VOSS 2015
Programme
Sunday, July 12
17.30 – 18.30
Registration
19.00 – 20.00
Welcome Key Note Lecture “Venice in the History of Medicine“ – E. Midena
Monday, July 13
09.00 – 10.30
Statistics for the ophthalmologist – T. Kivela
11.00 – 13.00
Posterior segment imaging – E. Pilotto
14.00 – 15.30
Conjunctival tumors: an overview – S. Seregard
16.00 – 17.30
Pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy – A. Joussen
Tuesday, July 14
09.00 – 10.00
The screening of diabetic retinopathy: present and future – P. Summanen
10.00 – 11.00
Early AMD – A. Joussen
11.00 – 13.00
Retinopathy of prematurity: from bench to bedside – J. Sears
14.00 – 15.30
Old and new maculopathies – F. Viola
16.00 – 17.00
Ultrasonography in the OCT era – R. Parrozzani
Wednesday, July 15
09.00 – 10.30
Death of the retinal and choroidal vasculatures in diabetic and sickle cell retinopathies – J. Lutty
11.00 – 13.00
Diabetic macular edema: a tailored treatment approach – E. Midena
14.00 – 15.30
Choroidal melanoma: diagnosis and treatment – S. Seregard
16.00 – 17.30
Neovascular AMD: treatment and retreatment approaches – F. Viola
Thursday, July 16
09.00 – 10.30
Death of choriocapillaris – J. Lutty
11.00 – 13.00
Survey of pediatric retinal detachment – J. Sears
14.00 – 15.30
The artificial retina: a new treatment for profound visual loss – L. da Cruz
16.00 – 17.30
Grand round 1 – Faculty and participants
Friday, July 17
09.00 – 10.30
Stem cells in retinal research and their possible therapeutic benefit – L. da Cruz
11.00 – 13.00
The vitreous and vitreoretinal interface – M. de Smet
14.00 – 15.30
The atrophic macula – E. Pilotto
16.00 – 17.30
Grand round 2 – Faculty and participants
Saturday, July 18
09.00 – 10.00
Cataract surgery and maculopathies – L. Mastropasqua
10.00 – 11.00
Uncomplicated retinal detachment – T. Avitabile
11.30 – 13.30
Posterior uveitis: pearls and pitfalls – M. de Smet
14.00 – 15.30
Retinal disorders of children and adults – T. Kivela
16.00 – 19.00
Grand round 3 – Faculty and participants
Sunday, July 19
Departure