Clinical Research Symposia

The Best Patient Care is Based on Research

Saturday 22 September | 08.30 – 17.30

Myopia

08.30 – 10.30

Chairpersons: O. Findl AUSTRIA, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS

• 08.30
• C. Klaver THE NETHERLANDSEpidemiology and genetics
• 08.45
• F. Schaeffel GERMANYBiological mechanisms
• 09.00
• Discussion
• 09.10
• D. Tan SINGAPOREPharmacological prophylaxis
• 09.25
• P. Cho HONG KONG Contact lenses to slow progression
• 09.40
• Discussion
• 09.50
• M. Dickman THE NETHERLANDSScleral cross-linking
• 10.05
• M. Ullrich AUSTRIARD risk with lens surgery
• 10.20
• Discussion
• 10.30
• End of session

Measuring Near and Intermediate Quality of Vision

11.00 – 13.00

Chairpersons: B. Cochener FRANCE, N. Hirnschall AUSTRIA

• 11.00
• S. Plainis GREECEAssessing reading patterns
• 11.15
• A. Glasser USA Quantifying accommodation
• 11.30
• Discussion
• 11.40
• A. Dexl AUSTRIAStandardising measurements of reading
• 11.55
• G. Auffarth GERMANY Quantifying halos
• 12.10
• Discussion
• 12.20
• A. Pallikaris GREECE Quantifying quality of vision
• 12.35
• P. Artal SPAINDefining and measuring pseudoaccommodation
• 12.50
• Discussion
• 13.00
• End of session

Blue Sky Lens Research

13.30 – 15.30

Chairpersons: T. Kohnen GERMANY, D. Spalton UK

• 13.30
• H. Burd UKApplying finite element engineering concepts to accommodation
• 13.45
• D. Goldberg USAFunctional anatomy of the zonule
• 14.00
• Discussion
• 14.10
• S. Shah UK Femto lentotomy
• 14.25
• M. Korenfield USAAn encore for presbyopia
• 14.40
• Discussion
• 14.50
• R. Quinlan UKLanosterol treatment of cataract
• 15.05
• K. Zhang USAStem cell regeneration of the lens
• 15.20
• Discussion
• 15.30
• End of session

Femtosecond Surgery

15.30 – 17.30

Chairpersons: G. Kleinmann ISRAEL, M. Nubile ITALY

• 15.30
• H. Lubatschowski GERMANYFemtosecond laser technology and the eye: scientific basis and current technologies
• 15.45
• J. Hjortdal DENMARKRefractive surgery: the current state of Femtosecond laser surgery
• 16.00
• Discussion
• 16.10
• L. Mastropasqua ITALY Corneal surgery and Femtosecond laser surgery: from keratoplasty to stromal addition
• 16.25
• H. Reitsamer AUSTRIAFemtosecond laser cataract surgery: a technique which is still evolving?
• 16.40
• Discussion
• 16.50
• G. Sauder GERMANYNanolaser technology: current state
• 17.05
• I. Pallikaris GREECENew perspectives and future directions of laser technology for the anterior segment
• 17.20
• Discussion
• 17.30
• End of session