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5th Asia-Australia Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology
Asia-Australia COPHy 2019

5th Asia-Australia Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology
Asia-Australia COPHy 2019

Datum
21.02.2019, 19:00 - 23.02.2019, 18:00
Kongress
Shanghai Shi
Sprache
Englisch
Gebühren ab
330.00 EUR
Veranstalter
Comtecmed
Organisator

Comtecmed
53 Rothschild Boulevard
IL - 61000 Tel Aviv
Tel.: +972 (3) 566 6166
Fax: +972 (3) 566 6177

We are pleased to announce and invite you to attend the 5th Annual Congress on Controversies Ophthalmology: Asia-Australia (COPHy AA) which will take place in, Shanghai, China, February 21-23, 2019. Topics will include the treatment of retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema, the role of anti-VEGF agents versus panretinal photocoagulation in the management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and more.
  • Basisinformation
    Datum
    21.02.2019, 19:00 - 23.02.2019, 18:00
    Kongress
    Shanghai Shi
    Sprache
    Englisch
    Gebühren ab
    330.00 EUR
    Veranstalter
    Comtecmed
    Organisator

    Comtecmed
    53 Rothschild Boulevard
    IL - 61000 Tel Aviv
    Tel.: +972 (3) 566 6166
    Fax: +972 (3) 566 6177

  • VERANSTALTUNGSORT
    Venue Pudong Shangri-La 33 Fucheng Rd, LuJiaZui, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200120
    Pudong Shangri-La 33 Fucheng Rd
    200120 Shanghai Shi, CN
  • Programm
      RETINA
       

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

    HALL A
       

    08:30-10:00

    OPENING SESSION | Big Controversies in Ophthalmology in 2019

    Chairs:

    Neil Bressler, USA 

    08:30-09:00

    Debate I: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy: Five-year outcomes confirm anti-VEGF without PRP is an acceptable initial treatment

    08:30-08:40

    Yes: Susan Bressler, USA

    08:40-08:50 No
    08:50-09:00 Discussion
     

    09:00-09:30

    Debate II: Neuro-protection in glaucoma: A viable pursuit

    09:00-09:10

    Yes: Christopher Leung, Hong Kong

    09:10-09:20 No
    09:20-09:30 Discussion
     

    09:30-10:00

    Debate III: Atrophine should be used in children to prevent myopia

    09:30-09:40

    Yes: Tien Yin Wong, Singapore

    09:40-09:50

    No, not in all cases

    09:50-10:00

    Discussion
     
    10:00-10:30 Visit to Exhibits - Coffee and Refreshment Break
     

    10:30-12:00

    RETINA I | Choroidal Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration

    Chairs:

    Xiaoxin Li, China; Adrian Koh, Singapore 

    10:30-11:00

    Debate I: Treat and extend regimens are superior to PRN regimens

    10:30-10:40

    Yes: Gemmy Cheung, Singapore

    10:40-10:50 No: Susan Bressler, USA
    10:50-11:00 Discussion
     

    11:00-11:30

    Debate II: Large submacular hemorrhages typically should be managed initially with surgery, not anti-VEGF injections

    11:00-11:10

    Yes: Yaiji Sakamoto, Japan

    11:10-11:20 No: Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, Thailand
    11:20-11:30 Discussion
     

    11:30-12:00

    Debate III: New agents or delivery devices represents a clinically relevant advance in managing neovascular AMD

       

    11:30-11:40

    Yes: Jun Kong, China

    11:40-11:50

    No: Sherman Valero, Philippines

    11:50-12:00

    Discussion
     
    12:00-12:15 Visit to Exhibits & Technical Break
     
    12:15-13:15 INDUSTRY-SPONSORED LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM (NOT FOR CME)
     
    13:15-13:45 Visit to Exhibits - Dessert Break
     
    13:45-15:15

    RETINA II | Diabetic Macular Edema

    Chairs: Xiaofeng Lin, China; Susan Bressler, USA 
    13:45:14:15 Debate I: Consider alternative treatment regimens for patients with suboptimal vision responses after first 3 intravitreal anti-VEGF injections

    13:45-13:55

    Yes: Michaella Goldstein, Israel

    13:55-14:05

    No: Voraporn Chikitmongkol, Thailand

    14:05-14:15

    Discussion
     
    14:15-14:45 Debate II: For persistent DME after 6 injections, add focal/grid laser
    14:15-14:25 Yes: Jun Kong, China
    14:25-14:35 No: Timothy Lai, Hong Kong
    14:35-14:45 Discussion
     
    14:45-15:15 Debate III: Artificial intelligence is ready to be used widely for DR Screening
    14:45-14:55 Yes
    14:55-15:05 No: Daniel Ting, Singapore
    15:05-15:15 Discussion
     
    15:15-16:45 RETINA III| Retinal Detachment and Vitrectomy
    Chairs: Joseph Moisseiev, Israel; Taiji Sakamoto, Japan 
    15:15-15:45 Debate I: Non-clearing vitreous hemorrhage in PDR: Try a series of anti-VEGF injections before going to vitrectomy

    15:15-15:25

    Yes: Adrian Koh, Singapore

    15:25-15:35

    No: Taiji Sakamoto, Japan

    15:35-15:45

    Discussion
     
    15:45-16:15 Debate II: Vitrectomy alone is superior to a scleral buckle for a total RD with small tear at 1 o'clock in a phakic 40-year old eye

    15:45-15:55

    Yes: Adiel Barak, Israel

    15:55-16:05

    No: Joseph Moisseiev, Israel

    16:05-16:15

    Discussion
     
    16:15-16:45 Debate III: Attempt to treat focal vitreomacular traction with gas injection should be tried before considering vitrectomy
    16:15-16:25 Yes: Shibo Tang, China
    16:25-16:35 No: Adiel Barak, Israel
    16:35-16:45 Discussion
     
       

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

    HALL A
       

    09:00-10:00

    Vision Academy in Retina 2019

    Chairs:

     
     
    09:00-09:10 An introduction to Vision Academy
     

    09:10-09:30

    Debate I: A fellow eye to an eye with actively treated CMV would best be monitored by sophisticated home monitoring technology (PHP, Home OCT)

    09:10-09:15

    Yes

    09:15-09:20 No
    09:20-09:25 Presentation of viewpoint

    09:25-09:30

    Questions
     

    09:30-09:50

    Debate II: Futility of treatment: In some cases in which no improvement is anticipated treatment should be stopped

    09:30-09:35

    Yes

    09:35-09:40 No

    09:40-09:45

    Presentation of viewpoint

    09:45-09:50

    Questions
     
    09:50-10:00 Looking forward with the Vision Academy
     
    10:00-10:30 Visit to Exhibits - Coffee and Refreshment Break
     
    10:30-12:00

    RETINA IV | Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

    Chairs: Adrian Koh, Singapore; Won Ki Lee, South Korea 
    10:30-11:00 Debate I: EVEREST 2 and PLANET results should be compared

    10:30-10:40

    Yes: Won Ki Lee, South Korea
    10:40-10:50 No: Adrian Koh, Singapore

    10:50-11:00

    Discussion
     
    11:00-11:30 Debate II: ICG Angiography is needed to manage most cases of PCV

    11:00-11:10

    Yes

    11:10-11:20

    No: Voroporn Chaikitmongkol, Thailand

    11:20-11:30

    Discussion

     
    11:30-12:00 Debate III: OCT-Angiography is useful in management of PCV

    11:30-11:40

    Yes: Gemmy Cheung, Singapore

    11:40-11:50

    No: Timothy Lai, Hong Kong

    11:50-12:00

    Discussion
     
    12:00-12:15 Visit to Exhibition & Lunch Box Pick Up
     
    12:15-13:15 INDUSTRY-SPONSORED LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM (NOT FOR CME)
     
    13:15-13:45 Visit to Exhibits - Dessert Break
     
    13:45-15:15

    RETINA V | Pathologic Myopia

    Chairs: Hua Yan, China; Joseph Moisseiev, Israel 
    13:45:14:15 Debate I: Reduce children’s time indoors to reduce incidence of pathologic myopia

    13:45-13:55

    Yes

    13:55-14:05

    No

    14:05-14:15

    Discussion
     
    14:15-14:45 Debate II: Macular hemorrhage without leakage on fluorescein or ICG angiography should be treated empirically with anti-VEGF therapy or PDT with verteporfin for possible choroidal neovascularization obscured by hemorrhage

    14:15-14:25

    Yes: Young Hee Yoon, South Korea

    14:25-14:35

    No: Shibo Tang, China

    14:35-14:45

    Discussion
     
    14:45-15:15 Debate III: Myopic foveoschisis should be treated by vitrectomy

    14:45-14:55

    Yes: Joseph Moissieiv, Israel

    14:55-15:05

    No: Adiel Barak, Israel

    15:05-15:15

    Discussion
     
    15:15-16:45

    RETINA VI | Retinal Vein Occlusions

    Chairs: Xiaoling Liang, China; Timothy Lai, Hong Kong 
    15:15-15:45 Debate I: Intravitreal steroids are a viable choice as first line therapy

    15:15-15:25

    Yes: Barry Kuppermann, USA

    15:25-15:35

    No: Gemmy Cheung, Singapore

    15:35-15:45

    Discussion
     
    15:45-16:15 Debate II: SCORE 2 results: Choose aflibercept over bevacizumab for macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion

    15:45-15:55

    Yes: Susan Bressler, USA

    15:55-16:05

    No: Young Hee Yoon, South Korea

    16:05-16:15

    Discussion
     
    16:15-16:45 Debate III: Unilateral retinal vein occlusions in older individuals typically warrant work-up for systemic disease

    16:15-16:25

    Yes: Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, Thailand

    16:25-16:35

    No

    16:35-16:45

    Discussion
     
    17:00-18:30

    Think Tank: Controversies Across Ophthalmology

    Chairs: Xiaxin Li, China; Tin Aung, Singapore; Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, Thailand 
    17:00-17:30 Debate I: Removal of cataract increases the risk of progression of macular degeneration

    17:00-17:10

    Yes: Barry Kuppermann, USA

    17:10-17:20

    No

    17:20-17:30

    Discussion
     
    17:30-18:00 Debate II: Big data are the next big thing in ophthalmology

    17:30-17:40

    Yes: Daniel Ting, Singapore

    17:40-17:50

    No: Sherman Valero, Philippines

    17:50-18:00

    Discussion
     
    18:00-18:30 Spirinolactone is effective as a treatment for CSR

    18:00-18:10

    Yes

    18:10-18:20

    No: Michaella Goldstein, Israel

    18:20-18:30

    Discussion
       
       
     

    GLAUCOMA

       

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

    HALL B
       
    10:30-12:00

    GLAUCOMA I | Screening and Monitoring Controversies

    Chairs: Christopher Leung, Hong Kong
    10:30-11:00 Debate I: MIGS is a passing fad

    10:30-10:40

    Yes

    10:40-10:50

    No: Christopher Leung, Hong Kong

    10:50-11:00

    Discussion
     
    11:00-11:30 Debate II: Clear lens extraction is indicated for angle-closure glaucoma

    11:00-11:10

    Yes: Tin Aung, Singapore

    11:10-11:20

    No

    11:20-11:30

    Discussion
     
    11:30-12:00 Debate III: Genetic profiling has a role in management of glaucoma

    11:30-11:40

    Yes

    11:40-11:50

    No

    11:50-12:00

    Discussion
     
    12:00-12:15 Visit to Exhibition & Lunch Box Pick Up
     
    12:15-13:15 INDUSTRY-SPONSORED LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM (NOT FOR CME)
     
    13:15-13:45 Visit to Exhibits - Dessert Break
       
       
       

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

    HALL B
       
    13:45-15:15

    GLAUCOMA II | Management: Present and Future

    Chairs: Ningli Wang, China; Ryo Asaoka, Japan
    13:45:14:15 Debate I: Sustained release glaucoma systems will replace eye drops

    13:45-13:55

    Yes: Tin Aung, Singapore

    13:55-14:05

    No

    14:05-14:15

    Discussion
     
    14:15-14:45 Debate II: Optic disc photography is outdated when we have OCT

    14:15-14:25

    Yes

    14:25-14:35

    No: Ryo Asaoka, Japan

    14:35-14:45

    Discussion
     
    14:45-15:15 Debate III: Neuroprotective therapy for glaucoma will be available in the next 5 years

    14:45-14:55

    Yes: Christopher Leung, Hong Kong

    14:55-15:05

    No: Ryo Asaoka, Japan

    15:05-15:10

    Discussion
       
       
      ANTERIOR SEGMENT
       

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

    HALL B
       
    13:45-15:15

    ANTERIOR SEGMENT I | Cataract

    Chairs: Ehud Assia, Israel
    13:45:14:15 Debate I: High myopia is best corrected by clear lens extraction

    13:45-13:55

    Yes

    13:55-14:05

    No: Ehud Assia, Israel

    14:05-14:15

    Discussion
     
    14:15-14:45 Debate II: Suture fixation is better than intraocular fixation of IOL

    14:15-14:25

    Yes

    14:25-14:35

    No: Shaowei Li, China

    14:35-14:45

    Discussion
     
    14:45-15:15 Debate III: Presbyopic correction should be considered in all cataract operations

    14:45-14:55

    Yes

    14:55-15:05

    No: Danying Zheng, China

    15:05-15:10

    Discussion
     

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

    HALL B
       
    14:00-15:30

    ANTERIOR SEGMENT II | Cornea

    Chairs:  
    15:15-15:45 Debate I: Toric IOLs should be used only in eyes with corneal regular astigmatism

    15:15-15:25

    Yes

    15:25-15:35

    No: Ehud Assia, Israel

    15:35-15:45

    Discussion
     
    15:45-16:15 Debate II: DMEK typically is better than DSAEK

    15:45-15:55

    Yes

    15:55-16:05

    No

    16:05-16:15

    Discussion
     
    16:15-16:45 Debate III: Laser refractive surgery: Lasik typically should be chosen over SMILE for up to -12 diopters

    16:15-16:25

    Yes
    16:25-16:35 No

    16:35-16:45

    Discussion
     
       
       
      NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
       

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

    HALL B

       
    15:15-16:45

    NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY I | Afferent

    Chairs:  Andrew Lee, USA

    15:15-15:45

    Debate I: There is treatment for traumatic optic neuropathy

    15:15-15:25

    Yes

    15:25-15:35

    No: Andrew Lee, USA

    15:35-15:45

    Discussion
     

    15:45-16:15

    Debate II: There is treatment for non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION)

    15:45-15:55

    Yes: Andrew Lee, USA

    15:55-16:05

    No

    16:05-16:15

    Discussion
     

    16:15-16:45

    Case Presentations

     

    Moderator: Andrew Lee, USA

    Panelist: All Speakers

     
       
       
       

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

    HALL B

       

    10:30-12:00

    NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY II | Efferent

    Chairs:  Andrew Lee, USA

    10:30-11:00

    Debate I: All patients with acute 6th nerve palsy should be imaged

    10:30-10:40

    Yes

    10:40-10:50

    No: Andrew Lee, USA

    10:50-11:00

    Discussion
     

    11:00-11:30

    Debate II: All patients with third nerve palsies should be imaged

    11:00-11:10

    Yes

    11:10-11:20

    No: Andrew Lee, USA

    11:20-11:30

    Discussion
     

    11:30-12:00

    Case Presentations

     

    Moderator: Andrew Lee, USA

    Panelist

     
    12:00-12:15 Visit to Exhibition & Lunch Box Pick Up
     
    12:15-13:15 INDUSTRY-SPONSORED LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM (NOT FOR CME)
     
    13:15-13:45 Visit to Exhibits - Dessert Break
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