ICO Society Session



26-06-2020 5.45 pm-6.45 pm Livestream 1

ICO Member Society: World Glaucoma Association (WGA)

Topic: Glaucoma

Simplifying Glaucoma Management

Chair(s): Gustavo De Moraes (United States); Remo Susanna (Brazil);



26-06-2020 5.45 pm-6.45 pm Livestream 2

ICO Member Society: International Society of Oculoplasty and Reconstructive Surgery (ISOPRS)

Topic: Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases

Latest Concepts in Pediatric Oculoplasty: Genetics, Rare Diseases, Trauma, Corneal Reinnervation with Lids and Lacrimal

Chair(s): Kelvin Chong (Hong Kong); Tim Sullivan (Australia); Sunil Moreker (India);

  • Corneal Reinenrvation in Children
    Sunil Moreker (India)
  • Genetics of Paediatric orbital tumours
    Tim Sullivan (Australia)
  • Craniosynostosis and squints post orbital surgery
    Ken Nischal (United States)
  • Pediatric eyelid anomalies and treatment
    Kelvin Chong (Hong Kong)
  • Advances in Dacryocysttis in Paediatric population
    Lily Dong Mei Li (China)
  • Updates in Pediatric Orbital Trauma
    Farzad Pakdel (Iran)


26-06-2020 5.45 pm-6.45 pm Livestream 3

ICO Member Society: Cornea Society

Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking

Diagnosing and Managing Corneal Conditions that Could Lead to Blindness or Death

Chair(s): Bennie Jeng (United States);

  • Management of fungal keratitis to maximize vision
    Eduardo Alfonso (United States)
  • Minimizing long term morbidity in ocular chemical burns
    Bennie Jeng (United States)
  • Management of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
    Sajjad Ahmad (United Kingdom)
  • Peripheral ulcerative keratitis: management and potential systemic implications
    Shahzad Mian (United States)
  • Other anterior segment findings that can lead to death
    Jodhbir Mehta (Singapore)


26-06-2020 5.45 pm-6.45 pm Livestream 4

ICO Member Society: The Retina Society

Topic: Medical Retina

The New Global Retina Revolution: 2020 and Beyond

Chair(s): Allen Ho (United States); William F. Mieler (United States);

  • Introduction
    Allen Ho (United States)
  • Advances toward Photoreceptor Transplantation
    Raymond Iezzi (United States)
  • Residual Fluid and Anatomic Correlates in the Treatment of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration
    Srinivas Sadda (United States)
  • Towards More Durable Anti VEGF Therapy for Neovascular AMD: Port Delivery
    Dante J. Pieramici (United States)
  • Next Generation Anti VEGF therapies
    Peter Kaiser (United States)
  • Updates on Ocular Drug Delivery Systems
    Jennifer Kang-Mieler (United States)
  • Gene Therapy for Inherited and Acquired Retinal Disorders: Now and Future
    Szilard Kiss (United States)
  • Top Take Home Lessons from the DRCR Network Trials
    Jennifer Sun (United States)
  • Surgical Pearls for Difficult Diabetic Traction Detachment
    Maria Berrocal (Puerto Rico)
  • Panel Discussion
    William F. Mieler (United States)
  • Conclusion
    Allen Ho (United States)


26-06-2020 5.45 pm-6.45 pm Livestream 5

ICO Member Society: International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO)

Topic: Ophthalmic Oncology

Ocular Tumors: When is a Tumor Malignant?

Chair(s): Martine Jager (Netherlands); Victoria Cohen (United Kingdom); Katherine Paton (Canada);

  • What is the molecular basis of malignancy in uveal melanoma?
    William Harbour (United States)
  • Practical point of care in clinical decision making: Is it a choroidal nevus or a melanoma?
    Katherine Paton (Canada)
  • Using OCT to differentiate between pigmented fundus lesions
    Bozena Romanovska-Dixon (Poland)
  • Differentiating between intraocular inflammation and lymphoma
    Janet Davis (United States)


27-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 1

ICO Member Society: All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)

Topic: Cataract and Lens Surgery

Phacoemulsification in 2020 and Beyond

Chair(s): Mahipal Sachdev (India); Namrata Sharma (India); S. Natarajan (India);



27-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 2

ICO Member Society: Chinese Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Interdisciplinary

Topic Today in Cataract, Retina and Dry Eye

Chair(s): Jin Yuan (China); Ke Yao (China); Yi Lu (China); Lin Lu (China);

  • The influence of intraocular microinflammation on cataract surgery in highly myopic eyes
    Yi Lu (China)
  • The development of FLACS in China
    Guangbin Zhang (China)
  • Long term investigation of the efficacy and safety of intravitreal Conbercept for the treatment of ROP - 6 months follow up by fluorescein angiograph
    Fang Lu (China)
  • Baseline characteristics,quality of life assessment and diagnostic pattern of Retinal Vein Occlusionpatients in OPERA study: A multi-center, prospective, observational real-world study in China
    Lin Lu (China)
  • TREX Study: A Multicenter Clinical Trial of the application of Conbercept in the treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration with Treat-and-Extend Regimen
    Fenghua Wang (China)
  • Advanced imagine techniques in diagnosis and treatment of dry eye
    Jin Yuan (China)


27-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 3

ICO Member Society: Iranian Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking

Surgical Hot Topics for Keratoconus

Chair(s): Mohammad Ghoreishi (Iran); Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati (Iran); Mahmoud Jabbarvand (Iran);



27-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 4

ICO Member Society: Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology

Topic: Glaucoma

New perspective on MIGS

Chair(s): Ningli Wang (China);

  • High resistance in POAG, proximal or distal pathway?
    Ningli Wang (China)
  • New devices or old idea? An introduction to MIGS
    Paul Healey (Australia)
  • XEN gel stent surgery, how to optimize the outcome?
    Catherine Jui-ling Liu (Chinese Taipei)
  • Future perspectives in MIGS
    Chelvin Sng (Singapore)
  • Is Cycolophoto coagulation a good alternative to MIGS?
    Clement Tham (Hong Kong)


27-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 5

ICO Member Society: Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Medical Retina

Updates on Pathologic Myopia

Chair(s): Kyoko Ohno-Matsui (Japan); Hiroko Terasaki (Japan);



27-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 1

ICO Member Society: American Glaucoma Society

Topic: Glaucoma

Best of 2020 AGS

Chair(s): Shan Lin (United States); David Friedman (United States);

  • Introduction
    Shan Lin (United States); David Friedman (United States)
  • Adherence to Topical Glaucoma Medications Decreases Rate of Visual Field Progression Over Time
    Donald S. Fong (United States)
  • Diagnosing Glaucoma from Optical Coherence Tomography Scans
    Atalie C. Thompson (United States)
  • Angiographic, Structural, and Molecular Proof of Bleb Outflow via Lymphatics
    Goichi Akiyama (Japan); Alex Huang (United States)
  • Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss in Eyes Implanted with Baerveldt Glaucoma Implantation
    Keith Barton (United Kingdom)
  • Contrast Sensitivity, Facial Recognition, and Glaucoma
    Sitara H. Hirji (United States)
  • Using Deep Learning to Automate Goldmann Applanation Tonometry
    Joanne C. Wen (United States)


27-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 2

ICO Member Society: American Academy of Ophthalmology

Topic: Medical Retina

AAO Session: Innovation in Retina

Chair(s): RV Paul Chan (United States); Jorge Fortun (United States);

  • Emerging Therapies for Wet AMD
    Andrew Moshfeghi (United States)
  • Pediatric Retinal Imaging
    RV Paul Chan (United States)
  • The Cutting Edge: Current and Future Developments in VitreoRetinal Surgery
    Jorge Fortun (United States)
  • Digitally Assisted Visualization in Retina Surgery
    Marco Mura (Saudi Arabia)
  • Autologous Retinal Transplant-Better Circumstance for the Neighbor?
    Hiroko Terasaki (Japan)


27-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 3

ICO Member Society: Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology

Topic: Uveitis

My Experience in Infectious Ocular Diseases in Brazil

Chair(s): Jose Beniz Neto (Brazil); Maria Auxiliadora Monteiro Frazão (Brazil);



27-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 4

ICO Member Society: Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG)

Topic: Uveitis

Infectious Uveitis: Diagnoses You Cannot Afford to Miss

Chair(s): Uwe Pleyer (Germany); Arnd Heiligenhaus (Germany);

  • "Eye under pressure": Anterior Herpetic uveitis
    Dominika Pohlmann (Germany)
  • "The great imitator": Syphilitic uveitis
    Nicole Stübiger (Germany)
  • "When every hour may count": Acute retina necrosis
    Arnd Heiligenhaus (Germany)
  • "Always under suspicion": Tuberculous uveitis
    Thomas Ness (Germany)
  • "A global actor": T. Gondii infection - Ocular Toxoplasmosis
    Uwe Pleyer (Germany)


27-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 5

ICO Member Society: European Pediatric Ophthalmological Society (EPOS)

Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Paediatric Cataracts

Chair(s): Nikolas Ziakas (Greece); Chris Lloyd (United Kingdom);

  • Paediatric cataract and systemic disease - diagnosis and the role of genomics
    Chris Lloyd (United Kingdom)
  • Paediatric cataract: primary IOL implantation
    Nikolas Ziakas (Greece)
  • Bag in the IOL technique and the EuReCCa initiative
    Marie-Jose Tassignon (Belgium)


28-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 1

ICO Member Society: Middle East-Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO)

Topic: Cataract and Lens Surgery

Subluxated and dislocated lenses the way to go from Pole to Pole

Chair(s): Yehia Salaheldin (Egypt); Amel Ouertani (Tunisia); Hassan Al-Dhibi (Saudi Arabia);



28-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 2

ICO Member Society: African Ophthalmology Council

Topic: Eye Care Delivery

Solving the Problem of Blindness in Sub-Saharan Africa: Struggles and Solutions: Experience of Hospital Leaders Who Are Doing It

Chair(s): Thulasiraj Ravilla (India); Adekunle Hassan (Nigeria);

  • Introduction of ACCESS Initiative and partners
    Thulasiraj Ravilla (India)
  • Financing a community centric sustainable eye care service delivery model
    Amos Kibata Githeko (Kenya)
  • Developing skilled ophthalmic workforce in a resource limiting environment - an investment for today, tomorrow and future
    Daniel Kiage (Kenya)
  • Overcoming and optimising the external influence/inputs in a developing organisation's strategic planning and enhanced hospital operations
    Fitsum Bekele Gezahgn (Ethiopia)
  • Insights from the discussion
    Adekunle Olubola Hassan (Nigeria)


28-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 3

ICO Member Society: Turkish Ophthalmological Association

Topic: Surgical Retina

Istanbul Bosphorus Vitreoretinal Surgery Video Club

Chair(s): Gursel Yilmaz (Turkey);



28-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 4

ICO Member Society: French Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Ophthalmic Oncology

Ocular Oncology Updates in Retinoblastoma and Conjunctival Tumors

Chair(s): Laurence Desjardins (France); Nathalie Cassoux (France); Victoria Cohen (United Kingdom);



28-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 5

ICO Member Society: Spanish Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking

New Advances in Dry Eye Disease

Chair(s): Jose Benitez-del-Castillo (Spain);



28-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 1

ICO Member Society: American Society of Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)

Topic: Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases

When Good Surgeries Fail: Oculoplastic Techniques for Repeat Revisions

Chair(s): Cat Burkat (United States);

  • Failed ectropion repair: What should I do now?
    Renzo Zaldivar (United States)
  • Failed upper eyelid retraction repair: What should I do now?
    Steven Couch (United States)
  • Failed DCR surgery: What should I do now?
    Bobby Korn (United States)
  • Failed lower eyelid retraction repair: What should I do now?
    Harold Lee (United States)
  • Failed entropion repair: What should I do now?
    Tamara Fountain (United States)


28-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 2

ICO Member Society: Association For Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Topic: Ocular Imaging/Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology

Chair(s): Jennifer Kang-Mieler (United States); Hans Grossniklaus (United States);



28-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 3

ICO Member Society: The Macula Society

Topic: Medical Retina

Retina Strides to Table Mountain Summit

Chair(s): Dante J. Pieramici (United States); Samantha Fraser-Bell (Australia);

  • AMD: RPE Stem cell transplantation
    Raymond Iezzi (United States)
  • Myopia: What does the future hold?
    Jost Jonas (Germany)
  • Uveitis: Does the microbiome matter?
    Nida Sen (United States)
  • Retinal toxicities: Drugs that poison the retina
    William F. Mieler (United States)
  • Artificial intelligence: Has it arrived in retina?
    Eleonora Lad (United States)


28-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 4

ICO Member Society: North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS)

Topic: Neuro-Ophthalmology

Essential Neuro-ophthalmology Not To Miss

Chair(s): Prem Subramanian (United States); Clare Fraser (Australia); Susan Mollan (United Kingdom);



28-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 5

ICO Member Society: European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE)

Topic: Ophthalmic Education

YO's in an African and Global World

Chair(s): Marie Louise Roed Rasmussen (Denmark); Grace Sun (United States);

  • How to start and formalize local YO organizations/chapters
    Marie Louise Roed Rasmussen (Denmark)
  • The life of a Young Ophthalmologist working in Africa- training conditions, work conditions, research and fellowships
    Bayanda Mbambisa (South Africa)
  • Linking YO's from across the continent and the world to form global partnerships and collaborations
    Grace Sun (United States)


29-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 1

ICO Member Society: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO)

Topic: Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Myopia: Treating the Epidemic

Chair(s): Andrea Vincent (New Zealand); Heather Mack (Australia);



29-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 2

ICO Member Society: Global Eye Genetics Consortium

Topic: Vision Rehabilitation

A Research-based Consortium for Advances in Vision Research

Chair(s): Paul Baird (Australia); TBA; Gyan Prakash (United States);

  • Genetics of inherited retinal disorders in Southern Africa
    Raj Ramesar (South Africa)
  • Genetic relation between VKC and keratoconus
    Hossam Ziada (Egypt)
  • The genetic impact of blindness in Turkey during the last 30 years
    Ayse Turan (Turkey)
  • Genetics of Retinal Dystrophies in Pakistan: An Overview
    Maleeha Azam (Pakistan)
  • Genetic and environmental factors in myopia progression
    Calvin Pang (Hong Kong)
  • GEGC research plans in Africa and the Middle East
    Takeshi Iwata (Japan)


29-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 3

ICO Member Society: Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Interdisciplinary

Tales from the Tropics

Chair(s): Seng Kheong Fang (Malaysia); Kenneth Fong (Malaysia);



29-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 4

ICO Member Society: International Strabismological Association

Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Restrictive Strabismus

Chair(s): Frank Martin (Australia); Rosario Gomez-de-Liano (Spain);



29-06-2020 9.00 am-10.00 am Livestream 5

ICO Member Society: Polish Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking

Treatment Options for Keratoconus

Chair(s): Iwona Grabska-Liberek (Poland);



29-06-2020 12.00 pm-1.30 pm Livestream 4

ICO Member Society: Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis (AOI)

Topic: Ophthalmic Epidemiology

The Benefits and Challenges of Registries and Big Data: a Global Perspective

Chair(s): Martine Jager (Netherlands); Birgit Lorenz (Germany);



29-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 1

ICO Member Society: Canadian Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases

Cutting Edge Oculoplastics from the Canadian Ophthalmological Society

Chair(s): James Oestreicher (Canada);

  • Latest Advances in Endonasal DCR
    Nancy Tucker (Canada)
  • Latest developments in Thyroid Related Orbitopathy
    Ezekiel Weis (Canada)
  • Treatment for residual diplopia post orbital traumatic deformities
    Andrew Budning (Canada)
  • Treatment of pediatric orbital cellulitis: challenging the dogma
    Michel Belliveau (Canada)
  • Corneal neurotization: treatment of corneal anaesthesia
    Asim Ali (Canada)
  • Lower eyelid-cheek contour optimization strategies in the context of lower lid blepharoplasty
    TBA


29-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 2

ICO Member Society: Italian Ophthalmological Society (SOI)

Topic: Cataract and Lens Surgery

Disruptions in Ophthalmology: Advanced Cataract Surgery and New Technologies Adoption

Chair(s): Matteo Piovella (Italy);



29-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 3

ICO Member Society: Women in Ophthalmology

Topic: Ocular Imaging/Artificial Intelligence

Doing More with Less: The Present and Future of Ophthalmic Mobile Technology

Chair(s): Erin Shriver (United States); Lisa Nijm (United States);

  • Embracing Technology to Improve Glaucoma Care: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
    Neeru Gupta (Canada)
  • Education in Our Pockets: How E-learning and Tele-learning Open Up Education
    Rebecca Ford (United States)
  • Top 10 Ophthalmic Mobile Resources at your Fingertips Now
    Marvice Okwen (Cameroon)
  • Sharing Knowledge: Gene.Vision – An Open Access Resource for Genetic Eye Disorders
    Mariya Moosajee (United Kingdom)
  • Mobile Technologies That Will Change your Practice
    Lisa Nijm (United States)


29-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 4

ICO Member Society: Argentine Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Medical Retina

New Trends in Diabetic Retinopathy

Chair(s): Marcelo Zas (Argentina); Arturo Alezzandrini (Argentina);



29-06-2020 5.15 pm-6.15 pm Livestream 5

ICO Member Society: Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Ophthalmological Societies

Topic: Interdisciplinary

Joint Baltic Symposium on Ophthalmic Emergencies

Chair(s): Mikk Pauklin (Estonia); Guna Laganovska (Latvia); Vilma Jurate Balciuniene (Lithuania);

  • Infectious keratitis - emergency cases.
    Arturs Zemitis (Latvia)
  • Ocular complications in Steven-Johnson syndrome - emergency case.
    Eriks Elksnis (Latvia)
  • Management of lacrimal system injuries.
    Kadi Palumaa (Estonia)
  • Laser hyaloidotomy in the management of acute Premacular Subhyaloid Hemorrhage.
    Vilma Jurate Balciuniene (Lithuania)
  • Sudden vitreous hemorrhage in diabetic patients.
    Kuldar Kaljurand (Estonia)
  • A Challenging Differential Diagnosis between Endogenous and Exogenous Endophthalmitis: a Case Report
    Gaile Gudauskiene (Lithuania)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Saudi Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Medical Retina

Pearls from The Retinal Practice in Saudi Arabia

Chair(s): Hassan Al-Dhibi (Saudi Arabia); Sawsan R. Nowilaty (Saudi Arabia);

  • Macular Hole Retinal Detachment in Children with Knobloch Syndrome
    Sulaiman AlSulaiman (Saudi Arabia)
  • Submacular TPA Injection for Subfoveal Hemorrhage Related to Blue Laser Injury
    Adel Akeely (Saudi Arabia)
  • Hereditary Retinal Dystrophies: Pearls from The Middle East
    Saba Al-Reshaid (Saudi Arabia)
  • Familial Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysms: A Syndrome with Life Threatening Potential You Should Not Miss
    Sawsan R. Nowilaty (Saudi Arabia)
  • Uveitis Masquerade Syndromes
    Hassan Al-Dhibi (Saudi Arabia)


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ICO Member Society: Mexican Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Medical Retina

Multidisciplinary management of the diabetic eye in Mexico

Chair(s): Rene Cano (Mexico);

  • Management of Diabetic Macular Edema in a Mexican Population
    Rene Cano (Mexico)
  • Diagnosis and treatment of neovascular glaucoma.
    Jesus Jimenez-Roman (Mexico)
  • Strabismus and the oculomotor system
    Lesley Farrell (Mexico)


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ICO Member Society: Bulgarian Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Medical Retina

Diabetes and the Eye: Contemporary Aspects of Diagnostics and Treatment

Chair(s): Christina Vidinova (Bulgaria); Alexander Oscar (Bulgaria);

  • Ocular manifestations of diabetes mellitus: a general overview
    Alexander Oscar (Bulgaria)
  • Neovascular glaucoma in diabetes: incidence, risk factors, management
    Marin Atanassov (Bulgaria)
  • Early diagnosis of neovascular glaucoma in diabetic patients
    Eleftheria Filandrianou (Greece)
  • Combined treatment modalities for DME
    Daniela Mitova (Bulgaria)
  • Contemporary aspects of anti VEGF treatment in PDR
    Christina Vidinova (Bulgaria)
  • Anti-VEGF and its role in surgical treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy
    Christina Vidinova (Bulgaria)


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ICO Member Society: Singapore Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Medical Retina

Advances in Diabetic Retinopathy Imaging: Multimodal Imaging, Telemedicine and Artificial Intelligence

Chair(s): Gavin Tan (Singapore); Shu Yen Lee (Singapore);

  • Advances in Screening for diabetic retinopathy
    Colin Tan (Singapore)
  • Artificial intelligence in diabetic eye disease: screening; diagnosis and beyond
    Daniel Ting (Singapore)
  • OCT angiography in Diabetic retinopathy: Superficial and deep plexus
    Shu Yen Lee (Singapore)
  • Ultrawide field imaging in diabetic eye disease: is it useful?
    Gavin Tan (Singapore)
  • Imaging in diabetic macular edema: determining management and prognosis
    Kelvin Teo (Singapore)
  • Virtual imaging clinics in the management of diabetic eye disease
    Dawn Sim (United Kingdom)


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ICO Member Society: Turkish Republics Ophthalmology Society (TROS)

Topic: Refractive Surgery

Surgical Tips in Myopic Eye

Chair(s): Seyhan B. Ozkan (Turkey); Suleyman Kaynak (Turkey); Gursel Yilmaz (Turkey);



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ICO Member Society: Romanian Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Refractive Surgery

Refractive Surgery in Romania

Chair(s): Cristina Nicula (Romania); Mircea Vasile Filip (Romania); Andrei Mircea Filip (Romania);

  • Results in using Visian ICL in medium and high myopia
    Cristian Postolache (Romania)
  • Predictability of flap in LASIK performed with femtosecond laser compared to microkeratome.
    Cristian Postolache (Romania)
  • 12 months follow-up after SMILE technique in patients with myopia and myopic astigmatism
    Dorin Nicula (Romania)
  • Functional results and refractive outcomes after facoemulsification with Panoptix intraocular lenses
    Cristina Nicula (Romania)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Algerian Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Refractive Surgery

Keratoconus & Refractive Surgery

Chair(s): Amar Ailem (Algeria); TBA; TBA;



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: American Academy of Ophthalmology

Topic: Refractive Surgery

AAO/ISRS Session: Reducing Refractive Complications

Chair(s): Vishal Jhanji (United States); Jodhbir Mehta (Singapore);

  • Reducing Refractive Complication in Phakic IOLs
    Luis Izquierdo Jr. (Peru)
  • Reducing Refractive Complications after Trifocal IOL Implantation
    Alaa Eldanasoury (Saudi Arabia)
  • Management of Haze After Corneal Inlay
    Jodhbir Mehta (Singapore)
  • Management of Corneal Haze after Surface Ablation
    Vishal Jhanji (United States)
  • An Update on Ectasia Risk Factors: From Epithelial Map to PTA
    Marcony Santhiago (Brazil)
  • Triple Procedures for KC Management: ICRS-CXL-Phakic IOL
    Tamer Gamaly (United Arab Emirates)


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ICO Member Society: SAARC Academy of Ophthalmology

Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Retinopathy of Prematurity: SAARC Countries Initiative and Practice

Chair(s): TBA; Dipak Kumar Nag (Bangladesh);

  • ROP screening In Asian countries
    Dipak Kumar Nag (Bangladesh)
  • Role of Neonatal team including Nurses in prevention of ROP
    Nuzhat Choudhury (Bangladesh)
  • ROP and community health workers:Suggested model for prevention
    Sanyam Bajimaya (Nepal)
  • Innovations in technology and service delivery to improve ROP care
    Anand Vinekar (India)


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ICO Member Society: Colombian Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Secundary Strabismus

Chair(s): Angela Fernandez (Colombia);



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: European Strabismological Association

Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Update on Paediatric Strabismus

Chair(s): John Sloper (United Kingdom); Giovanni Battista Marcon (Italy);



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ICO Member Society: German Ophthalmology Society and Bielschowsky Society for Research in Strabismus and Neuroophthalmology

Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Restrictive Strabismus - Loosening the Tension: Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment

Chair(s): Michael Schittkowski (Germany);



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ICO Member Society: Tunisian Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus

Chair(s): TBA; TBA;

  • Infantile esotropia: issues and management
    Mohamed Ghorbel (Tunisia)
  • Vertical syndroms: clinical aspects and management
    Lamia El Fekih (Tunisia)
  • Interest of next generation sequencing in the etiological diagnosis of retinal dystrophies
    Lamia Ben Jemaa (Tunisia)
  • Management of pars planitis in children
    Ilhem Mili Boussen (Tunisia)
  • Challenges in retinal detachment surgery in childhood
    Ibrahim Bouassida (Tunisia)


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ICO Member Society: Asia Pacific Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (APSPOS)

Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Childhood Myopia

Chair(s): Frank Martin (Australia); Jason Cheuk Sing Yam (Hong Kong);

  • Wide variability in the long term myopic progression: causes and consequences
    Olavi Parssinen (Finland)
  • Genetics of Myopia
    David Mackey (Australia)
  • Environmental and parental factor on childhood myopia development
    Jason Cheuk Sing Yam (Hong Kong)
  • Outdoor time intervention for myopia
    Pei Chang Wu (Chinese Taipei)
  • Optical strategies for arresting myopia progression
    Yair Morad (Israel)


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ICO Member Society: European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Topic: Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases

ESOPRS Symposium on Eyelid Reconstruction

Chair(s): Dion Paridaens (Netherlands); David Verity (United Kingdom); Francesco Quaranta Leoni (Italy);



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ICO Member Society: European Dry Eye Society

Topic: Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases

New Concepts in Dry Eye Disease

Chair(s): Jose Manuel Benitez del Castillo (Spain); Christophe Baudouin (France); Francesc March de Ribot (Spain);



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ICO Member Society: American Association of Oncologists and Ophthalmic Pathologists (AAOOP)

Topic: Ophthalmic Oncology

International Telemedicine in Ocular Oncology & Pathology

Chair(s): Dan Gombos (United States); TBA; William Harbour (United States);

  • Introduction: Concepts of telemedicine in ocular oncology and pathology
    Dan Gombos (United States)
  • Setting up a telepathology service- practical tips from an ocular pathologist
    Zelia Correa (United States)
  • Teleoncology: Personal experience from an international retinoblastoma practice
    Matthew Wilson (United States)
  • Applications of teleoncology in multi-center clinical trials: experiences from various trials in ocular oncology
    Dan Gombos (United States)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma (ISGEDR)

Topic: Ophthalmic Oncology

Retinoblastoma in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chair(s): Brenda Gallie (Canada); Birgit Lorenz (Germany); Helen Dimaras (Canada);

  • Introduction
    Helen Dimaras (Canada)
  • The challenges of retinoblastoma management in a low income country
    Abba Hydara (Gambia)
  • Establishing a National Framework for Retinoblastoma in Ghana
    Vera A. Essuman (Ghana)
  • Globe salvage therapy in a resource limited set up
    Kahaki Kimani (Kenya)
  • Prospective Research in Mali: Lessons from the Retinoblastoma
    Fousseyni Traore (Mali)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: European Ocular Oncology Group

Topic: Ophthalmic Oncology

Conjunctival Tumors: An Update

Chair(s): Nathalie Cassoux (France);



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Netherlands Ophthalmologic Society (NOG)

Topic: Ophthalmic Oncology

Identifying Heterogeneity

Chair(s): Martine Jager (Netherlands);

  • E-health-based referral platforms reduce optometrist referrals to ophthalmologists
    Danson V. Muttuvelu (Denmark)
  • New lab technologies that help identify tumor characteristics
    Emine Kilic (Netherlands)
  • Variety in fibrous dysplasia
    Stijn Genders (Netherlands)
  • Using MRI to identify ocular tumor characteristics
    Jan-Willem Beenaker (Netherlands)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Ophthalmological Society of the West Indies

Topic: Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Visual Impairment and Blindness in the Adolescent and Young Adult Population in the Caribbean

Chair(s): Terrence Allan (Trinidad and Tobago);

  • Prevelance of corneal disease in the adolescent and young adult age group
    Deo Singh (Trinidad and Tobago)
  • Presentation of Diabetic Retinopathy in adolescence and young adult age group
    Rajrishi Sharma (Trinidad and Tobago)
  • Glaucoma in the adolescent and young adult age group
    Dawn Grosvenor-Blackman (Barbados)
  • Magnitude of Refractive errors in adolescents and young adult age group
    Shailendra Sugrim (Guyana)
  • Burden of cataract in adolescents and young adult age group
    Dharmendra Shah (Saint Lucia)
  • Reducing Visual Impairment with imaging and screening in patients with Sickle Cell Retinopathy
    Lizette Mowatt (Jamaica)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: International Society of Geographic and Epidemiologic Ophthalmology (ISGEO)

Topic: Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Preparing for 2050: Where should Glaucoma & Diabetic Retinopathy control efforts be headed?

Chair(s): Parikshit Gogate (India); Suzanne Gilbert (United States);

  • Opening
    Parikshit Gogate (India); Suzanne Gilbert (United States)
  • Should we actively screen for glaucoma: Yes we must
    Nathan Congdon (United Kingdom)
  • Should we actively screen for glaucoma: No it's foolish
    Vijaya Lingam (India)
  • Medical management Vs Intervention: Medical management safe & easily available
    S.R. Krishnadas (India)
  • SLT or trabeculectomy should be done before medications
    David Friedman (United States)
  • Should we actively screen for diabetic retinopathy? - Yes we must
    Rajiv Khandekar (Saudi Arabia)
  • Should we actively screen for diabetic retinopathy? - No its too expensiveand unnecessary
    Van C. Lansingh (Mexico)
  • Early vs late laser for diabetic retinopathy or Anti-VEGFs for retinopathy? - Laser
    Kolawole Ogundimu (Nigeria)
  • Early vs late laser for diabetic retinopathy or Anti-VEGFs for retinopathy? - Anti-VEGFs
    Chaitra Jayadev (United Kingdom/Italy)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

Topic: Ophthalmic Education

Best Practices to Develop Your Eye Care Team

Chair(s): Prashant Garg (India); William Astle (Canada);

  • Global Models for Training and Assessing your Eye Care Team
    Prashant Garg (India)
  • Canada Case Study: Academic AOP Education Program
    William Astle (Canada)
  • Kenya Case Study: Establishing a Training Program in a Private Local Eye Hospital
    Daniel Kiage (Kenya)
  • Singapore Case Study: Building a Regional Center for Training and Assessment of the Eye Care Team
    Jayabaskar Thiyagarajan (Singapore)
  • Training your eye care team: best practices and resources for excellence
    James Tsai (United States)
  • How to make the eye care teams work efficiently: experience from Mexico
    Van C. Lansingh (Mexico)
  • Questions and Answers
    Karl Golnik (United States)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: European Board of Ophthalmology

Topic: Ophthalmic Education

European Board of Ophthalmology - Perspective 2020

Chair(s): Christina Grupcheva (Bulgaria); Gordana Sunaric-Megevand (Switzerland);

  • European education in ophthalmology perspectives - the role of EBO
    Christina Grupcheva (Bulgaria)
  • From e-learn to surgical training (debate with participation of YO led by MJ Tassignion)
    Marie-Jose Tassignon (Belgium)
  • Common European training in ophthalmology - the future way to success
    Renata Ivecovic (Croatia)
  • Update on sub-specialty examinations in ophthalmology
    Gordana Sunaric-Megevand (Switzerland)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Palestinian Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Ophthalmic Education

Tips & Tricks in Ophthalmology: How to...

Chair(s): Maged Abu-Ramadan (Palestine, State of); Alaa Altalbishi (Palestine, State of); Fadi Alfaqawi (Palestine, State of);

  • YOUR FIRST 50 LASER SURFACE ABLATIONS: DO'S & DON'TS
    Maged Abu-Ramadan (Palestine, State of)
  • LASER SIMULATION FOR TRAINEES AND TRAINERS
    AWNI Aburamadan (Palestine, State of)
  • INTRAOCULAR SIMULATION FOR TRAINEES AND TRAINERS
    Fadi Alfaqawi (Palestine, State of)
  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, THE FUTURE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
    Alaa Altalbishi (Palestine, State of)
  • "OCT", A HELPFUL TOOL IN FOLLOWUP & MANAGEMENT OF "VKH", A CHRONIC RETINAL DISEASE
    Hisham Alfaleet (Palestine, State of)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Argentinian Council of Ophthalmology

Topic: Ophthalmic Education

Lecture Skills: Improving the Effectiveness of Teaching to Large Groups

Chair(s): Ana Gabriela Palis (Argentina); David Pelayes (Argentina);



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: The Ophthalmological Society of Taiwan

Topic: Neuro-Ophthalmology

Neuro-Ophthalmic Emergencies with Acute Visual Loss

Chair(s): Carmen Chan (Hong Kong); An-Guor Wang (Chinese Taipei);

  • Optic disc helps a lot
    Rong-Kung Tsai (Chinese Taipei)
  • OCT and visual field examinations
    Hui-Chen Cheng (Chinese Taipei)
  • Tips for interpreting neuroimaging studies
    Ko-Jo Lin (Chinese Taipei)
  • When will you order a special blood test?
    Tzu-Lun Huang (Chinese Taipei)
  • Electrophysiology in unexplained visual loss
    Alia Arianti (Indonesia)
  • Functional or organic?
    Neil Miller (United States)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Asia Pacific Glaucoma Society

Topic: Glaucoma

Glaucoma in the Asia Pacific

Chair(s): Seng Kheong Fang (Malaysia); TBA; TBA;

  • Anterior segment anatomy (including CCT, angle anatomy, and lens)
    Tin Aung (Singapore)
  • Optic nerve head morphology
    Jin Wook Jeoung (South Korea)
  • Angle closure and angle closure glaucoma
    Clement Tham (Hong Kong)
  • Normotensive Glaucoma
    Makoto Araie (Japan)
  • Laser treatment
    Seng Kheong Fang (Malaysia)
  • Filtering surgery outcome
    TBA


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Swiss & Austrian Societies of Ophthalmology

Topic: Glaucoma

Alpine Controversies in Ophthalmology

Chair(s): Gordana Sunaric-Megevand (Switzerland); Anton Hommer (Austria);



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Ophthalmology Society of Ghana

Topic: Eye Care Delivery

How to Increase Equitable Access to Ophthalmological Care: The Dilemma of a Low to Middle Income Country

Chair(s): Michael E. Gyasi (Ghana); Seth Lartey (Ghana);

  • Introduction
    Michael E. Gyasi (Ghana)
  • Starting and enhancing Retina surgical services in two teaching hospitals. Initiation and lessons learnt.
    Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (Ghana)
  • Initiation of the National Cataract Outreach Programme and lessons learnt.
    Seth Lartey (Ghana)
  • The national Retinoblastoma programme. Review of situational analysis and the way forward.
    Vera A. Essuman (Ghana)
  • The National Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening Programme, review of progress and the way forward.
    Imoro Braimah (Ghana)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Congolese Society of Ophthalmology

Topic: Eye Care Delivery

Causes of Childhood Blindness and Low Vision in Africa. Data from Different Studies Should Lead to Different Control Strategies

Chair(s): Rudolf Guthoff (Germany); Adrian Hopkins (Congo); Ngoy Kilangalanga (Congo, the Democratic Republic of the);

  • Epidemiologie de la cécité de l'enfance et de la malvoyance en milieu urbain à Kinshasa
    Nadine Lusambo Nsiangani (Congo, the Democratic Republic of the)
  • Evolution des causes des déficiences visuelles chez l'enfant à Kinshasa
    Moise Mvitu Muaka (Congo)
  • Childhood blindness and visual impairment among children attending Ruharo Eye Center
    Charles Umesumbu Shaku (Congo, the Democratic Republic of the)
  • Profil clinique et étiologique de la cécité de l''enfance dans une population urbano-rurale de Lubumbashi
    Sandra Iye (Congo)
  • Approches methodologiques de la recherche sur la cécité de l'enfance. Meta-analyse des 4 etudes differentes en RDC.
    Angele Dilu Ahuka (Congo, the Democratic Republic of the)
  • Summary Comments
    Adrian Hopkins (Congo); Rudolf Guthoff (Germany)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria

Topic: Eye Care Delivery

Leapfrogging the Mismatch Between Human Resources and Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chair(s): Ayobade Ogundipe (Nigeria);

  • Leapfrogging tbe mismatch between humun resources and technology: A need for paradigmn shift from status quo
    Hannah Faal (Nigeria)
  • Perspective of a private training institution at harmonizing training, technology and innovation
    Gullapalli Rao (India)
  • Role of Industry at leapfrogging the mismatch in human resources and technology
    Wei He (China)
  • Advocacy and Overcoming Gaps in Human Resources and Technology in Africa
    Neeru Gupta (Canada)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Ophthalmological Society of South Africa (OSSA)

Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking

The OSSA Cornea Symposium: Matters of the Surface

Chair(s): Cor Van Zyl (South Africa); Linda Visser (South Africa);

  • Toxic Keratopathy
    Trevor Carmichael (South Africa)
  • Ocular surface reconstruction - minor and major interventions
    Harminder Dua (United Kingdom)
  • Keratoprosthesis: The ultimate surface reconstructive procedure
    Sadeer Hannush (United States)
  • Ocular surface reconstruction in the paediatric age group and severe ocular surface disasters
    Ihab Saad Othman (Egypt)
  • Office based procedures for management of dry eye disease
    Shahzad Mian (United States)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Oman Ophthalmic Society

Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking

Customized Cross-Linking: More Than One Year Experience for Keratoconus

Chair(s): Rashid AlSaidi (Oman); Miltos Balidis (Greece);



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Societe Africaine Francophone d'Ophtalmologie (SAFO)

Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking

Limbo Conjonctivite Endemique des Tropiques (LCET)

Chair(s): Mvogo Côme Ebana (Cameroon); Papa Amadou Ndiaye (United Kingdom/Italy);

  • La limboconjonctivite endemique des tropiques
    Mvogo Côme Ebana (Cameroon)
  • Etude en milieu hospitalier de la morbidite de la limboconjonctivite endemique des tropiques
    TBA
  • Aspects epidemiologique, clinique et therapeutique de la la limboconjonctivite endemique des tropiques (LCET) a Abidjan: données actuelles de 249 patients
    TBA
  • Mesure de la secretion lacrymale chez les patients avec une limboconjonctivite endemique des tropiques : etude cas-temoins
    TBA
  • Refractive errors in patients with tropical endemic limboconjunctivitis
    Viola Dohvoma (Cameroon)
  • Interet des tests allergologiques dans la prise en charge des conjonctivites allergiques : etude prospective de 22 cas
    TBA


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: International Medical Contact Lens Society

Topic: Contact Lens and Refraction

International Management of Myopia Control

Chair(s): Gudrun Bischoff (Germany); Fan Lu (China); Bruce Koffler (United States);

  • International Myopia Treatment Statistics
    Bruce Koffler (United States)
  • The European Experience
    Gudrun Bischoff (Germany)
  • Research in China for Myopia Control
    Fan Lu (China)
  • Creation of an OrthoKeratology and Myopia Program in Brazil
    Tania Schaefer (Brazil)
  • Myopic Management in Europe- Contact Lens Options
    Ursula Vogt (United Kingdom)
  • Halberg Lecture: Management of Keratoconus with Hard Contact Lens
    Motozumi Itoi (Japan)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Contact Lens and Refraction

Myopia Management in Hong Kong

Chair(s): Jason Cheuk Sing Yam (Hong Kong); Alex Lap Ki Ng (Hong Kong); Lawrence Pui Leung Iu (Hong Kong);



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)

Topic: Cataract and Lens Surgery

Manual SICS in 2020 and beyond

Chair(s): Mahipal Sachdev (India); Amulya Sahu (India); Namrata Sharma (India); S. Natarajan (India);



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka

Topic: Ocular Trauma

Post Traumatic Rehabilitation of Ophthalmic Injuries

Chair(s): Ranmini Seneviratne (Sri Lanka);



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Syrian Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Ocular Trauma

Management of Ocular Trauma

Chair(s): Abdulaziz Badla (Syrian Arab Republic); Arwa Azmeh (Syrian Arab Republic); Anas Aljord (Syrian Arab Republic);

  • Management of corneal trauma
    Anas Aljord (Syrian Arab Republic)
  • Management of traumatic cataract
    Marwan Ghabra (United Kingdom)
  • Glaucoma after trauma.
    Nuha Al Fayomy (Syrian Arab Republic)
  • Vitrectomy in complicated penetrating ocular injuries.
    Arwa Azmeh (Syrian Arab Republic)
  • Retinal detachment after closed ocular trauma
    Pro Ammar Kayyali (Syrian Arab Republic)
  • Management of intra ocular foreign bodies.
    Abdulaziz Badla (Syrian Arab Republic)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Jordanian Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Interdisciplinary

Hot Topics in Ophthalmology: Jordanian Perspective

Chair(s): Samir El-Mulki (Jordan);

  • Adjunctive Therapy in Glaucoma Filtration Surgery
    Wisam Shihadeh (Jordan)
  • Management of Pediatric Cataract
    Raed Shatnawi (Jordan)
  • Elements of CXL: Riboflavin, Oxygen, Light
    Khalid Ayesh (Jordan)
  • Never Rush into Surgery for Strabismus Correction: The Value of Re-evaluation
    Laila Ababneh (Jordan)
  • Saccadic Initiation Failure: Value of Proper Diagnosis
    Samir El-Mulki (Jordan)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Chinese Ophthalmological Society

Topic: Interdisciplinary

Trend Tomorrow of Retina, Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery

Chair(s): Ke Yao (China); Youxin Chen (China); Hai Lu (China); Haike Guo (China);

  • Choroidal capillaries features on optical coherence tomography angiography in Chinese polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) patients
    Youxin Chen (China)
  • The principle and effect of multifocal intraocular lens implantation in patients with cataract
    Haike Guo (China)
  • Introduction of CLASS System and Global Data Sharing
    TBA
  • Post refractive surgery with F-Lasik
    Changbin Zhai (China)
  • Minimally invasive Phaco-goniosynechialysis (MI-PGSL) for Chinese chronic PACG
    Gangwei Cheng (China)
  • Digitalization of VR surgery
    Hai Lu (China)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Nepal Ophthalmic Society

Topic: Interdisciplinary

Emerging Trends in Ophthalmology

Chair(s): Badri Badhu (Nepal);

  • Realistic approach to refractive surgeries
    TBA
  • Current screening strategy for glaucoma in Nepal
    Suman Thapa (Nepal)
  • Outcome of strabismus surgeries
    Sabina Shrestha Bijukachhe (Nepal)
  • Orbital tumors: Challenges in diagnosis and management
    TBA
  • KAP of physicians about diabetic eye diseases in Nepal
    TBA
  • Scleral graft for optic nerve head pit with maculopathy
    Chunu Shrestha (Nepal)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: EUROLAM

Topic: Surgical Retina

Management of Infrequent Cases of Vitreoretinal Diseases

Chair(s): David Pelayes (Argentina); TBA; Francesco Bandello (Italy);



On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Middle East Africa Vitreo Retinal Society (MEAVRS)

Topic: Surgical Retina

Challenging Situations in Vitreo Retinal Surgery

Chair(s): Faisal Fayyad (Jordan); Hassan Mortada (Egypt); Remzi Avci (Turkey);

  • Retinal Vascular occlusion, Dose surgery has a role
    Khalid Sabti (Kuwait)
  • Application of vitrectomy in ocular Oncology.
    Abdula Al Kahtani (Saudi Arabia)
  • Management of lens and IOL complications by Vitreo Retinal Surgeon
    Abdulaziz Badla (Syrian Arab Republic)
  • Endoresection of retinal vasoproliferative tumors complicated with exudative Retinal detachment and proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
    Remzi Avci (Turkey)
  • Challenges in Posterior perforating Trauma
    Faisal Fayyad (Jordan)
  • Recurrent RRD due to large macular hole with absent ILM
    Hassan Mortada (Egypt)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Ukrainian Society of Ophthalmologists

Topic: Surgical Retina

Ophthalmology from Pole to Pole

Chair(s): Andrii Korol (Ukraine); Nadiia Ulianova (Ukraine);

  • The surface heat flux density of the human eye
    Oleg Zadorozhnyy (Ukraine)
  • The opacification of hydrophilic intraocular lens. An underestimated problem.
    Vasyl Shevchyk (Ukraine)
  • Vitrectomy for injuries of posterior eye segment.
    Natalia Grubnyk (Ukraine)
  • Surgical treatment of optic nerve pit
    Andrii Sergienko (Ukraine)
  • Our approach to the morfometric and morphological analysis of choroid in pachychoroid spectrum diseases.
    Nadiia Ulianova (Ukraine)
  • COAST.UA Multicenrtal comparative clinical study of anti-VEGF treatment of myopic CNV
    Andrii Korol (Ukraine)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: International Society of Ocular Pathology (ISOP)

Topic: Ophthalmic Pathology and Microbiology

Symposium of the International Society of Ocular Pathology (ISOP)

Chair(s): Geeta Vemuganti (India);

  • Sebaceous cell carcinoma of Eyelid - An update from basic to clinical in the Chinese Group
    Renbing Jia (China)
  • Melanocytic lesions of the conjunctiva
    Dipankar Das (India)
  • Role of immune cells in ocular tumors
    Martine Jager (Netherlands)
  • Newer animal models for ocular tumors
    Geeta Vemuganti (India)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Canadian Glaucoma Society

Topic: Glaucoma

Glaucoma Management - Current and Future Perspectives and Strategies

Chair(s): Enitan Sogbesan (Canada); Neeru Gupta (Canada);

  • A Novel Technique to Fix the Leaking Bleb - Incision-Free Conjunctival Surgery
    Neeru Gupta (Canada)
  • Western and Global Perspectives: Is there a future for the medical management of glaucoma?
    Paul Rafuse (Canada)
  • Glaucoma is a surgical disease! - Ode to the zonules - why hast thou closeth my angle
    Paul Harasymowcyz (Canada)
  • MIGS: Considerations in cataract surgery for glaucoma patients
    Matt Schlenker (Canada)
  • Laser Trabeculoplasty Treatment in Glaucoma Management: What matters the most?
    Enitan Sogbesan (Canada)
  • New beat for an old music: PI
    Beatrice Des Marchais (Canada)
  • Clinical Trails For Glaucoma - Importance for care perspectives
    Andrew Toren (Canada)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations

Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking

Donated Human Tissue use in Eye Care

Chair(s): Gladys Fordjuor (Ghana); Nicholas York (South Africa);

  • International eye banking in a post-COVID world
    Graeme Pollock (Australia)
  • Ocular Tissue for Research: The EyeFind program
    William Stamer (United States)
  • Issues impacting eye and tissue banking in South Africa
    Sandra Venter (South Africa)
  • Networking for eye banks, an option to stay alive in hard times of regulation and competition
    Martin Boergel (Germany)
  • Cell therapy the future of eye banking
    Jodhbir Mehta (Singapore)


On-demand session

ICO Member Society: African Ophthalmology Council

Topic: Eye Care Delivery

Achieving Service Excellence in Sub Saharan African Settings: Insights from ACCESS Network Initiative

Chair(s): Daniel Kiage (Kenya); David Friedman (United States);

  • Introduction of ACCESS initiative and partners
    David Friedman (United States)
  • Strategic approach to generating demand for eye care services (walk-in and outreach)
    Amos Kibata Githeko (Kenya)
  • Building a culture of quality in delivering eye care services - a leadership driven approach
    Akinye Ayodele Ariyo (Nigeria)
  • Delivering high quality eye care services in an eco-system with limited decision making opportunities
    Chansa Kayula (Zambia)