Main Symposia
Saturday 10 September 11.00 – 13.00
ESCRS/EuCornea Symposium: Modern Corneal Transplantation
Chairpersons: R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS (ESCRS), F. Malecaze FRANCE (EUCORNEA)
- 11.00
- P. Fournié FRANCE PK: still an option in selected cases
- 11.15
- V. Borderie FRANCEDALK: when and how
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- S. Hannush USAEndothelial keratoplasty: why I prefer DSAEK
- 11.55
- F. Kruse GERMANY Endothelial keratoplasty: why I prefer DMEK
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- F. Larkin UK Complications of corneal transplantation: early recognition and early treatment
- 12.35
- J. Güell SPAINWhen is a re-graft indicated?
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
Saturday 10 September- 14.00 – 16.00
ESCRS/EURETINA Symposium: Cataract, AMD and Beyond
Chairpersons: U. Schmidt-Erfurth AUSTRIA (EURETINA), D. Spalton UK (ESCRS)
- 14.00
- A. Pollreisz AUSTRIAOCT angiography
- 14.15
- E. Zrenner GERMANYCurrent status of electronic retinal implants for visual rehabilitation
- 14.30
- Discussion
- 14.40
- G. Silvestri UKIntraocular telescopes and magnifiers
- 14.55
- L. da Cruz UKAdvances in the treatment of dry AMD
- 15.10
- Discussion
- 15.20
- R. Yeoh SINGAPOREAMD and cataract surgery
- 15.35
- J. Garcia-Arumi SPAINIs retinal detachment after cataract surgery preventable?
- 15.50
- Discussion
- 16.00
- End of session
Sunday 11 September - 11.00 – 13.00
Astigmatism Management in Cataract Surgery
Chairpersons: T. Olsen DENMARK, D. Spalton UK
- 11.00
- D. Koch USA Measuring astigmatism
- 11.15
- G. Barrett AUSTRALIACalculating astigmatic correction
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- W. Hill USAIntraoperative aberrometry
- 11.55
- S. Daya UKManaging irregular astigmatism
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- G. Auffarth GERMANYMarking the axis
- 12.35
- R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDSCorrecting misaligned IOL and astigmatic surprises
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
Monday 12 September 11.00 – 13.00
Femtosecond Laser Ophthalmic Surgery
Chairpersons: R. Bellucci ITALY, O. Findl AUSTRIA
- 11.00
- M. Lundström SWEDEN Introduction
ESCRS FLACS: beyond the case control study - 11.10
- Discussion
- 11.15
- H. Lubatschowski GERMANY Applications of femto and other solid state lasers
- 11.27
- L. Mastropasqua ITALYCorneal transplantation with the femtosecond laser
- 11.39
- Discussion
- 11.49
- G. Grabner AUSTRIA Making corneal incisions with the femtosecond laser to correct astigmatism
- 12.01
- J. Hjortdal DENMARK Intrastromal refractive femtosecond surgery
- 12.13
- Discussion
- 12.23
- Z. Nagy HUNGARY Femto cataract: where are we now?
- 12.35
- R. Packard UK Femto and non-femto laser capsulotomy
- 12.47
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
Tuesday 13 September - 11.00 – 13.00
Management of the Ocular Surface before and after Refractive Surgery
Chairpersons: B. Cochener FRANCE, J. Hjortdal DENMARK
- 11.00
- R. Ambrosio BRAZIL The role of the ocular surface in corneal refractive surgery
- 11.15
- R. Mencucci ITALY Dry eye after IOL procedures
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- A. Denoyer FRANCEInnovative tools for detecting ocular surface disease
- 11.55
- F. Grus GERMANYNew biomarkers of inflammatory disease
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- P. Asbell USAModern therapeutic strategies after refractive surgery
- 12.35
- S. Doan FRANCEManagement of the lipid layer
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
Wednesday 14 September - 11.00 – 13.00
Better Outcomes in Glaucoma
Chairpersons: S. Morselli ITALY, K. Vannas FINLAND
- 11.00
- A. Heijl SWEDENIs the visual field deteriorating?
- 11.15
- M. Harju FINLAND The use of imaging for disc/nerve fibre assesment and follow-up
- 11.30
- Discussion
- 11.40
- R. Craven USA Perfecting trabeculectomy
- 11.55
- A. Labbe FRANCEManaging a trabeculectomy bleb (failing, thin or leaking)
- 12.10
- Discussion
- 12.20
- A. Fea ITALYTubes: when to use them and which to insert
- 12.35
- K. Singh USA New MIGS devices
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
