ESCRS Glaucoma Day Programme

Immediately preceding the XXX Congress of the ESCRS
Scientific programme organised by European Glaucoma Society

The Glaucoma Day registration fee is €200.00 plus 21% VAT

Friday 7 September | Room: Space 1
Chairpersons: C. Traverso ITALY, K. Barton UK, F. Topouzis GREECE

08.00 – 08.30
Breakfast and Registration 

08.30 – 08.35
Welcome and Introduction

• C.Traverso ITALY
  Program Director

08.35 – 09.14
Significance of sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests in the ageing population

Moderators: R. De Natale ITALY, G. Gazzard UK

• R. De Natale ITALY                    
  Economic Aspects
• G. Gazzard  UK     
  Angle Closure
• H. Lemij  THE NETHERLANDS
  Fields and structure
• Discussion

09.14 – 09.53
Structure and function: sense and non-sense

Moderators: M. Iester ITALY, G. Hollo HUNGARY

• M. Iester ITALY
  Function
• G. Hollo HUNGARY
  Structure
• E. Martini ITALY
  Integration between structure and function
• Discussion
  

09.53 – 10.32
Medical Treatment: new approaches and old problems

Moderators: G. Manni ITALY, J. P. Nordmann FRANCE

• G. Manni ITALY
  What is new?
• J. P. Nordmann FRANCE
  Quality of generics
• F. M. Gibbons SWITZERLAND
  Preservative free medications: in which patients' benefit outweighs costs
• Discussion

10.32 - 10.50 | Break

10.50 – 11.29
Neuroprotection downloaded

Moderators: S. Gandolfi  ITALY, L. Schmetterer AUSTRIA

• S. Gandolfi ITALY
  Have results of the Memantine Trial written off neuroprotection in glaucoma?
• L. Schmetterer AUSTRIA
  Targeting neuroinflammation and the neurovascular unit 
• L. Rossetti  ITALY
  Evidence for clinical results
• Discussion

11.29 – 12.08
IOP measurements and clinical relevance

Moderators: A. Kotecha UK, A. Boehm GERMANY

• A. Kotecha UK
  Is there a better alternative to Goldmann tonometry for measuring IOP? 
• M. Uva ITALY
  IOP measurement in paediatric glaucoma
• A. Boehm GERMANY
  Should we use CCT correction nomograms for Goldman IOP?
• Discussion

12.08 – 12.28
Keynote Speech

• L. Mastropasqua ITALY
  Trans-scleral outflow in glaucoma
• Leonardo Mastropasqua is the Director of the Ophthalmology
  Clinic – Regional Center of Excellence in Ophthalmology
  (University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti and Pescara, Italy) and the
  President of the Italian University Society of Ophthalmology
  (SOU). After his Medical Degree he completed the 4-year
  residency program in Ophthalmology with the highest score
  at the University “La Sapienza” in Rome (Italy). Thereafter
  he started his University career in the University of Chieti
  and Pescara (Italy) starting from the position of Assistant
  Professor (1983-1992); then he reached the position of
  Associate Professor (1993-1996) and finally the position
  of Full Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology (from 2000).
  His main scientific interests include Corneal Diseases and
  Corneal Surgery, Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Stem cell
  biology, Diagnostic in Ophthalmology and latest innovation in
  Ophthalmic technologies including Femtosecond laser surgery
  in corneal, refractive and cataract surgery.

12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch

14.00 – 15.00
Phacoemulsification and glaucoma

Moderators: R. Bellucci ITALY, P. Denis FRANCE

• R. Bellucci ITALY
  Multifocals & toric IOLs 
• C. Traverso ITALY
  Difficulties hands-on
• P. Denis FRANCE
  Effect on IOP in POAG
• K. Singh USA
  Effect on IOP in PACG
• Discussion
  

15.00 – 15.42
Surgery Revisited: procedures individualised for target IOP

Moderators: K. Barton UK, S. Miglior ITALY

• K. Barton UK
  Trabulectomy augmentation
• P. Brusini ITALY
  Canaloplasty
• S. Miglior ITALY
  Advantages of trabeculectomy
• Discussion

15.40 - 16.00 | Break

16.00 – 17.10
Complications of surgery and new devices

Moderators: A. Fea ITALY, I. Stalmans BELGIUM

• A. Fea ITALY
  iStent
• P. Guguchkova BULGARIA
  Cypass
• J. G. Feijoo SPAIN
  Long-tube drainage devices
• I. Stalmans BELGIUM
  Preventing complications
• G. Marchini ITALY
  Fixing complications - hypotony, bleb problems
• J. Salmon UK
  Worst case scenarios
• Discussion

17.10 – 17.20
K. Barton UK (Programme Director)

Summary and feedback

 

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