Friday, December, 16th 2022 

01.00pm – 01.15pm Welcome Session

01.15pm – 01.45pm  Opening Lecture
                                    
Introductory Lectures 

01.50pm – 03.40pm  Session 1 - Diagnosis of GO + GD

Introduction of case  

1. Pathogenesis, laboratory findings and the role of TSH-recepor/-assays
2. Assessment of activity and severity
3. Assessment of visual functions and motility
4. Differential diagnosis and imaging, atypical GO 

03.40pm – 4.10pm  Coffee Break 

04.10pm – 06.00pm Session 2 - Management of GO + GD

Introcuction of case

1. Medical treatment of GD & when to decide for definite treatment
2. First line treatment of active GO & when to start
3. What, if steroids fail?
4. Surgical treatment of GO & when to start 

06.00pm – 06.45pm Practical Assessment Masterclass

• For endocrinologists: ophthalmic history key points including when to refer for surgery & an ophthalmologist teaching basic exam (visual acuity, hertel values, RAPD, eye muscle motility, etc.) offered by two EUGOGO ophthalmologists 

• For ophthalmologists: endocrinologist teaching medical history key points &  thyroid diagnostics teaching advanced skills offered by two EUGOGO endocrinologists 

7.30pm  Network Dinner  

Saturday, December 17th 2022 

08.30am – 01.00 pm   Grand rounds

Life patients will be served by one ophthalmologist and one endocrinologist teacher from EUGOGO. 

       08.30am – 10.30am   Grand Rounds I

live demonstrations with a total of 4 GO patients for each group. 

       10.30-11.00 Coffee break 

       11.00am – 01.00pm  Grand Rounds II

live demonstrations with  a total of 4 GO  patients for each group. 

01.00pm– 02.00pm Lunch Break 

02.00pm – 02.30pm Key Note Lecture

Prof. Lelio Baldeschi (Brussels): Evaluating imaging before planning Orbital Decompression Surgery. 

02.30pm – 04.00pm  Surgical rehabilitative procedures, debate on controversial issues

Interactive sessions on indication, timing, techniques/anaesthesia.

• Decompression surgery and orbital fat removal
• Squint surgery
• Lid surgery 

04.00-04.30 Coffee break 

04.30pm – 05.45 pm    Present Your Own Cases 

05.45pm – 06.00pm    Closing remarks and Feedback

EUGOGO Executive Committee

Lelio Baldeschi, President

Milos Zarkovic,  Secretary

Antonella Boschi,  Treasurer

Mario Salvi, Guidelines lead

Anja Eckstein,  observational/interventional/research studies lead

Michele Marinò,  basic sciences studies lead

Nicole Fichter, education/website/communications lead

Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

Marta Perez-Lopez, Chair

Enrique España Gregori.

Please contact A.I.C. Asti lncentives & Congressi for futher information.