M. Knorz GERMANY
Bringing it all together: Custom Refractive surgery with Premium diagnostic, femtosecond and excimer technology

S. Slade USA
Modernizing Flap Creation with femtosecond technology
Customizing the LASIK Flap

J. Marshall UK
Biomechanical Evidence:  Strength of Inverted Side Cut Angle

M. Knorz GERMANY
Improving Flap Biomechanics: Stability and Healing

Faculty Discussion

J. Holladay USA
Achieving Premium Visual Quality Outcomes with Evolving Excimer Technology
Deciding Between Wavefront-Guided and Wavefront-Optimized Ablations

N. Jabbur LEBANON
Advanced Ablation Profiles for Refractive IOLs

E. Donnenfeld USA
Refining Outcomes through Aggressive Ocular Surface Management

Faculty Discussion

J. Kannelopolous GREECE
Reviewing new technologies in premium corneal surgery
Update on Collagen Cross Linking for Treatment of Ectasia

J. Stevens UK
Using Next-Generation Topography to Screen LASIK Candidates

Th. Neuhann GERMANY
Reviewing the current clinical experiences with IEK

Faculty Discussion

Bus transfers to the Welcome Reception provided

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Saturday 13 September

G. Auffarth GERMANY
Bringing it all together: Selecting the right patient, the right product, and the best procedure for a successful outcome with multifocal IOLs

A. Scheider GERMANY
Customizing refractive lens surgery
First clinical results of the European CustomMatch™ multifocal IOL project

W. Huetz GERMANY
First clinical results with the Tecnis acrylic multifocal IOL

A. Assaf EGYPT
Targeting emmetropia in the IOL patient: Preoperative and postoperative refractive management of pseudophakic patients

Faculty Discussion

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Advances in femtolaser technology
Clinical results with the FEMTO LDV femtosecond surgical laser

Treatment strategies and flap handling techniques

Beyond LASIK. Experimental results in lamellar corneal surgery

Tunnels and pockets with the FEMTO LDV

Sub-Bowman keratomileusis with the FEMTO LDV

Sponsored by

J. Chang HONG KONG
Personalised Aspheric Algorithm: The first and only algorithm correcting HOA without inducing spherical aberration

T. Kohnen GERMANY
The innovative Advanced Control Eyetracking(tm) Technologies (ACE): Dynamic intraoperative movement compensation to maximise ablation accuracy

E. Mertens BELGIUM
The crystalens Five-0 IOL: First clinical experience with the accommodating intraocular lens

F. Duch SPAIN
The latest generation Epi-System: What is its place in today's refractive practice?

R. Veith (Director of Refractive R&D, B&L)
New diagnostic equipment or cataract & refractive surgery

Sponsored by

Surgeons
P.r W. Rieck GERMANY – host surgeon
C. Espiritu PHILIPPINES
T. Kohnen GERMANY
M. Maus GERMANY
Y.Takhtaev RUSSIA
K. Tjia NETHERLANDS

Panelists
Dr Crozafon FRANCE
B. Cochener FRANCE
A. Cummings IRELAND
S. Modi USA
R. Nuijts NETHERLANDS
R. Packard UK

Food and beverages will be served prior to the programme.

Alcon reception to follow

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Sunday 14 September

J. McCulley USA
Introduction 

P. J. Pisella FRANCE
Tear Film Physiology/Pathophysiology

E Messmer GERMANY
Diagnosis of Dry Eye

J D de la Colina SPAIN
Dry Eye in Surgery

M. Rolando ITALY
Principles and Background of Dry Eye Therapy

Panel Discussion
Treatment Algorithm 

Panel Discussion
Q & A

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M. Jankov SERBIA
Introduction of the Decision Tree: Deciding the best treatment for patients

J. A Kanellopoulos GREECE
Comparing Topography-Guided Treatments to Wavefront Optimized Treatments

M. P. Holzer GERMANY
New Standards in Modern Diagnostics

T. Seiler GERMANY
Optical Ray Tracing: Expectations for the Future in Laser Vision Correction

T. Kohnen GERMANY
Three year safety and efficacy results with the phakic IOL

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M. Belin USA
Understanding elevation based topography and the Belin/Ambrosio Enhanced Ectasia Display.

D. Nixon CANADA
Customizing Phaco: Pentacam linked cataract surgery

Sponsored by

M. Sbordone ITALY
Glaucoma Filtration Surgery – where do we stand today?

E. Lopez SPAIN
Successful Ex-PRESS implantation tips   

E. Dahan SOUTH AFRICA
New horizons in glaucoma surgery with the Ex-PRESS    

M. Sbordone ITALY
Long-term follow-up with the Ex-PRESS in Italy  

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G.Auffarth GERMANY, H. Fine USA
Welcome & Introduction

C. Claoué U.K.
IOL Design for the 21st Century: The IOL Platform

D. Black AUSTRALIA
The Emerging Importance of Toric IOLs

J. Cezón SPAIN
Clinical Experience with Rayner's M-flex® Multifocal and M-flex® T
Multifocal Toric IOLs

M. Amon AUSTRIA
A Platform for Customised Piggy-back IOL Optics

F. Potgieter SOUTH AFRICA
Novel Design Prismatic IOL for Treatment of Advanced Age-Related
Macular Degeneration: Initial Clinical Experience

B. Little UK
The Video Atlas of Eye Surgery

G.Auffarth GERMANY, H. Fine USA
Q & A Session.

Sponsored by

U. Mester GERMANY
HOYA´s aspheric ABC-Design – Clinical outcome and results

L. Werner USA
Evaluating and defining the sharpness of IOLs

A. Langenbucher GERMANY
Concepts in aspheric IOL designs

A. Bartolino ITALY
Benefits of the HOYA 6.5 mm blue light filtering optic in my practice

Sponsored by

M.l Burnier CANADA
Uveal Melanoma and IOLs: Why Blue Light Filtration is So Important

T. Olsen DENMARK
IOL Power Calculations, Measuring Astigmatism, and Successful Refractive Outcomes

F. Poyales SPAIN
Astigmatism Management in Patients with use of Toric IOL

M. Discepola CANADA
  Case Reports on ReSTOR Aspheric Success in High Volume Practices

M. Tetz GERMANY
Patient Reading Study with Multifocal IOLs

J. L. Rincon VENEZUELA
Patient Satisfaction and Visual Performance Outcomes for ReSTOR Aspheric +3.0

Light Reception to follow

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Monday 15 September

Panelists

D. Allen UK
Realizing the Full Potential of Torsional Technology

C. Fonseka SRI LANKA
Insights Into Removing the Very Dense Cataract

R. Lorente Moore SPAIN
The Perfect Partners in Micro-Coaxial Surgery

P. Crozafon FRANCE
Strategies for the Most Complicated Cases

S. D. Aust USA
New Information on Free Radicals

Sponsored by

F. Carones ITALY
Welcome

M.C. Arbelaez  OMAN
Results of high Myopia
Treatments with the SCHWIND AMARIS

J. Alió SPAIN
The SCHWIND PresbyMAX
PresbyLasik correction system

F. Carones  ITALY
Enhancement Rates Among Three Different Laser Platforms

M. Luger NETHERLANDS
A Center Fully Dedicated to Refractive Surgery
Using SCHWIND AMARIS

All Panelists
Discussion

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W. Haigis GERMANY
Measurements on test phantoms for biometry (IOLMaster)

T. Olsen DENMARK
IOL power calculation with the IOLMaster

J. Holladay USA
Early clinical experience with the Carl Zeiss Atlas link to the Visante OCT

D. Hardten USA
ATLAS Path Finder II corneal analysis software

C. Budo BELGIUM
Phakic IOL planning tool of the Visante OCT

R. Nuijts NETHERLANDS
The influence of anterior chamber morphometrics on endothelial cell changes after phakic IOL implantation

Sponsored by

D.R. Nixon CANADA
Catch the big wave: How technology moves us forward in cataract surgery outcomes

U. Mester GERMANY
Clinical study: 1-piece IOL centration stability results

P. Szurman GERMANY
Clinical study: Visual performance outcomes with the latest aspheric 1-piece IOL technology

S. Zaluski FRANCE
Using transversal ultrasound to maximize surgical efficiency and safety

Faculty Discussion

Sponsored by

J. Funk AUSTRIA
Introduction to SLT

K. Hornykewyzc AUSTRIA
SLT – The Gentle Approach to Lowering Intraocular Pressure

M. Nagar UK
SLT as Primary Therapy: Long-term Data on Efficacy Repeatability

L. Jindra USA
Demonstrating Long Term Efficacy in SLT


J. Funk AUSTRIA
Efficacy of SLT in Patients with Insufficient IOP Control under Maximum Tolerated Drug Therapy

Sponsored by

G.M. Cavallini ITALY
Step One: Finding the Reason Why - Clinical Evidence for Key Benefits of 1.8mm MICS

B. Cochener FRANCE
Step Two: Perfecting Wound Construction

R. Bellucci ITALY
Step Three: Mastering the Critical Steps - Capsulorhexis and Hydrodissection

T. Devine USA
Step Four: Lens Removal with the Stellaris® System

T. Kohnen GERMANY
Step Five: Implanting the AkreosTM AO Micro Incision Lens

Bus transfers to Reception in central Berlin provided

Sponsored by

Tuesday 16 September

D. Piétrini FRANCE
 Acri.LISA: What makes this bifocal IOL special?

J. L. Alió SPAIN
 Acri.LISA: pearls of my Bi-MICS cases

D. R. H. Breyer GERMANY
Acri.LISAtoric: the ideal IOL for Co-MICS

C. F. Lovisolo ITALY
Acri.LISAtoric: how to manage complicated cases

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