Basic Optics Course

This course is EBO accredited - click here for more information

Friday 26 February | 08.30 – 16.00

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

Part I. Visual Optics

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

• 08.30
• F. Van de Velde BELGIUMLight propagation in the eye
  
  Discussion
• 08.50
• S. Marcos SPAINAberrations of the optical system
  
  Discussion
• 09.15
• R. Navarro Belsué SPAINOptics of the 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 GERMANYIOL power calculation
  
  Discussion

Part II. Visual Behaviour (Visual Function)  

Moderators: R. Applegate USA, I. Pallikaris GREECE

• 10.40
• R. Applegate USARetinal image quality
  
  Discussion
• 11.00
• I. Pallikaris GREECEPresbyoptics
  
  Discussion
• 11.20
• T. Van den Berg THE NETHERLANDSStraylight: 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
• 12.05
• P. Artal SPAIN Visual function assessment using adaptive optics
  
  Discussion
  
• 12.25     
• H. Ginis GREECEModelling visual function
  
  Discussion
• 12.45
• Break

Part III. Imaging the Human Eye  

Moderators: B. Malyugin RUSSIA, A. Pallikaris GREECE

• 14.15
• A. Pallikaris GREECEConfocal microscopy, from research to clinical practice
  
  Discussion
• 14.35
• C. Roberts USAMeasuring the biomechanics of the cornea
  
  Discussion
• 14.55
• B. Malyugin RUSSIA OCT imaging, from research to clinical practice
  
  Discussion
• 15.15
• D. Gatinel FRANCE Corneal topography challenges
  
• 15.40
• Discussion
  
• 16.00    
• End of Session