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Tuesday, 8th July, 2008
Time
Event / Names
11:00 – 13:00
Registration
13:00 – 14:00
Buffet Lunch
14:30 – 14:40
Welcome Introduction to 12th International Myopia Conference
Neville McBrien, Co-Chair of 12th IMC Organising Committee, University of Melbourne, Australia.
14:40 – 15:25
Plenary Session 1: Chew Sek-Jin Memorial Lecture
Chair: Neville McBrien
The Molecular Genetics of Human Myopia- an Update.
Terri Young, Duke University, USA.
1
15:25 – 16:10
Symposium 1. What Are Molecular Studies in Humans and Animals Telling Us About Myopia
Development?
Chairs: Terri Young, Calvin Pang
15:25
Paper 1: Search for the human myopia gene.
Pang, C., Hong Kong University, Hong Kong.
1
15:40
Paper 2: Eye shape and peripheral refraction, a molecular evaluation.
Wildsoet, C., University of California, Berkeley, USA.
1
15:55
Paper 3: Role of transglutaminase 2 (TGM-2) in mouse after induction of experimental
myopia.
Beuerman, R.W., Barathi, V.A., Rhan, W.S., Chew, J., Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore.
1
16:10 – 16:35
Afternoon Tea
16:35 – 18:10
Symposium 2. Twin Studies: What Are They Telling Us
Chairs: Chris Hammond, Paul Baird
16:35
Paper 1: Why study twins in myopia?
Baird, P.N., CERA, Australia.
2
16:50
Paper 2: Myopia heritability- is comparison of twins across cultures possible?
He, M., Sun Yat-sen University, China.
2
17:05
Paper 3: Can myopia twin studies find environmental effects?
Mackey, D., University of Melbourne, Australia.
2
17:20
Paper 4: Shared genes influence both refraction and axial length -
the genes in myopia (GEM) twin study
Dirani, M., Shekar, S.N., Baird, P.N., CERA, Australia.
3
17:35
Paper 5: Will twin studies find myopia genes?
Hammond, C., St Thomas’s Hospital, UK.
3
17.50
Discussion
18:15 – 20:15
Welcome Reception and Poster Viewing
Poster Po1
Estimating shared environmental effects for myopia in twin and family studies.
Lopes, M.C., Andrew, T., Carbonaro, F., Spector, T.D., Hammond, C.C.
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Poster Po2
Comparison of call rates of Genome-Wide Association Scans using the Illumina 550K
beadchip from buccal and saliva samples.
Dirani, M., Seielstad, M., Lee, P.P., Fan, Q., Li, Y.-J., Bonnard, C., Goh, L.-K., Young, T., Saw, S.-M.
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Poster Po3
The association of single nucleotide polymorphism and haplotype at the decorin, lumican, and dermatan
sulfate proteoglycan 3 (DSPG3) genes with high myopia susceptibility.
Chen, Z.T.-Y., Wang, I.J., Shih, Y.-F., Lin, L.L.-K.
40
Poster Po4
A retrospective study on myopic profiles of families of patients with high myopia or high myopic astigmatism.
Deva, J.P.
40
Poster Po5
Parental myopia - genetic or cultural transmission? An extended twin parent study.
He, M., Zhang, J., Ding, X., Zheng, Y., Ge, J.
40
Poster Po6
Is there shared genetic determinant between height and axial length in children: the Guangzhou Twin Eye Study.
He, M., Feng, K., Zhang, J., Ding, X., Ge, J.
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Poster Po7
Myocilin is associated with high myopia: a replication study.
Lo, K.K., Fung, W.Y., Ng, P.W., Yap, M.K.H., Yip, S.P.
41
Poster Po8
Suggestion for a new myopia classification.
Jorge, J., Pinho, A., Queriros, A., Gonzalez-Meijome, J.M.
42
Poster Po9
Myopia definition: different techniques of measurements, the same prevalence.
Jorge, J., Pinho, A., Queriros, A., Gonzalez-Meijome, J.M.
42
Poster Po10
A comparative study of refraction and anterior-posterior axis dynamics in summer and winter in myopic children.
Tarutta, E., Toloraja, R., Kvaratskhelija, N.
43
Poster Po11
Peripheral refraction with accommodation in young emmetropic and myopic subjects.
Queiros, A., Cervino, A., Gonzalez-Meijome, J.M., Montes-Mico, R., Jorge, J.
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Poster Po12
Accommodative microfluctuations are not related to eye size.
Seidel, D., Gray, L.S., Strang, N.C.
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Poster Po13
Effect of target spatial frequency on accommodative responses of emmetropes and myopes.
Taylor, J., Charman, W.N., O'Donnell, C., Radhakrishnan, H.
44
Poster Po14
Defocus lens and myopia progression.
Chia, A., Chua, W.-H., Tan, D., Rose, K., Morgan, I.
45
Poster Po15
Contrast sensitivity at peripheral retinal locations of emmetropic and myopic eyes is equivalently
affected by imposed defocus.
Whatham, A., Ho, A., Sankaridurg, P., Conrad, F., Falk, D., Lazon, P., Holden, B.
45
Poster Po16
Characteristics of off-axis refractive error in myopic and non-myopic Chinese eyes.
Chen, X., Sankaridurg, P.R., Donovan, L., Lin, Z., Li, L., Martinez, A.A., Ge, J.
46
Poster Po17
Cycloplegic and noncycloplegic refractions of Chinese neonates.
Chen, J., Lu, F., Xie, A., Hou, L., Su, Y., Thorn, F.
46
Poster Po18
Visual activities before and after the onset of childhood myopia.
Jones, L.A., Mitchell, G.L., Mutti, D.O., Cotter, S.A., Kleinstein, R.N., Manny, R.E., Twelker, J.D., Zadnik, K.
47
Poster Po19
Optical contributions to blur sensitivity variance in refractive error groups.
Rae, S., Pardhan, S.
47
Poster Po20
A study of biomechanical parameters of corneoscleral eye shell in children with progressive myopia using
ocular response analyzer.
Iomdina, E., Ivashchenko, Z., Eremina, M, Tarutta, E., Kvaratskhelija, N.
48
Poster Po21
Predictable and systematic changes in ion distribution across the retina during induction of refractive error.
Goodyear, M.J., Marshall, A.T., Murphy, M.J., Crewther, D.P., Crewther, S.G.
48
Poster Po22
AQP4 expression and retinal edema during recovery from form deprivation myopia.
Giummarra, L., Goodyear, M., Murphy, M., Jones, N., Beart, P., Crewther, S.
49
Poster Po23
Expression of adenosine receptors in form-deprivation myopia of guinea pigs.
Cui, D., Trier, K., Zeng, J., Chen, X., Yang, X., Ge, J.
49
Poster Po24
Electrophysiological explorations of on/off system agents that affect eye growth and refractive compensation.
Murphy, M.J., Crewther, S.G., Goodyear, M.J., Crewther, D.P.
50
Poster Po25
Retina protein expressions during emmetropization of albino guinea pig.
Wu, Y., Lam, T.C., Li, K.K., Tse, D.Y.Y., Liu, Q., To, C.H.
50
Poster Po26
Regulation of human eye growth by the energy density of the electro-magnetic radiation in the retina - a
biophysical theory.
Ennemoser, A., Hausmann, N.
51
Poster Po27
Reading behavior of emmetropic and myopic Chinese children.
Bao, J., Thorn, F., Wang, Y., Ou, L., Fan, L.
51
Poster Po28
Diurnal cycling changes affinity in D1 but not D2 dopamine receptors.
Flens, C., Morgan, I., Boelen, M.
52
Poster Po29
Amacrine cells activated by focus and plus-defocus in macaque retina.
Stell, W.K., Zhong, ,X., Ge, J., Smith, E.L. III
52
Poster Po30
The accommodation response in marmosets with imposed anisometropia.
Harb, E., Ghosh, S., Totonelly, K., O'Connor, M., Troilo, D.
53
Poster Po31
The animal model for nearwork in juvenile rhesus monkeys.
Liu, W., Yang, Z., Ge, J., Lan, W., Chen, X., Li, Z.
53
Poster Po32
Temporal properties of repeated hyperopic defocus in the guinea pig eye.
Leotta, A., McFadden, S.A.
54
Poster Po33
Decay time of the signal underlying myopia interacts with length of exposure to hyperopic defocus in the chick.
Bowrey, H.E., McFadden, S.A.
54
Poster Po34
Gene expression profiles of mouse sclera after induction of experimental myopia.
Barathi, V.A., Beuerman, R.W.
55
Poster Po35
Is dopamine a bidirectional eye growth regulator?
McCarthy, S., Taylor, R., Megaw, P., Morgan, I.
56
Poster Po36
Mathematical modeling of longitudinal data for myopia progression.
Thorn, F.
56
Poster Po37
Evaluation of the effect of eyerelax® vision therapy on amblyopic Chinese schoolchildren.
Saadah, M.A., Abdul Mutalib, H., Pang, C.S.
57
Poster Po38
Evaluation of the effect of eyerelax® vision therapy on Chinese school children.
Abdul Mutalib, H., Saadah, M.A., Pang, C.S.
57
Poster Po39
Effect of IQ on myopia progression and axial elongation in myopes with and without family history of myopia
and emmetropes.
Ramamurthy, D., Meenakshi, S., Radhakrishnan, H., Ramesh, S.V., Pardhan, S.
58
Poster Po40
Peripheral equivalent spherical refractions of young college myopes are, on average, myopic relative to
their foveas.
Howland, H.C., Angelino, K., Yang, C.
58
Poster Po41
Variation in nasal-temporal asymmetry in refractive error groups.
Pardhan, S., Rae, S.
59
Poster Po42
Effect of irifrin (phenylephrine) on the dark focus of accommodation in children with myopia.
Tarutta, E., Iomdina, E., Filinova, O., Kvaratskhelija, N.
59
Poster Po43
Results of functional treatment of progressive myopia using low intensive transscleral laser stimulation,
infrasound pneumatic massage and 2.5% irifrin solution instillations.
Tarutta, E., Iomdina, E., Kushnarevich, N., Orbachevsky, L.
60
Poster Po44
Distribution of axial growth rates in myopic children aged 7-13 years.
Trier, K., Ribel-Madsen, S.M.
60
Poster Po45
The development of myopia in adolescent after discontinnuaion of overnight orthokeratology.
Yang, X., Cui, D., Wang, H., Fang, B., Zeng, J.
61
Poster Po46
Prevalence of myopia amongst Australian students from Middle Eastern backgrounds attending a private school.
Azizoglu, S., Junghans, B., Barutchu, A., Crewther, S.
61
Poster Po47
Medical and social analysis of patients with acquired myopia treated in the Orenburg regional clinical
hospital.
Aprelev, A., Ivashchenko, Z.
62
Poster Po48
A longitudinal case study of a severe myope with acquired esotropia.
Wong, C.S.-F.
62
Poster Po49
On the symmetry between eyes of peripheral refraction values.
Jorge, J., Queiros, A., Cervino, A., Montes-Mico, R., Gonzales-Meijome, J.M.
63
Poster Po50
Myopic shift in peripheral corneal curvature power after orthokeratology, standard and custom LASIK.
Queiros, A., Gonzalez-Meijome, J.M., Villa-Collar, C., Gutierrez, R., Jorge, J.
63
Poster Po51
Factors related to the myopia progression in Malay schoolchildren.
Mohamed Akhir, S., Mohidin, N.
64
Poster Po52
Enhancement of under-corrected visual acuity and contrast sensitivity in myopic children using
neurovision's neural vision correction (NVC ) technology.
Chua, W.H., Tan, D., Fong, A.
64
Poster Po53
2 year follow-up results of visual acuity and contrast sensitivity enhancement in patients with low myopia
using neurovision's neural vision correction™ (NVC™ ) technology.
Siow, K., Tan, D.T.H.
65
Poster Po54
Prismatic bifocal for myopic control in children: two year data - parental history of myopia in Chinese
myopic children.
Lazon de la Jara, P., Donovan, L., Sankaridurg, P.R., John, T., Ho, A., Chen, X., Chen, J., Ge, J., Holden, B.
65
Poster Po55
Visual activities, outdoor sports, and the level of myopia in a group of Chinese children.
Donovan, L.A., Sankaridurg, P., Chen, X., Ho, A., Naduvilath, T., Holden, B.A., Ge, J.
66
Poster Po56
Changes in refractive error and its ocular components of Korean children between the ages of 7 and 11 years:
a 2-years longitudinal study.
Kim, J., Eom, C., Kim, J,, Kim, D., Mah, K.
66
Poster Po57
Natural development of macular retinoschisis in pathological myopia - the timing for surgical intervention.
Ho, T., Shih, Y.-F., Chen, P.-F., Chen, M.-S., Lin, S.Y.
67
Wednesday, 9th July, 2008
Time
Event / Names
8:15 – 9:00
Plenary Session 2: Prevalence, Progression and Risk Factors for Refractive Error
Chair: Seang Mei Saw
Has myopia lost its mystery? The interplay of social history and biology.
Ian Morgan, Australian National University, Australia.
4
9:00 – 10:30
Symposium 3. Prevalence, Progression and Risk Factors for Refractive Error
Chairs: Seang Mei Saw, Ian Morgan
9:00
Paper 1: Prevalence and Familial Risk Factors for Myopia in Singapore Children.
Saw, S., Li, Y.-J., Goh, L.-K., Seielstad, M., Young, T., National University of Singapore, Singapore.
4
9:15
Paper 2: Prevalence of myopia in schoolchildren over the past few decades in Taiwan.
Shih, F.Y.-F., National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
5
9:30
Paper 3: Risk Factors for Myopia Progression in COMET Children: What Have We Learned?
Hyman, L., Stony Brook University, USA.
5
9:45
Paper 4: Prevalence of Myopia in Urban and Rural Children in Mainland China.
He, M., Sun Yat-sen University, China.
6
10:00
Paper 5: Adult myopia progression after five years: The study of the progression of
adult nearsightedness.
Jones, L.A., Mitchell, G.L., Bullimore, M.A., Reuter, K.S., Ohio State University, USA.
6
10:15
Discussion
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Tea
11:00 – 12:30
Symposium 4. Outdoor Activity vs Near Work
Chairs: Don Mutti, Kathy Rose
11:00
Paper 1: The role of outdoor activity in the development of refractive error.
Rose, K., University of Sydney, Australia.
7
11:15
Paper 2: Prevalence, incidence and risk factors of myopia in Hong Kong.
Fan, D.S.P., Lam, D.S.C., The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
7
11:30
Paper 3: Hours spent on visual activities differ between myopic and non-myopic
children
Gwiazda, J., Deng, L., New England College of Optometry, USA.
8
11:45
Paper 4: Outdoor activity, near work and myopia in Singapore teenage children.
Saw, S.-M., Tong, L., Gazzard, G., Zhang, X., Chia, A., Dirani, M., Mitchell, P., Rose, K., National University of
Singapore, Singapore
8
12:00
Paper 5: Near work, outdoor activity, and the risk of juvenile-onset myopia.
Mutti, D.O., University of Ohio, USA.
9
12:15
Discussion
12:30 – 13:15
Buffet Lunch
13:00 – 14:35
Free Papers Session I: Prevention of Myopia.
Chair: Neville A McBrien
13:00
Paper 1: Muscarinic Antagonists - Clinical Effects on Myopia.
Chua, W.-H., Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore.
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13:15
Paper 2: Long Term Results of Low Concentration Atropine Eye Drop For Control of
Myopia Progress in Schoolchildren.
Wu, P.-C., Kaohsiung Medical Center, Taiwan.
27
13:25
Paper 3: Atropine for the Treatment of Childhood Myopia: Effect on Myopia Progression
After Cessation.
Tong, L., Koh, A.L.T., Huang, X.-L., Tan, D.T.H., Chua, W.-H., Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore.
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13:35
Paper 4: The Effectiveness of Prism Combined with Plus Lens on Progression of Myopia
in Chinese Children.
Liu, W., Yang, Z., Lan, W., Chen, L., Chen, X., Lu, J., Ge, J., Sun Yat-sen University, China.
28
13:45
Paper 5: Comparison of Multifocal Contact Lenses with Multifocal Spectacle Lenses
for Myopia Control.
Howell, E., University of New South Wales, Australia.
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13:55
Paper 6: Cambridge Anti-Myopia Study (CAMS): 12 Month Results.
Plenary Session 3. Lens Compensation and Emmetropization
Chair: Alex Gentle
Integration of Visual Cues Over Time.
Josh Wallman : City University of New York, USA.
9
15:45 – 16:45
Symposium 5. Lens Compensation and Emmetropization
Chairpersons: Josh Wallman, Alex Gentle
15:45
Paper 1: Cues to Sign of Defocus: Monochromatic Optical Aberrations an Contrast
Adaptation Signals.
Schaeffel, F., University of Tübingen, Germany.
10
16:00
Paper 2: Cues to Sign of Defocus: Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration.
Rucker, F., City University of New York, USA.
11
16:15
Paper 3: Are Lens-wearing Animals Like Myopic Children.
Phillips, J.R., University of Auckland, New Zealand.
11
16:30
Discussion
19:00 – 22:00
12TH INTERNATIONAL MYOPIA CONFERENCE DINNER
Thursday, 10th July, 2008
Time
Event / Names
8:15 – 9:45
Free Papers Session 2. Ocular Structure and Pathology Related to Myopia.
Chairperson: Wei-Han Chua, Padmaja Sankaridurg
8:15
Paper 1: Evaluation of a Novel Trimmed Mean Based Copy Number Variant Detection
Method Using Whole Genome Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Arrays of a Myopia Subject Cohort.
Young, T.L., Dellinger, A., Seielstad, M., Goh, L.K., Saw, S.M., Li, Y.J., Duke University, USA.
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8:25
Paper 2: Myopic Macular Degeneration: Classification with a Neuro-Disruptive Stage.
Ward, B., Tarutta, E., Retinal Diagnostic Center, California, USA.
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8:35
Paper 3: Nutraceuticals in Macualr Hole - A Possible Treatment Option (a case report).
Soltura, B.M., Tinio, L., Laguna, Philippines.
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8:45
Paper 4: Lens Thickness Changes Among Schoolchildren.
Shih, Y.-F., Hsiao, C., Lin, L.L.K., National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
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8:55
Paper 5: Ocular Shape Changes During Refractive Development.
Paper 9: Study of Tenon's Capsule Pathology in Progressive Myopia.
Iomdina, E., Ignatieva, N., Shekhter, A., Danilov, N., Grokhovskaya, T., Kostanyan, I., Minkevich, N., Tarutta, E.,
Kvaratskhelija, N., Chernysheva, S., Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute, Russia.
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9:45 – 9:55
Morning Tea
10:00 – 11:30
Symposium 6. Therapies for Myopia: Optical
Strategies, What Works and What Doesn't
Chairs: Chi Ho To, Christine Wildsoet
10:00
Paper 1: The Effectivness of Optical Interventions in Myopia Retardation: A
Systematic Review.
Liu, Y., Wildsoet, C.F., University of California, Berkeley, USA.
12
10:15
Paper 2: Progressive Addition Lenses Slow Myopic Progression in Some Children:
Insights from COMA.
Gwiazda, J., New England College of Optometry, USA.
12
10:30
Paper 3: Controlling Myopia Progression- Why Not Try Something That Works For a
Change?
Aller, T.A., Private Practice, USA.
13
10:45
Paper 4: Parameters of the Optical System of the Myopic Eye Induced by
Orthokeratological Contact Lens Accommodation Thereof.
Tarutta, E., Verzhanskaya, T., Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute, Russia.
13
11:00
Paper 5: Seven Years Longitudinal Study on Myopic Children Wearing Orthokeratology
Lenses.
Cho, P., Cheung, S.-W., Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
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11:15
Discussion
11:30 – 13.00
Symposium 7. Accommodation and Ocular Aberrations : Causative Links to Myopia
Chairs: Jane Gwiazda, Katrina Schmid
11:30
Paper 1: Near Work and Myopia: Possible Optical and Mechanical Factors.
Charman, W.N., University of Manchester, UK.
14
11:45
Paper 2: Ocular Aberrations, Near Work and Myopia.
Collins, M., QUT, Australia.
15
12:00
Paper 3: Aberrations, Accommodation and Emmetropisation.
Gray, L.S., Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
15
12:15
Paper 4: Accommodative Lag Can Be Manipulated by Altering the Ocular Spherical
Aberration.
Tarrant, J., Wildsoet, C.F., University of California, Berkeley, USA.
16
12:30
Paper 5: Evidence of the Involvement of Higher-Order Ocualr Aberrations in Human
Accommodation.
Mallen, E., Hampson, K., Chin, S.S., University of Bradford, UK.
16
12:45
Discussion
13:00 – 14:00
Buffet Lunch
13:00 – 19:00
Half-Day Trip To Daintree Forest
18:30 – 19:45
Drinks Reception and Poster Viewing
For poster details see Tuesday's entry or the Posters Page
Friday, 11th July, 2008
Time
Event / Names
8:15 – 9:00
Plenary Lecture 4. Eye Shape and Peripheral Refraction: What Are They Telling Us About Myopia
Chair: Earl Smith
Changes In Eye Shape and Peripheral Refractive State in Marmosets
David Troilo, State University of New York, USA.
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9:00 – 10:15
Symposium 8. Eye Shape and Peripheral Refraction: What Are They Telling Us About Myopia
Chairs: Earl Smith, David Troilo
9:00
Paper 1: Peripheral Refraction and Shape of Myopic Eyes.
Atchison, D.A., QUT, Australia.
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9:15
Paper 2: Peripheral Refraction and Eye Shape in Monkeys Reared with Hemi-Retinal
Form Deprivation.
Smith, E.L., Huang, J., Hung, L.-F., Ramamirtham, R., Blasdel, T.L., Humbird, T.L., Bockhorst, K.H.,
University of Houston, USA.
18
9:30
Paper 3: Relative Peripheral Refractive Error and Juvenile-Onset Myopia.
Mutti, D.O., Sinnott, L.T., Jones, L.A., Cotter, S.A., Kleinstein, R.N., Manny, R.E., Twelker, J.D., Zadnik, K.,
Ohio State University, USA.
18
9:45
Paper 4: Effects of Myopic Spectacle Correction on the Human Peripheral Refractive
State as Measured by Eccentric Photorefraction
Tabernero, J., Schaeffel, F., University of Tubingen, Germany.
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10:00
Discussion
10:15 – 10:45
Morning Tea
10:45 – 12:15
Symposium 9. The Sclera and its Role in the Regulation of Ocular Growth and Prevention of
Myopia.
Paper 2: Regulation of Scleral Fibroblast/Matrix interactions by TFGB1 Protein
(BETA IG-H3).
Shelton, L.S., Summers Rada, J., University of Oklahoma, USA.
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11:15
Paper 3: mRNA and Protein Changes in Sclera During Minus-Lens Compensation and
Recovery.
Norton, T.T., Siegwart, J.T.Jr., Frost, M.R., Gao, H., University of Alabama in Birmingham, USA.
21
11:30
Paper 4: The Impact of Induced Myopia on Scleral Properties in the Guinea Pig.
Backhouse, S., University of Auckland, New Zealand.
21
11:45
Paper 5: Matrix Contractility in the Mammalian Sclera: A Role in Myopia.
McBrien, N.A., Jobling, A.I., Gentle, A., The University of Melbourne, Australia.
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12:00
Discussion
12:15 – 12:55
Buffet Lunch
13:00 – 14:30
Symposium 10. Signalling Cascades in Myopia Development: Where Does it Start and End.
Chairpersons: Frank Schaeffel, Pam Megaw
13:00
Paper 1: Glucagon and Insulin Actions in the Eye During Development of Refractive
Errors in Chicks.
Feldkaemper, M.P., Penha, A., Schaeffel, F., University of Tubingen, Germany.
22
13:15
Paper 2: Interaction Between GABAergic, Dopaminergic and Muscarinic Signalling in Experimental
Myopia.
Schmid, K.L., QUT, Australia.
23
13:30
Paper 3: The Role of EGR1 in Ocular Growth.
Ashby, R., Schaeffel, F., Feldkaemper, M., University of Tubingen, Germany.
23
13:45
Paper 4: The Middle of the Signal Cascade in Emmetropization: The Choroid and the
effects of Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) Inhibitors, Muscarinic Antagonists and Dopaminergic Agonists.
Nickla, D.L., New England College of Optometry, USA.
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14:00
Paper 5: The Endpoint of the Signal Cascade in Ocular Growth Regulation: The
Signalling pathways in the Sclera.
Jobling, A.I., Gentle, A., McBrien, N.A., The University of Melbourne, Australia.
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14:15
Discussion
14:30 – 15:00
Afternoon Tea
15:00 – 16:15
Symposium 11. Do We Need More Animal Models to Study Myopia and Which Are They
Chairpersons: Roger Beuerman, Sally McFadden
15:00
Paper 1: Evolution and Development of Colour Vision in Ancient Fishes.
Collin, S.P., University of Queensland, Australia.
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15:15
Paper 2: The Tree Shrew Model of Ocular Growth and Refractive Error: What Advantages
Does the Mammal Model Have.
Gentle, A., Jobling, A.I., McBrien, N.A., The University of Melbourne, Australia.
25
15:30
Paper 3: The Guinea Pig as a Model for Studying Ocular Development and Myopia.
McFadden, S.A., University of Newcastle, Australia.
26
15:45
Paper 4: The Mouse Model of Myopia: The Avenue to Molecular Understanding of
Experimental Myopia.
Beuerman, R., Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore.
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16:00
Discussion
16:20 – 17:20
Free Paper Session 3. Peripheral Refraction and Ocular Aberations
Chairs: Padjma Sankaridurg, Neville McBrien
16:20
Paper 1: The Dependence of Peripheral Retinal Shape Upon Refractive Error and Eye
Rotation.
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