Waterford Institute of Technology: Office of Research and Innovation

Presentations made by members of the MPRG

Presented by Professor Stephen Beatty

Modifiable Risk-Factors for Age-related Macular Degeneration. Elizabeth Thomas Seminar, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Nottingham. October, 2005.
Retinal Antioxidant Fortification for Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Annual Congress of the Hungarian Society of Ophthalmology. May, 2004.
Supplemental Dietary Antioxidants in the Retardation of Age-Related Maculopathy. Pfizer Annual Ophthalmic Meeting, Galway. February, 2004.
The Relationship Between Macular Pigment Optical Density and Levels of its Constituent Carotenoids in Diet and Serum. Gordon Research Conference, California. January, 2004.
Psychophysical Function in Early Age-Related Maculopathy. IIIrd International Symposium of the German Ophthalmological Society.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and Treatment. Baden-Baden. September, 2003.
Macular Pigment and its Putative Protective Effect for Age-Related Macular Degeneration . Annual Congress of the Polish Ophthalmological Society, Poznan. May, 2003.
Antioxidants and Age-Related Macular Degeneration . Pharmacia Annual Ophthalmic Meeting, Dromoland Castle, February 2002.
Recent Therapeutic Advances in Age-Related Macular Degeneration . Annual Conference of the Association of Optometrists of Ireland, Ferrycarrig, February 2002.
Macular Pigment and Age-Related Macular Degeneration . EVER Symposium on Macular Pigment, sponsored by Hoffman-LaRoche, Alicante, October 2001.

Presented by Dr. John Nolan

Meso-zeaxanthin: the central macular carotenoid: Macular Carotenoids and AMD Conference (Scientific Event), Cambridge, UK, 2011.
Epidemiology and risk factors of AMD: Macular Carotenoids and AMD Conference (Optometrist Event), Cambridge, UK, 2011.
Measuring macular pigment in patients with and without AMD: Macular Carotenoids and AMD Conference (Optometrist Event), Cambridge, UK, 2011.
Measuring macular pigment in patients with and without AMD: Online AMD research study for optometrists: current practice in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom:
Macular Carotenoids and AMD Conference (Optometrist Event), Cambridge, UK, 2011.
The role of nutrition in the prevention of AMD: Iranian Delegates, Bausch and Lomb, Waterford, Ireland.
Functional and Morphological and biochemical responses to supplementation with three different macular carotenoid formulations, in patients with early AMD Retina 2011 25^th-26^th March Rome, Italy.
Nutrition and AMD: Johnson and Johnson Roadshows, Manchester, February 17^th 2011.
Which supplements should we recommend for AMD? 36th Hospital Optometrists Annual Conference, 6^th November 2010: Heathrow, London, UK
The relationship between macular pigment and visual performance. World Ophthalmology Congress, 6^th June 2010: Bausch & Lomb Nutritional Symposium, Berlin, Germany
The relationship between macular pigment and visual performance. XV1 White Night Congress of Ophthalmology, 31st May - 4^th June 2010: Bausch & Lomb Symposium, St. Petersburg, Russia
Serum and Macular Carotenoid levels and functional and morphological outcomes in the CARMA clinical trial. Macula 2010, 21^st – 23^rd May 2010: Rostov, Russia
Reducing the risk of age-related macular degeneration. Optometry Tomorrow 2010, 18^th April 2010: York, UK
Risk identification and Preventative Measures for Age-related Macular Degeneration Nederlands. Contactlens Congress 2010: The Next Decade, 14^th - 15^th March 2010: Eindhoven, Holland
Assessing Risk of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Background, CARMA results, AMD risk reduction methods. Turkish Annual Congress of Ophthalmology: Presented in Italy 6^th February 2010
Macular Pigment and nutrition: CARMA results. Greek Annual Congress of Ophthalmology, 5^th February 2010: Athens, Greece
Changes in serum and macular carotenoids in response to weight loss. Gordon Carotenoid Conference, January 2010: Ventura California
Longevity and Visual Impairment. World Sight Day, Eyes on the future VISPA Inaugural Conference. St. Joseph’s Center for Visually Impaired, Dublin, Ireland, October 9th, 2008
Lutein Supplementation – The Rationale. Nutrition and the Eye Symposium. European Association for Vision and Eye Research, Portoroz, Slovenia, October 1-4th, 2008
Risk Identification and Preventative Measures for Age-related Macular Degeneration. Ireland AMD week, Dublin, Ireland September 2008
Macular Pigment and Age-related Macular Degeneration: results from the Waterford, AREDS, and LUNA studies. International conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the academician N. A. Puuchkovskaya “modern aspects diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases”, Odessa, Ukraine May 29-30, 2008
Macular Pigment and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Results from the Waterford, AREDS, and LUNA studies. Thirteenth Annual White Nights Congress and Third Annual Meeting of IAO, Russia St. Petersburg, Russia May 21 to May 24, 2007
Risk Identification and Preventative Measures for Age-related Macular Degeneration: The Role of Opticians and Optometrists Specialist. Continuing Optometric Training, EYECARE 3000, Glasgow, 20th – 22nd January 2008
Macular Pigment and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Results from the Waterford and LUNA studies. Ophthalmologicum Balticum, XII forum, Association of Ophthalmologists of Latvia, 24-26th August, 2007
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Macular Pigment: Rational and finding from the Waterford and LUNA studies. National Ophthalmology Conference, Almaty, August 23rd, 2007
Review of Macular Pigment Density Measurement Techniques. 2nd GEMO congress, Paris, June 28th & 29th, 2007
Spatial Profile of Macular Pigment and its Relationship with Foveal Architecture. Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, Killarney, Co. Kerry. May 16-18th May, 2007.
Measurement of Macular Pigment Optical Density: Densitometer™ versus Maculometer™. Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, Killarney, Co. Kerry. May 16-18th May, 2007.
Dietary Antioxidants and Risk Factors for Age-Related Maculopathy. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO); Fort Lauderdale, Florida: number 1151, May 6-10 2007
Age-related Macular Degeneration and nutrition: Current Perspective. The XXVIIIth Symposium Retinologicum, Poznan, 12-14th April 2007
Macular Pigment and Age-Related Maculopathy: Waterford Study The Environment and the Eye: minisymposium. Ophthalmic Research Center, Belfast, February 2007
Macular Pigment and Age-Related Macular Degeneration : Current Perspective. Annual meeting of Ophthalmologic Society of Portugal. Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb. Porto, Portugal, 14-17 September, 2005.
Age-related macular degeneration and dietary antioxidants: current perspective. 2nd South-East European Congress of Ophthalmology & 8th Annual meeting of Ophthalmologic Society, the Union of Bulgarian Ophthalmologists. Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb. Sofia, Bulgaria, 1-4 June, 2005.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Macular Pigment. International Conference dedicated to the 130th Birth Anniversary of Academician V.P. Filatov “New in Ophthalmology”. Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb. Ukraine, Odessa, 13th May, 2005.
In-Vivo Assessment of Retinal Antioxidant Status and the Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration . Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, Killarney, Co. Kerry. April, 2005.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Nutrition: Current Perspective. Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, Killarney, Co. Kerry.
Spoage-Related Macular Degeneration. BioNet Annual Conference, Carlow Institute of Technology. December, 2004.
Macular Pigment and Percentage Body Fat. Science & computing research colloquium, Waterford Institute of Technology. May, 2004.
Macular Pigment Optical Density, Serum and Dietary Lutein and Zeaxanthin, in Healthy Subjects With and Without a Family History of Age-Related Maculopathy. BioNet Annual Conference, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. December, 2003.
Macular Pigment Optical Density, and Dietary Intake of Lutein and Zeaxanthin, in Healthy Subjects. 3rd International Symposium of the German Ophthalmological Society, Baden-Baden. September, 2003.
Macular Pigment Optical Density, and Dietary Intake of Lutein and Zeaxanthin, in Healthy Subjects. Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, Killarney, Co. Kerry. May, 2003.
Macular Pigment Optical Density in Healthy Subjects. Separation Science Research Group, Waterford Institute of Technology. May, 2003.
Macular Pigment Optical Density in Healthy Subjects. Royal Academy of Medicine, Ireland, Ophthalmology Section, Waterford. March, 2003.
Risk for Age-Related Maculopathy is Associated with a Relative Lack of Macular Pigment. University of Georgia, Department of Psychology annual conference,December 15-16 2005
Macular Pigment and Age-related Macular Degeneration: current perspective. Annual meeting of Ophthalmologic Society for Portugal, Bausch & Lomb, Porto, Portugal, 14-17 September 2005
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Dietary Antioxidants: Current Perspective. 2nd South-East European Congress of Ophthalmology & 8th Annual meeting of Ophthalmologic Society the union of Bulgarian Ophthalmologists. Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb. Sofia, Bulgaria, 1-4 June 2005.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Macular Pigment. International Conference dedicated to the 130th Birth Anniversary of Academician V.P. Filatov 'New in Ophthalmology'. Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb. Ukraine, Odessa, 13th May 2005.
In Vivo Assessment of Retinal Antioxidant Status and the Risk for Age Related Macular Degeneration. Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, Killarney, Co. Kerry. April, 2005.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Nutrition: Current Perspective. Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, sponsored by Novartis, April, 2005.
In vivo assessment of retinal antioxidant status and the risk for age related macular degeneration. BioNet Annual Conference, Carlow Institute of Technology. December, 2004.
Macular Pigment and Percentage Body Fat. Science & computing research colloquium at Waterford Institute of Technology. May, 2004.
Macular Pigment Optical Density, and Dietary Intake of Lutein and Zeaxanthin, in Healthy Subjects, With and Without a Family History of Age-Related Maculopathy. BioNet Annual Conference, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. December, 2003.
Macular Pigment Optical Density, and Dietary Intake of Lutein and Zeaxanthin, in Healthy Subjects. 3rd International Symposium of the German Ophthalmological Society, Baden-Baden. September, 2003.
Macular Pigment Optical Density, and Dietary Intake of Lutein and Zeaxanthin, in Healthy Subjects. Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, Killarney, Co. Kerry. May, 2003.
Macular Pigment Optical Density in Healthy Subjects. Separation Science Research Group, Waterford Institute of Technology. May 2003
Macular Pigment Optical Density in Healthy Subjects. Royal Academy of Medicine. Section of Ophthalmology, Waterford. March, 2003.