Main Symposia
ESCRS/EuCornea Symposium: Corneal Cross-Linking: Current Status and Future Perspectives
Saturday 22 September | 11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: R. Bellucci ITALY (ESCRS), J. Hjortdal DENMARK (EuCornea)
- 11.00
- C. Roberts USA Biomechanics of cross-linking
- 11.15
- T. Seiler SWITZERLAND Techniques and results
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- F. Malecaze FRANCE Topography-guided cross-linking
- 11.55
- G. Kymionis GREECE PRK and cross-linking for keratoconus
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- L. Lim SINGAPORE LASIK with cross-linking
- 12.35
- M. Dickman THE NETHERLANDS New cross-linking techniques
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
ESCRS/EURETINA Symposium: The Diabetic Eye
Saturday 22 September | 14.00 – 16.00
Chairpersons: B. Cochener FRANCE (ESCRS), S. Wolf SWITZERLAND (EURETINA)
- 14.00
- C. Stehouwer THE NETHERLANDS New concepts and treatments of diabetes
- 14.15
- R. Finger GERMANY Epidemiology of diabetic eye diseases in Europe
- 14.30
- Discussion
- 14.40
- M. La Cour DENMARK Timing and preparation for cataract surgery
- 14.55
- M. Nubile ITALY The impact of diabetes on the ocular surface
- 15.10
- Discussion
- 15.20
- R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS Postsurgical CME: strategies for prophylaxis and treatment
- 15.35
- A. Laidlaw UK Combined surgery in diabetic retinopathy: indications and outcomes
- 15.50
- Discussion
- 16.00
- End of session
Glaucoma for the Cataract Surgeon
Sunday 23 September | 11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: S. Morselli ITALY, D. Spalton UK
- 11.00
- J. Tan USAImaging aqueous outflow
- 11.15
- G. Sunaric-Megevand SWITZERLAND Eagle eyes
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- T. Samuelson USA Intracanalicular and suprachoroidal devices
- 11.55
- K. Barton UK Subconjunctival devices
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- A. Fea ITALY New drugs and slow release devices
- 12.35
- I. Stalmans BELGIUM Trabeculectomy revisited
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
Extending Depth of Focus
Monday 24 September | 11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: M. Amon AUSTRIA, T. Kohnen GERMANY
- 11.00
- B. Cochener FRANCE Optical principles
- 11.15
- S. Pieh AUSTRIA IOLs on the optical bench
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- G. Auffarth GERMANY Extended depth of focus and novel technologies
- 11.55
- E. Assia ISRAEL Monovision
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- B. Dick GERMANY Small aperture technology
- 12.35
- R. Bellucci ITALY Corneal techniques to extend depth of focus
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
Refractive Surgery for High Ametropia
Tuesday 25 September | 11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: A. Day UK, J. Guell SPAIN
- 11.00
- P. Artal SPAIN Optical and anatomical limitations
- 11.15
- J. Mehta SINGAPORE Corneal surgery in high myopia: SMILE vs LASIK vs PRK
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- O. Findl AUSTRIA Intraocular surgery in the long eye
- 11.55
- B. Malyugin RUSSIA Intraocular surgery in the short eye
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- W. Sekundo GERMANY Corneal surgery in high hyperopia: what are the limits?
- 12.35
- J. Hjortdal DENMARK Correction of high astigmatism
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
The Enigma of Pseudoexfoliation
Wednesday 26 September | 11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: D. Epstein SWITZERLAND, O. Findl AUSTRIA
- 11.00
- U. Schlötzer-Schrehardt GERMANY What is pseudoexfoliation?
- 11.15
- A. Konstas GREECEEpidemiology
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- M. Amon AUSTRIA Intraoperative complications
- 11.55
- R. Menapace AUSTRIA Late in-the-bag IOL dislocation
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- S. Yamane JAPAN Intrascleral haptic fixation
- 12.35
- S. Gandolfi ITALY The challenges of pseudoexfoliation-glaucoma
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session