Main Symposia
Corneal Cross-Linking Update
Friday 10 February | 17.00 – 18.30
Chairpersons: D. Epstein SWITZERLAND, J. Vryghem BELGIUM
- 17.00
- L. Drolsum NORWAY The impact of cross-linking on corneal transplantation
- 17.10
- B. Frueh SWITZERLAND Indications and long-term results in children
- 17.20
- Discussion
- 17.30
- F. Raiskup GERMANY The epi-on/epi-off controversy
- 17.40
- D. Touboul FRANCE Keratoconus progression rates
- 17.50
- Discussion
- 18.00
- G. Kymionis GREECE Cross-linking combined with other surgical modalities
- 18.10
- M. Dickman THE NETHERLANDS New modalities of cross-linking
- 18.20
- Discussion
- 18.30
- End of session
Long-term Complications of Refractive Surgery
Saturday 11 February | 11.30 – 13.00
Chairpersons: A. Behndig SWEDEN, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
- 11.30
- T. Kohnen GERMANY Surprises after corneal laser refractive surgery
- 11.40
- B. Cochener FRANCE Corneal implants: are they forever?
- 11.50
- Discussion
- 12.00
- G. Luyten THE NETHERLANDS Phakic IOLs: how long will patients remain phakic?
- 12.10
- O. Findl AUSTRIA Refractive lens exchange: as time goes by
- 12.20
- Discussion
- 12.30
- J. Guell SPAIN How to reduce refractive surgery complications in the future
- 12.40
- C. Klaver THE NETHERLANDS Alternative treatments: how to avoid surgery in myopia
- 12.50
- Discussion
- 13.00
- End of session
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) for Cataract Surgeons
Saturday 11 February | 16.30 – 18.00
Chairpersons: M.J Tassignon BELGIUM, C. Webers THE NETHERLANDS
- 16.30
- H. Beckers THE NETHERLANDS Systematic review of MIGS outcomes
- 16.40
- K. Barton UK Indications and techniques for combined cataract and MIGS
- 16.50
- Discussion
- 17.00
- I. Stalmans BELGIUM Ab interno subconjunctival MIGS
- 17.10
- J. Garcia Feijoo SPAIN Ab externo subconjunctival MIGS
- 17.20
- Discussion
- 17.30
- S. Gandolfi ITALY Non filtering MIGS techniques
- 17.40
- T. Shaarawy SWITZERLAND Future perspectives in combined cataract and glaucoma surgery
- 17.50
- Discussion
- 18.00
- End of session
The Usual Suspects: How to Handle Your First Complications
Organised by the Young Ophthalmologists Committee
Sunday 12 February | 09.00 – 10.30
Chairpersons: M. Severinsen DENMARK, N. Visser THE NETHERLANDS
Panellists: O. Findl AUSTRIA, J. Güell SPAIN, K. Vannas, FINLAND, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
Capsular issues
- 09.00
- A. Panico ITALY Rhexis running out
- 09.10
- C. Pedrosa PORTUGAL Posterior rupture
- 09.20
- Discussion
Different IOLs and insertion techniques
- 09.30
- S. Palkovits AUSTRIA IOL types
- 09.40
- S. Barišic SERBIA Inserting the IOL
- 09.50
- Discussion
The Vitreous
- 10.00
- C. Lisa SPAIN The invisible vitreous
- 10.10
- L. Ricker THE NETHERLANDS Vitreous entrapped in the main incision/anterior vitrectomy
- 10.20
- Discussion
- 10.30
- End of session
