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More than 150 internationally renowned vitreoretinal experts and leaders. (List of Chairs of Scientific Sessions) |
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Seventeen symposia covering a wide variety of topics. Audiences will be provided with the latest information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of vitreoretinal diseases and insights into new therapeutic options. |
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Nine symposia will be co-sponsored by the AMD Alliance International, American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), Asia-Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS), Club Jules Gonin, European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE), European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA), Macula Society, Retina Society, Sociedad Panamericana Del Retina Y Vitreo (SPRV). |
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A forum on "Great Debate on Vitreoretinal Diseases in 2008". |
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An instruction course on "Primary Retinal Detachment: Minimal Surgery and Present Techniques for Repair". |
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Type |
Topic |
Co-Sponsoring Society |
Chairs (country/city) |
1 |
Symposium |
Age-related Macular Degeneration Therapeutic Options: Current And Future |
Macula Society |
Alexander Brucker (USA)
Wai-man Chan (Hong Kong)
Lawrence Singerman (USA) |
2 |
Symposium |
Changing Trends In The Management Of Retinal Detachment |
Club Jules Gonin |
Zdenek Gregor (UK)
Thomas Wolfensberger (Switzerland)
David Wong (Hong Kong) |
3 |
Symposium |
Current Concepts In Medical Retina |
European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) |
Borja Corcostegui (Spain)
Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth (Austria)
Shibo Tang (China) |
4 |
Symposium |
Update In Diabetic Retinopathy |
Retina Society |
Donald D'Amico (USA)
Dennis Lam (Hong Kong)
Charles Wilkinson (USA)
|
5 |
Symposium |
Innovative Techniques in Vitreoretinal Surgery |
American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) |
David Chow (Canada)
Suber Huang (USA)
Alvin Kwok (Hong Kong) |
6 |
Symposium |
Retinal And Choroidal Manifestations Of Selected Systemic Diseases |
Sociedad Panamericana Del Retina Y Vitreo (SPRV) |
J. Fernando Arevalo (Venezuela)
Donald Woo (Hong Kong)
Lihteh Wu (Costa Rica)
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7 |
Symposium |
Age-related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis, Epidemiology And Socio-Economic Impact |
AMD Alliance International |
Kah Guan Au Eong (Singapore)
Gerald Chader (USA)
Chi-kin Ho (Hong Kong)
|
8 |
Symposium |
Current Management Of Uveal Melanoma |
European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) |
Bertil Damato (UK)
Stefan Seregard (Sweden)
Barbara Tam (Hong Kong) |
9 |
Symposium |
Current Approach In The Management Of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy |
Asia-Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS) |
Dennis Lam (Hong Kong)
Tock-han Lim (Singapore)
Yasuo Tano (Japan) |
10 |
Symposium |
Surgical Treatment Of Various Macular Diseases |
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Stanley Chang (USA)
Zdenek Gregor (UK)
Yasuo Tano (Japan) |
11 |
Symposium |
Non-Surgical Treatment Of Various Macular Diseases |
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Oh Woong Kwon (Korea)
Gabriele Lang (Germany)
Jennifer Lim (US)
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12 |
Symposium |
Updates In Diabetic & Retinal Vascular Diseases |
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Susanne Binder (Austria)
XiaoXin Li (China)
Tien Wong (Australia)
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13 |
Symposium |
New Techniques And Instrumentation In Vitreoretinal Surgery |
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Steve Charles (USA)
Chi-chun Lai (Chinese Taipai)
Athanasios Nikolakopoulos (Greek)
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14 |
Symposium |
Retinal Inherited Diseases - Artificial Vision- Gene Therapy- Stem Cell Transplantation |
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Rajat Agrawal (USA)
Rajvardhan Azad (India)
Jim Bainbridge (UK)
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15 |
Symposium |
Pediatric Retinal Diseases |
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Subhadra Jalali (India)
Wai-ching Lam (Canada)
Zhi-zhong Ma (China) |
16 |
Symposium |
Inflammatory And Infective Diseases In Vitreoretina |
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Carl Herbort (Swizerland)
Vishali Gupta (India)
Annabelle Okada (Japan) |
17 |
Symposium |
Retinal Imaging |
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Lawrence Chong (USA)
Victor Chong (UK)
Saxena Sandeep (India) |
18 |
Case Presentation |
Challenging Retinal Cases – Session 1 |
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Paul Beaumont (Australia)
Adrian Koh (Singapore)
Anita Leys (Belgium) |
19 |
Case Presentation |
Challenging Retinal Cases – Session 2 |
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Alexander Brucker (USA)
Timothy Lai (Hong Kong)
Tien Wong (Australia) |
20 |
Debate |
Great Debate On Vitreoretina Diseases In 2008 |
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George Aylward (UK)
Wico Lai (Hong Kong)
Fumio Shiraga (Japan) |
21 |
Instruction Course |
Primary Retinal Detachment:
Minimal Surgery And Present Techniques For Repair |
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Senior instructor: Ingrid Kreissig (Germany) |
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Type |
Topic |
Co-Sponsoring Society |
Chairs (country/city) |
1 |
Symposium |
New diagnostic criteria and their implications in the Management of Ocular Inflammations |
International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) |
J.Alio (Spain)
Carl Herbort (Switzerland)
Manabu Mochizuki (Japan) |
2 |
Symposium |
Infectious Uveitis |
International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG) |
Jyotirmay Biswas (India)
Phil Murray (UK)
Khalid Tabbara (Saudi Arabia) |
3 |
Symposium |
Uveitis and Intraocular inflammation in Asia-Pacific Region |
Asia-Pacific Intraocular Inflammation Study Group (APIISG) |
Soon Phaik Chee (Singapore)
Shigeaki Ohno (Japan)
Peizeng Yang (China) |
4 |
Panel |
Best Uveitis Cases for Teaching |
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Peter McClusky (Austrralia)
Narsing Rao (USA)
Manfred Zierhut (Germany) |
5 |
Case Presentation |
Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges |
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Rubens Belfort (Brazil)
Timothy Lai (Hong Kong)
Scott Whitcup (USA) |
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