08:00 –15:30 |
Registration Desk / Exhibition |
08:30 –10:00 |
TRACK 1: Glaucoma diagnosis and non-surgical treatments Moderator: Miriam Kolko, Denmark
Rho-kinas inhibitors Andrew Tatham, UK
Glaucoma diagnostics Barbara Cvenkel, Slovenia
Preservatives and generics – are we harming our patients? Miriam Kolko, Denmark
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TRACK 2: Update on Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Moderators: Michael Larsen, Denmark and Yousif Subhi, Denmark
Central serous chorioretinopathy: How bad can it get and why don’t we care about the visual fields? Michael Larsen, Denmark
Clinical impact of the worldwide shortage of verteporfin: What happened, and where are we heading? Marc J. Sirks, Netherlands
Evidence-based approach to the treatment of CSC Andreas Vangsted, Lars Christian Boberg-Ans and Yousif Subhi, Denmark
New guideline for the management of CSC Helena M. A. Feenstra, Netherlands |
TRACK 3: Cell therapy and Stem Cell Research in Ophthalmology Moderators: Goran Petrovski, Norway and Kabil Bharti USA Stem cell therapy for AMD – the present and the future Kapil Bharti, USA Rejuvenation of geographic atrophy by stem cell-based RPE Therapy Daniel Muth, Sweden Modulation of pigmentation in RPE cells for future use in cell therapy Goran Petrovski, Norway Human pluripotent stem cell-based therapies for corneal blindness Heli Skottman, Finland |
10:00 –10:30 |
Break / Exhibition / Posters |
10:30 –11:15 |
KEYNOTE Richard Spaide, USA: Venous Overload Choroidopathy Moderator Michael Larsen, Denmark |
11:15 –13:00 |
Break / Lunch / Exhibition 12:00-12:45 Lunch Seminars |
13:00 –14:30 |
TRACK 1: Glaucoma surgery Moderators: Mika Harju, Finland and Juha Välimäki, Finland
Management of tube erosion Juha Välimäki, Finland
Cataract and glaucoma, combined or sequential surgery Daniella Bach-Holm, Denmark
Why not to operate glaucoma? Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland
Surgery in normal-tension glaucoma Nina Lindbohm, Finland
Risks and management of hypotony-related complications Amelie Botling Taube |
TRACK 2: Baltic Special Moderators: Rimvydas Ašoklis, Lithuania and Artur Klett, Estonia
Surgical management of corneal infections – pitfalls and challenges, Rimvydas Ašoklis, Lithuania
30 years of ocular oncology service in Estonia and Baltic States Artur Klett, Estonia Cataract surgery and week zonules Juris Vanags, Latvia Influence of the aerobic training into intraocular pressure Kuldar Kaljurand, Estonia |
TRACK 3: Young ophthalmologists 1 Eye Pop – causes of an outstanding eye Moderators: Niko Viskari, Rebecka Jernkrok Oculoplastic emergencies – what you need when you are on call Paula Niinimäki, Finland
Orbital inflammation – when is it idiopathic? Cecilia Norin, Sweden Thyroid eye disease – how to treat and when Rannveig Linda Þórisdóttir, Iceland Orbital tumors – what every ophthalmologist should know Richard Allen, USA |
14:30 –15:00 |
Break / Exhibition / Posters |
15:00 –16:30 |
TRACK 1: Retina surgery Moderators: Niko Kivinen, Finland and Liisa Marttila, Finland
Sustainability in ocular surgery Sjoerd Elferink, Netherlands
Pseudophagic retinal detachments Years 1993-99 and 2019-22 Joonas Wirkkala, Finland
ILM Flap surgery in partial thickness macular holes: Cure for OCT cosmetics? Ilkka Immonen, Finland |
TRACK 2: Baltic-NOK joint Moderators: Goran Petrovski, Norway and Kuldar Kaljurand, Estonia
Are there inherited “Baltic” eye diseases shared by Sweden, Finland, and Estonia? Tero Kivelä, Finland
Integrated clinical and genetic analysis of Stargardt/ABCA4 disease Rando Allikmets, USA
Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy from genes to clinic Kuldar Kaljurand, Estonia |
TRACK 3: Cost effectiveness in ophthalmology and future demands Moderators: Kati Kinnunen, Finland and Anja Tuulonen, Finland
Prioritization in health care Miia Turpeinen, Finland Health technology assessment (HTA) in Finland Hanna-Mari Jauhonen, Finland Measuring real-world cost-effectiveness: why and how? Anja Tuulonen, Finland |
18:00 –23:30 |
CONGRESS DINNER, SCANDIC HOTEL KUOPIO |