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1 THURSDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 27th SPONSORS COURSES Alcon Access to the future... today! AMO Tecnis Multifocal IOL Update: from the theory to the clinical results B&L User Meeting: Aspheric IOLs Zeiss Actual standard for IOL power calculation: the optical biometry CIO Epilasik performed using Moria Epik microkeratome and Katana Excimer laser 1

2 FRIDAY OCTOBER 28 th : Platinum Hall programme Moderators : A. Scialdone, MD and F. Carones, MD MORNING Ore Ore ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Indications and limits to Refractive Lens Exchange Quality and clinical results of pseudoaccommodative IOLs Aberrometry use on crystalline surgery Clinical Implications of the measurements and of the quality of vision AFTERNOON Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Live Surgery IOLs asferic technology Aspheric technologies face to face Refractive or therapeutical IOL removal Management of the refractive error End of the meeting The admittance to Platinum hall will be permitted only to doctors who registered to Platinum scientific programme No Hall exchange allowed Please read carefully the instructions attendance 2

3 FRIDAY OCTOBER 28 th : Gold Hall programme Moderators : V. Picardo, MD and S. Morselli, MD MORNING Ore Understand the phaco chop technique L. Buratto, V. Orfeo, G. Pirazzoli Ore ore Use of some phaco units advanced functions A. Bartolino (Optikon), E. Ligabue (Alcon), S. Morselli (B&L), D. Tognetto (Amo) Ore Ore Ore Ore Video session challenging cases L. Buratto AFTERNOON Ore Ore Ore Anterior vitrectomy S. Rossi, N. De Casa, P. Vinciguerra Ore How to manage small pupil in phacoemulsification, A Caporossi - P. Giardini, A. Rapisarda Ore Ore Ore Ore Black and white cataract - R. Bellucci - A. Galan, - S. Cillino Open Discussion End of the meeting The admittance to Gold hall will be permitted only to doctors who registered to Gold scientific programme No Hall exchange allowed Please read carefully the instructions attendance 3

4 SATURDAY MORNING OCTOBER 29th COURSES FOR OPHTHALMOLOGISTS from am to pm 1) The modern diagnostic exploration of the anterior segment with no invasive system - Posterior vitreo surgery for cataract surgeons 2) Optimize the IOL calculation - Bimanual phaco - MICS Choose the two courses you prefer 4

5 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 th : Nurses Programme Ore Ore European rules for disposable devices Paola Suprani, Ravenna Legal responsibilities distribution in the operating room Gianluca Bugnoli, Siena Ore Different safe management in patients positive for HCV or HIV? - S. Bellassai, Siracusa Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Use and maintenance of the IOL injectors Maria Quagliato, Padova Safety and efficacy of STERRAD System W. Abramo, Roma Advanced functions in phaco units Francesca Vian, Peschiera del Garda New technology in cataract surgery L. Maestrini, Siena Record of the surgical book Lina Canale, Veneto Ore The viscoelastic substances: main characteristics and new products Dott. Vittorio Picardo, Roma Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Ore Abbreviations and symbols on the packagings N. Lazzaroni, Brescia Accommodative and multifocal IOLs: clinical features and functional modalities Dott. P. Giardini Instructions and complications in using of mydriatics and anaesthetic drops G. Pellone, Napoli Preparation of Kenacort for endocular use Liliana Verderio, Milano Intraocular antibiotics after phacoemulsification: dose and preparation A. Cicerchia, Roma Operating room most frequently allergies : prevention and management Lucia Cuppone, Roma The new job contract 2005? Muttillo, Milano-Lodi 5

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