Clinical Research Symposia
Saturday 10 September | 08.30 – 17.30
Innovations in diagnostics and translational research: our journey towards improved clinical outcomes
08.30 – 10.30
Cataract and Macular Disease
Chairpersons: T. Kohnen GERMANY, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
- 08.30
- S. Wolf SWITZERLANDWhich diagnostics predict the risk-beneftit curve best in patients with cataract and macular disease
- 08.45
- T. Olsen USACataract surgery in patients with AMD: indication and risks
- 09.00
- Discussion
- 09.10
- M. Mura THE NETHERLANDSCombined cataract and vitreoretinal surgery
- 09.25
- L. Wielders THE NETHERLANDSTreatment and prevention of post lens surgery macular edema
- 09.40
- Discussion
- 09.50
- F. Bandello ITALYHow to prepare the diabetic retinopathy patient for cataract surgery
- 10.05
- A. Augustin GERMANYAre filtering IOLs beneficial in retinal diseases
- 10.20
- Discussion
- 10.30
- End of session
OCT
11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: D. Spalton UK, N. Hirnschall AUSTRIA
- 11.00
- L. Schmetterer AUSTRIAHD corneal OCT
- 11.15
- C. Lisa SPAINIntraoperative OCT: pretty pictures or indispensable surgical tool
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- N. Hirnschall AUSTRIAOCT biometry: the new frontier
- 11.55
- G. Mossböck AUSTRIANerve fibers, ganglion cells and visual fields
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- M. Lupidi ITALYOCT angiography: the game changer
- 12.35
- P. Stanga UKMacula changes after cataract surgery
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
Presbyopia: Screening, Simulators, Adaption
13.30 – 15.30
Chairpersons: J. Murta PORTUGAL, I. Pallikaris GREECE
- 13.30
- P. Artal SPAINAdaptive optics simulations in presbyopia
- 13.45
- S. Marcos SPAINHandheld device for stimulating multifocal lenses outcomes
- 14.00
- Discussion
- 14.10
- M. Castelo Branco PORTUGAL Neuroadaptation/neuroplasticity in multifocal IOLs: role of functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI)
- 14.25
- M. McDonald USA Microperimetry for macular function assessment in multifocal IOLs
- 14.40
- Discussion
- 14.50
- I. Pallikaris GREECEThe lens dysfunctional index and RLE candidates
- 15.05
- H. Ginis GREECEStarlight and glare induced by presbyopic corrections
- 15.20
- Discussion
- 15.30
- End of session
Stem Cells and the Eye
15.30 – 17.30
Chairpersons: R. Bellucci ITALY, U. Stenevi SWEDEN
- 15.30
- H. Dua UKThe role of limbal stem cells in epithelium homeostasis and regeneration
- 15.45
- M. Nubile ITALYIn vivo confocal microscopic imaging in limbal stem cell deficiency
- 16.00
- Discussion
- 16.10
- G. Pellegrini ITALYStem cells: what's it all about?
- 16.25
- F. Kruse GERMANYLimbal stem cell transplantation
- 16.35
- Discussion
- 16.50
- S. Basu USARegeneration of stromal stem cells
- 17.05
- S. Kinoshita JAPANEndothelial stem cells
- 17.20
- Discussion
- 17.30
- End of session
