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1 International Annual Symposium CORNEA AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY 2013 Program February 28 st - March 1 st, 2013 Dan Tel-Aviv Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel

2 Scientific & Organizing Committee Irit Bahar, MD Irit Barequet, MD Guy Ben Simon, MD Avi Solomon, MD David Varssano, MD Iftach Yassur, MD David Zadok, MD International Faculty Penny A. Asbell, USA Massimo Busin, Italy James Chodosh, USA Prashant Garg, India Shigeru Kinoshita, Japan Ron Krueger, USA Ioannis G. Pallikaris, Crete Henry Perry, USA David Rootman, Canada Allan R. Slomovic, Canada Dear Colleagues, It is a real pleasure to welcome you to the Cornea & Refractive Surgery Today symposium which will take place in Dan Tel-Aviv Hotel, Tel Aviv February 28 th - March 1 th, This unique international meeting will focus on all aspects relevant to Cornea and Refractive Surgery including: novel diagnostic methods, current concepts in treatment and cutting edge research. With active participation of a great faculty with superb opinion leaders in the field, from all over the globe, we will present and discuss key issues which Cornea and Refractive Surgery management faces today: Novel medical treatments, innovations in Lasers and surgery, New diagnostic tools, unique case presentations, research (basic and clinical), and much more. We are all looking forward to your participation in: Cornea & Refractive Surgery Today February 28 th - March 1 th, 2013 Tel-Aviv, Israel Symposium Chairpersons: Irit Bahar, MD, Irina Barequet,MD, Avi Solomon,MD, David Varssano, MD, David Zadok, MD 3

3 General Information Conference venue: The Dan Tel-Aviv Hotel is a 5-star deluxe hotel, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Address: 99 Hayarkon St. Tel-Aviv, Israel Tel: Fax: Conference dates: February 28th - March 1th, 2013 Parking: We recommend on parking at Gan London Parking Lot, located next to the Dan Hotel. Vouchers will be sold at Ofakim desk for 35 NIS. Language: The official language of the meeting is English. Dress Code: The conference dress code is business-casual. Exhibition: A large exhibition will run alongside the meeting. Congress Secretariat Ofakim Travel and Tours Menachem Begin Rd. Tel-Aviv Tel: Fax: Program at a Glance Thursday, February 28 th, :00-08:15 Registration & Gathering 08:15-08:30 Opening remarks 08:30-09:35 Session 1 - Ocular Surface - Part 1 09:40-10:50 Session 2 - Ocular Surface - Part 2 10:50 11:20 Coffee Break 11:20 12:30 Session 3 - Corneal Transplantation - Part 1 12:30-13:25 Session 4 - Refractive Surgery - Part 1 13:25-14:35 Lunch Break 13:45-14:35 Interactive Workshop: OSD 14:35-16:00 Session 5 - Corneal Transplantation - Part 2 16:00-16:20 Coffee Break 16:20-17:30 Session 6 - Keratoconus Friday, March 1 th, :00-08:00 Registration and Reception 08:00-08:55 Session 7 - Refractive surgery - Part 2 08:55-11:00 Session 8 - Infectious diseases 11:10-12:10 Brunch 11:30-12:10 Workshop: Chronic Dry Eye 12:00-13:45 Session 9 - Imaging & Miscellaneous 13:15-14:00 Session 10 - Interactive Chat room with the Experts 14:00-14:30 Closing Remarks 4 5

4 Program Thursday, February 28 th, :00-08:15 Registration & Gathering 08:15-08:30 Opening Remarks Dr. Adel Barbara, Head of Refractive surgery society Dr. David Zadok, President of the Israeli Ophthalmological Society 08:30-09:35 Session 1 Ocular Surface Part 1 Chairpersons S. Levartovsky, T. Lifshitz, J. Rozenman, A. Solomon 08:30-08:45 Dry eye clinical trials today, P. Asbell, USA 08:45-09:00 Use of tissue glue in the management of primary and recurrent pterygium, A. Slomovic, Canada 09:00-09:15 Treatment of ocular surface disorders S. Kinoshita, Japan 09:15-09:30 The Boston Keratoprosthesis in the 21 st century - looking ahead, J. Chodosh, USA 09:30-09:40 Discussion 09:40-10:50 Session 2 Ocular Surface Part 2 Chairpersons D. Israeli, G. Klienman, I.Kremer,A. Micaheli 09:40-09:55 Avastin treatment for the management of Corneal Neovascularization, A. Slomovic, Canada 09:55-10:10 Biomarkers of inflammation of the Ocular Surface P. Asbell, USA 10:10-10:25 Clinico-pathologic Correlations in Cornea and External Disease, H. Perry, USA 6 10:25-10:40 Corneal epithelial permeability; clinical implication, S. Kinoshita, Japan 10:40-10:50 Discussion 10:50 11:20 Coffee Break 11:20 12:30 Session 3 Corneal Transplantation Part 1 Chairpersons I. Avni, I. Bahar, R. Shehadeh Mashour, D. Varssano 11:20-11:35 DALK an alternative to PKP, 11:35-11:50 Corneal transplant surgery- pearls for big bubble keratoplasty, P. Asbell, USA 11:50-12:05 Microkeratome-assisted anterior lamellar keratoplasty for the treatment of corneal opacities M. Busin, Italy 12:05-12:20 Lamellar keratoplasty for microbial keratitis 12:20-12:30 Discussion 12:30-13:25 Session 4 Refractive Surgery Part 1 Chairpersons A. Barbara, O. Mahler 12:30-13:00 Spectrum of customized laser vision correction Options, R. Krueger,USA 13:00-13:15 Using femtosecond laser technology to create relaxing incisions post penetrating keratoplasty, H. Perry, USA 13:15-13:25 Discussion 13:25-14:35 Lunch Break 7

5 13:45-14:35 Interactive Workshop: OSD P. Asbell, USA Sponsored by: MSD 14:35-16:00 Session 5 Corneal Transplantation Part 2 Chairpersons H. Avizemer, V. Bersudsky, A. Greenbaum, F. Segev 14:35-14:50 Future therapeutic modality for corneal endothelial diseases, S. Kinoshita, Japan 14:50-15:05 Avoiding the mistakes I made in beginning DSAEK surgery, H. Perry, USA 15:05-15:20 Ultrathin DSAEK, M. Busin, Italy 15:20-15:35 DSAEK in challenging cases, M. Busin, Italy 15:35-15:50 DMEK: an early learning curve experience, 15:50-16:00 Discussion 16:00-16:20 Coffee Break 16:20-17:15 Session 6 Keratoconus Chairpersons J. Frucht-Perry, H. Lichter, A. Marcovich, D. Zadok 16:20-16:35 Keratoconus- options to achieve stability and quality vision, P. Asbell, USA 16:35-16:50 Crosslinking combined with other modalities of treatment (Intacs, PRK) in Keratoconus, 16:50-17:05 Efficacy of UV Crosslinking in keratoconus and corneal ectasia, H. Perry, USA 17:05-17:15 Discussion 8 Friday, March 1 th, :00-08:00 Registration and Reception 08:00-09:10 Session 7 Refractive surgery Part 2 Chairpersons H. J. Garzozi, A. Hirsh, E. Levinger 08:00-08:15 Femtosecond laser as the new scalpel in eye surgery, R. Krueger, USA 08:15-08:30 Femto N-cuts, I. Pallikaris, Crete 08:30-08:45 Biomechanics and Aberration Profile of Optimized Femto-LASIK, R. Krueger, USA 08:45-09:00 Presbia Flexivue Microlens, I. Pallikaris, Crete 09:00-09:10 Discussion 09:10-11:15 Session 8 Infectious diseases Chairpersons, M. Amiran, I. Barequet, D. Landau 09:10-09:25 Simplified Approach to Classification of HSV Keratitis, J. Chodosh, USA 09:25-09:40 Evidence-Based Treatment of HSV Keratitis, J. Chodosh, USA 09:40-09:55 Emerging challenges of microbial keratitis, 09:55-10:10 Antibiotic resistance - what it means for ophthalmologists, P. Asbell, USA 10:10-10:25 Acanthamoeba keratitis - Indian experience, 9

6 10:25-10:40 Evolution of New Adenoviruses and Why it Should Matter to Clinicians, J. Chodosh, USA 10:40-10:55 Evidence based management of fungal keratitis, 10:55-11:10 Shifting trends in bacterial keratitis in Toronto: an 11-year review, A. Slomovic, Canada 11:10-11:20 Discussion 11:20-12:20 Brunch 11:40-12:20 Workshop: Current concepts in dry eye management: from classifications to clinical practice H. Perry, USA Sponsored by: Tradis-Gat 12:20-13:35 Session 9 Imaging & Miscellaneous Chairpersons Y. Berger, M. Haims, O. Kaiserman, 12:20-12:35 Anterior Segment OCT - Clinical applications, 12:35-12:50 Corneal Topography, R. Krueger, USA 12:50-13:05 Corneal Tomography: Do we need it? 13:05-13:20 Imaging for dry eye and external disease: use of Keratograph, P. Asbell, USA 13:20-13:35 Corneal Disasters, H. Perry, USA 13:35-14:20 Session 10 Interactive Chat room with the Experts Moderator A. Slomovic, Canada The Experts P. Asbell, USA J. Chodosh, USA R. Krueger, USA H. Perry, USA 14:20-14:30 Closing Remarks Dr. Fani Segev, Chairperson of the Israeli cornea society 10 11

7 Sponsors and Exhibitors Gold Sponsor MSD TradisGat Silver Sponsor N.A.R.A. Medical Center Exhibitors Alfa-Neto Kivema Lapidot Medical MSD N.A.R.A. Medical Center TEVA TradisGat

Preliminary Programme

In conjunction with the 33 rd HSIOIRS International Congress 15 17 February 2019 Preliminary Programme General Information Venue Megaron Congress Centre, Vas. Sofias Avenue and Kokkali Str., 11521 Athens,