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9th Swiss Refractive

«Biomechanics –
from Artefact to Fact!»

Program

8.00 – 8.20  Registration and Welcome

Morning Session

Topic:

Presbyopia and Refractive Lens Exchange

Moderation:
Prof R. Menapace, MD (Vienna, Austria)
U. Thomann, MD (Willisau, Sursee, Switzerland)
08.20 U. Thomann, MD
(Willisau, Augentagesklinik Sursee, Switzerland)

Introduction
08.40 PD P-R. Preussner, MD, PhD
(Mainz, Germany)

Diffractive, Refractive, Effective:
Design and Common – Misunderstandings of Multifocal IOL
09.10 Prof R. Menapace, MD
(Vienna, Austria)

Accommodating Intraocular Lenses:
Myths, Facts and Future Perspectives
09.40 P. Condon, MD
(Waterford, Ireland)

Can the Incidence of Retinal Detachment after Refractive Lens Exchange For High Myopia be Reduced?
10.10 PD D. Eisenmann, MD
(St. Moritz, Switzerland)

Clinical Results of Modern Multifocal IOLs

10.30 – 11.00  Coffee Break

Topic:

Biomechanics

Moderation:
Prof S. Marcos, PhD (Madrid, Spain)

State of the Art Lecture
11.00 C. Roberts, PhD
(Columbus, USA)

Corneal Biomechanics in Refractive Surgery
11.45 F. Simona, MD
(Locarno, Switzerland)

Biomechanics of the Human Eye: Optical Implications
12.10 P. Condon, MD
(Waterford, Ireland)

Will Keratectasia be Major Complication for Lasik in the Long Term

12.40 – 13.40  Lunch

Afternoon Session

Topic:

Excimer Laser Surgery

Moderation:
M. Bianchetti, MD (Sursee, Switzerland)
PD I. Schipper, MD (Lucerne, Switzerland)
13.40 Prof S. Marcos, PhD
(Madrid, Spain)

Optical Changes Induced by Laser Ablation: Why do they Happen?
14.10 J. Wahl, MD
(Mainz, Germany)

Defining, Maintaining and Modifying Corneal Asphericity
14.40 PD I. Schipper, MD
(Lucerne, Switzerland)

Lasik, Lasek or Epi-Lasik – Which One is the Best Technique?
15.10 C. Roberts; PhD
(Columbus, USA)

Wavefront Analysis vs Corneal Topography

15.30 – 16.00  Coffee Break

Topic:

Free Papers

Moderation:
C. Roberts, PhD (Columbus, USA)
16.00 Prof Th. Seiler, MD, PhD
(Zurich, Switzerland

Clinical Use of UV-Cross-Linking
16.35 D. Thumm, MD
(Lucerne, Switzerland)

Do Iris-Claw-Lenses Really Never Cause Iritis?
16.50 C. Lovisolo, MD
(Milano, Italy)

Confocal Microscopy & Very High Frequency Echography in Keratoconus
17.20 Prof S. Marcos, PhD
(Madrid, Spain)

New Optical Techniques to Assess Refractive and Intraocular Surgery Outcomes
17.45 M. Bianchetti, MD
(Sursee, Switzerland)

Closing Remarks

18.15

End of Session
18.20 Ship Departure from Pier KKL

19.00 Gala Dinner at Parkhotel Weggis
Wine and Dine with Max Gerstl (Gerstl Weinselektionen)