14 + 15 March 2025 | CASINOTHEATER WINTERTHUR
SCHEDULE PLAN
CME Accreditation: 12 CME Points (SOG/SSO) are accredited
Opening WOS2025
Presbyopia meets retina
08:25 - 08:30
Welcome
PD Dr Josef Guber
1. Session: Medical and surgical Retina
Diabetic retinopathy - all in one | Prof Goran Petrovski
08:30 - 08:45
Ozempic and diabetic retinopathy
Dr Rolando Toyos
08:45 - 09:00
Diagnostic and new classification of diabetic retinopathy
PD Dr Pascal Hasler
09:00 - 09:15
Artificial intelligence in diabetic retinopathy
Dr Andrea Olenik Memmel
09:15 - 09:30
How to manage proliferative diabetic retinopathy: Laser or anti-VEGF
PD Dr Ariane Malcles
09:30 - 09:45
Treatment options in diabetic macular edema
Prof Goran Petrovski
09:45 - 10:00
Aflibercept 8mg - early experiences in DME Treatment
Prof Marion Munk
10:00 - 10:15
The ANG-2 Story in diabetic macular edema
Prof Nancy Hollekamp
10:15 - 10:30
Surgical management of diabetic retinopathy
PD Dr Josef Guber
10:30 - 10.45
Discussion
Coffee break
10:45 - 11:15 Exhibition area
2. Session: Glaucoma
Glaucoma NEWS | Prof Marc Toeteberg-Harms
11:15 - 11:30
Ripasudil und Netarsurdil-Latanoprost fixed combination. What are the Indications for this new glaucoma drugs?
Prof Marc Toeteberg-Harms
11:30 - 11:45
OCT and Visual field: When and how often?
Prof Clemens Vass
11:45 - 12:00
Coexistent glaucoma and cataract: Allways cataract surgery first?
Prof Jörg Stürmer
12:00 - 12:15
Discussion
Lunch break
12:15 - 13:30 Exhibition area
3. Session: Corneo-plastics
Oculopastics meets cornea | Dr Nikolina Budimlija
13:30 - 13:45
Ocular surface disorders in the Oculoplastic Arena
Dr Liudmyla Petric
13:45 - 14:00
Ocular surface and fornix reconstruction
Dr Mohammad Dehabadi
14:00 - 14:15
Stem cell transplantation for ocular surface reconstruction
Dr Enrica Sarnicola
14:15 - 14:30
Saliva to the Eye
Dr Nikolina Budimlija
14:45 - 15:00
Hair restoration in an Eye Clinic - eyebrows, eyelashes and more
Dr Melissa Toyos
15:00 - 15:15
Discussion
Coffee break
15:15 - 15:45 Exhibition Area
KEY NOTE LECTURE
15:45 - 16:00
The history of gen therapy in ophthalmology
Dr Frank Goes
16:00 - 16:30
UPDATE ON GEN THERAPY FOR MACULAR DISEASES
Prof Hendrik Scholl
16:30 - 16:45
Discussion
4. Session: Neuroophthalmology
Cases from the doctor's office | PD Dr Mathias Abegg
16:45 - 17:00
Double vision - What's next?
PD Dr Mathias Abegg
17:00 - 17:15
Opticus neuropathy - ischemic vs inflammatory
Prof Francois-Xavier Borruat
17:15 - 17:30
Optic neuritis - a survival guide
Prof Heimo Steffen
17:30 - 17:45
The unknown risk factors for the optic nerve!
Prof Veit Sturm
17:45 - 18:00
Discussion
END OF DAY 1