Refractive Surgery Didactic Course

Saturday 22 September| 08.30 – 17.45

This course is EBO accredited - click here for more information

PART 1: Diagnostic Techniques

Moderators: D. Epstein SWITZERLAND, C. Roberts USA

• 08.30
• D. Siganos GREECE Patient selection
• 08.45
• F. Ribeiro PORTUGALCorneal topography
• 09.05
• G. Kymionis GREECELasers in refractive surgery
• 09.25
• C. Roberts USA Biomechanics of the cornea
• 09.45
• M. Morral SPAINIOL calculation strategies
• 10.00
• R. Applegate USAQuality of vision evaluation
• 10.20
• Break

PART 2: Therapeutic Techniques: Intraocular Surgery

Moderators: J. Guell SPAIN, A. Marinho PORTUGAL

• 10.30
• N. Hirnschall AUSTRIADiscussion of case reports
• 10.50
• A. Marinho PORTUGALPhakic IOLs
• 11.10
• P. Rosen UKRefractive lens exchange
• 11.30
• R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS Toric IOLs
• 11.50
• O. Findl AUSTRIAMultifocal and EDOF IOLs
• 12.10
• J. Guell SPAINRefractive reoperations and enhancements
• 12.30
• Break

PART 3: Therapeutic Techniques: Corneal Surgery

Moderators: J. Alio SPAIN, G. Grabner AUSTRIA

• 14.30
• J. Hjortdal DENMARK Surface ablation techniques
• 14.50
• J. Alio SPAINTopo and wavefront-guided ablations
• 15.10
• V. Katsanevaki GREECELASIK complications
• 15.30
• F. Malecaze FRANCELaser refractive surgery for presbyopia
• 15.50
• T. Kohnen GERMANY Incisional corneal procedures
• 16.05
• R. Bellucci ITALY LASIK: surgical technique
• 16.25
• B. Cochener FRANCESmall lenticule extraction
• 16.45
• D. Epstein SWITZERLAND Cross-linking and refractive surgery
• 17.05
• D. Touboul FRANCEIntracorneal ring segments
• 17.25
• G. Grabner AUSTRIAIntrastromal inlays (biological and synthetic)
• 17.45
• End of session