Main Symposia
SUNDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 11.00 - 13.00

External Eye Disease for the Cataract and Refractive Surgeon

Chairpersons: S. Daya UK, D. Epstein SWITZERLAND

11.00	J. Merayo-Lloves SPAIN Methods of objective evaluation of the ocular surface
11.15	J. McCulley USA Blepharitis and lipids: Considerations for the cataract and refractive surgeon
11.30	T.Tervo FINLAND Dry eyes and excimer corneal surgery
11.45	F. Kruse GERMANY Is partial limbal stem cell deficiency a contraindication for cataract and refractive surgery?
12.00	Th. Neuhann GERMANY Cataract surgery in ocular surface disease
12.15	T. Hoang-Xuan FRANCE Emerging therapeutic modalities in external eye disease
12.30	Questions & answers
13.00	End of session

Main Symposia
MONDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 11.00 - 13.00

Endophthalmitis following Cataract Surgery –
Do we have the answers?

Chairpersons: J. Güell SPAIN, U. Stenevi SWEDEN
Discussant: G. Gettinby UK

11.00	D. Seal UK What causes endophthalmitis?
11.12	C. Ferrer SPAIN How do we know it is endophthalmitis?
11.24	Z. Gregor UK How do we treat it?
11.36	S. Masket USA Is prevention possible?
11.48	P. Montan SWEDEN The cefuroxime story
12.00	THE RIDLEY MEDAL The ESCRS endophthalmitis study and results P. Barry IRELAND
12.30	Questions & answers
13.00	End of session

Main Symposia
TUESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 11.00 - 13.00

Better Optics for Better Vision?

Chairpersons: I. Pallikaris GREECE, M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM

11.00	R. Applegate USA Wavefront based metrics for the estimation of the optical quality of the eye
11.15	R. Iskander AUSTRALIA Dynamic aberrometry
11.30	A. Pallikaris GREECE Adaptive optics and quality of vision
11.45	I. Murray UK Colour vision and psychophysics
12.00	T. Kohnen GERMANY Parameters defining quality of vision after refractive surgery
12.15	O. Findl AUSTRIA Parameters defining quality of vision after cataract surgery
12.30	Questions & answers
13.00	End of session

Main Symposia
WEDNESDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 11.00 - 13.00

Assessing Outcomes in Refractive Surgery

Chairpersons: P. Rosen UK, R. Uusitalo FINLAND

11.00	E. Rosen UK Much ado about outcomes?
11.15	N. Alpins AUSTRALIA Which outcomes to measure?
11.30	M. Lundstrom SWEDEN How to collect data: The ESCRS Refractive Outcomes Information System
11.45	Discussion
12.00	P. Artal SPAIN The objective assessment of the outcome of refractive surgery
12.15	J. Alio SPAIN Clinical trials in refractive surgery: A 10 year perspective on PRK and LASIK
12.30	M. Belin USA Reducing risk, improving outcomes of refractive surgery
12.45	Questions & answers
13.00	End of session