Scientific program

Friday, 10th of May 2024

8:20 - 18:00 Conference

Introduction

8:20

8:20

Introduction
Kristina Mikek, Slovenia

Ocular surface and perioperative care of patients

8:30 - 10:00
Symposium 1
Moderators: Igor Šivec Trampuž, Ivanka Petric Vicković

8:30

8:30

Differentiating your practice when you are in a sea of sameness
Amanda Carones
Italy

8:45

8:45

Lasers around the eye - ablative and non-ablative applications in oculoplastic surgery
Matej Beltram
Slovenia

9:00

9:00

Hight-frequency electrotherapy device Rexon-Eye for Mixed Dry Eye patients
Marija Schwarzbartl Pfeifer
Slovenia

9:15

9:15

Preoperative care of patients undergoing cataract surgery
Igor Šivec Trampuž
Slovenia

9:30

9:30

Postoperative care of patients
Jasna Perković
Slovenia

9:45

9:45

Cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET) for limbal stem cell deficiency
Ivanka Petric Vicković
Croatia

Coffee break

10:00 - 10:15

Cornea: keratoconus and corneal endothelial disease

10:15 - 11:45
Symposium 2
Moderators: Irena Irman Grčar, Zoltan Nagy

10:15

10:15

Accelerated corneal cross-linking for treatment of keratoconus in pediatric patients
Irena Irman Grčar
Slovenia

10:30

10:30

The new Stare X protocol for management of keratoconus
Miguel Rechichi
Italy

10:45

10:45

Ultra-thin DSAEK - why I prefer this technique?
Iva Dekaris
Croatia

11:00

11:00

Endothelial keratoplasty in high myopes
Špela Štunf Pukl
Slovenia

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The new Stare X protocol for management of keratoconus
Faisal Musaed Aljassar
Kuwait

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Results of 10-year follow-up with CXL therapy
Zoltan Nagy
Hungary

Vesna Morela innovational lecture: Soosan Jacob

11:45 - 12:15

11:45

11:45

Corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments for treatment in keratokonus patients
Soosan Jacob
India

Lunch

12:15 - 13:30

Cornea: Laser refractive surgery and corneal inlays

13:30 - 15:00
Symposium 3
Moderators: Kristina Mikek, Maja Bohač

13:30

13:30

Femtosecond laser corneal intrastromal arcuate incisions in FLACS
Rok Grčar
Slovenia

13:45

13:45

Corneal inlays
Mark Wevill
United Kingdom

14:00

14:00

Long term results of Smart Sight – what have we learned
Maja Bohač
Croatia

14:15

14:15

Outlook of two new lenticule platforms: Johnson&Johnson ELITA and Schwind ATOS
Ivan Gabrić
Croatia

14:30

14:30

Limits of SMILE
Daniel Elies
Spain

14:45

14:45

Lenticule extraction with Visumax 800 - status quo and future outlook
Rainer Wiltfang
Germany

Coffee and tea break

15:00 - 15:30

Honorary guest lecture: Francesco Carones

15:30 - 16:00

16:00

16:00

The journey in the universe of advanced technology IOLs
Francesco Carones
Italy

Presbyopia and cataract surgery

16:00 - 18:00
Symposium 4
Moderators: Francesco Carones, Rok Grčar

16:00

16:00

IOL selection from a surgeon and patient perspective
Jose Manuel Vargas
Saudi Arabia

16:15

16:15

Patient selection for multifocal IOLs
Mark Wevill
United Kingdom

16:30

16:30

The importance of lens apex centration for the new IOL generation
Tobias Neuhann
Germany

16:45

16:45

Angle kappa and multifocal IOLs
Peter Preskar
Slovenia

17:00

17:00

Visual performance of EDoF lenses in our clinical practice
Ingrid Umari
Slovenia

17:15

17:15

Early congenital cataract removal
Manca Tekavčič Pompe
Slovenia

17:30

17:30

LUX Smart EDoF IOL
Kristina Mikek
Slovenia

17:45

17:45

Optimizing outcomes with the Tecnis Synergy intraocular lens
Igor Šivec Trampuž
Slovenia

Saturday 11th of May 2024

9:00 - 14:00 Conference

Multidisciplinary session

9:00 - 10:00
Symposium 5
Moderators: Tomislav Šarenac, Špela Štunf Pukl

9:00

9:00

Some tips for cataract and refractive surgery
Dušan Pušnik
Slovenija

9:15

9:15

Choosing an intracameral antibiotic to prevent endophthalmitis - a real question nowadays?
Nataša Vidovič Valentinčič
Slovenia

9:30

9:30

DMEK or DWEK
Petra Schollmayer
Slovenia

9:55

9:55

Results with the femtolaser assissted glaucoma surgeries - FLIGHT technology in open angle glaucomas
Zoltan Nagy
Hungary

Challenging cases and complications of refractive surgery

10:00 - 11:45
Symposium 6
Moderators: Daniel Elies, Soosan Jacobs

10:00

10:00

IOL exchange
Alja Černej
Slovenia

11:15

11:15

Dead bag syndrome options to treat
Daniel Elies
Spain

11:30

11:30

Secondary IOL implantation
Vladimir Pfeifer
Slovenia

10:45

10:45

Intraocular lens fixation and iris cerclage pupiloplasty following eye contusion injury
Xhevat Lumi
Slovenia

11:00

11:00

Flanged Transscleral Fixation: Refractive Outcomes and Lens Tilt Analysis
Tomislav Šarenac
Slovenia

11:15

11:15

Primary pre-Descemetic DALK in acute hydrops
Soosan Jacob
India

11:30

11:30

Retinal detachment risk in lens surgery
Marko Šulak
Slovenia

Coffee and tea break

11:45 - 12:15

Managing high refractive errors and unconventional cases: What is the best approach?

12:15 - 13:45
Symposium 7
Moderators: Igor Šivec Trampuž, Mark Wevill

12:15

12:15

My phakic journey
Tobias Neuhann
Germany

12:30

12:30

Multifocal IOLs in patients with ocular comorbidities
Marko Hawlina
Slovenia

12:45

12:45

Glaucoma and Premium IOLs
Muhsin Eraslan
Turkey

13:15

13:15

Lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty (LIKE) for high hyperopia
Bogdan Spiru
Switzerland

13:30

13:30

Developments in ICL sizing methods
Gernot Steinwender
Austria

Conference venue

Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel

Bratislavska cesta 8
1000 Ljubljana

Directions

Venue - Hotel Radisson