Organizing Committee

• Dr. med. Leonie MENGHESHA, FEBO President of the Organizing Committee
• Dr. med. Verena SCHÖNEBERGER Vice-President of the Organizing Committee

Scientific Committee

• Leonie MENGHESHA - Germany (EMYO president)
• Verena SCHÖNEBERGER - Germany (vice-president)
• Giuseppe GIANNACCARE - Italy (EMYO 2024 president)
• Vincent QIN - Belgium (EMYO 2022 president)
• Matthew FENECH - Moldova/UK (SOE YO chair)
• Kirstine Bolette BOYSEN - Denmark (SOE YO chair)
• Andrea ROSS - Germany (SOE YO national & Young DOG representative)
• Constance LIEGL - Germany
• João BREDA - Portugal
• Jelena POTIC - Serbia
• Leif HYNNEKLEIV - Norway
• Leila EPPENBERGER - Switzerland
• Alfredo BORGIA - Italy
• Mert MESTANOGLU - Turkey
• Friedrich STEINDOR - Germany

July 3rd, 2026

10:00 - 12:00 I Drylab - Cataract & Corneal sutures - upon registration

14:30 - 16:30 I Drylab - Cataract & Corneal sutures - upon registration

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19:00 I Social event for faculty and invented Speakers at the Estrel Congress Center

Saturday, July 4th, 2026

07:00 | Registrations Open

08:00 | Opening Ceremony
Jean-Frédéric Chibret - Théa President (France)
Tero Kivela - SOE President (Finland)
Leonie Menghesha - EMYO President (Germany)

08:15 | Start of Scientific Program

08:15 - 09:10 Glaucoma Unlocked: New Frontiers in Disease Management
Chairs: João Breda (Portugal) & Alessandro Rabiolo (Italy)

•  The Glaucoma Diet: Fact or Fiction? - Jan van Eijgen (Belgium)
•  Eye Spy with My Genetic Eye: The Future of Glaucoma Screening - Kesley Stuart (UK)
•  To Be or Not to Be Glaucoma… That’s the Question! - Nestor Ventura (Spain)
•  Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: How Low Vision Care Can Assist Glaucoma Patients - Joao Breda (Portugal)
•  The Glaucoma Surgeon’s Toolbox - Alessandro Rabiolo (Italy) 

09:15 - 10:10 Artificial Intelligence – Are We Entering the Next Era of Ophthalmology
Chairs: Leif Hynnekleiv (Norway) & Leila Eppenberger (Switzerland)

•  Introduction to AI in Ophthalmology - Marta Caminal (Spain)
•  Detecting Corneal Inflammation with AI - Katarzyna Walasz (P)
•  Demonstration of Prediction with AI - Leif Hynnekleiv (Norway)
•  Predicting Myopia with AI - Leila Sara Eppenberger (Switzerland)
•  Vibe Coding to Start Machine Learning - Rahul Jonas (Germany)

10:10 - 10:40 | Coffee Break and Poster Session

10:40 - 11:35 I Beyond Dry Eye: When the Ocular Surface Tells a bigger Story in...
Chairs: Leonie Menghesha (Germany) & Giuseppe Giannaccare (Italy)

•  Neurological Diseases - Giulia Coco (Italy)
•  Atopy and Allergic Pathologies - Javier Pérez Esquiva (Spain)
•  Endocrine Diseases - Matilde Buzzi (Italy)
•  Dermatological & Autoimmune Diseases - Anas-Alexis Benyo
•  Oncological Diseases & Toxicity - Leonie Menghesha (Germany)

11:40 - 12:35 Cornea 2026: Contemporary Approaches and Innovations
Chairs: Alfredo Borgia (Italy) & Mert Mestanoglu (Germany)

•  Management of Microbial Keratitis in Europe: Current Trends and Challenges - Joke Groven (Belgium)
•  Integrating CAIRS into the Keratoconus Treatment Algorithm When and How? - Jasmien Rens (The Netherlands)
•  Steroid-Induced Glaucoma After Keratoplasty - Nikolaus Hammer (Austria)
•  Cataract Surgery in Corneal Graft Patients - Alfredo Borgia (Italy)
•  Bioengineered Corneal Substitutes: Advances in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Approaches - Mert Mestanoglu (Germany)

12:35 - 14:15 | Lunch Break and Poster Session 

14:15 - 14:40 Keynote Lecture - Prof. Tero Kivelä (SOE president)

14:50 - 15:45 Retina Reimagined
Chairs: Verena Schöneberger (Germany) & Jelena Potic (Serbia)

•  Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in 2026: Redefining Assessment and Repair - Giorgio Enrico Bravetti (Switzerland)
•  Retinal Detachment in Children: Causes, Clues and Care - Kirstine Bolette Boysen (Denmark)
•  Multimodal Imaging: Common Misinterpretations and How to avoid them - Verena Schöneberger (Germany)
•  Uveitis: A Comprehensive Overview of Inflammatory Ocular Disease - Aina Pons (UK)
•  Endophthalmitis: From Recognition to Management - Jelena Patic (Serbia)

 15:45 - 16:00 | Coffee Break

 16:00 - 16:55 Cutting-Edge Oncology& Oculoplastics: Between Life- & Sight-Saving Therapies
Chairs: Lana Datuashvili (Georgia) & Ziyaad Sultan (UK)

•  Reconstruction After Tumor Resection: Functional and Aesthetic Considerations - Ziyaad Sultan (UK)
•  From Lid Lacerations to Orbital Emergencies: Acute Oculoplastic Management - Sodaba Khatab (The Netherkands)
•  Beyond Wrinkles: Therapeutic Uses of Botulinum in Ophthalmology - Lana Datuashvili (Georgia)
•  Malignancies of the Ocular Surface:  Diagnosis, Management and Emerging Therapies - Katarina Predolac (Austria)
•  Uveal Melanoma and the Differential Diagnosis of Elevated Posterior Segment - Stefan Klein (Germany)

16:55 - 17:00 | End of Scientific Program and Refreshments

19:00 - 19:30 | Transfer to Social Event at Sage Berlin Restaurant

Sunday, July 5th, 2026

09:30 | Start of Scientific Program

09:30 - 10:25 I  Beyond 20/20 in Refractive Surgery
Chairs: Vincent Qin (Belgium) & Friedrich Steindor (Germany)

•   Complications in Corneal Refractive Surgery: How to Avoid Them, How to Manage Them - Vincent Qin (Belgium)
•  Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) - Top Tips for Early Career Surgeons - Johnson Neo (UK)
•  Modern Step-by-Step Approach for Visual Rehabilitation in Keratoconus - Friedrich Steindor (Germany)
•   KLEX/Smile - Otakar Dusek (Czech Republic)
•   Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy - Victor Lazaro (Spain)

10:30 - 11:00 Video Session – Conquering Complex Cases: Complication Management in Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgery
Chairs: Volkan Tahmaz (Germany) & Lala Mammadova (Azerbaijan) 

11:05 - 11:30 Interactive Session About Future Directions:
Chairs: Andrea Ross (Germany) & Johnson Neo (UK) & Atanas Bogoev (Germany)

11:35 - 12:00 | Rapid Fire & Best Poster Award

12:00 - 12:15 | End of Program, Farewell Lunch