Rapport de l’École d'optométrie : La dixième journée scientifique de l'École d'optométrie CEil, cerveau et vision

Abstract

The 10th Science Day of l’École d'optométrie and the Research Group of Vision Science was held at l'Universite de Montreal on March 22nd.

The Keynote speaker, Professor Robert Hess challenged the current premise that amblyopia Is primarily a monocular problem. Instead of conventional eye patching of the good eye, this condition can be treated dichotically with a reduction of the contrast of the image seen with the fixating eye. He provided evidence that amblyopic patients, trained in such a way, have improved binocular vision as well as Improved vision of the amblyopic eye.

Professor Marc Hebert, an electrophysiologist from Laval University, discussed alterations of specific waves in the electroretinogram of some patients with Inherited psychiatric disorders.

Professor Langis Michaud from the École d'optométrie, Université de Montréal discussed Fabry's disease, a lysosomal storage disease with ocular signs. The involvement of Canadian optometrists in the study allowed the identification of 26 supplementary patients. Dr. Michaud discussed an additional sign, vascular tortuosity of superior lid, that he observed in most of the 38 patients with Fabry's disease that he has Followed.

The 10th science day was also the opportunity to listen to students' presentations both at the graduate and undergraduate levels and to emphasize their excellence.