Basic Optics Course

This course is EBO accredited - click here for more information

Friday 14 February | 08.30 – 15.40

Chairpersons: I. Pallikaris GREECE, M. J. Tassignon BELGIUM

Part 1. Visual Optics

Moderators: M. J. Tassignon BELGIUM, I. Pallikaris GREECE

• 08.30
• F. Van de Velde  BELGIUM
  Light propagation in the eye
• Discussion
  
• 08.50
• S. Marcos SPAIN
  Aberrations of the optical system
  
• Discussion
  
• 09.15
• A. Glasser USA
  Optics of crystalline lens and accommodative response
  
• Discussion
  
• 09.35
• M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM
  IOL optics
  
• Discussion
  
• 09.55
• J. Rozema BELGIUM
  Epidemiology of the optical parameters of the eye
  
• Discussion
  
• 10.15
• W. Haigis GERMANY
  IOL power calculation
• 10.35
• Discussion
  

Part 2. Visual Behaviour (Visual Function)

Moderators: I. Pallikaris GREECE, R. Applegate USA

• 10.40
• R. Applegate USA
  Retinal image quality
• Discussion
  
• 11.00
• I. Pallikaris GREECE
  Presbyoptics
  
• Discussion
  
• 11.20
• T. Van den Berg THE NETHERLANDS
  Straylight: importance of different domains of the point-spread function
  
• Discussion
  
• 11.40
• S. Plainis GREECE
  State of the art assessment of visual acuity and contrast sensitivity
  
• Discussion
  
• 12.10
• P. Artal SPAIN
  Visual function assessment using adaptive optics
  
• Discussion
  
• 12.30
• H. Ginis GREECE
  Modelling visual function
• 12.50
• Discussion
  
• 13.00
• Break
  

Part 3. Imaging the Human Eye

Moderators: A. Pallikaris GREECE, B. Malyugin RUSSIA

• 14.00
• A. Pallikaris GREECE
  Confocal microscopy, from research to clinical practice
• Discussion
  
• 14.20
• J. Rozema BELGIUM
  Scheimpflug imaging, from research to clinical practice
  
• Discussion
  
• 14.40
• B. Malyugin RUSSIA
  OCT imaging, from research to clinical practice
  
• Discussion
  
• 15.00
• D. Gatinel FRANCE
  Corneal topography challenges
  
• 15.25
• Discussion
  
• 15.40
• End of Session