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A EUROPEAN OUTLOOK ON THE WORLD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
EUROTIMES
17-21 September 2nd EuCornea CongressVienna2011
16-17 September
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Every year the ESCRS Congress offers new possibilities and challenges and this year is no different.
As well as hosting the XXIX ESCRS Congress this year, Vienna will also be the venue for the 2nd EuCornea Congress and the inaugural ESCRS Glaucoma Day.
Our main goal for the ESCRS Congress every year is to improve the scientific programme and I would like to thank the Programme Committee for all of the work they have done in preparing what promises to be a very exciting five days of discourse and discussion.
This is also the first time that we have combined the ESCRS Congress with the EuCornea Congress and this will give cornea and ocular surface specialists the opportunity to meet with cataract and refractive surgeons. I am also very pleased that we will be holding the first ESCRS Glaucoma Day with a scientific programme organised by the European Glaucoma Society.
I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage delegates registering for the ESCRS Congress at: www.escrs.org to make a donation to projects organised by ORBIS and Oxfam which are being supported by ESCRS. More information on these projects is available in this issue of EuroTimes and also on the EuroTimes website: www.eurotimes.org.
Our work in supporting these charities has been one of the highlights of my presidency which ends after our congress in Vienna. I would like to take this opportunity
to say it has been an honour for me to have served as president.
The ESCRS has been, and will continue to be in the future, the most important ophthalmological society in Europe because of its willingness to offer both leadership and education to its members. I have also had the privilege to work with so many great friends and colleagues in the ESCRS and in Agenda which administers the society.
I will no longer be president after this congress but I will continue to be very much involved in its work. Our major challenge, in my opinion, is to continue the work that we started a long time ago which is improving the quality of ophthalmology and to help our members and also those attending our meetings to improve their practical and theoretical skills.
Vienna is a wonderful venue, as have been the other venues which have hosted our congresses, and I hope that delegates attending the XXIX Congress will enjoy both our scientific sessions and the other activities at the congress, but also the sights and attractions of this historic city.
Finally, I would like to give my best wishes to our incoming president Peter Barry and I am sure that he will continue the excellent work done by all of our past presidents.
Visit our new website http://youngophthalmologist.escrs.org
to fi nd out more about the new ESCRS Observership Programme.
nThe ESCRS has developed a grant programme to support European trainee ophthalmologists who wish to observe clinical practice in a hospital or university setting.
nThe society is currently seeking interest from centres willing to offer observerships of one-to-two weeks’ duration in cataract and/or refractive surgery.
nThose centres wishing to participate will be added to a database of centres available on this website.
Young Ophthalmologists’Resource Centre
ALL EYES ON VIENNAVienna to host the XXIX ESCRS Congress and the 2nd EuCornea Congress in Septemberby José Güell, president ESCRS
Vienna 2011Preview
I hope that delegates attending the XXIX Congress will enjoy both our scientific sessions and the other activities at the congress, but also the sights and attractions of this historic city
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José Güell, president ESCRSJosé Güell - [email protected]
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The statue of Athena in front of the Austrian Parliament
Q: How did you feel when you learned you were
to deliver the Binkhorst Medal Lecture?I was very happy and of course for me it represents a kind of recognition from my colleagues for having achieved something in my career as an ophthalmologist.
Q: Do you have any memories of your own of
Cornelius Binkhorst?Although I did not know him and although he died before I had finished my training as an ophthalmologist he was quite often in Belgium presenting his research findings and for trainees like myself at the time he was someone we wanted to emulate and achieve the same level of expertise. He was among the giants of ophthalmology at that time and he inspired a lot of young ophthalmologists. It therefore seems very appropriate that his name has been given to this medal lecture so people will not forget his achievements.
Q: Tell us a little bit about the topic of your lecture.
As its title, “To bag or not to bag”, suggests it has the accent on the capsular bag, which is a very complex tissue not very well known or understood. That is because it is difficult to study histologically and anatomically. So, for example, we don’t know how large the bag is when we put in the intraocular lens. Generally, the only consideration is
that the lens will fit well enough so as not to decentre or become dislodged. That’s okay, but it would be better if we could know how large the bag is and what the angle of natural lens is, because the angle and the width of the capsular bag is a factor which determines the accommodative effect on the natural lens. But today we don’t know it even with modern technology. Neither do we know how it changes over time with age, while we do know that the lens will change in size and shape.
Q: Is that also true of elasticity of the bag?
Yes, and I have developed the bag-in-the-lens concept based on the principle that the lens epithelial cells should be preserved. That is because I believe they are essential for maintaining the elasticity of the capsular bag. That is also what we observe in clinic. If we perform an IOL exchange and the lens being exchanged was the accommodative type, the posterior capsulorhexis will be difficult because you will have a layer of fibrotic tissue lying on the capsular bag because of a foreign body reaction to the intraocular lens. That makes the capsular bag stiff, so I doubt that accommodative IOLs based on the mechanical effect will work in the long term.
Q: How does preserving the lens epithelial cells
prevent the stiffness?Once you open the capsule, the lens epithelial cells transform into fibroblasts and myofibroblasts and that means they are able to manufacture quite a lot of fibrotic collagen and that raises the possibility of contraction. Furthermore, the cytokines that are liberated from the ciliary body will transform those cells. In addition, some types of intraocular lens' biomaterial can induce a huge fibrotic reaction, manifested as a combination of the proliferation and transformation of the cells. The proliferation leads to Elschnig pearls and the transformation leads to fibrosis. This is why, with mechanical approaches to restore accommodation, you will always depend on how your capsular bag reacts to the material or not. That is why I’ve developed a different approach, where the LECs cannot
transform because they are not in contact with the biomaterial and therefore it will not matter which biomaterial you use.
Q: What has your experience been with the bag-in-
the-lens IOL so far, and how frequently do you implant it?We have a paper under review for publication in which we followed the ISO standards, which are similar to the FDA standards and we have not seen PCO in any of the patients after follow-ups reaching 11 years, and it is now my routine lens for adults and children.
Q: How does the bag-in-the-lens IOL perform
in terms of the stability of its position and rotation in the eye?Before we started with the toric lens we wanted to try to see if it was stable in its
position once implanted and that is an advantage of the lens in addition you can easily re-rotate the lens in a second procedure, in case it has not lined up accurately enough along the correct meridian. I currently use the light of the microscope to position the lens along the optical axis, which may not be optimum, but it does not differ too much from the line of sight.
Q: Are there other versions of bag-in-the–lens on the
horizon?Together with Morcher we have developed a nice system to implant the lens even in the absence of a capsular bag, in patients who are aphakic because they were operated on many years ago or when they were children for congenital malformation of the lens as in the case of Marfan’s disease. I am also working on the design for an accommodative version of the lens.
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IOL AdVANCESBag-in-the-lens IOL performing wellby Roibeard O’hEineachain
At this year’s annual ESCRS congress in Vienna, Marie-Jose Tassignon will be presenting the Binkhorst Medal Lecture. In an interview with EuroTimes
contributing editor, Roibeard O’hEineachain, she provided a preview of her presentation and discussed her research and theories on IOL design.
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THE Clinical research symposia at the upcoming XXIX Congress of the ESCRS in Vienna will be showcasing a range of
revolutionary new concepts and technologies in the restoration and improvement of vision in patients with cataracts, refractive errors or corneal disease, said Philippe Sourdille MD, France, who founded the symposia in 1993 and who is also a member of the organising committee.
“From their inception nearly 20 years ago the clinical research symposia have provided a prospective view on what kinds of things might clinically be available in a few years. Most of the main programme apart from the main symposia is retrospective, we review what has been done but are not looking forward to the same degree concerning what may be done in the future. Therefore, we have wanted, especially for the last few years to have some continuity of research about refractive surgery, optics, IOLs, accommodation and so on that might be clinically relevant in a few years. I think we have at least partially succeeded in that,” he told EuroTimes in an interview.
The first of the symposia, chaired by Thomas Olsen, Denmark, and Marie-José Tassignon, Belgium, will commemorate the awarding of the Nobel Prize to Allvar Gullstrand 100 years ago for his pioneering work on the optics of the eye. It will include presentations of particular relevance to cataract and refractive surgeons from Douglas Koch, US, Susanna Marcos,
Spain and Michael Belin, US, and Jens Einighammer, Germany. There will also be reports from Michiel Dubbelman, the Netherlands, and Jos Rozema, Belgium. Dr Rozema is the chairman of Project Gullstrand, a European Project for the Determination of Average Biometric Values of Human Eyes, Dr Sourdille noted.
“I think the most important advance in ophthalmology over the last 10 years has been to consider the optic problems of the eye for clinicians. The Gullstrand project is of utmost importance to bring new and more objective knowledge of the eye optics. It will clarify the most relevant factors to improve patients’ real needs,” he said.
The second symposium, ESCRS/EuCornea Clinical Research Symposium, chaired by Jorge Alió, Spain, and Francois Malecaze, France, will focus on the Biotreatment of the Cornea. The session will include a presentation from Hannah Levis, UK, on the regeneration of the ocular surface, another from W Bruce Jackson, Canada, on pioneering work into recombinant collagen for corneal substitution and another by Francisco Arnalich, Spain on stromal stem cell therapy for regeneration of corneal stroma.
In addition, Shigeru Kinoshita will query the possibility of regenerating the corneal endothelium, Dr Alió, Spain will examine the clinical evidence for biological activation of the cornea with platelet rich plasma and Dr Malecaze will discuss gene therapy of the cornea.
The third symposium, chaired by Daniel Gatinel, France and Joaquin Murta, Portugal, continues on the cornea theme, but from a surgical point of view. Eberhard Spoerl, Germany, will discuss the different approaches to collagen cross-linking for keratoconus, Sonia Yoo, US will describe corneal surgery with femtosecond technology, and Massimo Busin will discuss his latest findings with ultra-thin DSAEK. In addition, P Rama, Italy will discuss the role of limbal stem cell therapy in long-term corneal regeneration and Katrin Engelmann, Germany, will discuss corneal endothelial cell transplantation, the session will conclude with an update from Per Fagerholm, Sweden, on the bioengineered human cornea.
“Dr Busin is a pioneer in endothelial
keratoplasty so this will cover both new surgery of the cornea and new approaches to potential regeneration of different parts of the cornea. All of this is changing rapidly and there is a lot of research going on worldwide especially concerning endothelial cell culture which is extremely promising. Here we are once again right in the middle of what will happen in a very few years,” Dr Sourdille said.
The final symposium focuses on capsular bag transparency; Do you think that PCO-prevention has gained greater priority in IOL lens design and surgical style? Pavel Stodulka, Czech Republic, will describe early capsule changes affecting anatomy and visual function, M Wormstone, UK, will discuss TGF Beta and bag fibrosis, Thomas Van den Berg, The Netherlands, will examine PCO’s affect of light scatter and stray light, Oliver Stachs, Germany will discuss pharmacological control of LEC proliferation for bag refilling. In addition, Ioannis Pallikaris, Greece, will describe the novel concept of capsule bag reconstruction and Liliana Werner, US, will conclude the symposium with a discussion of preventing IOL by maintaining the separation between the posterior and anterior capsule.
“This symposium will both update and renew our thoughts about PCO consequences, treatment and prevention. Today’s figures of PCO rates, especially with so-called small incision IOLs, are too high and we must reconsider some of our approaches: Dr Werner will illustrate a fascinating new concept of capsular fibrosis prevention. For 20 years we have relied on the capsular bending system. Now we have another approach that is completely the opposite: the open bag concept to better prevent lens epithelial cell proliferation without drugs, and to keep the whole bag transparent. This final presentation of our symposium will be one of the ESCRS 2011 highlights”, he added.
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CLINICAL RESEARCh SYmpOSIAThis year’s symposia look into the future of anterior segment surgeryby Roibeard Ó hÉineacháin
Vienna 2011Preview
From their inception nearly 20 years ago the clinical research symposia have provided a prospective view on what kinds of things might clinically be available in a few years
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HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday 17 September08.30 – 17.00
REFRACTIVE SURGERY DIDACTIC COURSE*
Part 1
Moderators: D. Epstein SWITZERLAND G. Kymionis GREECE
Part 2
Moderators: R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS C. Roberts USA
09.00 - 16.00
YOUNG OPHTHALMOLOGISTS PROGRAMME*
Chairpersons: O. Findl AUSTRIA C. Zetterstrom SWEDEN
16.15 – 17.45
VIDEO SYMPOSIUM ON CHALLENGING CASES
Chairperson: R. Osher USA
Sunday 18 September08.15 – 17.45
WORKSHOP ON VISUAL OPTICS*
Chairpersons: I. Pallikaris GREECE M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM
14.00 – 16.00
JOURNAL OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SYMPOSIUM
Controversies in Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2011
Chairpersons: T. Kohnen GERMANY E. Rosen UK
14.30 – 16.30
AUSTRIAN OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM
Improving Outcomes of Cataract Surgery
Chairpersons: O. Findl VIENNA G. Grabner SALZBURG
Monday 19 September08.00 – 10.00
COMBINED SYMPOSIUM OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SOCIETIES
New Options in Evaluating and Correcting Astigmatism
Monday 19 & Tuesday 20 September14.00 – 16.00
SURGICAL VIDEO SYMPOSIA
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES - FREE OF CHARGE
17-21 SEPTEMBER
BINKHORST MEDAL LECTURE
Sunday 18 September10.15 – 10.45M.J. TassignonAntwerp University Hospital, Belgium
‘To bag or not to bag’
*EBO Accredited Course
MAIN SYMPOSIA
Saturday 17 September
14.00 – 16.00
ESCRS/EUCORNEA SYMPOSIUMCATARACT AND THE ENDOTHELIUM
Chairpersons: H. Dua UK (EuCornea) J. Güell SPAIN
14.00 S. Patel USA The endothelium: physiology, preoperative
evaluation and post-surgical evolution
14.15 Discussion
14.18 F. Kruse GERMANY Surgical approaches and the timing of cataract
extraction in the presence of endothelial disease
14.33 Discussion
14.36 R. Bellucci ITALY Endothelial protection during cataract extraction
in normal and grafted eyes
14.51 Discussion
14.54 S. Hannush USA The triple procedure: classical vs modern approach
15.09 Discussion
15.12 S. Kinoshita JAPAN Future non-surgical techniques for endothelial
enhancement: mitotic stimulations and gene therapy
15.27 Discussion
15.30 F. Larkin UK Posterior lamellar keratoplasty in pseudophakic
and aphakic bullous keratopathy
15.45 Discussion
16.00 End of session
Sunday 18 September
11.00 – 13.00
FEMTOSECOND CATARACT SURGERY
Chairpersons: G. Grabner AUSTRIA R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
11.00 H. Lubatschowski GERMANY Technological requirements of femtosecond lasers
in cataract surgery
11.15 Discussion
11.22 Z. Nagy HUNGARY My experience with femtosecond laser cataract
surgery with the LenSx laser
11.37 W. Culbertson USA My experience with femtosecond laser cataract
surgery with the OptiMedica laser
11.52 Discussion
11.59 R. Krueger USA My experience with femtosecond laser cataract
surgery with the LensAR laser
12.14 G. Auffarth GERMANY My experience with femtosecond laser cataract
surgery with the Femtech laser
12.29 Discussion
12.36 P. Rosen UK Femtosecond laser cataract surgery: will it become
a cost-effective technology in the European health care environment?
12.51 Discussion
13.00 End of session
Monday 19 September
11.00 – 13.00
REFRACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS AFTER OCULAR SURGERY
Chairpersons: B. Cochener FRANCE M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM
11.00 S. Morselli ITALY Refractive surprises after monofocal cataract surgery
11.15 M. Knorz GERMANY Enhancement after LASIK: custom or standard; on
or under the flap
11.30 Discussion
11.37 P. Rozot FRANCE Management of unsatisfied patients with
multifocal IOLs
11.52 Discussion
11.59 R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS Optimizing vision after penetrating or lamellar
corneal surgery
12.14 M. Amon AUSTRIA How effective are the add-on IOLs?
12.29 Discussion
12.36 B. Dick GEMANY Is there a place for light adjustable IOLs?
12.51 Discussion
13.00 End of session
Tuesday 20 September
11.00 – 13.00
DECISION-MAKING IN PRESBYOPIA
Chairpersons: O. Findl AUSTRIA P. Rosen UK
11.00 H. Burd UK Why we become prebyopic: finite element analysis
modelling - the engineer’s approach
11.15 G. Barrett AUSTRALIA Monovision: does it still have a place?
11.30 Discussion
11.34 S. Pieh AUSTRIA Multifocal IOLs: optics, options and outcomes
11.49 D. Spalton UK Accommodating IOLs: do they work?
12.04 Discussion
12.08 G. Grabner AUSTRIA The corneal approach: presbylasik and inlays; are
they realistic options?
12.23 G. Gerten GERMANY The femtosecond approach: procedures on the
cornea and crystalline lens
12.38 Discussion
12.42 O. Nishi JAPAN Lens refilling – the holy grail
12.57 Discussion
13.00 End of session
Wednesday 21 September
11.00 – 13.00
APHAKIA AND ANTERIOR SEGMENT RECONSTRUCTION
Chairpersons: P. Barry IRELAND S. Binder AUSTRIA
11.00 O. Findl AUSTRIA Failed IOL implantation: implications
and prevention
11.15 G. Jakobsson SWEDEN Late dislocation of IOLs: what is causing this
new epidemic and how do we re-locate or replace these lenses?
11.30 Discussion
11.37 R. Steinert USA Reconstruction of other anatomy: iris, cornea,
and vitreous
11.52 Discussion
11.59 J. Güell SPAIN Secondary IOL implantation: iris claw is best?
12.14 G. Scharioth GERMANY Secondary IOL implantation: scleral fixation
is best?
12.29 Discussion
12.36 H.R. Koch GERMANY Aphakia and aniridia: how is it best managed?
12.51 Discussion
13.00 End of session
The 2nd EuCornea Congress will take place from 16–17 September at the Reed Messe in conjunction with the ESCRS Congress.
A joint Symposium will take place on Saturday.
For full details of the EuCornea programme please go to www.eucornea.org
CLINICAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIA
Saturday 17 September
08.30 – 10.30
ADVANCED OPTICS OF THE EYE, GULLSTRAND ANNIVERSARY
Chairpersons: T. Olsen DENMARK M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM
08.30 D. Koch USA Post-LASIK corneas and IOL power calculation
08.45 J. Rozema BELGIUM Project Gullstrand: normal biometry variation
09.00 M. Dubbelman THE NETHERLANDS Normal asphericity of the anterior and posterior
corneal surface
09.15 S. Marcos SPAIN Quantitative anterior segment imaging and ocular
aberrations: measurement, relationship and clinical significance
09.30 M. Belin USA Topography vs tomography of the cornea
09.45 J. Einighammer GERMANY Ray tracing used for IOL modelling
10.00 Discussion
10.30 End of session
11.00 – 13.00
ESCRS/EUCORNEA SYMPOSIUMBIOTREATMENT OF THE CORNEA
Chairpersons: J. Alio SPAIN F. Malecaze FRANCE (EuCornea)
11.00 H. Levis UK Regeneration of the ocular surface
11.15 W.B. Jackson CANADA Recombinant collagen for corneal substitution
11.30 F. Arnalich SPAIN Stromal stem cell therapy for regeneration of
corneal stroma
11.45 S. Kinoshita JAPAN Endothelial cell regeneration in the human:
is it possible?
12.00 J. Alió SPAIN Biological activation of the ocular surface with
platelet rich plasma: clinical evidence
12.15 F. Malecaze FRANCE Gene therapy of the cornea
12.30 Discussion
13.00 End of session
13.30 – 15.30
NEW CORNEAL SURGICAL TREATMENTS Chairpersons: D. Gatinel FRANCE
J. Murta PORTUGAL
13.30 E. Spoerl GERMANY Cross-linking for KC: different approaches
13.45 S. Yoo USA Advanced corneal surgery with FS technology
14.00 M. Busin ITALY Posterior lamellar corneal transplantation:
ultrathin DSAEK vs DMEK
14.15 P. Rama ITALY Limbal stem-cell therapy and long-term corneal
regeneration
14.30 K. Engelmann GERMANY Corneal endothelial cell transplantation
14.45 P. Fagerholm SWEDEN Bioengineered human cornea
15.00 Discussion
15.30 End of session
15.30 – 17.30
CAPSULAR BAG TRANSPARENCY
Chairpersons: P. Sourdille FRANCE D. Spalton UK
15.30 P. Stodulka CZECH REPUBLIC Early capsule changes affecting anatomy and
visual function
15.45 M. Wormstone UK TGF beta and bag fibrosis
16.00 T. Van den Berg THE NETHERLANDS Light scatter and straylight from PCO
16.15 O. Stachs GERMANY Pharmacological control of LEC proliferation for
bag refilling
16.30 I. Pallikaris GREECE Peripheral capsule reconstruction
16.45 L. Werner USA Open bag devices
17.00 Discussion
17.30 End of session
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SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER13.00 – 14.00
LEADING THE WAY FOR VISION REJUVENATIONRoom: Strauss 1Moderator: M. Tetz GERMANY
Welcome
D. Spalton UKRefi ning Quality of Vision: A New Glistening-Free Material• Development of a New, Glistening-Free,
Hydrophobic Material for IOL’s• Benefi ts This Will Offer to Patients
G Altman (BAUSCH + LOMB)In Pursuit of Excellence: Designing a New Toric Lens• The R&D Processes Behind a New Toric Lens
E. Mertens BELGIUMChanging the Face of Cataract Surgery: The Next Generation of Procedures• A New Approach to Cataract Surgery• Looking to the Future with Laser
Phacoemulsifi cation
Q&A
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13.00 – 14.00
THE FUTURE STARTS NOW: FEMTOCATARACT SURGERY AND PRESBYOPIA SOLUTIONSRoom: Strauss 3Moderator: S. Daya UK
G. U Auffarth GERMANYFirst European Experience with the CUSTOMLENS Femto-Cataract Procedure
K. Prasad Reddy INDIAUse of the CUSTOMLENS Femto-Cataract Procedure in Challenging Cases
D. Pietrini FRANCESUPRACOR - 1 year European Results and Personal Experiences
S. Göker TURKEYEvaluation of New SUPRACOR Indications
C. Albou-Ganem FRANCEINTRACOR - Results, Enhancements and New Techniques
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
ZIEMER’S FEMTO LDV:LEADING FEMTOSECOND TECHNOLOGY FOR REFRACTIVE AND CORNEAL SURGERYRoom: Lehar 4
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
LUMENIS LASERS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMRoom: Stolz 1
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
CATARACT SURGERY WHERE EVERY COMPONENT DELIVERSRoom: Stolz 2Moderator: A. Brezin FRANCE, O. Findl AUSTRIA
A. Brézin FRANCEAdvances in Micro Implantation Cataract Surgery
O. Findl AUSTRIAToric IOL Technology – When Spherical Correction is not Enough
K. Petermeier GERMANYMaximizing Patient Satisfaction in Multifocal IOL Surgery
E. Marques PORTUGALLong-term Experience with the Synchrony Dual Optic Accommodating IOL
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
CHALLENGES IN CATARACT SURGERY TORIC IOL AND POST LASIK PATIENTS WITH LENSTAR LS 900Room: Stolz 3
Speakers: W.E. Hill USA
H.J. Shammas USA
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
TAKE YOUR PRACTICE TO A NEW LEVEL WITH THE ZEISS MICS PLATFORMRoom: Schubert 4Speaker TBC BLUEMIXS Injector for Preloaded MICS IOLs - New Perspectives for Todays Modern Cataract Surgery
Speaker TBC:MICS and Astigmatism-Correction - A Winning Combination for Perfect Outcomes
M. Goggin AUSTRALIAMics & Visthesia for a High Level of Patients’ Satisfaction
P. Lévy FRANCEMultifocality And Astigmatism - Evaluation of the at Lisa Toric and Restor Toric Iols
Speaker TBC:First Experience with the ZEISS VISALIS 500 Phaco Machine
Sponsored by:
SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER13.00 – 14.00
INNOVATIONS IN CATARACT SURGERYRoom: Strauss 1Moderator: D. Allen UK
M. Knorz GERMANY
R. Braga-Mele CANADA
A. Vasavada INDIA
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
BROMFENAC, A NEW POTENT TOOL IN INFLAMMATION CONTROL POST CATARACT SURGERYRoom: Strauss 3Moderator: E. Donnenfeld USA
Welcome and Introduction
Ocular Infl ammation After Cataract Surgery – Still an Issue?
Optimal Control of Infl ammation with NSAIDs Post Cataract
Bromfenac: A New Standard in NSAID Effi cacyE. Donnenfeld USA Concluding Remarks
Sponsored by:
XXIX Congress of the ESCRS17-21 September 2011
viennaSATELLITE EDUCATION PROGRAMME LUNCHTIME SYMPOSIA
13.00 – 14.00
MGD: THE MOST COMMON OCULAR SURFACE DISEASE AND ITS SURGICAL IMPLICATIONSRoom: Lehar 1 Moderator: J. McCulley USA
G. Geerling GERMANY
E. Messmer GERMANY
J.M. Benitez del Castillo SPAIN
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
RAYNER IOLS: PAEDIATRIC PIONEERS FOR 60 YEARSRoom: Lehar 3
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
HIGH DEFINITION LASER VISION CORRECTION WAVEFRONT AND BEYONDRoom: Lehar 4Moderator: K. Greenberg USA
J. Stevens UKHigh Defi nition Wavefront Measurement
K. Greenberg USAMyths and Realities of Excimer Lasers
G. Grabner AUSTRIAHow Far You can go with Your Femtosecond Laser – New Applications
B. Jackson CANADAFirst Clinical Results with the iDesign iLASIK Procedure
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
AMAZING ADVANCESIN OCULAR EXCELLENCERoom: Stolz 1Moderator: L. Schmetterer AUSTRIA
J.M. Bosc FRANCEExperiences with a Hydrophobic One-Piece Blue-Light Filtering IOL
P.J. Pisella FRANCEThe Mucin Layer of the Eye and Dry Eye Syndrome
G. Garhöfer AUSTRIAPreclinical and Clinical Results with New Chitosan-N-Acetylcysteine Eye Drops
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
LEADING TECHNOLOGY IN REFRACTIVE SURGERYRoom: Stolz 2
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
THE LATEST WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGYRoom: Stolz 3Moderator: P. M. Buscemi USA
Sponsored by:
13.00 – 14.00
INNOVATIVE SURGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN ANTERIOR SURGERYRoom: Schubert 1 & 2
Speakers: F. Price USADMEK
A. Mohr GERMANYPosterior Instruments for Anterior Specialties
G. Scharioth GERMANYGlaucolight Assisted Canaloplasty
G. Melles THE NETHERLANDSDMEK
M. Klekas POLANDGlaucolight
Dr. Klabe GERMANYGlaucolight
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Building on the groundwork laid at the successful congress in Paris last year, the 2011 Young Ophthalmologists’ Programme
(YOP) in Vienna promises to be the most comprehensive and dynamic programme to date. “We are very excited about this year’s YOP and believe that we have put together a wide-ranging and lively programme that should prove of direct benefit to ophthalmologists looking to get a good grounding in key aspects of anterior segment surgery,” said Oliver Findl MD, chairman of the ESCRS Young Ophthalmologists’ Forum.
Reflecting on the enthusiastic reception to the Young Ophthalmologists’ Programme, Dr Findl believes that there are a number of factors underpinning its popularity.
“One of the appealing aspects is that we try to offer a very compact programme over the course of a day that covers both cataract and refractive elements. We have also noticed that the YOP tends to be very well attended by local young ophthalmologists and I think they get the information that they want in a nutshell,” he said.
Dr Findl added that the feedback from delegates on previous programmes has been largely positive, although there is no question of allowing complacency to take root.
“There are always some aspects that can be improved on and we are receptive to the suggestions we receive from the participants. We are trying to cater to the different needs of our audience, but the focus has to remain on the young ophthalmologists and those who are just starting out in their career,” he said.
This guiding principle is reflected in the format of the day’s programme, said Dr Findl, beginning with more basic cataract content in the morning, before progressing to greater detail and more specialised and technical aspects of both cataract and refractive surgery as the day progresses.
“We have opted to have two speakers on each topic, which we have found is a more interesting way to present different aspects of a particular theme. It also corresponds more to real-world practice because it is important for young ophthalmologists to appreciate that there is not only one valid approach and that there are many different paths to the same goal,” he said.
Wrapping up the day’s programme, the guest lecture by Donald Tan MD will help participants to make sense of the alphabet
soup of lamellar surgery – DALK, DSEK, DSAEK – and all the other confusing acronyms that have appeared over the years. In terms of the goals of the YOP, Dr Findl is optimistic that the programme will not disappoint the young ophthalmologists who come to Vienna in September.
“I think at the end of the day they will have a nice overview of anterior segment surgery as it stands today, starting from basics and looking at some of the more common problems they might encounter starting out in surgery,” said Dr Findl. He noted, also, that an increasing percentage of more experienced ophthalmologists are dropping in during the course of the day as well.
“This is nice to see, because they obviously derive some benefit from the basic but thorough approach of the programme. Sometimes it’s nice to have a reminder of the fundamental principles and perhaps to gauge how far things have advanced since they started out in their own careers,” he said.
Overall, Dr Findl said that it is encouraging to see so many aspects of the Young Ophthalmologists’ Forum now starting to take shape. “There are a lot of interesting developments starting to come together. The e-learning platform will be launched this summer and it should be an excellent resource for young ophthalmologists. We have also launched the Eye Chat podcasts and we have a Facebook page and an online forum which are also attracting a lot of interest. The ESCRS Observership Programme, offering 40 grants of €1000, has also been established to support European trainee ophthalmologists who wish to observe clinical practice in a hospital or university setting,” he said.
Further information on the ESCRS Young Ophthalmologists’ Forum can be accessed at: http://www.escrs.org/youngophthalmologist.
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A NICE OVERVIEwprogramme will not disappoint young ophthalmologists who come to Viennaby Dermot McGrath
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There are a lot of interesting developments starting to come together
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Following on from the highly successful inaugural Congress in Venice in 2010, the organisers of EuCornea are looking forward to
building on this momentum in Vienna on 16 and 17 September, immediately preceding the XXIX Congress of the ESCRS.
“It has been a busy year for EuCornea,” said Harminder Dua MD, president of EuCornea. “After a very successful first congress in Venice in 2010, we were able to forge formal collaborations with the Asia Cornea Society and we hope to sign a similar collaboration with The Cornea Society (US). We organised a very successful cornea session at the Subspecialty Day of the ESCRS in Istanbul this year and have put together a great programme for our 2nd annual congress in Vienna in September,” he said.
The fact that this year’s EuCornea meeting will coincide with the annual congress of the ESCRS represents a valuable opportunity for EuCornea to reach out to new members, said Prof Dua. “We hope to get more delegates and expose them to the EuCornea vision. We have received over 240 abstracts for free papers and 75 for posters. This is very encouraging as they were from delegates from all over Europe including Russia, and also from the US, Middle East and India. The European Eye Bank Association, The Cornea Society (US) and the Asia Cornea Society are each organising a symposium,” he said.
The strong international dimension of the forthcoming congress is a particular source of satisfaction for Prof Dua and other members of the EuCornea Board.
“The field of cornea and ocular surface has made tremendous strides in the recent past,” said Prof Dua. “Many of the innovations that have changed corneal surgery in particular have come from Europe. I see EuCornea as a platform not only to showcase these strengths but also to draw into its fold colleagues from less privileged parts of Europe and the world. With the support of our members and industry, we hope to facilitate the participation of delegates from most of Eastern Europe, and help to organise visits of personnel between developed and developing European centres so that the benefits of the advances in our field can be passed on to patients across all of Europe and beyond,” he said.
EuCornea also has a key role to play in levelling the playing field for
ophthalmologists across the European region, said Prof Dua.
“From my experience, travelling across centres in Europe and speaking to junior and senior ophthalmologists from different countries it is clear to me that standards of education, training, examination and eye care delivery are non-uniform and fragmented. This reflects ultimately on the service offered to patients. Proper training and access to modern equipment are the key issues that we hope to emphasise and bring to the attention of key stakeholders in different countries,” he said.
Looking forward to this year’s congress, Prof Dua mentioned the EuCornea Medal Lecture, to be given by Prof Peter Laibson of the Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, as one of the highlights of the programme.
“I am honoured to say that he was my mentor and I had the privilege of doing my cornea fellowship under his able guidance. He is an excellent clinician and teacher. I am also looking forward to the free papers that will be presented by mostly junior and trainee ophthalmologists. They are our future and it is always a tremendous experience to feel and see their excitement as they present their work,” he said.
Prof Dua emphasised the teamwork that underpins the organisation and he paid tribute to the EuCornea Board and Executive, and also Jose Guell, president of the ESCRS, for their tireless efforts and enthusiasm.
Looking forward to Vienna, Prof Dua urged delegates and the industry to support the meeting and enable the fledgling EuCornea organisation to “stand firmly on its feet and deliver the vision of its founding directors”.
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The field of cornea and ocular surface has made tremendous strides in the recent past
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Scheduled to take place on Friday 16 September immediately preceding the XXIX Congress of the ESCRS, the ESCRS Glaucoma
Day programme will give delegates a comprehensive overview of all aspects of glaucoma surgery.
While the annual ESCRS congress has included glaucoma sessions in recent years, this is the first time the organisation has devoted an entire day to the subject.
“I think it is a recognition of the increasing importance of glaucoma in general and shows that there is now a much greater appreciation of the overlap between so many ophthalmic subspecialties,” said Anton Hommer MD, a senior consultant at Hera Hospital in Vienna and a member of the Executive Committee of the European Glaucoma Society (EGS), who will co-moderate the day’s programme along with Keith Barton MD, consultant ophthalmologist, and glaucoma service director of Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
Dr Hommer believes that the inaugural Glaucoma Day underscores the importance of adopting a cross-disciplinary approach to ophthalmic care and remaining open to techniques and developments that may lie outside one’s own particular specialty area.
“We are learning more about these associations over time. For instance, corneal thickness and the biomechanics of the eye are altered due to laser refractive surgery, which may lead to an erroneous low IOP reading later on. We also know that the presence of a cataract can affect the ability to detect glaucoma, and cataract surgery can affect both IOP control and the effectiveness of previously performed glaucoma surgery,” he said.
Dr Hommer said that the Glaucoma Day programme should appeal to cataract and
refractive surgeons as well as glaucoma specialists. “We have tried to be as comprehensive as possible in drawing up the programme, looking at more traditional glaucoma surgical techniques as well as more recent innovations in the field. We usually start each session with an overview of the topic under discussion before moving into more detailed examination of different techniques,” he said.
The Glaucoma Day will include sessions on topics such as laser procedures and new devices, tubes and shunts, canaloplasty, deep sclerotomy and cataracts and angle closure, among others.
One of the highlights of the day will be the Dimmer Lecture, named in honour of the renowned Austrian ophthalmologist Friedrich Dimmer (1855-1926), and given by Prof Wolfgang Drexler in recognition of his ground-breaking work in OCT imaging techniques.
“Dr Dimmer made some very important advances in the development of fundus photography and he was a recognised leader in the field of ophthalmoscopy. We believe that Dr Drexler is the appropriate person to give this particular lecture, as he is well known for his research and publications in imaging today, so it’s a nice way of linking the past and the present of imaging technologies,” he said.
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GLAUCOmA dAYThis year’s ESCRS Congress will feature the first-ever Glaucoma dayby Dermot McGrath
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We have tried to be as comprehensive as possible in drawing up the programme, looking at more traditional glaucoma surgical techniques as well as more recent innovations in the field
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ESCRS Glaucoma day programme will give delegates a comprehensive overview of all aspects of glaucoma surgery
As a result of a new initiative launched by the ESCRS, urgent funding is being raised to support projects sponsored by
ORBIS and Oxfam.The first of these projects, sponsored by
ORBIS, is the Gondar University Referral Hospital in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has one of the highest blindness prevalence rates in the world, around twice that of other developing countries, with 1.2 million blind people out of a population of 82 million.
Gondar is located 725km north west of Addis Ababa in Amhara regional state. Like the rest of Ethiopia, the main causes of blindness in Amhara are cataract, trachoma and refractive error. There are an estimated 6,300 blind children in Amhara, and another 31,500 children with low vision.
The government-funded Gondar University Hospital is located 725km north of Addis Ababa, in the town of Gondar, servicing an estimated population of around 14 million in the region and 3-4 million in the project area. ORBIS partnered with Gondar University from December 2004 until December 2010 to implement an innovative and cost-effective approach to increasing levels of eye care in rural areas.The project was designed to train mid-level health professionals, such as nurses or optometrists, to effectively treat cataract blindness in the rural setting, to screen and prescribe eye glasses and to prevent
blindness caused by the late effects of trachoma. The deployment of newly-trained eye care workers to the rural areas has significantly improved access to and use of services.
The ORBIS partnership with Gondar University Referral Hospital concluded at the end of 2010. However, following on from the strong success of this project, ORBIS has committed to work with Gondar University Hospital to establish a Child Eye Health Tertiary Facility (CEHTF) for North West Ethiopia.
“The goal of this project is to support the development of a paediatric eye care service at Gondar Referral Hospital. This will provide children with access to high-quality eye care, which in turn will contribute to a decrease in childhood blindness and low vision in North West Ethiopia,” Allan Thompson of ORBIS told EuroTimes.“It is very important to stress the fact that we are identifying and recruiting training doctors from the region to work on the project,” said Mr Thompson. “Training is a key component of the ORBIS programme and we want to establish projects that are sustainable by ensuring that local doctors receive the best possible instruction. As part of our training programme, we are also sending these doctors on fellowships to centres of excellence in Europe and other international centres.”
Over the next four years, with the support
of the ESCRS, the ORBIS Gondar Project aims to establish a fully equipped CEHTF with a trained paediatric eye care team at Gondar University Referral Hospital to ensure delivery of high-quality eye care. It is hoped this will strengthen the referral network and follow-up system within North West Ethiopia to ensure that children have access to eye care, and will ultimately increase awareness amongst adults, parents, guardians and the wider community, of the importance of seeking prompt medical advice for children’s eye conditions to ensure early detection and treatment.
Oxfam in Uganda After more than 20 years of conflict between rebels and government forces in Uganda, the victims of the conflict who were forced to flee their homes and live in camps are slowly starting to rebuild their lives.
As a result of a new initiative launched by the ESCRS, urgent funding is being raised to support an Oxfam project to bring clean, safe drinking water to the people in the Kitgum district.
“A lack of clean, safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities, together with a general lack of knowledge about the importance of good hygiene, leads to unnecessary illnesses and preventable deaths from water-borne diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea,” said Peter Anderson, head of fundraising, Oxfam Ireland.
“Lack of water for bathing also facilitates the spread of ‘water-washed diseases’ that affect the eyes, such as trachoma and conjunctivitis.
"The security situation has significantly stabilised in Uganda and many people are returning to their home villages. Average access to latrine and sanitation facilities in Kitgum district is just 31 per cent in the villages that people are returning to. Oxfam will be working to set up water facilities in these villages and then teach the community how to maintain the facilities and to promote safe hygiene practices,” Mr Anderson said.
While the communities have emphasised the need for latrines, the actual construction of these facilities has been relatively low due to lack of knowledge and skills and the materials for construction.
To meet this need Oxfam has helped establish Community Water Management committees in the villages of Kitgum. The local people in these committees are being taught the skills needed to maintain water sources and sanitation facilities in the long term. Motorised water pump systems are also being repaired and modified to provide a water supply to the local communities.
Oxfam is also coordinating community-based sanitation and hygiene promotion to educate villagers about the importance of safe hygiene practices which will help reduce incidences of intestinal diseases. An important part of this campaign is the support for School Health Committees which are helping to educate school children in the importance of safe hygiene practices.
“I am delighted that the ESCRS has decided to support these very important projects,” said José Güell MD, president of ESCRS, "and I would urge members and delegates attending our XXIX Congress to pledge a donation to support ORBIS and Oxfam.”
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ESCRS GLAUCOMA DAYScientific programme organised by European Glaucoma Society
Friday 16 September 2011Reed Messe
Vienna, Austria
Immediately preceding the XXIX Congress of the ESCRS
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
08.00 REGISTRATION
08.30 K. Barton UK
Welcome
08.32 A. Hommer AUSTRIA
Introduction
PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION
08.35 S. Duch SPAIN
Patient selection and preoperative preparation
08.48 J. Thygeson DENMARK
Evaluation of the angle before surgery
LASERS AND NEW DEVICES
09.00 – 10.30
Moderators: A. Hommer AUSTRIA
R. Hitchings UK
09.00 A.Hommer AUSTRIA
SLT/ALT
09.15 D. Spiegel GERMANY
Laser gonioplasty/iridoplasty
09.30 S. Kaminiski AUSTRIA
Laser refractive surgery and glaucoma
09.45 S.Lim UK
New devices
10.00 S.Gandol� ITALY
Pigment dispersion syndrome and laser
10.15 Questions and answers
10.30 BREAK
TUBES AND TRABS
10.50 – 12.35
Moderators: F. Goni SPAIN K. Barton UK
10.50 K. Barton UK
Tubes vs trabs
11.05 F. Goni SPAIN
Trabeculectomy-the procedure
11.20 F. Grehn GERMANY
Trabs-postoperative care
11.35 S. Duch SPAIN
Tubes
11.50 I. Stahlmans BELGIUM
Avastin and trabeculectomy
12.05 C. Traverso ITALY
Express
12.20 Questions and answers
12.35 BREAK
DS CANAL PROCEDURES
13.35 – 14.50
Moderators: T Shaarawy SWITZERLAND N. Anand UK
13.35 B. Reinhardt GERMANY
Overview
13.50 A. Mermoud FRANCE
Deep scelerectomy
14.05 M. Tetz GERMANY
Canaloplasty
14.20 G. Baerveldt USA
Trabectome
14.35 Questions and answers
14.50 End of session
14.50 BREAK
DIMMER LECTURE
15.10 – 15.40
15.10 A. Hommer AUSTRIA
Introduction to dimmer lecture
15.15 W. Drexler AUSTRIA
Dimmer lecture
CATARACTS AND ANGLE CLOSURE
15.40 – 17.10
Moderators: C. Traverso ITALY
F. Grehn GERMANY
15.40 T. Zehen BELGUIM
Combined vs separate � ltration and lens procedure
15.55 J.P. Nordmann FRANCE
IOL selection in glaucoma patients
16.10 G. Sunaric-Megevand SWITZERLAND
Glaucoma surgery in the young adult
16.25 G.Gazzard UK
Angle closure
16.40 S. Vernon UK
Cyclophotocoagulation
16.55 Questions and answers
17.10 SUMMARY AND FEEDBACK
* Please note that this is a preliminary programme and is subject to change
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FREE PAPER SESSIONS
Keratoconus and Corneal Cross Linking
Ocular Surface
Endothelial Keratoplasty
DALK and PK
Imaging
Inflammation and Infection
Lens and Corneal Refractive Surgery
Keratoprosthesis
Miscellaneous
INVITED SESSIONS
FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
Corneal ImagingModerators: L. Modis HUNGARY, M. Belin USA
M. Belin USA
KEYNOTE: 3D corneal topography/tomographyin corneal diseases
M. Rolando ITALY
Diagnostic tools in ocular surface disorders
J. Szaflik POLAND
Anterior segment OCT in anterior segment disorders
R. Guthoff GERMANY
Confocal microscopy, an inner vision of the cornea
Z. Gatziofas GERMANY
Ocular response analyser and corneal bio mechanics
L. Modis HUNGARY
Corneal endothelial imaging
New Research in CorneaModerator: T.A. Fuchsluger GERMANY
C. Cursiefen GERMANY KEYNOTE: Novel translational strategies to promote graft survival by anti(lymph)angiogenic therapy
S. Kinoshita JAPAN Innate immunity of the ocular surface
T. Fuchsluger GERMANY
Gene transfer to corneal cells to improve graft survival
L. Schmetterer AUSTRIA
Efficacy and safety of chitosan-N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of dry eye syndrome
J. Mehta SINGAPORE
Human corneal endothelial cell expansion for corneal endothelium transplantation
KeratoprosthesisModerators: C. Liu UK, G. Grabner AUSTRIA
Donald Tan SINGAPORE KEYNOTE: The future of keratoprosthesis
G. Grabner AUSTRIA
Keratoprostheses - why, when and which?
S. Hannush USA
The nuts and bolts of the Boston Type 1 KPro.A surgical snap shot
J. de la Cruz USA
The rise and rise of the Boston Type 1 KPro.Innovations, indications and patient selection
S. Cortina USA
Boston Type 1 KPro complications.Prevention, recognition and management
M. Belin USA Boston Type 1 KPro in the developing world.Particular challenges - infection, inflammation, follow up and economics
A. Bussutil UK Psychological assessment and support for KPro patients.The role of the clinical psychologist and patient self help groups
TBC A Tooth for an Eye: Demystification of the Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP)
TBC Strategies for edentulous patients requiring a mucous membrane covered epi-corneal device.Allograft, tibia or Boston Type 2 KPro.
F.C. Lam UK
OOKP Complications: Highlights of ongoing work on resorption and extrusion, and glaucoma
C. Hull UK
Optical considerations in artificial cornea
Amniotic Membrane/Ocular Surface SurgeryModerators: J. Güell SPAIN, M. Nubile ITALY
J.L. Güell SPAIN
KEYNOTE: Amniotic membrane: Current indications
P. Rama ITALY
Ex Vivo expanded limbal stem cell transplantation: clinical outcomes.
E. Holland USA
Limbal transplantation update
M. Nubile ITALY
Management of deep corneal ulcer, descematocele and corneal perforations
D. Tan SINGAPORE
Current concepts and techniques in pyterigium surgery
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Vienna, Austria16–17 September 2011Vienna
Immediately preceding the XXIX Congress of the ESCRS
EUCORNEA MEDAL LECTURE
HERPES SIMPLEX KERATITIS: A FIFTY YEAR RETROSPECTIVEDR. PETER R. LAIBSON
10.30 FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2011
Dr. Peter R. Laibson is an attending surgeon and director emeritus of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Institute and professor of ophthalmology at Jefferson Medical College. He graduated medical school from State University of New York,
Downstate Medical Center. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital and a cornea fellowship at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary of (MEEI) Harvard Medical School. Dr. Laibson’s expertise lies in his knowledge of corneal diseases, particularly corneal dystrophies and degenerations, viral diseases of the eye, particularly herpes simplex, herpes zoster and adenovirus, as well as corneal transplantation. He was involved in research on the first anti-viral drug used for herpes in the eye.
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Anterior Lamellar KeratoplastyModerators: F. Malecaze FRANCE, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS, L. Laroche FRANCE
V. Sarnicola ITALY
KEYNOTE: Management of complications
P. Vinciguerra ITALY
ALK: Optical and functional considerations
L. Mastropasqua ITALY, M. Nubile ITALY
ALK: Femtosecond assisted
D. Tan SINGAPORE
DALK: Indications
S. Hannush USA
DALK Standard technique
P. Toro ITALY
DALK: Functional results, incidence of complications and long term survival
Managing Corneal EctasiasModerators: F. Malecaze FRANCE, T. Seiler SWITZERLAND
T. Seiler SWITZERLAND
KEYNOTE: Remodeling the cornea
F. Malecaze FRANCE
What do we know today about the pathogenesis 5 mm
M. Yancov SERBIA
Photoablation and crosslinking
M. Muraine FRANCE
DALK versus penetrating keratoplasty
B. Cochener FRANCE
Intracorneal ring segment surgery: Decision tree
J.F. Alfonso SPAIN
Intracorneal ring segment surgery: Customization
F. Hafezi SWITZERLAND
Crosslinking in children
E. Spoerl GERMANY
New developments in crosslinking
SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
Peripheral Ulcerative KeratitisModerator: U. Pleyer GERMANY
Corneal Complications after Refractive SurgeryModerators: B. Cochener FRANCE, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
B. Cochener FRANCE
Dry Eye: not to misjudge
J. Colin FRANCE
Interface complications: Has the femtosecond solved our problem
F. Malecaze FRANCE
Secondary ectasia : the fear in photoablation
R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
Endothelial damage: the fear in phakic implantation
R. Doyle Stulting USA
U.S. long term evaluation of post LASIK ectasia
Posterior Lammellar KeratoplastyModerators: F. Kruse GERMANY, G. Van Rij THE NETHERLANDS, F. Larkin UK
F. Kruse GERMANY
KEYNOTE: Evolution of posterior lamellear keratoplasty: The thinner the better
B. Bachman GERMANY
Fundamental issues in DMEK
F. Price USA
DMEAK: Technique and results
F. Larkin UK
Emerging understanding of the impact of rejection on lamellae transplants and vice versa
G. Van Rij THE NETHERLANDS
9mm mushroom keratoplasty for very advanced keratoconus or in case of a large perforation during a DALK procedure
Dry Eye - What’s New?Moderators: J. Merayo SPAIN, P.J. Pisella FRANCE
J. Merayo SPAIN
KEYNOTE: The sensation of Dry Eye. From Tear Disfunction Syndrome to disesthesia and neurophatic pain
P.J. Pisella FRANCE
KEYNOTE: Dry eye syndrome and visual disturbance
J.J. Gicquel FRANCE
DES imaging
E.M. Messmer GERMANY
Tear osmolority, myth or reality
V. Profazio ITALY
Eye drops from blood of umbilical cord
J. Duran SPAIN
Enriched lubricant
P.S. Larmo FINLAND
Oral sea buckthorn oil
B. Cochener FRANCE News in dry eye and surgery
Eye Banking for the Corneal SurgeonModerators: J. Hjortdal DENMARK, I. Dekaris CROATIA
J. Armitage UK
KEYNOTE: Impact of donor factors on graft survival
I. Dekaris CROATIA
The European Eye Bank Association
I. Claerhut BELGIUM
EU legislation: harvest, testing, quality control
P. Maier GERMANY
Principles of organ culture and cold storage
J. Hjortdal DENMARK
Pre-cutting of grafts for posterior lamellar keratoplasty
P. Fagerholm SWEDEN
Synthetic corneal grafts
M. Claesson SWEDEN, J. Armitage UK
European quality registers on corneal grafting
D. Tan SINGAPORE
Challenges of eye banking in Asia
Conjunctival and Limbal DisordersThe Cornea Society
Moderators: D. Glasser USA, B. Lee USA
C. Karp USA
KEYNOTE: Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia
K. Colby USA
Conjunctival melanoma and melanosis
J. McCulley USA
Non-melanotic pigmented lesions of the ocular surface
B. Lee USA
Management of limbal dermoids
E. Akpek USA
Conjuncticval involvement in systemic diseases
D. Glasser USA
Peripheral corneal degenerations
J.AP Gomes USA
Mucus membrane pemphigoid
E. Holland USA
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis
EuCornea-EVER Symposium-The Neurotrophic CorneaModerators: H. Dua UK, P. Hossain UK
H. Dua UK
KEYNOTE: Microarchitecture of corneal nerves in health and disease
P. Hossain UK
Etiology and clinical features of non healing corneal ulcers
P. Rama ITALY
Medical management of non healing ulcers
D.G. Said UK
Surgical management of non healing ulcers
Corneal Diseases and Corneal Research in AsiaAsia Cornea Society
Moderators: D. Tan SINGAPORE, L. Xie CHINA
D. Tan SINGAPORE
The changing roles of penetrating Keratoplasty, Lamellar Keratoplast and Kerstoprosthesis Surgeryin Asia
L. Xie CHINA
Multicentre infectious keratitis study
C.K. Joo KOREA
Approach of hormone therapy for Corneal Wound Healing
R. Tsai TAIWAN
De-differentiation of corneal basal epithelial cells in altered basement membrane
R. Vajpayee INDIA
Automated Lamellar therapeutic keratoplasty
J. Mehta SINGAPORE
ASOCT imaging for DSAEK
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Delegates attending the ESCRS and EuCornea Congresses in Vienna will be spoiled for choice when they get free time to allow
them to visit some of this historic city's cultural attractions.
Empress Maria Theresa was the first to enjoy marionettes at Schloss Schönbrunn. Her son-in-law, Prince Esterhazy, introduced a miniature theatre to the palace in the late 18th century to amuse the court and distinguished guests. Composers such as Haydn devised operas especially for the marionette theatre.
Marionettes once again entertain at the Palace since Christine and Werner Hierzer were permitted to install their award-winning theatre in the renovated court wing of the Schönbrunn in 1994.
The skillful company involves the audience thoroughly in the on-stage life of the marionettes. There is always an involuntary gasp when the curtains finally part, revealing the actual size of the “performers.”
“It is a case of your eyes deceiving you,” Christine Hierzer explains. “It doesn't happen to everyone – a few manage to retain an image of the size of the marionettes. But most people can’t .We always hear that intake of breath when we take our bow alongside the figures.”
While this optical illusion adds to the charm of the spectacle, the sets, costumes, and the marionettes themselves are worth seeing. For sheer lavishness, The Marionetten Theater’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute is the one to go for. An opera in two acts, the stage sets echo the gardens of Schönbrunn – its paths, zoo, Roman ruins. The costumes, by Christine Hierzer, are made of silk and hand-painted fabric. The music is the 1964 recording by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Karl Böhm.
Before the performance, Werner Hierzer briefly explains the making and manipulation of the marionettes, and how it takes three years of training to make a
marionette “come alive.” You are welcome backstage after the final curtain for a closer look. Performance times and online booking: www.marionettentheater.at.
For a more conventional Mozart evening, you won't have to search far for the first option. It will find you. As you approach St Stephen's Cathedral, you 're bound to notice young people in 18th century costume clustering like pigeons on the plaza. They are there to urge you to a performance of the Wiener Residenzorchester. Will you be sorry if you fork out over nearly €50 for a seat that very night? I wasn't.
True, all my fellow concertgoers were tourists, but then so was I. The hour and a half programme delivered a generous sampler of what we'd come for - music, opera, dance - performed in period costumes. The venue was beautiful, a stylish yet intimate room in a grand Palais.
If the person selling tickets to the Mozarthaus concert had found me first, I might have gone there instead. Mozart's house – where Mozart lived and worked in 1781 – is conveniently located a two-minute
walk down a picturesque lane leading from the cathedral plaza. The building is now a convent; the concert takes place in a handsomely frescoed room – the oldest concert hall in Vienna – a room in which Mozart himself often performed.
Other choices: a concert in the Hofburg Palace, where the Emperor entertained his guests, or in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein. A concert in the Konzerthaus, the home of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, or the Vienna Opera House where Mozart’s Don Giovanni was first performed. For suggestions, browse www.viennaconcerts.com and www.mozart.co.at. All offer evenings of costumed Mozart performances in historic settings.
If a Mozart concert represents Vienna at its most sophisticated, a visit to a Viennese Heuriger is the other side of the coin. “Heuriger” means both new wine and the inn in which it is served; as Vienna has some 700 hectares of vines inside the city limits, Heurigen abound. Since Emperor Joseph II allowed wine growers to sell their own produce from their homes, tax-free, the Heuriger has been a beloved institution. Traditionally a bush or branch of pine called a “Buschenshank” is hung outside the door to signify the inn is open. The practice gives rise to the alternate name of Buschenshank for a Heuriger. Days and hours vary with the whim of the owner. But if one Heuriger is closed, there will be another open nearby.
To go with the wine, count on a bountiful self-service buffet of meats and cheese, bread, salads and desserts. Less traditionally, some offer hot dishes too. It is all enjoyed whenever possible in a garden under the trees. Music is often part of the ambience;
the producer of The Third Man film found the zither player Anton Karas, performing in a Heuriger, but these days it’s more likely to be sing-along accordion music.
A Heuriger evening has become so popular with tourists that Heurigen in areas like Grinzing provide a themed entertainment along with parking space for buses. For a more authentic Heuriger experience, you might prefer one of these:
A fifteen-minute taxi ride from the inner city takes you to Mayer am Pfarrplatz, 1190 Wien, Pfarrplatz 2. In the summer of 1817 Beethoven lived in rooms in this inn and worked on his Ninth Symphony. www.pfarrplatz.at/home-eng.
Tram 2 stops in front of the Heuriger 10er Marie, 'the oldest wine tavern in Vienna', well known to artists and politicians. Ottakringer Str. 222-224, 1160 Wien. See: www.fuhrgassl-huber.at.
One Heuriger in the inner city is the Gigerl-Blumenstockgasse, behind Kärtnerstrasse—Rauhensteingasse. Telephone: 43-1513-4431, with further details at: www.gigerl.at.
Another inner-city inn is Weinstube Josefstadt, at Piaristengasse 27, 1080 Wien with its hidden garden. This one is hard to spot, situated as it is in a row of concrete buildings. You'll know the door by the lantern and the metal “Buschenshank” above it.
ROYAL OR RUSTIC?Choose between two different worlds for an evening in Viennaby Maryalicia Post
Vienna 2011Preview
delegates attending the ESCRS and EuCornea Congresses in Vienna will be spoiled for choice when they get free time to allow them to visit some of this historic city’s cultural attractions
* The XXIX ESCRS Congress and 2nd EuCornea Congress take place in Vienna from 16-21 September 2011. Visit www.escrs.org for further details
St Stephen’s Cathedral
Marionette Theatre at Schönbrunn Palace
SYMPOSIA TOPICSnCataract and Endothelium (escrs/EuCornea Symposium)
nFemtosecond Cataract Surgery
nRefractive Adjustments after Ocular Surgery
nDecision-making in Presbyopia
nAphakia and Anterior Segment Reconstruction
available at www.escrs.org:
npreliminary programme
nregistration
nhotel bookings
17-21 SEPTEMBERREED MESSEVIENNAAUSTRIA
EuropEan SociEty of cataract & rEfractivE SurgEonS