narrow your list of differential diagnosis.
10:00 – 10:15 am – Break
10:15 am – 12:15 pm Why do our patients go blind? Acquired retinal diseases in dogs & cats
Short summary: Many systemic diseases can cause blindness, and in fact loss of vision may be the presenting complaint. A comprehensive ophthalmic examination may help you reach a systemic diagnosis and save the patient’s life!
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm – Break
1:00 – 2:00 pm Why do our canine patients go blind? Inherited retinal diseases in dogs
Short summary: Inherited retinal diseases are a common cause of blindness in dogs. How can we diagnose them? What can we do about them?
2:00 – 2:15 pm – Break
2:15 – 3:15 pm Do dogs really see in black & white? Facts and myths about animal vision
Short summary: Owners frequently ask: How sharp is my cat’s vision? Does my dog see in black and white? Why are my pets not interested in watching TV? This talk will supply answers to questions about this most important sense
3:15 – 3:30 pm – Closing
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From 6 pm – Conference dinner
Sitting at the dinner with the speaker and participants of the conference. Participation has to be individually ordered in the registration form or via e-mail. The dinner is charged by an additional individual fee – 50 EUR. The dinner will take place in the restaurant Koliba Zlatá podkova. If you are a vegetarian and/or you suffer from food allergies contact us via email. In case of food allergies, we will find out whether the facility can comply with your specific dietary restriction.
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