About 1st Optometry Scientific Day at JUST 2016
The 1st Optometry Scientific Day at JUST is a conference at which eye care professionals from different disciplines will gather and discuss different topics related to optometry including (low vision and vision rehabilitation, contact lenses, orthoptics, refraction, pediatric optometry, spectacles dispensing, etc) and discuss the latest updates in the optometry profession and highlights gaps and areas that need development. It can be considered an introduction to a wider International Optometry Conference of JUST that is planned to be held at the end of 2016.
Venue:
Jordan University of Science and Technology Campus, Irbid-Jordan.
Date:
1st June, 2016 (8.30-16.00).
| Wednesday 1/6/2016 | | | |
| Time | Topic | Speakers | Venue |
| 8.30-9.00 | Registration | | Alkarama Hall |
| 9.00-9.05 | Opening | Dr. Mostafa Abdelrahman | Alkarama Hall |
| 9.05-9.25 | Memorial lecture: Optometry - Between the achievement and the development | Dr. Hayel Obeidat Jordan Food and Drug Association/ General Director | Alkarama Hall |
| 9.25-9.45 | Optometry at JUST | Dr. Mera Hadad and Dr. May Bakkar | Alkarama Hall |
| 9.45-10.00 | Coffee break | | |
| 10.00-10.25 | Using effective marketing mix of optical medical products to improve performance | Nezar Damati | Alkarama Hall |
| 10.25-10.45 | Advancement of low vision aids: Are electronic low vision aids superseding in the future? | Dr. Areej Okashah | Alkarama Hall |
| 10.45-11.15 | - The lens coatings - Prisms prescribing | Imad Hindash | Alkarama Hall |
| 11.15-11.35 | The effect of vision deficits on learning | Miss. Izdihar Al-Salman | Alkarama Hall |
| 11.35-12.00 | Stereopsis: Three dimensional (3D) vision | Dr. Samia Arnaki | Alkarama Hall |
| 12.00-12.30 | Characteristics and short term progression of dry eye disease | Dana Koff | Alkarama Hall |
| 12.30-13.25 | Lunch | | |
| 13.25-13.45 | Multifocal contact lenses: Balanced Progressive Technology: Biofinity Multifocal from Coopervision. | Mr. Hussein Hajjir | Alkarama Hall |
| 13.45-14.30 | Pediatric low vision rehabilitation in Jordan | Dr. Nathalie Busseries Miss. Maysa Masoud Miss. Yosur Qutishat | Alkarama Hall |
| 14.30-15.10 | - Special contact lenses - Fitting KC patients with contact lenses | Captain. Bashar Al-Omari/ Royal medical services | Alkarama Hall |
| 15.10-15.25 | Coffee break | | |
| 15.25-15.45 | Latest about contact lenses | Dr. Tarik Mahmoud/ Mr. Mustafa Al- Mustafa/ Mr. Hisham Hazin | Alkarama Hall |
| 15.45-16.05 | An update on corneal refractive surgery | Dr. Nour Al-Qudah | Alkarama Hall |
| 16.05-17.00 | Closure | | |
| All day: Poster presentations/ Exhibition | | | |
