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6th EURETINA Congress Lisbon 2006
 
 
 
 

Scientific Sessions

SESSION 1: UPDATE ON TREATMENT OF
DIABETIC MACULAR OEDEMA
Chairpersons:
F. Bandello ITALY
J. Cunha-Vaz PORTUGAL
Thursday 18th May
14.30-16.30

14.30
 J. Cunha-Vaz PORTUGAL
Subtyping diabetic macular oedema
14.40
 L. Duarte PORTUGAL
Retinopathy phenotypes and medical management
14.50
 Y. Ogura JAPAN
Pathogenic role of leukocytes in diabetic macular edema
15.00
 F. Bandello ITALY
PKC inhibitors. New perspectives for therapy
15.10
P. Massin FRANCE
Anti-VEGF therapy by Macugen
15.20
 A.K. Sjolie DENMARK
Anti-VEGF therapy by Lucentis
15.30
 B. Kuppermann USA
Steroids for diabetic macular oedema
15.40
P. Hamilton UK
The results of a study into treatment using the
SRT (YLF) laser
15.50
 A. Kampik GERMANY
Vitrectomy for diabetic macular oedema
16.00
 Discussion
16.30
 End of Session


SESSION 2: UPDATE ON PHARMACOLOGICAL
THERAPY OF AMD
Chairpersons:
G. Coscas FRANCE
J. Sahel FRANCE
FRIDAY 19TH MAY
10.30-12.30

10.30
 J. Sahel FRANCE
European Union research on AMD. The
Genoret project
10.40
 A. Deutman THE NETHERLANDS
Genetics of AMD
10.50
S. Richer USA
“Dry” AMD: What’s new?
11.00
 G. Coscas FRANCE
Clinical characterization of “wet” AMD
11.10
 D. Shima USA
Update on Macugen therapy
11.20
 J.M. Rakic BELGIUM
Update on Lucentis therapy
11.30
 W. Mieler USA
Update on Retaane therapy
11.40
J. Mones SPAIN
Update on Avastin therapy
11.50
 B. Kuppermann USA
Drug delivery for posterior segment diseases
12.00
 R. Silva PORTUGAL
Management of RAP
12.10
 Discussion
12.30
 End of Session


SESSION 3: UPDATE ON ADVANCED RETINAL SURGERY TECHNIQUES
Chairpersons:
A. Deutman THE NETHERLANDS
A. Augustin GERMANY
FRIDAY 19TH MAY
14.30-16.30

14.30
 V. Chong UK
Diffuse laser for dry AMD
14.40
 M. Karacorlu TURKEY
Photodynamic therapy
14.50
 F. Gomez-Ulla SPAIN
PDT associated to intravitreal triamcinolone for the
treatment of myopic subfoveal choroidal
neovascularisation
15.00
 M. Ober USA
Complications of photodynamic therapy
15.10
 A. Augustin GERMANY
A new combination strategy for the treatment
of AMD
15.20
 J. van Meurs THE NETHERLANDS
Antologous RPE transplantation
15.30
 D. Wong UK
Macular translocation
15.40
 G. Richard GERMANY
Retinal chip implant
15.50
 F. Gekeler GERMANY
Sub-retinal approach for artificial vision
16.00
 R. Caruso USA
Ciliary neurotrophic implant
16.10
 Discussion
16.30
 End of Session


SESSION 4: WHERE ANTERIOR SEGMENT
AND POSTERIOR SEGMENT SURGERY MEET:
JOINT EURETINA/ESCRS SYMPOSIUM
Chairpersons:
G. Richard GERMANY
P. Barry IRELAND
SATURDAY 20TH MAY
09.00-10.00

09.00
G. Richard GERMANY
Combined surgery of the anterior and
posterior segment
09.10
 O. Zeitz GERMANY
Surgical management of IOL dislocation
09.20
 M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM
Can we get rid of PCO?
09.30
 C. Lobo PORTUGAL
Macular response to cataract surgery
09.40
 P. Barry IRELAND
The dropped lens
09.50
 W. Mieler USA
Endophthalmitis
10.00
 End of Session



SESSION 5: UPDATE ON IMAGING AND
RETINAL DIAGNOSTICS
Chairpersons:
M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM
S. Wolf SWITZERLAND
SATURDAY 20TH MAY
10.30-12.30

10.30
S. Wolf SWITZERLAND
Fundus digital imaging
10.40
 J. Figueira PORTUGAL
Retinal thickness analyzer
10.50
 R. Brancato ITALY
OCT in chorioretinal disease
11.00
 W. Drexler AUSTRIA
High resolution OCT
11.10
 M. de Smet THE NETHERLANDS
OCT/SLO
11.20
 H. Scholl GERMANY
Fundus autofluorescence in AMD
11.30
 E. Steffanson ICELAND
Retinal oxymetry
11.40
 R. Bernardes PORTUGAL
Retinal leakage analysis
11.50
 M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM
SLO microperimetry as parameter of quality of vision
in macular surgery
12.00
 E. Midena ITALY
Microperimetry
12.10
 M. Castelo-Branco PORTUGAL
ERG and psychophysical methods
12.20
 Discussion
12.30
 End of Session


SESSION 6: UPDATE ON RETINAL DETACHMENT SURGERY AND SURGICAL ADJUNCTS
Chairpersons:
B. Aylward UK
K. Pecold POLAND
SATURDAY 20TH MAY
14.30-16.30

14.30
 F. Korobelnik FRANCE
Primary retinal detachment – buckling
14.40
 S. Chang USA
25-gauge vitrectomy
14.50
 B. Corcóstegui SPAIN
Treatment of optic pit serous detachment
15.00
 J. Carlos Pastor SPAIN
Retinal detachment and PVR
15.10
 M. Ávila BRAZIL
Surgical management of supra-choroidal and vitreous
haemorrhage
15.20
 P. Brazitikos GREECE
Current trends in the management of rhegmatogenous
retinal detachement
15.30
 B. Aylward UK
Finding retinal breaks using dye – a new technique
15.40
C. Eckardt GERMANY
23-gauge vitrectomy
15.50
 J. Pita Negrão PORTUGAL
Steroid as an adjunct to surgery
16.00
 J. Jonas GERMANY
Complications of intravitreous steroids
16.10
A. Gandorfer GERMANY
Potential for pharmacological vitreolysis
16.20
 A. Gaudric FRANCE
Management of epiretinal membranes
16.30
 End of Session



SESSION 7: UPDATE ON UVEITIS AND TUMOURS
Chairpersons:
J.J. de Laey BELGIUM
J. Verdaguer CHILE
SUNDAY 21ST MAY
10.30-11.30

10.30
 P. Lehong FRANCE
Update on post-segment inflammation
10.40
 J.J. de Laey BELGIUM
Paraneoplastic processes
10.50
 J. Verdaguer CHILE
Management of vascular tumours
11.00
 E. Balestrazzi ITALY
Surgical resection of ocular melanoma
11.10
 L. Zografos SWITZERLAND
Teletherapy for malignant melanoma
11.20
 Discussion
11.30
 End of Session


SESSION 8: UPDATE ON PAEDIATRIC RETINA
Chairpersons:
B. Lorenz GERMANY
E. Silva PORTUGAL
SUNDAY 21ST MAY
11.30-12.30
11.30
 C. Ayuso SPAIN
The genetics of macular dystrophies
11.40
 B. Lorenz GERMANY
The future of ROP
11.50
 A. Travassos PORTUGAL
Surgery for retinopathy of prematurity
12.00
 J. Garcia-Arumí SPAIN
Macular surgery in children
12.10
 M. Stirpe ITALY
Paediatric rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
12.20
 E. Silva PORTUGAL
Novel approaches to therapy of inherited diseases
12.30
 End of Session