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ESCRS/EURETINA SYMPOSIUM
Myopia: The Lens and the Retina

SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

14.00 – 16.00
Venue: Grand Amphitheatre

Chairpersons: B. Aylward UK (EURETINA), P. Rosen UK (ESCRS)

14.00

J. Jonas GERMANY
Definition and epidemiology of myopia

14.15

C. Hammond UK
Aetiology and genetics: a route for therapy?

14.30

J. Vryghem BELGIUM
Surgical options for correcting myopia

14.45

B. Corcostegui SPAIN
Myopic macular pathology: risks and treatment

15.00

J. Holladay USA
The optics of (high) myopia and lens power calculations

15.15

P. Polkinghorne NEW ZEALAND
Risks and prophylaxis of retinal detachment prior tolaser or lens surgery

15.30

Questions and Answers

16.00

End of Session