Main Symposia

Saturday 13 September | 11.00 – 13.00

ESCRS/EuCornea Symposium:
Corneal Cross-linking: Safety, Efficacy and the Unexpected

Chairpersons: H. Dua UK (EuCornea), B. Cochener FRANCE, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS

• 11.00
• H. Patrick UK Consultant Clinical Adviser from the NICE INSTITUTE
  The safety and efficacy of cross-linking: The NICE* assessment
• 11.15
• F. Malecaze FRANCE 
  Is the effect of cross-linking predictable in the long term?
• 11.30
• Discussion
• 11.40
• F. Raiskup GERMANY
  Epi-on, epi-off, iontophoresis, high-power radiation, accelerated CXL:
  what is evidence based?
• 11.55
• F. Hafezi SWITZERLAND
  Unexpected corneal responses: haze, keratitis, melt. What are the risk factors?
• 12.10
• Discussion
• 12.20
• L. Mastropasqua ITALY
  Enhancing CXL and CXL as an enhancer
• 12.35
• B. Frueh SWITZERLAND
  Surprise, surprise: what cross-linking does to the corneal penetration of drugs
• 12.50
• Discussion
• 13.00
• End of session
• * NICE = National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, UK

SATURDAY 13 September | 14.00 – 16.00

ESCRS/EURETINA Symposium: Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery

Chairpersons: F. Bandello ITALY (EURETINA), R. Bellucci ITALY (ESCRS)

• 14.00
• O. Findl AUSTRIA
  The broken capsule and the vitreous
• 14.15
• M. La Cour DENMARK
  Pseudophakia and retinal detachment​
• 14.30
• Discussion
• 14.40
• R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
  Cystoid macular oedema
• 14.55
• G. Richard GERMANY
  Choroidal detachment after anterior segment surgery
• 15.10
• Discussion
• 15.20
• S. Wolf SWITZERLAND
  How to handle a dropped nucleus
• 15.35
• U. Schmidt-Erfurth AUSTRIA
  The retina after anti-VEGF injections at the time of cataract surgery
• 15.50
• Discussion
• 16.00
• End of session

SUNDAY 14 September | 11.00 – 13.00

Why Bother with Femto-assisted Cataract Surgery?

Chairpersons: R. Bellucci ITALY, U. Stenevi SWEDEN

• 11.00
• J. Stevens UK
  Femto cataract – it’s the panacea
• 11.15
• A. Vasavada INDIA
  How it affected my practice
• 11.30
• Discussion
• 11.40
• G. Barrett AUSTRALIA
  Femto into the future – you no longer need a surgeon?
• 11.55
• D. Epstein SWITZERLAND
  Femto – you no longer need a cataract
• 12.10
• Discussion
• 12.20
• R. Packard UK
  Femto/CLE/Premium IOL – the ultimate in cataract prophylaxis
• 12.35
• P. Barry IRELAND
  ESCRS/EUREQUO FLACS Study 
• 12.50
• Discussion
• 13.00
• End of session

Monday 15 September | 11.00 – 13.00

What Really Works in Corneal Refractive Surgery?

Chairpersons: D. Epstein SWITZERLAND, J. Stevens UK

• 11.00
• T. Kohnen GERMANY
  Astigmatism correction with corneal incisions
• 11.15
• V. Katsanevaki GREECE
  Long-term results of LASIK and PRK
• 11.30
• Discussion
• 11.40
• J. Hjortdal DENMARK
  The intrastromal approach to myopia correction
• 11.55
• M. Knorz GERMANY
  Topography-guided ablations for irregular corneas
• 12.10
• Discussion
• 12.20
• L. De Benito-Llopis UK
  The use of mitomycin in excimer refractive surgery
• 12.35
• G. Grabner AUSTRIA 
  Corneal inlays to correct presbyopia
• 12.50
• Discussion
• 13.00
• End of session

Tuesday 16 September | 11.00 – 13.00

Combined Surgery for Cataract and Glaucoma

Chairpersons: S. Morselli ITALY, J. Salmon UK

• 11.00
• P. Ursell UK
  Bleb-less surgery: phaco alone
• 11.15
• R. Bellucci ITALY
  Bleb-less surgery and phaco: the trabectome option
• 11.30
• J. Garcia-Feijoo SPAIN
  Bleb-less surgery and phaco: the i-stent saga
• 11.45
• Discussion
• 12.00
• R. Stegmann SOUTH AFRICA
  Canalicular surgery and phaco: the external approach – canaloplasty 
• 12.15
• T. Samuelson USA
  Canalicular surgery and phaco: the internal approach – Hydrus 
• 12.30
• B. Malyugin RUSSIA
  Surgical challenges of combining MICS and MIGS
• 12.45
• Discussion
• 13.00
• End of session

Wednesday 17 September | 11.00 – 13.00

Targeting Emmetropia

Chairpersons: O. Findl AUSTRIA, D. O’Brart UK

• 11.00
• I. Pallikaris GREECE
  Emmetropia, the perfect imperfection
• 11.15
• K. Pesudovs AUSTRALIA
  Why it matters: The impact of post-op ametropia on quality of vision and patient satisfaction
• 11.30
• Discussion
• 11.40
• T. Olsen DENMARK  
  What to do pre-op: state-of-the-art biometry
• 11.55
• J. Aramberri SPAIN
  What to do pre-op: power calculation - the newest formulas and ray tracing
• 12.10
• Discussion
• 12.20
• N. Hirnschall AUSTRIA
  What to do intra-op: measurements during surgery to enhance accuracy
• 12.35
• B. Allan UK
  What to do post-op: correcting refractive surprises with IOLs and corneal procedures
• 12.50
• Discussion
• 13.00
• End of session