Refractive Surgery Didactic Course
Saturday 5 September | 08.30 – 17.30
This course is EBO accredited - click here for more information
PART 1
Moderators: D. Epstein SWITZERLAND, G. Kymionis GREECE
- 08.30
- D. Siganos GREECE Patient selection and preoperative preparation
- 08.45
- G. Kymionis GREECELasers in refractive surgery
- 09.00
- R. Bellucci ITALYLASIK: surgical technique
- 09.20
- J. Güell SPAINRefractive reoperations and enhancements
- 09.40
- J. Krumeich GERMANYOverview of microkeratomes
- 10.00
- C. Roberts USACorneal topography and IOL power calculation
- 10.25
- Break
- 10.30
- J. Hjortdal DENMARKSurface ablation techniques (SATs): surgical technique
- 10.50
- D. Epstein SWITZERLANDResults of corneal refractive surgery
- 11.10
- D. Touboul FRANCEIntracorneal ring segments for ectatic disease
- 11.20
- E. Rosen UKRefractive lens exchange
- 11.40
- A. Marinho
Overview of phakic IOLs - 12.00
- O. Findl AUSTRIAMultifocal IOLs
- 12.15
- J. Hjortdal DENMARKCase report and discussion
- 12.30
- Break
PART 2
Moderators: R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS, C. Roberts USA
- 14.30
- G. Grabner AUSTRIAPresbyopia
- 14.50
- R. Applegate USAQuality of vision evaluation
- 15.10
- C. Roberts USA
Biomechanics of the cornea - 15.30
- R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS Complications of phakic IOLs
- 15.50
- V. Katsanevaki GREECE Non-optical complications of LASIK and corneal surgery
- 16.15
- Break
- 16.25
- V. Katsanevaki GREECEOptical complications of refractive surgery
- 16.40
- T. Kohnen GERMANY
Incisional and coagulative corneal procedures: principles, technique and results - 16.55
- J. Alió SPAINCustomised ablational procedures
- 17.10
- V. Katsanevaki SGREECECase report and discussion
- 17.25
- End of session
