12 March, 2026
Opening WOS2026
Presbyopia meets Retina
09:50 - 10:00
Welcome to the 3rd Winterthur Ophthalmology Symposium
PD Dr Josef Guber
1. Session: Medical Retina
Retinal Vascular Occlusion (RVO) - Update | Prof Nicolas Feltgen
10:00 - 10:15
Indroduction and pathophysiology of RVO
Prof Nicolas Feltgen
10:15 - 10:30
Diagnostics in RVO
PD Dr Pascal Hasler
10:30 - 10:45
Anti-VEGF Therapy versus Retinal Laser Coagulation in retinal vein occlusion
Prof Bernhard Henrich
10:45 - 11:00
Oxygenation and anti-VEGF in retinal vein occlusion
Prof Margarita Todorova
11:00 - 11:15
Retinal vein occlusion from OMICS to clinical studies
PD Dr Aude Ambresin
11:15 - 11:30
Early intravenous thrombolysis for non‑arteritic central retinal artery occlusion: efficacy versus harm - the Revision trial
Prof Martin Spitzer
11:30 - 11:45
tbc
Prof Kajo Bucan
11:45 - 12:00
General recommendations from a neurovascular specialist following retinal vascular occlusions
Prof Susanne Wegener
12:00 - 12:15
Discussion
Lunch break
12:15 - 13:30 Exhibition area
2. Session: Surgical Retina
Retinal Detachment Surgery - Experts Talk | Prof Peter Szurman
13:30 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00 Exhibition area
3. Session: Artificial Intelligence
Digital Revolution - Where we are now? | Prof Goran Petrovski
16:00 - 18:00
13 March, 2025
1. Session: Presbyopia / Refractive surgery / Cataract surgery (Part 1)
Presbymania
08:30 - 08:40
Trends in presbyopia treatment - lens or cornea?
08:40 - 08:50
2024 – 25 years ULIB (User Group for Laser Interference Biometry)
Dr Sibylle Scholtz
08:50 - 09:00
IOL calculation after laser eye surgery - choose your lens wisely!
Prof Armin Langenbucher
09:00 - 09:10
Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease prior to Refractive and RLE/Cataract Surgery
09:10 - 09:20
How to deal with an unhappy premium IOL patient?
09:20 - 09:30
Is glaucoma a contraindication for MIOL's?
09:30 - 09:40
Addressing presbyopia without access to lasers
09:40 - 09:50
Bilateral FLACS with Implantation of Edof IOL's - pros and cons
Dr Jérôme Bovet
Coffee Break
10:00 - 10:30 Second Floor
2. Session: Presbyopia / Refractive surgery / Cataract surgery (Part 2)
Presbymania | Dr Johann Kruger, Prof Erika Eskina, Dr Samer Hamada
10:30 - 10:40
Different types of laser treatment options for presbyopia
10:40 - 10:50
Presbyopia treatment options in high myopes
Dr Ivo Guber
10:50 - 11:00
Presby-LASIK: My perspective on spherical abberation modification
Dr Vicente Rodriguez
11:00 - 11:10
My experience in Presbymax and how to choose the right strategy
Prof Erika Eskina
11:10 - 11:20
The Future of Vision Correction: Why SMILE is My Go-To Procedure
11:20 - 11:30
Presbyopic IPCL - indications and results
Dr Johann Kruger
11:30 - 11:40
Presbyopia X: Unveiling the Game-Changing Tech beyond the Rest!
Dr Samer Hamada
11:40 - 11:50
Laser scleral microperforation - A unique method to treat presbyopia
Dr Magda Rau
11:50 - 12:00
Pharmacological management of presbyopia – have we found the holy grail?
3. Session: Corneo-plastics
Oculopastics meets cornea | Dr Nikolina Budimlija
13:30 - 13:40
Ocular surface disorders in the Oculoplastic Arena
13:40 - 13:55
Ocular surface and fornix reconstruction
13:55 - 14:10
Persistent epithelial defect - treatment ladder and novel therapeutic options
Dr Johnson Yan Ning Neo
14:10 - 14:25
Stem cell transplantation for ocular surface reconstruction
14:25 - 14:40
Saliva to the Eye
Dr Nikolina Budimlija
14:40 - 15:00
Hair restoration in an Eye Clinic - eyebrows, eyelashes and more
Key Note Lecture
15:45 - 16:00
The history of gene therapy in ophthalmology
Dr Frank Goes
16:00 - 16:30
UPDATE ON GENE THERAPY FOR MACULAR DISEASES
16:30 - 16:45
Discussion
4. Session: Neuroophthalmology
Cases from the doctor's office | Prof Nicolas Feltgen
16:45 - 17:00
Double vision - What's next?
Prof Nicolas Feltgen
17:00 - 17:15
Opticus neuropathy - ischemic vs inflammatory
17:15 - 17:30
Optic neuritis - a survival guide
17:30 - 17:45
Optic nerve head avulsion – a devastating diagnosis!
17:45 - 18:00
Discussion
Workshops & Wetlabs
1. WETLAB
Biometry | Dr Sibylle Scholtz
90 min
Biometry - Measure Twice, Implant Once! Learn all about biometry, IOL Calculations and choice.
2. WETLAB
ICL Implantation Course | Dr Johann Kruger
09:30 - 10:30 I Friday
Get all tips and tricks for a successful ICL implantation.
3. WETLAB
Basic Vitrectomy Course | PD Dr Pascal Hasler
11:00 - 12:00 I Friday
You want to become a VR surgeon? Don't miss the VR course and learn core and peripheral vitrectomy.
4. WETLAB
Advanced Vitrectomy Course
13:30 - 14:30 I Friday
Scleral-fixated IOL - Yamane Technique only for professionals
5. WETLAB
PreserFlo® MicroShunt Course | Dr Lorenz Kuske
16:45 - 17:45 I Friday
PreserFlo® - A simpler way to manage your glaucoma patient
1. WORKSHOP
IPL (Intensive Pulsed Light) Course | Dr Samer Hamada
14:30 - 15:30 I Friday
What benefits does Intensive Pulsed Light (IPL) bring to your patients and how to use it? Get the information directly from the inventor.
2. WORKSHOP
Excimer Laser Glaucoma Course | Prof Marc Toeteberg-Harms
15:45 - 16:45 I Friday
What the hELIOS! - Integrating Excimer Laser into your routine workflows
Prof Marc Toeteberg-Harms
3. WORKSHOP
Visual field Course | Prof Margarita Todorova
08:00 - 12:00 I Saturday
Visual field practical and theoretical course - For doctors and medical practice assistants.
Prof Margarita Todorova
INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
JETT Plasma Course + LUCIDIS EDOF IOL | Dr Vicente Rodriguez, Dr Magda Rau, Dr Valéry Vinzent Wittwer
12:30 - 13:30 I Friday
JETT Plasma - New device for dry eye disease I LUCIDIS - The Swiss EDOF IOL I Sponsored by OFTAMEDIC
Dr Vicente Rodriguez, Dr Magda Rau, Dr Valéry Vinzent Wittwer
Rahmenprogramm
Congress Gala Event "NIGHT FOR SIGHT" - 13th March, 2026 - 7:30pm
exquisite 4-course menu (wine, softdrinks and coffee included)
at the ballroom of the Casinotheater Winterthur.