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