Dr. Alberto Bellone
Saturday, September 14
15:40-16:00
Sunday, September 15
10:40-11:00
A new Gold Standard:
Trifocal IOL FLACS combined with mini invasive 27 G vitrectomy
https://www.vsybiotechnology.com/escrs-2019/
Paris 2019 Information
The 37th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) will take place between the 14-18 September 2019 in Pavilion 7, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris.
Venue Information: https://www.viparis.com/en/site/paris-expo-porte-de-versailles
Venue Address
Pavilion 7, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles – 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 Paris
Please note: this is a newly built congress centre and not the same venue as the 2010 Congress.
Metro: Porte de Versailles Line 12
Congress Delegate & Exhibitor Badge Collection
ESCRS are providing a Badge Collection Service at Charles de Gaulle and Orly Airports and at a number of hotels in Paris. This service will be available for Delegates and Exhibitors who have pre-registered for the Paris Congress.
* Your badge collection email and photo ID must be provided
to collect your badge. *
Airport Badge Collection
Thursday 12 September & Friday 13 September, 08.00 – 22.00
Charles de Gaulle Airport: Terminal 1 & Terminal 2F, Arrivals Hall
Orly Airport: West Terminal Arrivals Hall, beside the car rental desks
Hotel Badge Collection
Thursday 12 September & Friday 13 September, 16.00 – 22.00
– Novotel Tour Eiffel
– Marriott Rive Gauche
– Concorde Montparnasse
– Hilton Opera
– Mercure Paris Bolougne
– Novotel Suites Paris Expo Porte de Versaille
Main Symposia
ESCRS/EuCornea Symposium: Cataract Surgery in Eyes with Diseased Corneas
Saturday 14 September | 14.00 – 16.00
Chairpersons: M. Busin ITALY, J. Hjortdal DENMARK
14.00
B. Bachmann GERMANY
Performing cataract surgery with an opaque cornea: overcoming poor visualization
14.15
V. Scorcia ITALY
Opting for cataract extraction alone, despite endothelial pathology
14.30
Discussion
14.40
V. Borderie FRANCE
DALK with cataract surgery: a sensible approach?
14.55
F. Larkin UK
DSAEK or DMEK: which to combine with cataract surgery in the diseased cornea?
15.10
Discussion
15.20
B. Seitz GERMANY
When PK is still preferable to endothelial keratoplasty
15.35
T. Olsen DENMARK
IOL calculations in the pathological cornea
15.50
Discussion
16.00
End of session
Surgeons Under Stress
Sunday 15 September | 11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: O. Findl AUSTRIA, M. Severinsen DENMARK
11.00
M. Bayerle-Eder AUSTRIA
Understanding stress
11.10
B. Little UK
The running out rhexis
11:20
B. Malyugin RUSSIA
The constricting pupil
11.30
Discussion
11.35
S. Palkovits AUSTRIA
Surgical stress quantified
11.45
V. Pfeifer SLOVENIA
The wobbling lens
11:55
J. Guell SPAIN
The challenging phakic IOL
12.05
Discussion
12.10
M. Muraine FRANCE
The DMEK flap upside-down
12.20
A. Presland UK
Relaxing the patient
12:30
S. Severinsen DENMARK (Breatheology)
Relaxing the surgeon
Stress control for your next surgery
12.50
Discussion
13.00
End of session
Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology
Monday 16 September | 11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: B. Cochener-Lamard FRANCE, G. Kleinmann ISRAEL
11.00
B. O’Sullivan IRELAND
Ethics and artificial intelligence
11.15
A. Loewenstein ISRAEL
Artificial intelligence in age-related macular degeneration
11.30
Discussion
11.40
X. Zhang CHINA
Artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of glaucoma
11.55
G. Quellec FRANCE
Generalization to other pathologies and imaging devices
12.10
Discussion
12.20
D. Azar USA
Smart lenses to compensate accommodation loss
12.35
B. Nelson SWITZERLAND
Robotization in eye surgery
12.50
Discussion
13.00
End of session
The Unhappy Pseudophakic Patient
Tuesday 17 September | 11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: A. Behndig SWEDEN, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
11.00
M. Kugelberg SWEDEN
Causes of patient dissatisfaction in the Swedish Cataract Registry
11.15
K. Pesudovs AUSTRALIA
20/20 but still unhappy
11.30
Discussion
11.40
E. Assia ISRAEL
Happy until the IOL dislocated
11.55
G. Luyten THE NETHERLANDS
Negative dysphotopsias
12.10
Discussion
12.20
O. Findl AUSTRIA
The unhappy toric IOL patient
12.35
B. Cochener-Lamard FRANCE
The unhappy multifocal IOL patient
12.50
Discussion
13.00
End of session
Long-Term Implications of Standard Refractive Procedures
Wednesday 18 September | 11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: J. Guell SPAIN, F. Malecaze FRANCE
11.00
L. Buratto ITALY
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
11.15
D. Epstein SWITZERLAND
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
11.30
Discussion
11.40
D. Touboul FRANCE
Corneal ring segments
11.55
J. Mehta SINGAPORE
Corneal inlays
12.10
Discussion
12.20
R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
Phakic IOLs
12.35
R. Bellucci ITALY
Refractive lens exchange
12.50
Discussion
13.00
End of session
Clinical Research Symposia
Creative Research and Clinical Dissemination
Saturday 14 September | 08.30 – 17.30
Understanding and Dealing with Dysphotopsia
08.30 – 10.30
Chairpersons: O. Findl AUSTRIA, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
08.30
N. Mamalis USA
Positive and negative dysphotopsias: a serious problem?
08.45
M. Simpson USA
Ray tracing of negative dysphotopsias
09.00
Discussion
09.10
J. Beenakker THE NETHERLANDS
Uncovering the origin of negative dysphotopsias with MRI: the ESCRS vRESPOND study
09.25
J. Murta PORTUGAL
Neuroadaptation in patients with dysphotopsia: the ESCRS NECSUS study
09.40
Discussion
09.50
S. Palkovits AUSTRIA
Quantifying negative dysphotopsias
10.05
S. Masket USA
IOL designs to avoid negative dysphotopsias
10.20
Discussion
10.30
End of session
Next Generation IOLs
11.00 – 13.00
Chairpersons: D. Gatinel FRANCE, J. Hjortdal DENMARK
11.00
J. Alio SPAIN
New presbyopia correcting IOLs
11.15
A. Langenbucher GERMANY
Multifocal add-on IOLs
11.30
Discussion
11.40
G. Auffarth GERMANY
Material selection for the perfect future IOL
11.55
L. Werner USA
Femtosecond laser modification of IOLs
12.05
Discussion
12.20
S. Marcos SPAIN
Optical perspectives for optimising future IOLs
12.35
F. Cabot USA
Present myth but future reality: development of true accommodative IOLs
12.50
Discussion
13.00
End of session
Translational Research in Ocular Surgery
13.30 – 15.30
Chairpersons: G. Auffarth GERMANY, B. Cochener FRANCE
13.30
G. Tuohy IRELAND
From basic sciences to clinical application: new regulatory procedures
13.45
G. Pellegrini ITALY
Corneal stem cell implantation for ocular surface reconstruction
14.00
Discussion
14.10
D. Smadja ISRAEL
New galenics and nanotechnology in topical ocular drug delivery
14.25
R. Shetty INDIA
The explosion of biomarkers
14.40
Discussion
14.50
G. Le Meur FRANCE
Hope for gene therapy in ophthalmology
15.05
T. Fuchsluger GERMANY
Stimulation of corneal endothelial cell regeneration
15.20
Discussion
15.30
End of session
Hitting the Target with IOLs
15.30 – 17.30
Chairpersons: G. Kleinmann ISRAEL, J. Murta PORTUGAL
15.30
B. Cochener-Lamard FRANCE
Optimisation of the ocular surface for accurate biometric measurements
15.45
G. Barrett AUSTRALIA
Understanding biometric measurements and validation criteria: when and how should we treat low corneal astigmatism
16.00
Discussion
16.10
G. Savini ITALY
IOL power calculation in regular and unique cases
16.25
J. Ladas USA
Artificial intelligence and big data in IOL power calculation
16.40
Discussion
16.50
R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
Intraoperative wavefront aberrometry
17.05
N. Hirnschall AUSTRIA
Intraoperative OCT measurements
17.20
Discussion
17.30
End of session
Combined Symposium of Cataract & Refractive Societies
ESCRS – European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
APACRS – Asia-Pacifc Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
ASCRS – American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
LASCRS – Latin American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
Monday 16 September | 16.15 – 18.15
Innovative IOL Technology
Chairperson: B. Cochener-Lamard FRANCE (ESCRS)
Moderators: G. Barrett AUSTRALIA (APACRS)
M. Srur CHILE (LASCRS)
R. Hoffmann USA (ASCRS)
16.15
D. Chang USA (ASCRS)
Light adjustable IOL
16.25
H. Uy PHILIPPINES (APACRS)
Multi component adjustable IOL
16.35
Discussion
16.45
J.J. Mura CHILE (LASCRS)
New delivery system
16.55
G. Auffarth GERMANY (ESCRS)
Extended-depth-of-focus IOLs
17.05
Discussion
17.15
J. Vukich USA (ASCRS)
Pinhole small aperture IOL
17.25
M. Amon AUSTRIA (ESCRS)
Piggyback implantation
17.35
Discussion
17.45
M. Cosentino ARGENTINA (LASCRS)
Last refinement in biomaterial
17.55
S. Ganesh INDIA (APACRS)
IOLs on the horizon
18.05
Discussion
18.15
End of session
