26-06-2020 9.00 am-10.30 am Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Oncology
Retinoblastoma Management: New Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
Chair(s): Laurence Desjardins (France); Masood Naseripour (Iran); Xianqun Fan (China);
- Alliance Mondiale Contre le Cancer Program to Improve Care for Retinoblastoma in Sub-Saharan Africa
Laurence Desjardins (France) - Retinoblastoma treatment in Mali
Fatou Sylla (Mali) - Retinoblastoma Treatment in Ghana 2017-2018
Vera A. Essuman (Ghana) - Retinoblastoma: Globe Survival and Survival in Developing Countries.
Masood Naseripour (Iran) - Evaluating Retinoblastoma in China
Xianqun Fan (China) - Evaluating the value of organoids in Retinoblastoma
Duangnate Rojanaporn (Thailand) - Liquid biopsies in Retinoblastoma
Jesse Berry (United States)
26-06-2020 9.00 am-10.30 am Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Glaucoma
New Treatment Strategies and Targets in Glaucoma
Chair(s): Neeru Gupta (Canada); Bill Nortje (South Africa); Ningli Wang (China); Chungkwon Yoo (South Korea);
- Lymphatic Drainage from the Eye: A New Target for therapy
Neeru Gupta (Canada) - Targeting the Ocular Surface for Glaucoma Care
Christophe Baudouin (France) - Targeting the Brain in Glaucoma with Meditation
Tanuj Dada (India) - Targeting Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) in Glaucoma Disease
Ningli Wang (China) - Undetected IOP Elevation in Glaucoma
Chungkwon Yoo (South Korea) - Medical Management of Glaucoma - Trends and Drug Delivery Innnovations
Adeola Onakoya (Nigeria) - Neuroprotective Strategies Around the Corner
Leonard Levin (Canada)
26-06-2020 9.00 am-10.30 am Livestream 4
Symposium
Topic: Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases
All About the Orbit: Infection, Inflammation, Vascular Lesions and Tumors
Chair(s): Amal Bukhari (Saudi Arabia); David Verity (United Kingdom); Pete Setabutr (United States);
- Orbital and Socket Reconstruction After Exenteration
Honglei Liu (China) - A Dental Problem with Orbit/Skull Base Consequences (A Case of Recurrent Ameloblastoma)
Gangadhara Sundar (Singapore) - Vascular Lesions of the Orbit
David Verity (United Kingdom) - Quantification of Globe Stabilization in Acquired Nystagmus with Oscillopsia Using a Titanium T-Plate
Catherine J. Choi (United States) - Invasive Rhino-orbito-cerebral fungal infections
Grant McLaren (South Africa) - Management of Orbital Venolymphatic Malformation
Weerawan Chokthaweesak (Thailand)
26-06-2020 10.45 am-12.15 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Medical Retina
Latest Developments in Medical Retina
Chair(s): Shih Jen Chen (Chinese Taipei); Paisan Ruamviboonsuk (Thailand);
- Monitoring by Home OCT in AMD
Anat Loewenstein (Israel) - OCTA - How to interpret what we see in AMD
Mauricio Maia (Brazil) - Slow release devices in AMD
Dante J. Pieramici (United States) - Management of geographic atrophy
Daniel Ting (Singapore) - Novel long duration drugs in retinal disease
Francesco Bandello (Italy)
26-06-2020 10.45 am-12.15 pm Livestream 4
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Oncology
Updates on the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Surface and Orbital Tumors
Chair(s): Max Conway (Australia); Stijn Genders (Netherlands); Miguel Burnier (Canada);
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors for locally advanced periocular SCC
Oded Sagiv (Israel) - Improving Outcomes in Conjunctival Melanoma Today: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Max Conway (Australia) - The role of DNA repair in ocular surface malignancies
Osama Alsheikh (Saudi Arabia) - Brachytherapy for extraocular melanoma
Richard Jennelle (United States) - Orbital peripheral nerve sheath tumours
Tim Sullivan (Australia) - Recent advances in ocular surface squamous neoplasia
Santosh Honavar (India) - Orbital Reconstruction Using Custom-made 3-D Printed PolyEtherEtherketon Implants
Stijn Genders (Netherlands) - Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma in Children, dd. Granulocytic Sarcoma
Miguel Burnier (Canada)
26-06-2020 12.30 pm-2.00 pm Livestream 4
Symposium
Topic: Ocular Trauma
APOTS-ISOT Advanced Ophthalmic Trauma Symposium
Chair(s): Gangadhara Sundar (Singapore); Rupesh Agrawal (Singapore); S. Natarajan (India);
- Cornea & Ocular Surface reconstruction in Chemical injury
Fasika Woreta (United States) - The Wobbly & Sinking lens
Mohan Rajan (India) - Preventing & managing the sympathising eye
Peter Mccluskey (Australia) - Managing the persistent & recurrent Retinal Detachment in trauma
Hua Yan (China) - Traumatic Brain Injury (not just TON)
Prem Subramanian (United States) - Conceptual approach to Panfacial Trauma
Gangadhara Sundar (Singapore) - End of the Road - The post traumatic blind, painful, disfigured eye
Akshay Nair (India)
26-06-2020 12.30 pm-2.00 pm Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Ocular Genetics - The Here and Now
Chair(s): Hannah Scanga (United States); Susan Williams (South Africa);
- Genetic Counseling - pitfalls and pearls
Hannah Scanga (United States) - Genetics of Pediatric Glaucoma
Susan Williams (South Africa) - Inherited Retinal Dystrophies - diagnosis and therapies
Birgit Lorenz (Germany) - What you really should know about RB genetics
Brenda Gallie (Canada) - Important Syndromes for the Pediatric Ophthalmologist to Know
Arif Khan (United Arab Emirates)
26-06-2020 2.15 pm-3.45 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Glaucoma
The Changing Landscape Of Surgical Glaucoma
Chair(s): Enitan Sogbesan (Canada); Fabian Lerner (Argentina); Daemon McClunan (South Africa); Ingeborg Stalmans (Belgium);
- Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) in Angle Closure Glaucoma
Kazuhiko Mori (Japan) - Micropulse Cyclophotocoagulation in the Treatment of Glaucoma
Fabian Lerner (Argentina) - Surgery for Refractory Glaucoma
Abeba Giorgis (Ethiopia) - Surgical Approaches to Primary Congenital Glaucoma
Ahmad K Khalil (Egypt) - Management of Angle Closure Glaucoma and Cataract
Clement Tham (Hong Kong) - MIGS, Trabeculectomy or Tube? Personalizing Care
Shakeel Shareef (United States) - A Novel Device to Shunt Aqueous into the Subarachnoid Space
Daemon McClunan (South Africa)
26-06-2020 4.00 pm-5.30 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Glaucoma
Videosymposium Master Class: Surgical Techniques For Glaucoma
Chair(s): Seng Kheong Fang (Malaysia); Paul Harasymowcyz (Canada);
- The Perfect Trabeculectomy
Marlene Moster (United States) - Tips for Glaucoma Tube Surgery
Seng Kheong Fang (Malaysia) - Surgery for Pediatric Glaucoma
Beth Edmunds (United States) - Difficult Cataracts in Glaucoma Patients
Shamira Perera (Singapore) - Managing Trabeculectomy Complications
Paul Harasymowcyz (Canada) - How to Perform Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
Anton Hommer (Austria)
26-06-2020 4.00 pm-5.30 pm Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: International Eye Care
COVID-19 and Global Eye Health - Where Are We Now?
Chair(s): Suzanne Gilbert (United States); Gyan Prakash (United States); Ivo Kocur (Switzerland);
- COVID-19 and Implications for Ophthalmologists Around the World
Neeru Gupta (Canada) - WHO Response to COVID-19
Alarcos Cieza (Switzerland) - Opportunities for collaborative international vision research
Gyan Prakash (United States) - COVID-19 - Lessons learned for eye health delivery in China
Ningli Wang (China) - COVID-19 - Working together as one to speed science
Peter Kilmarx (United States) - COVID-19 - Lessons learned for eye health delivery in India
S. Natarajan (India) - COVID-19 - Lessons learned from New York
Jeffrey Liebmann (United States) - Why I have hope
Larry Brilliant (United States); Kate Mohinyan (United States)
27-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases
Eyelid Malpositions and Malignancies: Basic to Complex
Chair(s): Francesco Quaranta Leoni (Italy); Renbing Jia (China);
- Management of Lower Lid Entropion: Lateral Block Excision Combined with Retractor Reinsertion
Dion Paridaens (Netherlands) - Surgical Strategies for Management of Upper Eyelid Coloboma
Yao Fu (China) - Reconstruction of Eyelids: A Systematic Approach
Tammy Osaki (Brazil) - Ectropion Surgery: An Update
Thomas Johnson (United States) - Upper eyelid ptosis repair and blepharoplasty: indications and techniques
Francesco Quaranta Leoni (Italy) - Management of Upper Eyelid Entropion
Mpopi Lenake (South Africa) - What we should keep in mind in managing eyelid and periocular malignancy -personal perspective
Renbing Jia (China)
27-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Evidence-Based Medicine
Current Evidence for Managing Retinal Diseases
Chair(s): Gavin Tan (Singapore); Steve Cook (South Africa);
- Anti-VEGF therapy can replace laser in developing countries - Yes
Rizwana Amod (South Africa) - Anti-VEGF therapy can replace laser in developing countries - No
Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (Ghana) - We are ready for home monitoring of NVAMD patients on follow-up - Yes
Dawn Sim (United Kingdom) - We are ready for home monitoring of NVAMD patients on follow-up - No
Francesco Bandello (Italy) - Non-clearing vitreous hemorrhage in PDR – trial of anti-VEGF before vitrectomy – Yes
Steve Cook (South Africa) - Non-clearing vitreous hemorrhage in PDR – trial of anti-VEGF before vitrectomy - No
Gavin Tan (Singapore) - OCTA can replace FA for management of retinal diseases - Yes
Seung-Young Yu (South Korea) - OCTA can replace FA for management of retinal diseases - No
Anna Tan (Singapore)
27-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 3
Symposium
Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking
New Ideas for Challenging Corneal Diseases
Chair(s): Jesus Merayo-Lloves (Spain);
- Ocular surface disease and dry eye: the role of neuronal stimulation
Jesus Merayo-Lloves (Spain) - Keratoconus epidemiology and a possible new biomarker
Jesper Hjortdal (Denmark) - How good are Intracorneal ring segments for Keratoconus ?
Saad Alharbi (Saudi Arabia) - Treatment options for Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Sajjad Ahmad (United Kingdom)
27-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: Ocular Trauma
Management of Anterior Segment Trauma: The Good, The Bad and the New
Chair(s): Kendrick Co Shih (Hong Kong); Stephanie Yuk (Hong Kong); Eubee Koo (United States);
- Grading and prognostication tools for anterior segment trauma
Ahmed Shalaby Bardan (Egypt) - Anterior segment reconstruction after severe trauma: PKP or DSAEK
Yun Feng (China) - Trauma after refractive surgery
Danapani Ramamurthy (India) - Management of Traumatic Glaucoma
Robert Chang (United States) - How to Make the Vitreo-retinal Surgeon's Life Easier in Open Globe Injurie
Nicholas Fung (Hong Kong) - Management of Traumatic Catarac
Alex Lap Ki Ng (Hong Kong) - Secondary IOL implantation in absence of capsular bag support: Perfecting the Yamane flanged haptic technique
Reginald Robert Tan (Philippines)
27-06-2020 12.00 pm-1.30 pm Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases
Fillers and Botulinum: Maximizing Artistic and Safe Results
Chair(s): Cynthia Boxrud (United States); Hamzah Mustak (South Africa);
- Evaluation of the cosmetic patient
Robert Goldberg (United States) - Basic Review of Anatomy for Safe Techniques
George Charonis (Greece) - Practical science of Botulinum Toxin
Justin Karlin (United States) - Practical science of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
Cynthia Boxrud (United States) - Filler complications: Filler Related Non-Vascular Complications and Treatment
Hamzah Mustak (South Africa) - An Odyssey into the current research on Filler related vascular occlusion
Shoaib Ugradar (United States)
27-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Cataract and Lens Surgery
Complex Cataract Patients
Chair(s): Boris Malyugin (Russian Federation); George Beiko (Canada); Daniel Badoza (Argentina);
- Small pupils (IFIS)
Khaled Abdelrahman (Egypt) - White lens
Ahmed Ghoneim (Egypt) - Pseudoexfolitation
George Beiko (Canada) - Zonular Dialysis
Boris Malyugin (Russian Federation) - Posterior Polar Cataract
Hatem Ammar (Egypt) - Crowded AC
Alaa Elzawawi (Egypt) - High myopes
Daniel Badoza (Argentina)
27-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Glaucoma
Confronting Glaucoma Surgery Challenges
Chair(s): Keith Barton (United Kingdom); Jaewan Choi (South Korea); Polla Roux (South Africa); Jesus Jimenez-Roman (Mexico);
- Fixing the Leaking Bleb
Paul Healey (Australia) - Exposed Tubes and Conjunctival Repair
Jesus Jimenez-Roman (Mexico) - Surgery in Children: Meeting the Challenges
Beth Edmunds (United States) - Reviving Failing Trabeculectomy Blebs
Keith Barton (United Kingdom) - Preventing Bleb Failure and Optimizing Success
Polla Roux (South Africa) - Rescue Tips for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
Ingeborg Stalmans (Belgium) - Managing Overhanging Blebs
Jaewan Choi (South Korea)
27-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Cataract and Lens Surgery
Master Class: Managing PC Rupture and Vitreous Prolapse
Chair(s): Susan MacDonald (United States); Richard Packard (United Kingdom); Jan Talma (South Africa);
- Early recognition of PCR
Ahmed Ghoneim (Egypt) - Limbal anterior vitrectom- why & how
Susan MacDonald (United States) - Pars plana anterior vitrectom-– why & how
Khaled Abdelrahman (Egypt) - Managing the descending nucleus
Richard Packard (United Kingdom) - Anterior vitrectomy pitfalls for cataract surgeons
William F. Mieler (United States) - Converting to ECCE
David Chang (United States) - IOL Implantation following PCR
Boris Malyugin (Russian Federation) - Discussing complications with patients
Jan Talma (South Africa)
27-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Glaucoma
Imaging Optic Nerve, Lamina Cribrosa And Retina In Glaucoma
Chair(s): Ki Ho Park (South Korea); Xiulan Zhang (China);
- Practical Recommendations for Imaging in Glaucoma
Gustavo De Moraes (United States) - The Best Way to Pick Up Early Glaucoma
Linda Zangwill (United States) - Pearls and Pitfalls of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Xiulan Zhang (China) - Optic Nerve Imaging for Myopic Glaucomatous Eyes
Kyung Rim Sung (South Korea) - Progression Analysis in Glaucoma Using Macular OCT Scan
Jin Wook Jeoung (South Korea) - Optic Nerve Hemorrhages in Glaucoma - What You Need to Know
Zeynep Ozturker (Turkey) - Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Imaging in Glaucoma
Naama Hammel (United States)
27-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 4
Symposium
Topic: Refractive Surgery
Toric Implantation in Your Routine Practice
Chair(s): Bonnie Henderson (United States); Thomas Kohnen (Germany);
- How to select the proper toric IOL power with differing K measurements from different modalities
Soon-Phaik Chee (Singapore) - Intraoperative tips on marking, alignment, positioning
Anders Behndig (Sweden) - Methods to prevent toric IOL rotation
Boris Malyugin (Russian Federation) - Management of postoperative residual astigmatism
David Chang (United States)
28-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking
The Update Status of Corneal Surgery
Chair(s): Shigeru Kinoshita (Japan); Jodhbir Mehta (Singapore);
- Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation (SLET) - Can we push the limits?
Mahmood Showail (Saudi Arabia) - Cultivated Oral Mucosal Epithelial transplantation
Tsutomu Inatomi (Japan) - Descemet Membrane Endothelial Transplantation
Jodhbir Mehta (Singapore) - Cultured Corneal Endothelial Cell Injection Therapy
Shigeru Kinoshita (Japan) - Keratoprosthesis for Severe Corneal Diseases
Samar Basak (India)
28-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Eye Care Delivery
Achieving Equity in Eye Care Delivery
Chair(s): Babar Qureshi (United Kingdom); Fatima Kyari (Nigeria); Abdulaziz Al Rajhi (Saudi Arabia);
- Equity as a guiding principle in provision of integrated eye health care
Fatima Kyari (Nigeria) - Using technology to support equity by design in eye health programmes and surveys
Andrew Bastawrous (United Kingdom) - Providing equitable tertiary eye care service in Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Al Rajhi (Saudi Arabia) - Sustainable and equitable eye care programmes in sub- sharan Africa
Adekunle Hassan (Nigeria) - How do health systems support equitable eye care delivery: Case study from Mauritania
Sidi Sidi Cheikh (Mauritania)
28-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 3
Symposium
Topic: Surgical Retina
Surgical Pediatric Retina: Current status and New Perspectives
Chair(s): Wai Ching Lam (Hong Kong); Ihab Saad Othman (Egypt); Sengul Ozdek (Turkey);
- Introduction of pediatric VR surgery
Ihab Saad Othman (Egypt) - Determination of safe entry for pediatric VR procedure
Wai Ching Lam (Hong Kong) - Surgical management of PFV
Sengul Ozdek (Turkey) - Surgical management of advanced coats disease
Narendran Venkatapathy (India) - Management of inadequate mydriasis in pediatric vitreoretinal surgery
Peiquan Zhao (China) - Lens injury in pediatric vitrectomy
Sui Chien Wong (United Kingdom)
28-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 4
Symposium
Topic: Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases
Lacrimal Diseases
Chair(s): Hatem Tawfik (Egypt); Francesco Quaranta Leoni (Italy); Kelvin Chong (Hong Kong);
- Embryology of the lacrimal pathways: congenital abnormalities and their management
David Verity (United Kingdom) - Optimizing Clinical Outcomes in Transcanalicular Endoscopic Lacrimal Duct Recanalization
Reynaldo M. Javate (Philippines) - Pearls for External DCR
Melanie Erb (United States) - Endoscopy in Lacrimal Surgery: Basics to Advances
Raoul Paolo D. Henson (Philippines) - Punctal Stenosis and Punctal Congestion Syndrome
Hatem Tawfik (Egypt) - Management of Canalicular Obstructions: a Rationale
Francesco Quaranta Leoni (Italy) - How to Manage Postoperative Tearing
Kyung In Woo (South Korea) - How Endoscopic DCR Became My Favorite Operation
Kelvin Chong (Hong Kong)
28-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: Refractive Surgery
Refractive Surgery: From Cornea to IOL, Complementary Rather Than Competitive
Chair(s): Alaa Eldanasoury (Saudi Arabia); Dan Kritzinger (South Africa);
- Key parameters for a successful surgery
Dan Kritzinger (South Africa) - Posterior phakic IOL : the winner
Alaa Eldanasoury (Saudi Arabia) - Phakic IOL beyond myopia
Ahmed Elmassry (Egypt) - SMILE: Complications and management
Catherine Albou Ganem (France) - Small lenticule implantations as a new perspective
Jodhbir Mehta (Singapore)
28-06-2020 12.00 pm-1.30 pm Livestream 3
Symposium
Topic: Vision Rehabilitation
How to Develop a Comprehensive Vision Rehab Center - Barriers and Solutions
Chair(s): Gianfrancesco Villani (Italy); Boshra Elbayoumi (Egypt);
- Universal Health Coverage and Vision Rehabilitation Services
Silvio Paolo Mariotti (Switzerland) - Competency-Based VR Curricula: achieving excellence in vision rehabilitation
Filippo Amore (Italy); Simona Turco (Italy) - International Low Vision Project in Brazil: service delivery, policy, and funding
Liana Ventura (Brazil) - Low Vision burden and rehabilitation in East Asia
Ying-Shan Chen (Chinese Taipei) - Vision Rehabilitation in Italy
Filippo Amore (Italy); Simona Turco (Italy) - The Tunisian expertise in development of low vision service
Ahmed Trabilsi (Tunisia) - Vision rehabilitation, the Mexican experience
Vanessa Bosch (Mexico) - Vision Rehabilitation in Bahrain (Joint Collaboration by E. Al Alawy, H. Almadhoob & H. Albunasseb)
Ebtisam Al Alawi (Bahrain)
28-06-2020 12.00 pm-1.30 pm Livestream 4
Symposium
Topic: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Neuro-Ophthalmology in Africa and Beyond
Chair(s): Olufunmilola Ogun (Nigeria); Supanut Apinyawasisuk (Thailand); Anand Moodley (South Africa);
- Developing a neuro-ophthalmology network and subspecialty training programme in Africa
Olufunmilola Ogun (Nigeria) - Perioperative Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy: a case of vanity and visual loss
Sandika Baboolal (South Africa) - Vascular Optic Neuropathies: A New Look
Sherif Kamel (Egypt) - The Neuro-Ophthalmology of HIV Infection
Anand Moodley (South Africa) - Current Updates on Ocular Tuberculosis & Ethambutol Toxic Optic Neuropathy in the Philippines
Erwin Palisoc (Philippines) - Infectious optic neuritis in Thailand
Supanut Apinyawasisuk (Thailand)
28-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Surgical Retina
Surgical Controversies in Vitreo-retinal Surgery: The Debate
Chair(s): Matt Young (South Africa); Ehab El Rayes (Egypt); Makoto Inoue (Japan); J. Fernando Arevalo (United States);
- Introduction and Ground Rules
Ehab El Rayes (Egypt) - Early Vitrectomy for Non Tractional DME vs. Repeat IVT Injections (PRO Vitrectomy for Non Tractional DME)
Makoto Inoue (Japan) - Early Vitrectomy for Non Tractional DME vs. Repeat IVT Injections (PRO Repeat IVT Injections)
Timothy Lai (Hong Kong) - Lens Sparing Vitrectomy vs. Vitrectomy With Routine Lens Extraction in RD (PRO Lens Sparing Vitrectomy)
Arturo Alezzandrini (Argentina) - Lens Sparing Vitrectomy vs. Vitrectomy With Routine Lens Extraction in RD (PRO Routine Lens Extraction)
TBA - Scleral Buckling vs. No Buckle in Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous RD (PRO Buckling)
Ferenc Kuhn (United States) - Scleral Buckling vs. No Buckle in Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous RD (PRO Vitrectomy)
Mark Johnson (United States) - Vitrectomy and ILM peeel Vs Macular Buckling in High myopic macular Hole detachment (PRO Vitrectomy)
Barbara Parolini (Italy) - Vitrectomy and ILM peeel Vs Macular Buckling in High myopic macular Hole detachment (PRO Macular Buckling)
Marco Mura (Saudi Arabia)
28-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Cataract and Lens Surgery
Refractive IOL Updates
Chair(s): Cathleen McCabe (United States); Roger Zaldivar (Argentina);
- Toric
Tetsuro Oshika (Japan) - EDOF
Cathleen McCabe (United States) - Trifocal
Danapani Ramamurthy (India) - Small aperture
Roger Zaldivar (Argentina) - Light adjustable
David Chang (United States) - ICL Update
Erik Mertens (Belgium) - Accommodating
Gerd Auffarth (Germany)
28-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 3
Symposium
Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Techniques for XXL Strabismus
Chair(s): Angela Fernandez (Colombia); Frank Martin (Australia); Mauro Goldchmit (Brazil);
- Measuring an XXL Exotropia
Parth Shah (Australia) - Tips for Managing XXL Exotropia
Mauro Goldchmit (Brazil) - Tips for Managing an XXL Esotropia
Dominique Thouvenin (France) - Surgical Management of a VI Palsy
Angela Fernandez (Colombia) - Surgical Management of IIIN Palsy
Andrea Molinari (Ecuador)
28-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 4
Symposium
Topic: Ocular Imaging/Artificial Intelligence
AI in Ophthalmology: Myths, Controversies and Evidence
Chair(s): Leopold Schmetterer (Singapore);
- Evidence for deep learning systems for DR Screening
Daniel Ting (Singapore) - Progress update for AI in Ophthalmology
Fred Hersch (United States) - Where would AI fit in clinical care pathways in ophthalmology
Michael Chiang (United States) - AI in ophthalmology from a developing countries perspective
Steve Cook (South Africa) - Ocular imaging-based AI solution for Alzheimer's disease
Carol Cheung (Hong Kong)
28-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: International Eye Care
World Report on Vision - How Can I Use it to Advance Eye Care?
Chair(s): Ivo Kocur (Switzerland); Silvio Paolo Mariotti (Switzerland); Peter Holland (United Kingdom);
- World Report of Vision - past and presence in international eye care partnerships
Ivo Kocur (Switzerland) - World Report on Vision - current and future priorities for action
Silvio Paolo Mariotti (Switzerland) - Coordinating role of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Peter Holland (United Kingdom) - Aiming at highest quality in eye care
R.D. Ravindran (India) - Young ophthalmologists - what they need to enhance their professional growth
Paulo Torres (Portugal) - Discussion Panel: Making the future in eye care happen
Ebtisam Al Alawi (Bahrain) - Discussion Panel: Making the future in eye care happen
S. Natarajan (India)
28-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Surgical Retina
Update in the Management of Posterior Segment Trauma: Video Symposium
Chair(s): S. Natarajan (India); Abdulaziz Badla (Syrian Arab Republic);
- Pellet Ocular Trauma – The Worlds’ largest Series
S. Natarajan (India) - Perforating Posterior Trauma in a Child/ Combined Hemorrhagic Choroidal & Retinal Detachment
Faisal Fayyad (Jordan) - Posterior Segment in IOFB
Abdulaziz Badla (Syrian Arab Republic) - Controversies in the Management of Posterior Segment Open-Globe Injuries
William F. Mieler (United States) - Use of perfluorocarbon as temporary buffer in cases of complex vitrectomies
Hugo Ocampo (Colombia) - Panoramic Keratoprosthesis in trauma
Jose Dalma-Weiszhausz (Mexico)
28-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Cataract and Lens Surgery
Conquering the Rock Hard Cataract
Chair(s): R.D. Ravindran (India); Steve Arshinoff (Canada); Alaa Elzawawi (Egypt);
- Phaco Technology & Settings
Alaa Elzawawi (Egypt) - Minimizing Endothelial Cell Loss
Steve Arshinoff (Canada) - Chop and phaco techniques
Vladimir Pfeifer (Slovenia) - Debulking the Nucleus
Yehia Salaheldin (Egypt) - Femtosecond laser (FLACS) for hard nuclei
Ke Yao (China) - New strategies for managing hard cataracts (miLOOP)-
Susan MacDonald (United States) - Manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS)
R.D. Ravindran (India)
28-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 3
Symposium
Topic: Glaucoma
Angle Closure Glaucoma Treatment Update
Chair(s): Clement Tham (Hong Kong); Lisandro Sakata (Brazil); Polla Roux (South Africa); Shan Lin (United States);
- Beware of these Angle Findings on Gonioscopy
Anton Hommer (Austria) - Anterior Segment Characteristics of Eyes with Different Primary Angle Closure Mechanisms
Shan Lin (United States) - Challenges of Lens Extraction in Eyes with Angle Closure
Paul Healey (Australia) - Establishing the Mechanism of Angle Closure
Kyung Rim Sung (South Korea) - Laser Peripheral Iridotomy to Prevent Angle Closure?
David Friedman (United States) - What You Need to Know About Angle Closure Glaucoma
Clement Tham (Hong Kong)
28-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 4
Symposium
Topic: Ocular Trauma
Oculoplastic Trauma Symposium - My Worst/Most Challenging Case and What I Learnt from It
Chair(s): Gangadhara Sundar (Singapore); Petrus Gous (South Africa); Suzanne Freitag (United States);
- Complex eyelid laceration
Andrea Kossler (United States) - Comment/Discussion
Francesco Quaranta Leoni (Italy) - Complex & unusual facial laceration
Rohit Saiju (Nepal) - Comment/Discussion
Tim Sullivan (Australia) - Posttraumatic dacryocystitis- external DCR
Kyung In Woo (South Korea) - Comment/Discussion
Vanessa Naseem Neoh (Malaysia) - Posttraumatic dacryocystitis-managed endoscopically
Jane Olver (United Kingdom) - Comment/Discussion
Nattawut Wanumkarng (Thailand) - A simple orbital fracture gone wrong
Andrea Kossler (United States) - Comment/Discussion
Tim Sullivan (Australia) - A challenging revision orbital fracture
Suzanne Freitag (United States) - Comment/Discussion
Gangadhara Sundar (Singapore)
28-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Hot Topics in Neuro-Ophthalmology
Chair(s): Neil Miller (United States); Anthony Arnold (United States);
- Neuroprotection and optic nerve regeneration
Larry Benowitz (United States) - Cerebral venous stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Susan Mollan (United Kingdom) - Artificial Intelligence in neuro-ophthalmology
Dan Milea (Singapore) - Neuromyelitis optica and anti-MOG optic neuritis
Prem Subramanian (United States) - Molecular genetics of optic pathway gliomas
Neil Miller (United States) - Controversies in the etiology and treatment of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Sansal Gedik (Turkey)
29-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Cataract and Lens Surgery
Cataract Patients with Ocular Co-morbidities
Chair(s): Ahmed Elmassry (Egypt); Mohan Rajan (India); Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek (Poland);
- Abnormal Ocular Surface (e.g. pterygium)
Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek (Poland) - Fuchs Dystroph
Ellen Koo (United States) - Management of Cataract patients with keratoconus
Ahmed Elmassry (Egypt) - Uveitis
Hatem Ammar (Egypt) - Glaucoma (OAG)
Marissa Willemse (South Africa) - Cataract Surgery in Small Eyes
Chitra Ramamurthy (India) - Management of Cataract patients with keratoconus
Mohan Rajan (India)
29-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Education
World Ophthalmic Education Colloquium - Surgical Training: Best Practices (French)
Chair(s): TBA; Ilhem Mili Boussen (Tunisia);
- Principles of Surgical Teaching
Peter Quiros (United States) - Wet Lab essentials
Alexis Muhindo Kahatane (Congo) - Methods of assessment (include rubrics)
Ilhem Mili Boussen (Tunisia) - How to give feedback in surgical training
Christelle Domngang Noche (Cameroon)
29-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 3
Symposium
Topic: Cornea, External Eye Diseases, and Eye Banking
Surgical Management in Corneal Ectasia and Other Corneal Problems
Chair(s): Alaa Eldanasoury (Saudi Arabia); Tamer Gamaly (United Arab Emirates);
- Astigmatic keratotomy for high post PKP astigmatism
Tamer Gamaly (United Arab Emirates) - Big Bubble DALK; Pearls to Success
Alaa Eldanasoury (Saudi Arabia) - Corneal perforation after minor trauma in an eye with post LASIK ectasia
Mohammed Abusayf (Saudi Arabia) - Femtosecond Endothelial Keratoplasty (FEK)
Saeed Algehedan (Saudi Arabia) - Endothelial Keratoplasty in Glaucoma patients
Fouad F. El Sayyad (Egypt)
29-06-2020 10.15 am-11.45 am Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Pathology and Microbiology
Ophthalmic Pathology in 2020
Chair(s): Lara Sandri (South Africa);
- Best papers in ophthalmic pathology since the last WOC
Anita Chan (Singapore) - Common unrecognized clinicopathologocal cases in ophthalmic practice
Ihab Saad Othman (Egypt) - So you want to be an eye pathologist?-career opportunities and challenges
Elisabeth M. Messmer (Germany) - AJCC Classification- 8th Edition
How can it help in your practice?
Nora Laver (United States) - Inflammation in Uveal Melanoma
Martine Jager (Netherlands)
29-06-2020 12.00 pm-1.30 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Education
World Ophthalmic Education Colloquium - Educational Strategies in Lifelong Learning in Africa
Chair(s): Helena Filipe (Portugal); Marko Hawlina (Slovenia);
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Good Practices
Helena Filipe (Portugal) - The Good Continuing Professional Development Educator
Heather Mack (Australia) - Submitting an Educational Project in Continuing Professional Development with Success
Amelia Buque (Mozambique) - An Overview of Eye Care Delivery in Angola - a Needs assessment and Educational Approaches
Luisa Paiva (Angola) - An Overview of Eye Care Delivery in Angola - a Needs assessment and Educational Approaches
Alda Rola (Angola) - The Congolese Society of Ophthalmology (CSO) CPD Program: Simulation based training in Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS)
Ngoy Kilangalanga (Congo, the Democratic Republic of the) - The Congolese Society of Ophthalmology (CSO) CPD Program: Simulation based training in Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS)
Nadine Lusambo Nsiangani (Congo, the Democratic Republic of the) - Organizational Leadership in Continuing Professional Development
Isabel Adir Alves Tavares (Cape Verde)
29-06-2020 12.00 pm-1.30 pm Livestream 3
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Education
Global Young Ophthalmologist Colloquium: Update on International YO Activities, Training & Research
Chair(s): Diva Kant Misra (India); Marcus Ang (Singapore);
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) YO
Simon Fung (United States) - Young Ophthalmologists Society of India (YOSI)
Digvijay Singh (India) - Singapore Society of Ophthalmology (SSO) YO Chapter
Wong Chee Wai (Singapore) - Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society ( HKOS) YO
Lawrence Pui Leung Iu (Hong Kong) - Danish YO Society (FAYO)
Danson V. Muttuvelu (Denmark) - Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) YO
Camila Ventura (Brazil)
29-06-2020 12.00 pm-1.30 pm Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
ROP Therapy - Organizing Delivery of Care
Chair(s): Anand Vinekar (India);
- Delivery of Care - Camera in a Van to Tele-ROP - An Indian Experience
Anand Vinekar (India) - Telemedicine - nurse practitioner and doctor led -a USA experience
Matt Pihlblad (United States) - Treating ROP with anti-VEGF
Marcelo A.A. Cavalcante Costa (Brazil) - Treating ROP - A Nigerian Experience
Dupe Ademola-Popoola (Nigeria) - Treating ROP - A Tunisian Experience
Ibrahim Bouassida (Tunisia)
29-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Glaucoma
Surgical Options In Populations Of African Descent
Chair(s): Olusola Olawoye (Nigeria); Jonathan Pons (Swaziland); Daniel Laroche (United States);
- Combined 23-Gauge Cystotome Goniotomy And Ciliary Sulcus Suprachoroidal Microtube Surgery In Patients with Glaucoma
Daniel Laroche (United States) - The Role of Laser Trabeculoplasty in Africa
Tony Realini (United States) - The Role of Trabeculectomy and Deep Sclerectomy
Susan Williams (South Africa) - Interventions for the Failing Filtering Bleb
Komi Patrice Balo (Togo) - Childhood Glaucoma Surgical Considerations
Nkiru Kizor-Akaraiwe (Nigeria) - The Role of Laser peripheral iridotomy and Trans-scleral cyclodestruction
Tan Do (Vietnam) - Tube or Trabeculectomy First?
Wisam Shihadeh (Jordan)
29-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Medical Retina
Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion
Chair(s): Hiroko Terasaki (Japan); Matus Rehak (Germany);
- Results of intravitreal therapy with ranibizumab vs aflibercept for macular edema due to CRVO (LEAVO trial)
Sobha Sivaprasad (United Kingdom) - Steroids in treatment of macular edema in RVO - Results from Internation Retina Group
Catharina Busch (Germany) - Targeted laser photocoagulation of retinal periphery in management of macular edema due to CRVO
Matus Rehak (Germany) - Correlation between macular vessel density and number of intravitreal anti-VEGF agents for macular edema associated with branch retinal vein occlusion
Hiroko Terasaki (Japan) - Vitrectomy and ILM peeling as a first line treatment for macular edema secondary to RVO
Matias Iglicki (Argentina)
29-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 3
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Pharmacology
Retinal pharmacology: Where we are going now?
Chair(s): Taiji Sakamoto (Japan);
- Fluid management in neovascular AMD
Srinivas Sadda (United States) - Overview of retinal pharmacology
William F. Mieler (United States) - Neuroprotective disease for CRAO
Hanako Ikeda (Japan) - Treatment interval of anti-VEGF; imaging analysis
Seung-Young Yu (South Korea) - VEGF in polypoidal
Joo Yong Lee (South Korea)
29-06-2020 1.45 pm-3.15 pm Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Oncology
Targeting Uveal Melanoma: Where Are We in 2020?
Chair(s): Hans Grossniklaus (United States); Martine Jager (Netherlands); TBA;
- Inheritance and Uveal Melanoma
Tero Kivela (Finland) - BAP1 and Angiogenesis in Uveal Melanoma
Martine Jager (Netherlands) - HIF1a as a target for therapy in UM
Hans Grossniklaus (United States) - miRNA as a New Regulator in Uveal Melanoma
Emine Kilic (Netherlands) - Epigenetic Regulation in Uveal Melanoma
Renbing Jia (China) - PRAME and Uveal Melanoma
William Harbour (United States) - Risk Factors for Growth of Nevi
Ezekiel Weis (Canada) - The Role of MRI in Uveal Melanoma
Jan-Willem Beenaker (Netherlands)
29-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 1
Symposium
Topic: Glaucoma
New Insights into Glaucoma Genetics
Chair(s): Tin Aung (Singapore); Janey Wiggs (United States); Susan Williams (South Africa);
- Primary Angle Closure Genetics and Disease Mechanisms
Tin Aung (Singapore) - Genetics and African Ancestry
Susan Williams (South Africa) - Discovering Glaucoma Genes from Models
Chakrabarti Subhabrata (India) - Genetics and Glaucoma Care - Now and into the Future
Janey Wiggs (United States) - Risk of primary open angle glaucoma and Beta - amyloid gene
Michael Hauser (United States)
29-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 2
Symposium
Topic: Medical Retina
New Insights into Diabetic Retinopathy
Chair(s): Patricia Udaondo (United States); Baruch Kuppermann (United States);
- Recent lessons from the DRCR network trials
Jennifer Sun (United States) - Is OCT-A essential in diabetic eye management
Baruch Kuppermann (United States) - Vitreoretinal interface in diabetes: new perspectives
Stratos Gotzaridis (Greece) - The Management of DME and PDR in 2019
Chaitra Jayadev (United Kingdom/Italy) - Cases
Patricia Udaondo (United States) - Non-coding RNAs and epigenetics - potential future treatment for diabetic
Subrata Chakrabarti (Canada)
29-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 3
Symposium
Topic: Surgical Retina
Novel Techniques in Macular Surgery
Chair(s): Mark S Humayun (United States); Stefan Sacu (Austria); Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (Ghana);
- Introduction
Mark S Humayun (United States) - Vitrectomy for DME unresponsive to pharmacologic therapy-is Surgery beneficial?
J. Fernando Arevalo (United States) - Impact of the Photoreceptor Layer in Vitreoretinal Surgery
Stefan Sacu (Austria) - Retinal transplantation for failed macular holes
Okonkwo Ogugua (Nigeria) - Retinal Implants: abiotic-biotic interfaces
Mark S Humayun (United States) - Stem cell derived therapy for Stargardt’s disease. A phase I/II clinical trial
Rodrigo Brant (Brazil) - Gene therapy as a drug delivery platform for non-inherited retinal degenerations
Szilard Kiss (United States)
29-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 4
Symposium
Topic: Contact Lens and Refraction
Therapeutic Contact Lenses - Where Are We in 2020?
Chair(s): Christine Sindt (United States); Christina Grupcheva (Bulgaria);
- What is a therapeutic lens?
Christina Grupcheva (Bulgaria) - Latest Contact Lenses technology can solve my dry eye problem
Oliver Woo (Australia) - Contact lens carriers- stem cells
Sorcha Ni Dhubhghaill (Belgium) - Contact lens therapeutic effect in corneal ectasias
Vishal Jhanji (United States) - Advanced and Future Contact Lens Technology
John Gelles (United States)
29-06-2020 3.30 pm-5.00 pm Livestream 5
Symposium
Topic: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Challenging Cases in Neuro-Ophthalmology
Chair(s): Stephen Akafo (Ghana); Pinar Aydin (Turkey); Dan Milea (Singapore);
- Abnormal eye movements in a child
An-Guor Wang (Chinese Taipei) - Acute visual loss in a child
Jason Peragallo (United States) - Fleeting Jumping and Double Vision
Dean Cestari (United States) - Anisocoria with dilated pupil
Karl Golnik (United States) - Acute severe visual loss
Claudia Maria Prospero Ponce (United States)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Vision Rehabilitation
Vision Rehabilitation Course
Chair(s): Boshra Elbayoumi (Egypt);
- Introduction: Principles of Vision Rehabilitation
Luciene Fernandes (Brazil) - Impact of low vision and vision rehabilitation on overall health
Bonnie Swenor (United States) - Visual impairment vs visual system dysfunction
Boshra Elbayoumi (Egypt) - Parameters and tests to evaluate children with Low Vision
Celia Nakanami (Brazil) - Refraction in children with low vision
Galton Vasconcelos (Brazil) - Low Vision Rehabilitation for children in Nigeria
Adedayo Adio (Nigeria) - How to select low vision aids
Luciene Fernandes (Brazil) - An in-depth procedure to assess reading performance in Low Vision
Gianfrancesco Villani (Italy)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Vision Rehabilitation
Vision Rehabilitation of Challenging Cases
Chair(s): Liana Ventura (Brazil);
- Anomalous head postures associated to strabismus in children with low vision.
Galton Vasconcelos (Brazil) - Management of amblyopia and low vision superimposed
Galton Vasconcelos (Brazil) - Congenital Zika Syndrome: Previous and Later Ophthalmologic Abnormalities in Brazil
Liana Ventura (Brazil) - Access to low vision and rehabilitation devices in Nigeria
Adedayo Adio (Nigeria) - Central visual impairment
Boshra Elbayoumi (Egypt) - Improving AMD Care: from intravitreal therapy to visual rehabilitation training
Winfried Amoaku (United Kingdom) - Sustainable LV patient care: experience of an interdisciplinary approach in Germany
Werner Eisenbarth (Germany) - Microperimetry: current features that can help in Low Vision Rehabilitation
Gianfrancesco Villani (Italy)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Uveitis
Diagnosis and Treatment of TB-associated Uveitis
Chair(s): Soumyava Basu (India); Jonel Steffen (South Africa); Rina La Distia Nora (Indonesia);
- Pattern recognition in TB uveitis
Jonel Steffen (South Africa) - Role of imaging in diagnosis and treatment
Reema Bansal (India) - False alarms in diagnostic tests
Rina La Distia Nora (Indonesia) - Persistent or recurrent inflammation after anti-TB therapy
Soumyava Basu (India)
- Hypopyon
Manfred Zierhut (Germany) - Keratic precipitates
Soon-Phaik Chee (Singapore) - Iris nodules
Daniel Vasconcelos Santos (Brazil) - Choroidal infiltrates
Mamta Agarwal (India) - Retinitis
Jonel Steffen (South Africa) - Macular lesions
Sofia Androudi (Greece)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Medical Retina
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Chair(s): Francesco Bandello (Italy); Catharina Busch (Germany);
- Interesting CSR Cases
Patricia Udaondo (United States) - OCTA in CSR
Dinah Zur (Israel) - PDT in central serous chorioretinopathy
TBA - Is there a role for laser therapy?
Mauricio Maia (Brazil) - Is there a role for eplerenone therapy?
Matias Iglicki (Argentina)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Medical Retina
OCTA in AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy and other Retinal Disease
Chair(s): Srinivas Sadda (United States); Sobha Sivaprasad (United Kingdom);
- OCTA - Fundamentals
Dafna Goldenberg (Israel) - Quantification in OCTA - What for?
Dawn Sim (United Kingdom) - OCTA in RVO
Francesco Bandello (Italy) - OCTA in AMD
Baruch Kuppermann (United States) - OCTA in DME, PDR
Sobha Sivaprasad (United Kingdom)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Medical Retina
Myopia
Chair(s): Paisan Ruamviboonsuk (Thailand); Matus Rehak (Germany);
- Genetics, risk factors and epidemiology of myopia
Allen Ho (United States) - Pathological Myopia (new classification and natural course)
Kyoko Ohno-Matsui (Japan) - Multimodal imaging in myopia
Hiroko Terasaki (Japan) - Myopic CNV - Management
Shih Jen Chen (Chinese Taipei) - New technics in high myopic macular holes
Maria Berrocal (Puerto Rico)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Nystagmus 101
Chair(s): Ellen Mitchell (United States);
- Localizing Nystagmus
Ellen Mitchell (United States) - Genetics of Nystagmus
Hannah Scanga (United States) - What I do for a face turn in a child with Nystagmus
Rahul Bhola (United States) - The Role of The Orthoptist in Nystagmus Management
Kim Merrill (United States) - How I manage a chin down nystagmus
Mauro Goldchmit (Brazil)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Pharmacology
Chemical Agents for Cataract Surgery
Chair(s): Anders Behndig (Sweden); Steve Arshinoff (Canada); Laura Wielders (Netherlands);
- Intracameral mydriatics
Anders Behndig (Sweden) - Intracameral moxifloxacin for endophthalmitis prophylaxis
Steve Arshinoff (Canada) - Prophylaxis for macular edema - the PREMED study
Laura Wielders (Netherlands) - Intracameral antibiotics in cataract surgery - the Aravind studies
R.D. Ravindran (India) - Povidone Iodine in cataract surgery
George Beiko (Canada) - Topical steroids and risk factors for steroid response
David Chang (United States) - How to Implement Dropfree Surgery Safely
William Myers (United States)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Ophthalmic Epidemiology in the Era of Big Data: How Super-computers Are Changing the Face of Ophthalmology
Chair(s): Kathryn Burdon (Australia);
- Using genomic information in the clinic: Developing genetic risk scores for glaucoma
Alex Hewitt (Australia) - Artificial intelligence in ophthalmology
Mingguang He (Australia) - Novel therapeutic approaches through single cell transcriptomics
Brian Hafler (United States) - Clinical application of genetic testing for inherited ophthalmic disease 2
Janey Wiggs (United States)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Emerging Threats to Managing the Global Burden of Eye Disease: How to Access this Data, Modify our Disease-control Strategies and Monitor Outcomes?
Chair(s): Rupert Bourne (United Kingdom); Jost Jonas (Germany);
- Global Prevalence of Blindness and Distance and Near Vision Impairment in 2020: progress towards the Vision 2020 targets and what the future holds.
Rupert Bourne (United Kingdom) - Africa's pattern of eye disease - opportunities and solutions
John Kempen (United States) - Eye diseases and their socioeconomic determinants: Asia
Jost Jonas (Germany) - Low and Middle Income Countries- opportunities and solutions
Joshua Ehrlich (United States) - Implications of the changes in causes of vision loss and upscaling of healthcare efforts to tackle this beyond 2020
Serge Resnikoff (Switzerland)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Education
World Ophthalmic Education Colloquium - Improving Teaching Faculty
Chair(s): Ana Gabriela Palis (Argentina); Karl Golnik (United States); Eduardo Mayorga (Argentina);
- Rationale and principles of faculty evaluation
Ana Gabriela Palis (Argentina) - Evaluation of Lectures
Eduardo Mayorga (Argentina) - Evaluation of Clinical Teaching
Meenakshi Swaminathan (India) - Evaluation of Surgical Teaching
George Saleh (United Kingdom) - How to give feedback to Faculty
Karl Golnik (United States)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Education
World Ophthalmic Education Colloquium - Surgical Training: Best Practices (English)
Chair(s): Heather Mack (Australia); Mathys Labuschagne (South Africa);
- Simulation Based Ophthalmic Surgery Training. Beyond simulators
Mathys Labuschagne (South Africa) - A phone app for the ICO OSCARs
Eduardo Mayorga (Argentina) - ICO-CBM Curriculum for Phaco
Jason Penniecook (United Kingdom/Italy) - Behavioral Approach to Surgical Training
Marko Hawlina (Slovenia)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Education
ICO Exams, Fellowships and Education Symposium
Chair(s): Cordula Gabel-Obermaier (Germany); Berthold Seitz (Germany);
- ICO Examinations and Me
Clare Davey (United Kingdom) - ICO Fellowships: About the Program
Berthold Seitz (Germany) - ICO Fellowships: How to Complete an Application File
Cordula Gabel-Obermaier (Germany) - Resources for Teaching the Teachers
Ana Gabriela Palis (Argentina) - ICO E-Learning Programs, Resources, and Opportunities
Eduardo Mayorga (Argentina)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ocular Imaging/Artificial Intelligence
Glaucoma Imaging
Chair(s): Leopold Schmetterer (Singapore);
- Novel approaches to OCT imaging in glaucoma
Jacqueline Chua (Singapore) - Brain changes in ocular disease
Leonard Levin (Canada) - Retinal neurovascular coupling
Amani Fawzi (United States) - OCTA for Glaucoma
Ingeborg Stalmans (Belgium)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ocular Imaging/Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Ocular Imaging Solutions
Chair(s): Leopold Schmetterer (Singapore);
- AI for AMD detection and predicition using fundus photographs
T. Y. Alvin Liu (United States) - Potential challenges in AI application for DR screening in the clinical setting
Leopold Schmetterer (Singapore) - OCTA of the choroid
Srinivas Sadda (United States) - OCTA for DR
Gavin Tan (Singapore) - OCT imaging of the aqueous outflow pathway
Leopold Schmetterer (Singapore)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Electrophysiologic and Other Diagnostic Testing in Neuro-ophthalmology
Chair(s): Carmen Chan (Hong Kong); Aki Kawasaki (Switzerland); Sherif Kamel (Egypt);
- Basics and clinical applications of electrophysiologic testing in neuro-ophthalmology
Kaoru Fujinami (United Kingdom) - Investigation for visual loss of unknown cause using electrodiagnostics
Clare Fraser (Australia) - Clinical Case
Mark Moster (United States) - OCT in neuro-ophthalmology
Carmen Chan (Hong Kong) - Advances in practical neuroradiology for ophthalmologists
Anthony Arnold (United States)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Glaucoma
Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma: Challenges And Treatment Options
Chair(s): Robert Ritch (United States); Gordana Sunaric-Megevand (Switzerland); Jost Jonas (Germany); Tin Aung (Singapore);
- Ocular Manifestations in Exfoliation Syndrome
Robert Ritch (United States) - Special Considerations in Managing Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
Gordana Sunaric-Megevand (Switzerland) - What is the Best Initial Treatment for Exfoliation Glaucoma?
Ana Maria Vasquez (Ecuador) - Managing Exfoliation Glaucoma in Africans
Olusola Olawoye (Nigeria) - Surgical Approaches to Cataract and High Pressure in Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
Shams Mohammed Noman (Bangladesh) - Pseudoexfoliation Angle Closure Management
Tin Aung (Singapore)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Eye Care Delivery
VISION 2020: Lessons Learned and Future Developments
Chair(s): Serge Resnikoff (Switzerland); Ciku Mathenge (Kenya);
- VISION 2020 achievements and shortfalls, and WHO World Report on Vision main recommendations
Serge Resnikoff (Switzerland) - What does WHO expects from ophthalmologists? How can they contribute to the achievement of WHO recommendations?
Silvio Paolo Mariotti (Switzerland) - What do IAPB and NGOs expect from ophthalmologists? How can they contribute to the achievement of universal eye health coverage?
Peter Holland (United Kingdom) - ICO Perspective on Addressing Eye Care Needs Worldwide
Ivo Kocur (Switzerland)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Eye Care Delivery
How Can New Technologies and Tools Improve Quality of Eye Care?
Chair(s): Fatima Kyari (Nigeria); Van C. Lansingh (Mexico); Nikhil Choudhari (India);
- Scientific, political and ethical questions that must be addressed to ensure safety and effectiveness of big data and Medical Artificial Intelligence in Eye
Fatima Kyari (Nigeria) - Measuring what matters in eye health programmes - use of smartphone technology and health intelligence to drive impact
Andrew Bastawrous (United Kingdom) - Simulation-Based Training for Cataract Surgery
Ashish Bacchav (India) - Diagonal Model of Glaucoma Care for Rural and Under-served Areas
Nikhil Choudhari (India) - Telemedicine and artificial intelligence for diabetic retinopathy mass screening in Cameroon
Henry Nkumbe (Cameroon) - Implementing a Telemedicine eye care programme
Miguel Angel Vazquez Membrillo (Mexico)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Contact Lens and Refraction
Contact Lens Complications - Who is Responsible?
Chair(s): Denise de Freitas (Spain); Loretta Szczotka-Flynn (United States);
- Disinfection of Diagnostic Lenses; the New Normal
Loretta Szczotka-Flynn (United States) - Red eye - is that serious?
Denise de Freitas (Spain) - Medical therapy in contact lens related keratitis
Fiona Stapleton (Australia) - Surgical therapy in contact lens related keratitis
Christina Grupcheva (Bulgaria)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Contact Lens and Refraction
Contact Lenses - Option for Myopia Correction
Chair(s): Christine Sindt (United States);
- Pandemic myopia- a worldly problem
Daddi Fadel (Italy) - Contact Lens Correction- Orthokeratology and Soft Contact Lenses
Oliver Woo (Australia) - Can CKR/CXL stop Myopia Progression
Sami El Hage (United States) - Contac Lens Related Keratitis
Namrata Sharma (India)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ocular Trauma
Ophthalmic Trauma - Think Globally, Act Locally
Chair(s): S. Natarajan (India); Gangadhara Sundar (Singapore);
- Ophthalmic traum - African perspective
Jan Talma (South Africa) - Role of Ophthalmologist in emergency room management
Rafeeq Jhetam (South Africa) - Prevention of Ophthalmic Trauma (legislation, technology, enforcement, advocacy - a global perspective
Annette Hoskin (Australia) - What/how do we teach residents @ Ocular traumatology
Ferenc Kuhn (United States) - Ophthalmic trauma as a subspecialty - need for institutions to start units/residency & fellowship training
S. Natarajan (India)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ocular Trauma
Vitreoretinal and Uveal Symposium
Chair(s): S. Natarajan (India);
- Corneal Wound Suture for the Posterior Segment Surgeon
Jose Dalma-Weiszhausz (Mexico) - Management of Exposed Tissue
Jose Dalma-Weiszhausz (Mexico)
Matteo Forlini (Italy)- Approach to Open Globe Injuries
Giampaolo Gini (United Kingdom/Italy)
Hugo Ocampo (Colombia)- Traumatic Macular Hole
David Pelayes (Argentina)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Interdisciplinary
Evolving Humanitarian Programs - Brought to you by the St John Ophthalmic Association
Chair(s): David Verity (United Kingdom); Bruce Spivey (United States);
- Passing the baton : Ensuring self sufficiency in eye care in a post conflict country: The EastTimor Eye Program
Nitin Verma (Australia) - Fighting Blindness in Myanmar
James Muecke (Australia) - The evolving international academic arm of St John - One Order, Four Continents
David Verity (United Kingdom) - Soweto - new hope
George Woods (South Africa) - AOI PhD program for sub Saharan countries
Marie-Jose Tassignon (Belgium)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: Ophthalmic Pathology and Microbiology
Inflammation of the Eye and Adnexa- What's New?
Chair(s): Tero Kivela (Finland); Geeta Vemuganti (India);
- Introduction
Tero Kivela (Finland) - Emerging Ocular Infections
Sander Dubovy (United States) - Parasitic disease of the eye and adnexa
Jyotirmay Biswas (India) - OSSN and HIV
Roland Hollhumer (South Africa) - Update on diagnostic methods for ocular infections
Claudia Maria Prospero Ponce (United States)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: International Eye Care
World Report on Vision - Efficient Use of Eye Care Work Force
Chair(s): Ivo Kocur (Switzerland); Thulasiraj Ravilla (India);
- Introduction: human resources for eye care
Ivo Kocur (Switzerland) - World Report on Vision - human resource requirements for comprehensive eye care services
Silvio Paolo Mariotti (Switzerland) - Building efficient eye care teams
Thulasiraj Ravilla (India) - Allied ophthalmic personnel - competency assessment for eye care team
William Astle (Canada) - Optometrists in eye care team
Sandy Block (United States) - Summary: opportunities and challenges in developing suitable human resources in Africa
Daniel Kiage (Kenya) - International and domestic partnerships for trachoma control - lessons learned
Danny Haddad (United States)
On-demand session
Symposium
Topic: International Eye Care
World Report on Vision - How Can I Engage in International Eye Care?
Chair(s): Ivo Kocur (Switzerland); Victoria M. Sheffield (United States);
- Introduction: Key international partners in eye care
Ivo Kocur (Switzerland) - Partnerships for effective global advocacy: Achieving the World Health Assembly resolution to advance the World Report on Vision
Brandon Ah Tong (Australia) - Partnerships for eye care education - case study: SEVA
Seva Foundation
Suzanne Gilbert (United States) - Partnerships for eye care delivery - case study: sustainable eye care programmes supported by the International Eye Foundation
John Barrows (United States) - Integration of eye care partnerships in larger development agendas
Kolawole Ogundimu (Nigeria) - Summary: International networks to advance eye care - how can I join?
Babar Qureshi (United Kingdom)