Young Ophthalmologists Programme
Saturday 18th September

Chairpersons : C. Zetterstrom , Sweden ; P. Barry, Ireland

CATARACT
Preparation of Patient
08.00	General Assessment Anaesthetic Assessment : type of anaesthesia for type of patient P.J. Nielsen, Denmark
08.20	Type of incision; type of IOL V. de Groot, Belgium
08.40	Biometry J. Bolger, UK
09.00	Discussion
Peroperative Complications
09.20	Iris prolapse; ruptured posterior capsule O. Findl, Austria
09.40	Zonule dialysis; dropped nucleus P. Barry, Ireland
10.00	Discussion Session Discussants: U. Stenevi, Sweden; R. Packard, UK
10.30	Break
Routine Case
11.00	Choice of machine; viscoelastics; phaco techniques S. Morselli, Italy
Special Cases
11.20	White cataract; small pupil; pseudoexfoliation V. Pfeifer, Slovenia
11.50	Discussion
Video Presentations
12.00	Routine Case (5 minute video followed by discussion) J. Buehren, Germany
12.15	Complicated Case (5 minute video followed by discussion) S. Kaynak, Turkey Session Discussants : C. Budo, Belgium; R. Osher, USA
12.30 - 13.15	Break
REFRACTIVE
13.15	Patient Assessment V. Katsanevaki, Greece
13.35	LASIK : indications, techniques and complications P. Condon, Ireland
13.55	Surface ablation: PRK, LASEK, EpiLASIK C. Lohmann, Germany
14.15	Phakic IOLs D. Chitkara, UK
14.35	Discussion
Video Presentations
14.50	Routine Case LASIK (5 minute video followed by discussion) V. Katsanavaki, Greece
15.05	Complicated Case LASIK (5 minute video followed by discussion) TBC Session Discussants : C. Lohmann, Germany; P. Condon, Ireland
Guest Lecture
15:20	Trying to widen latitudes - 30 years experience R. Stegmann, South Africa
15:50	End of Programme