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Show EUNOS Neuro-Ophthalmology Update Course Held at Schloss Au, Switzerland, June 10-11, 2014 The European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (EUNOS) along with the University of Zürich hosted an update course in neuro-ophthalmology in a castle, Schloss Au, on the Lake of Zürich June 10-11, 2014. In this very pictur-esque setting, participants from over 20 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and the United States met to roll up their sleeves in case-based learning sessions. This was the second conference of its type. Jonathan Trobe, MD, University of Michigan was the course director. He presented 4 sessions including: Visual loss, Diplopia, Eye Movements, and Pupil. Each session was introduced by a short introductory lecture by Dr. Trobe, outlining the key points about making a diagnosis. Cases for each section represented challenges neuro-ophthalmologists face daily in practice. The attendees broke into small work groups that moved to a small room to work through the cases with the help of a "tutor" who, along with the par-ticipants, discussed the major features of the case and treatment options. The groups then returned to the main lecture hall for a discussion of the "answers" lead by the tutors (Fig. 1). A special guest David Zee, MD of Johns Hopkins University brought his expertise in teaching eye movements and assisted in the diagnosis of causes of supranuclear gaze paresis and nystagmus. He also held special "hands on" sessions for demonstrating head impulse testing. Tutors for the course included: Klara Landau, Chair Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zürich, FIG. 1. EUNOS Update Course Faculty: David Zee, Klara Landau, Jonathan Trobe, Kathleen Digre, Konrad Weber, and Domink Straumann. Digre: J Neuro-Ophthalmol 2014; 34: e15-e16 e15 Neuro-Ophthalmology News Section Editor: Kathleen B. Digre, MD Copyright © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. Konrad Weber and Domink Straumann (both from Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich), and Kathleen Digre (University of Utah). While Jonathan Trobe organized the course material, the logistical management for the 100 attendees went to Konrad Weber who not only had materials printed for attendees, projectors and screens in breakout rooms, but also arranged meals, and even a ride on the historic boat, MS Etzel, on the Lake of Zürich to the meeting dinner. The next EUNOS meeting will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 21-25, 2015. Kathleen B. Digre, MD University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah e16 Digre: J Neuro-Ophthalmol 2014; 34: e15-e16 Neuro-Ophthalmology News Copyright © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. |