Main Symposia
There are 6 Main Symposia taking place across three days. Delegates can actively participate throughout the sessions with dynamic Q&A and polling facilities. Each symposium is immediately followed by an interactive and lively 30 minute discussion. A panel of topic experts will discuss the questions that come in from the audience via the chat room and polling results.
ESCRS/EuCornea Symposium: Dealing with the Traumatized Cornea
Friday 2 October | 17.45 – 19.45 CEST
Chairpersons: J. Guell SPAIN, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
- 17.45
- B. Allan UK Emergency care of corneal perforations
- 17.57
- Discussion
- 18.00
- C. Cursiefen GERMANY Reconstruction of the anterior segment following the emergency phase
- 18.12
- Discussion
- 18.15
- P. Rama ITALY Treatment of chemical corneal injuries in 20/20t
- 18.27
- Discussion
- 18.30
- C. Mateo SPAIN Globe rupture: staged management of the posterior segment
- 18.42
- Discussion
- 18.45
- A. Geerards THE NETHERLANDS Laser refractive surgery in the post traumatic cornea
- 18.57
- Discussion
- 19.00
- V. Borderie FRANCE Management of neuropathy following refractive surgery
- 19.12
- Discussion
- 19.15
- Experts Discuss Audience Questions
- 19.45
- End of session
ESCRS/EURETINA Symposium: Cataract Surgery in Patients with AMD
Saturday 3 October | 08.30 – 10.30 CEST
Chairpersons: C. Hoyng THE NETHERLANDS (EURETINA), N. Reus THE NETHERLANDS (ESCRS)
- 08.30
- C. Hoyng THE NETHERLANDS It’s AMD… Is It?
- 08.42
- Discussion
- 08.45
- R. Tadayoni FRANCE Current insights in treating AMD
- 08.57
- Discussion
- 09.00
- J. Garcia Arumi SPAIN Indication and timing of cataract surgery in AMD
- 09.12
- Discussion
- 09.15
- A. Day UK Adapting cataract surgery in AMD
- 09.27
- Discussion
- 09.30
- G. Scharioth GERMANYChoice of IOL
- 09.42
- Discussion
- 09.45
- O. Findl AUSTRIA Dealing with a compromised lens capsule after intravitreal injection
- 09.57
- Discussion
- 10.00
- Experts Discuss Audience Questions
- 10.30
- End of session
What to Do When the Unexpected Happens
Saturday 3 October | 10.45 – 12.45 CEST
Chairpersons: Y. Henry THE NETHERLANDS, D. Spalton UK
- 10.45
- M. Teus SPAIN The AC is shallowing
- 10.57
- Discussion
- 11.00
- B. Malyugin RUSSIA Oh no: there is a zonular dialysis
- 11.12
- Discussion
- 11.15
- R. Packard UK Ping: the posterior capsule has ruptured!
- 11.27
- Discussion
- 11.30
- A. Vasavada INDIA There is no capsular support now
- 11.42
- Discussion
- 11.45
- N. Reus THE NETHERLANDS Postoperative refractive surprise
- 11.57
- Discussion
- 12.00
- S. Arshinoff CANADA Is it endophthalmitis?
- 12.12
- Discussion
- 12.15
- Experts Discuss Audience Questions
- 12.45
- End of session
20/20 in 2020: The Lens
Saturday 3 October | 14.00 – 16.00 CEST
Chairpersons: R. Bellucci ITALY, F. Ribeiro PORTUGAL
- 14.00
- G. Savini ITALY The quest for emmetropia
- 14.12
- Discussion
- 14.15
- A. Abulafia ISRAEL Correcting astigmatism
- 14.27
- Discussion
- 14.30
- G. Auffarth GERMANY Restoring accommodation with IOLs: have we made progress?
- 14.42
- Discussion
- 14.45
- S. MacRae USA Lens refractive indexing
- 14.57
- Discussion
- 15.00
- G. Luyten THE NETHERLANDS Pseudophakic dysphotopsia
- 15.12
- Discussion
- 15.15
- B. Cochener-Lamard FRANCE Quality of vision: beyond 20/20
- 15.27
- Discussion
- 15.30
- Experts Discuss Audience Questions
- 16.00
- End of session
20/20 in 2020: The Cornea
Sunday 4 October | 10.45 – 12.45 CEST
Chairpersons: B. Cochener-Lamard FRANCE, V. Katsanevaki GREECE
- 10.45
- J. Hjortdal DENMARK Definition of super vision
- 10.57
- Discussion
- 11.00
- N. Hirnschall AUSTRIA Measure of refraction and visual acuities
- 11.12
- Discussion
- 11.15
- P. Artal SPAIN Objective measurements of vision quality
- 11.27
- Discussion
- 11.30
- L. Trinh FRANCE From guided ablation to small lenticule extraction
- 11.42
- Discussion
- 11.45
- M. Nubile ITALY New perspectives of intrastromal implantations
- 11.57
- Discussion
- 12.00
- T. Kohnen GERMANY Restoring spectacle independence after previous surgery
- 12.12
- Discussion
- 12.15
- Experts Discuss Audience Questions
- 12.45
- End of session
The Next Decade of Cataract Surgery
Sunday 4 October | 14.45 – 16.45 CEST
Chairpersons: T. Kohnen GERMANY, R. Lapid-Gortzak THE NETHERLANDS
- 14.45
- S. Resnikoff FRANCE Conquering world blindness
- 14.57
- Discussion
- 15.00
- A. Behndig SWEDEN The value of big data analysis of cataract databases
- 15.12
- Discussion
- 15.15
- R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS Bilateral cataract surgery will be the norm
- 15.27
- Discussion
- 15.30
- T. Olsen DENMARK Can ocular biometry further improve patient satisfaction?
- 15.42
- Discussion
- 15.45
- E. Donnenfeld USA Dropless will replace eye drops in the postoperative management
- 15.57
- Discussion
- 16.00
- M. de Smet SWITZERLAND Will robotic eye surgery find a role in cataract procedures?
- 16.12
- Discussion
- 16.15
- Experts Discuss Audience Question
- 16.45
- End of session
