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UPCOMING EVENTS
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North American Pediatric Glaucoma Society
Napa, CA
May 18-20, 2025
PAST EVENTS
Review past Childhood Glaucoma Research Network meetings, view photos and download presentations
CGRN Annual Meeting @ AAO 2024
Chicago, Illinois
October 19, 2024
Getting better every year! This year's meeting had a fantastic turnout and included several highlights with an excellent talk from Mohamed Khodiery on creating surgical videos and Sylvia Groth's exciting review of pediatric glaucoma publications demonstrating a continued upward trend in the quantity of work in the subspecialty.
Pediatric Glaucoma Surgery Day - 11th Anniversary
21 participants in this year's course were supported by industry leaders Nova Eye, Iridex, Corsa, Bioniko, Meridian.
Course Instructors: Jamie Brandt, Elena Bitrian, Alana Grajewski, Allen Beck, Karen Joos, Ta Chen Peter Chang, Ray Areaux, Amgad Eldib, Zeynep Aktas, Beth Edmunds, Bibiana Reiser, Daniel Vu
CGRN Annual Meeting @ AAO 2023
San Francisco
November 4, 2023
San Francisco surprised us all! This year's meeting featured a talk by Daniel Vu on starting a pediatric glaucoma service in New England, while Anil Mandal Kumar reviewed his findings of a 20-year study measuring the longterm impact of his work at LV Prasad in Hyderabad. CGRN announced the launch of a global training & evaluation rubrics for pediatric glaucoma. AAO featured 2 new lectures in Childhood Glaucoma during both Glaucoma Subspecialty Day and Pediatric Ophthalmology.
Pediatric Glaucoma Surgery Day - 10th Anniversary
17 participants in this year's course were supported by industry leaders Nova Eye, Iridex, Corsa, Bioniko and Sight Sciences.
Course Instructors: Jamie Brandt, Elena Bitrian, Alana Grajewski, Karen Joos, Ta Chen Peter Chang,
Bibiana Reiser, Daniel Vu, Eleonore Savatovsky
ChatGPT Accuracy
SOAR Fellow Project & CGRN Member Co-Author Research Opportunity
International
September 2023
A study testing the accuracy of ChatGPT responses to frequently asked questions about pediatric glaucoma. Dozens of experts responded from around the world responded with 25 co-authors identified before exclusion criteria. Stay tuned!
CGRN Annual Meeting @ AAO 2022
Chicago
October 1, 2022
50 members attended this year's breakfast meeting. Updates on Pediatric Preventable Blindness and the findings of the 3psi (Quality of Life) Questionnaire were presented. Jamie Brandt introduced the creation of the North American Pediatric Glaucoma Society (NAPGS). Guest speaker Sushmita Kaushik introduced the Indian Pediatric Glaucoma Society and her center, PGI Chandigarh, the only tertiary pediatric glaucoma care center in the Northern States of India. Additional guest speaker Carolina Prado introduced members to her pediatric glaucoma practice at APEC, Mexico's oldest and largest eye hospital. Maria Fernanda Villalba spoke about the current and future uses of NGS Techniques while Huda Sheheitli provided an update to the Severity Staging System of Childhood Glaucoma.
CGRN Pediatric Glaucoma Surgery Day
Course Instructors: Sharon Freedman, Jamie Brandt, Elena Bitrian, Alana Grajewski, Alan Beck, Karen Joos, Ta Chen Peter Chang, Bibiana Reiser
CGRN Annual Meeting @ AAO 2021
American Academy of Ophthalmology
2021 Annual Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
November 14, 2021
CGRN members discussed the ongoing Severity Staging System of Childhood Glaucoma, Pediatric Preventable Blindness, introduced the Sandbox Consortium, and shared upcoming publications through CGRN collaborative efforts.
Bascom Palmer Journal Club
February 26th, 2021
Glaucoma Fellow, Dr. Ann Quan as Presenter, for CGRN member, Dr. Sharon Freedman of Duke University.
Click below to view the article
Glaucoma-Related Adverse Events at 10 Years in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Sharon F. Freedman, MD; Allen D. Beck, MD; Azhar Nizam, MS; et al
CGRN Annual Meeting 2020
Held virtually during AAO
November 14, 2020
Members discuss the positive impacts of COVID-19 on the organization including the creation of The Kolokotrones Lecture Series and a pre-recorded DryWet Lab™ instructional video and accompanying surgical kit. Dr. Jamie Brandt presents a case example of PreserFlo Microshunt and Dr. Terri Young discusses the importance of genetics in childhood glaucoma.
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AAO DryWet Lab™ Instruction Video
This following video is a companion to the DryWet Lab™ Kit which is available to the first 40 registrants for
AAO Course 604
The full video is available with your paid attendance to AAO 2020 until February 2021
The CGRN would like thank these sponsors who have contributed to the education of those with an interest in caring for children with glaucoma.
CGRN Journal Club 2020
Follow-Up Adherence and Barriers to Care for Pediatric Glaucoma at a Tertiary Care Center
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
November 20, 2020
Presented by Bascom Palmer Glaucoma Fellow Lisa Tom, MD with special guest, lead author Ray Areaux, MD
CGRN Sandbox Symposium 2020
The Kolokotrones Lecture
A Primer on Genetic Testing in Childhood Glaucoma
Virtual Webinar
October 17, 2020
In our first ever virtual event, CGRN members, Dr. Young and Dr. Wiggs, present critical theory and reasoning for obtaining genetic testing, explain the identified genetic code of the 11 genes linked with blindness and provide strategies for counseling families
CGRN @ UKPGS 2020
United Kingdom Paediatric Glaucoma Society 2020 Annual Meeting
London, United Kingdom
January 24, 2020
Dr. Ta Chen Peter Chang of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute provided an update on recent CGRN publications, introduction to new projects, and status updates of ongoing projects.
CGRN Annual Meeting @ AAO 2019
American Academy of Ophthalmology
2019 Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California, United States
October 13, 2019
CGRN members discussed the ongoing Severity Staging System of Childhood Glaucoma, Pediatric Preventable Blindness, introduced the Sandbox Consortium, and shared upcoming publications through CGRN collaborative efforts.
CGRN @ WGC 2019
8th World Glaucoma Congress
2019
Melbourne, Australia
March 27, 2019
CGRN members discuss the Harley CGRN International Pediatric Glaucoma Registry, Severity Staging System of Childhood Glaucoma, a CGRN Federated Registry, and more ongoing initiatives.
CGRN@ UKPGS 2019
United Kingdom Paediatric Glaucoma Society 2019 Annual Meeting
London, United Kingdom
January 25, 2019
CGRN members discuss current internationally collaborative initiatives including the the Harley CGRN International Pediatric Glaucoma Registry, Global Eye SITE, Pediatric Preventable Blindness, and more.
