World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) 2008 Hong Kong
Sponsor Symposium Schedule

Day 2, June 29, 2008 (Sun)
Venue/Time

0800-0845

1245-1345

1745-1845

Hall 7A
Speaker: Atsuo Tomidokoro, Prin Rojanapongpun
Sponsor: Topcon

Customizing Cataract Surgery: Optimizing Patient Refractive Outcomes through Selecting Premium Lens and Advanced Phacoemulsification Technology
Speaker: Ralph Chu, George Beiko, Martin Mainster, John Chang, Han Bor Fam, Marguerite Mcdonald
Sponsor: AMO
Optimizing Therapy for Neovascular AMD: Considering Safety and Science in Choice of Treatment
Speaker: Masahito Ohji, Tien Wong, David Shima, Frank Ruschitzka
Sponsor: Pfizer
Hall 7B Progressive Thinking: Advances in the Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Glaucoma
Speaker: Ning-Li Wang, Robert Weinreb, Neeru Gupta, Tin Aung
Sponsor: Pfizer

Speaker: Johnathan Crowston, Remo Susanna, Anders Heijl, David Garway-Heath, Robert Weinreb, Jay Katz
Sponsor: Allergan
Convention Hall AB
Speaker: Graham Barrett, Terence Devine, Wee Jin Heng, Uday Devgan
Sponsor: B&L

Speaker: Clement Tham, Paul Healey, Anastasios Konstas, Remo Susanna, Fotis Topouzis, Robert Weinreb
Sponsor: Alcon

Speaker: Kerry Solomon, Cesar Espiritu, Khiun Tjia, Johnny Gayton, Stanley Chang, Arthur Cheng
Sponsor: Alcon
Theatre I  
Speaker: Shigeru Kinoshita, Yu-Feng Yao, Donald Tan
Sponsor: Santen

How to Choose the Most Effective Antibiotic for the Prevention and Treatment of Ocular Infections
Speaker: Yasuo Tano, Richard Abbott, Choun-ki Joo, Lixin Xie
Sponsor: Santen

Theatre II Presbyopia
Speaker: Lamar Chandler, Alain Telandro, Edward Uy
Sponsor: Nidek
   

Day 3, June 30, 2008 (Mon)
Venue/Time 0800-0845 1245-1345 1745-1845
Hall 7A Advanced Glaucoma Progression Tools from Zeiss
Speaker: Anders Heijl, Robert Weinreb, Chris Leung
Sponsor: Zeiss
3D OCT Macula Imaging
Speaker: Alexander Walsh, Yusuke Oshima, Paulo Stanga
Sponsor: Topcon
Reviewing the Latest Technological Advancements in Corneal and Cataract Refractive Surgery
Speaker: James Mazzo, Han Bor Fam, Ming Wang, John Chang, Yan Sheng Hao, Ke Yao, Chun Shien Lu
Sponsor: AMO
Hall 7B Therapeutic Interventions for Macular Edema: Theory and Practice
Speaker: Barunch Kuppermann, Young-Hee Yoon, Jayakrishna Ambati, Mark Gillies, Francesco Bandello
Sponsor: Allergan
Convention Hall AB Toric ICL: The True Breakthrough in Refractive Surgery
Speaker: John Vukich, Kimiya Shimizu, Alaa El-Danasoury, Lee, Scott Barnes
Sponsor: STAAR

Speaker: Donald Tan, Eduardo Alfonso, Vic Caparas, David Chu, James Mcculley
Sponsor: Alcon

Speaker: Steve Brint, Paul Hughes, Arthur Cheng, Kerry Solomon, James Mcculley
Sponsor: Alcon
Theatre I Advances in Fourier/Spectral Domain OCT technology with the Optovue RTVue
Speaker: David Huang, Yasuo Tano, Keiki Mehta, Li Xiaoxin
Sponsor: Optovue


Speaker: Yasuo Tano, U Schmidt-Erfurth, M Ohji, L Tock Han, P Kaiser
Sponsor: Novartis


Speaker: Alon Harris, Michael Kook, Anastasios Konstas, Josef Flammer
Sponsor: MSD


Day 4, July 1, 2008 (Tue)
Venue/Time 0800-0845 1245-1345 1745-1845
Hall 7A
Speaker: Michael Belin, Naoyuki Maeda, Ningli Wang, Woo Chan Park
Sponsor: Oculus
Redefining State-of-the-Art Laser Vision Correction: Fully Customizing Patient Treatments with Latest Generation Excimer and Femtosecond Laser Technologies
Speaker: Richard Lindstrom, Sonia Yoo, Kerry Solomon, David Chang, Steve Schallhorn, John Vukich, Eric Donnenfeld
Sponsor: AMO
 
Hall 7B Pre-empting Progression in Clinical Practice
Session 2: When IOP-lowering Isn’t Enough: The Future Role of Neuroprotection in Combating Progression

Speaker: Ivan Goldberg, Robert Weinreb, Jeff Krupin, Larry Wheeler
Sponsor: Allergan
Innovations in Cataract & Refractive surgery
Speaker: Han Bor Fam, Patrick Versace, Marcus Blum, Laura De Benito Llopis
Sponsor: Zeiss
Convention Hall AB Nutritional Modification of AMD
Speaker: TBC
Sponsor: B&L
Theatre I
Speaker: Jonh Landers, Marlene Moster, Elie Dahan, Yupin Leelachaikul
Sponsor: Optonol
Toward Minimally Invasive Surgery
1245-1345, Theatre I
Speaker: Yasuo Tano, Tetsuro Oshika, Gregg Kokame
Sponsor: HOYA
 
Theatre II Innovations in 23G Minimal Invasive Surgery
Speaker: Shunji Kusaka, Ferenc Kuhn, Doric Wong, Eugene Hollenbach
Sponsor: Dorc
 
Speaker: Lamar Chandler, Zhi Zhong Ma, Satoshi Ishiko, Edoardo Midena
Sponsor: Nidek

Day 5, July 2, 2008 (Wed)
Venue/Time 0800-0845 1245-1345 1745-1845
Theatre II

Speaker: Theo Seiler, Mirko Jankov, Arthur Cheng, Jerry Tan, Yueguo Chen, John Kanellopoulos
Sponsor: Wavelight