FLOREtina International Congress Florence (Italy) December 2015

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1 FLOREtina 2015 International Congress Florence (Italy) December 2015 Organizers: Stanislao Rizzo - Florence (Italy) Carl Claes - Antwerpen (Belgium) José García-Arumí - Barcelona (Spain) Kourous A. Rezaei - Chicago (USA) Ramin Tadayoni - Paris (France)

2 FLOREtina 2015 APP Install the FLOREtina 2015 interactive mobile App to your smartphone and portable devices to access all the Congress information you could need during and after the Congress: - See the overview of sessions, speakers and exhibitors; - Create your own program for the event, including bookmarking the sessions you wish to attend; - Vote during plenary sessions; - Receive real-time updates. Download the FLOREtina App now to enhance your congress experience! Download available on or point the camera of your device on the image below (requires an app to scan the QRCode) Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are delighted to welcome you to Florence for the 1 st edition of FLOREtina meeting on December The main topics include both medical and surgical retina diseases. Innovations in imaging, diagnostic techniques and different treatment approaches will be the focus of the discussion. Scientific program comprises plenary sessions with debates and panel discussions, delegates from all over the world will be involved in the meeting with televoting system. On Friday and Saturday morning, during live surgery from University Hospital of Florence, the surgeons will show new surgical techniques, new machines as well as how to operate them to achieve the best results both in routine and complicated retina surgery cases. We are hoping for a truly international meeting without a local connotation. On the other hand Florence, which is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, the cradle of artists, scientists and inventors, represents an ideal framework for an all over the world knowledge sharing. Looking forward to welcoming you to Florence, Stanislao Rizzo Carl Claes José García-Arumí Kourous A. Rezaei Ramin Tadayoni 1

3 COMMITTEES & FACULTY UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF: ORGANIZERS Stanislao Rizzo - Florence (Italy) Carl Claes - Antwerpen (Belgium) José García-Arumí - Barcelona (Spain) Kourous A. Rezaei - Chicago (USA) Ramin Tadayoni - Paris (France) PROGRAM COMMITTEE Fernando Arévalo, USA Remzi Avci, Turkey Francesco Bandello, Italy Martín Charles, Argentina Francesco Faraldi, Italy André Gomes, Brazil Virgilio Morales-Canton, Mexico Manish Nagpal, India Yuichiro Ogura, Japan Ehab El Rayes, Egypt Gianni Virgili, Italy Young-Hee Yoon, South Korea SURGEONS Involved in Live Surgery Pierre-Olivier Barale, France Francesco Boscia, Italy Antonio Jr. Capone, USA Steve Charles, USA David Chow, Canada Carl Claes, Belgium Michele Coppola, Italy José García-Arumí, Spain Carlos Mateo, Spain Cesare Mariotti, Italy Virgilio Morales-Canton, Mexico Marco Mura, Saudi Arabia Stanislao Rizzo, Italy Tommaso Rossi, Italy Ramin Tadayoni, France SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT Andrea Giorni, Italy Alfonso Savastano, Italy Tomaso Caporossi, Italy Francesco Barca, Italy INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS Carl C. Awh, USA Pierre-Olivier Barale, France Susan Bressler, USA Antonio Jr. Capone, USA Steve Charles, USA David Chow, Canada Borja Corcostegui, Spain Lyndon Da Cruz, UK Donald J. D Amico, USA Pravin U. Dugel, USA Claus Eckardt, Germany Marta S. Figueroa, Spain Thomas Friberg, USA Stratos V. Gotzaridis, Greece Giuseppe Guarnaccia, Switzerland Tarek Hassan, USA Heinrich Heimann, UK Allen C. Ho, USA Suber Huang, USA Mark Humayun, USA Antonia Joussen, Germany Kazuaki Kadonosono, Japan Jean Francois Korobelnik, France Baruch Kuppermann, USA Anat Loewenstein, Israel Robert MacLaren, UK Stephanie Magazzeni, France Carlos Mateo, Spain Joseph Moisseiev, Israel Marco Mura, Saudi Arabia Fanny Nerinckx, Belgium Kirk Packo, USA Michel Paques, France Gisbert Richard, Germany Gabor B. Scharioth, Germany Stephen G. Schwartz, USA Steven D. Schwartz, USA Paulo Stanga, UK Patricia Udaondo, Spain George Williams, USA Thomas Wolfensberger, Switzerland David Wong, China Marco Zarbin, USA Sandrine Zweifel, Switzerland NATIONAL SPEAKERS Paolo Arpa, Italy Claudio Azzolini, Italy Maurizio Battaglia Parodi, Italy Giorgio Beltrame, Italy Francesco Boscia, Italy Paolo Carpineto, Italy Marzio Chizzolini, Italy Michele Coppola, Italy Stefano De Cillà, Italy Pasquale De Rosa, Italy Pier Luigi Esposti, Italy Bruno Falcomatà, Italy Luigi Fontana, Italy Cesare Forlini, Italy Fabrizio Giansanti, Italy Alfonso Giovannini, Italy Paolo Lanzetta, Italy Guido Lesnoni, Italy Cesare Mariotti, Italy Cinzia Mazzini, Italy Ugo Menchini, Italy Rita Mencucci, Italy Francesco Saverio Mennini, Italy Andrea Mercanti, Italy Edoardo Midena, Italy Piergiorgio Neri, Italy Claudio Panico, Italy Francesco Parmeggiani, Italy Mariacristina Parravano, Italy Fabio Patelli, Italy Alfredo Pece, Italy Grazia Pertile, Italy Vittorio Picardo, Italy Stefano Piermarocchi, Italy Massimo Porta, Italy Giuseppe Querques, Italy Guido Ripandelli, Italy Mario Romano, Italy Tommaso Rossi, Italy Andrea Sodi, Italy Federico Solignani, Italy Giovanni Staurenghi, Italy Daniele Tognetto, Italy Gian Marco Tosi, Italy Lorenzo Vannozzi, Italy Monica Varano, Italy Marco Vecchi, Italy Silvio Zuccarini, Italy FLORETINA SUPPORTS: 2 3

4 PROGRAM OVERVIEW Thursday AUDITORIUM ROOM VERDE ROOM LIMONAIA ROOM ONICE ROOM 9 ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6 COMBO CATARACT/VITREORETINAL SURGERY AND CATARACT COMPLICATION MANAGEMENT DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA OCULAR TRAUMA COURSE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WELCOME RECEPTION BAUSCH + LOMB NSAID treatment in the prevention of CME: clinical evidences COFFEE BREAK ESASO The Future Is Small ZEISS Rescan Advanced Wetlab ZEISS Rescan Advanced Wetlab LIVE SURGERY WORLD SURGICAL RETINA ZEISS Rescan Advanced Wetlab LUNCH Friday IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AMD1 ALLERGAN Management of DME: the Patient in Focus ALCON Beyond cutting speed and instrument size in vitreoretinal surgery DORC Rethinking Complex Retina GEUDER Tamponades: New Generation of Silicone Oils and Wash-out Liquids SOOFT Preservative-free intravitreal triamcinolone: up to date SIFI Diabetic retinopathy: two faces for a pathology ZEISS Rescan Advanced Wetlab ITALIAN MASTERS OF RETINA AWARDS COFFEE BREAK LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION IN RETINAL DISEASES: NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR AN OLD TREATMENT ALCON Is there a specific role for NSAIDs in vitreoretinal surgery? ALFA INTES Dyes in Vitreoretinal Surgery OPTIKON The R-evolution Keeps Going C.I.O. Scharioth Macula Lens - SML: a New Hope for Patients with Macular Degeneration MEDONE Suprachoroidal Surgery: Buckling and Beyond ZEISS Rescan Advanced Wetlab AMD LIVE SURGERY RETINAWS LUNCH Saturday VITREOMACULAR TRACTION AND MACULAR HOLE NOVARTIS Changing the Burden of Maculopaties: Ten Years of Experience with Anti-VEGFs ZEISS New Horizon in OCT BAUSCH + LOMB B+LVitreoretinal approach: New Trends SECOND SIGHT Restoring Hope Through Vision - ARGUS II Bionic Eye, 8 Years of Experience and 150 Patients Worldwide ALCON Ocriplasmin, past, present, future ADAPTIVE OPTICS IN RETINAL DISORDERS It is Time to Exchange Expertise and Experience in DME Sunday MACHINES / INNOVATION / NEW-TECH RETINAL DETACHMENT AND PVR COURSE PAPER PRESENTATIONS SURGICAL SESSION MYOPIC MACULOPATHY POSTERS SESSION - POSTER AREA PAPER PRESENTATIONS MEDICAL SESSION COFFEE BREAK 4 5

5 PARALLEL SESSIONS THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 6 MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM Combo cataract/vitreoretinal surgery and cataract complication management Chairs: Carl Claes, José García-Arumí, Ramin Tadayoni, Kourous A. Rezaei Femtolaser cataract in macular surgery Stanislao Rizzo Diabetic retinal complication after cataract surgery: surgical indication, prevention and management Donald D Amico Endophthalmitis prophylaxis - differences between US and EU Stephen G. Schwartz New indication in management of post-operative endophthalmitis Heinrich Heimann Multimodal Digitally Assisted Vitrectomy Surgery: The Next Revolution? Pravin U. Dugel CASE PRESENTATIONS Retained lens fragments: standardization in crisis management Daniele Tognetto Panel: Carl C. Awh, Steve Charles, Pravin U. Dugel, Claus Eckardt, Carlos Mateo, Virgilio Morales-Canton SPONSORED COURSES ( ) ROOM ONICE NSAID treatment in the prevention of CME: clinical evidences Moderators: Rita Mencucci, Gianni Virgili ROOM 6 From Penetration and persistence of NSAIDs in ocular tissues after topical instillation: profile of an ideal NSAID Piergiorgio Neri Anti-inflammatory therapy for prevention of post -surgical CME: the missing link Luigi Fontana Additive effect of bromfenac over intravitreal injection of anti-vegf drugs alone in reducing retinal thickness in neovascular AMD Maurizio Battaglia Parodi Real life experience with bromfenac: review of clinical cases Federico Solignani Questions to experts Rescan Advanced Wet Lab Introduction Ramin Tadayoni, Pasquale De Rosa A company of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA Chairs: Anat Loewenstein, Sandrine Zweifel Moderators: Suber Huang, Gian Marco Tosi Dynamic functionality and static changes of retinal vessels in eyes with diabetic macular edema Giuseppe Querques Tailored treatment for DME Edoardo Midena DME treatment: established evidence Pravin Dugel A Comparison of Anti-VEGF agents in the management of diabetic macular edema Susan Bressler Relationship between gain in BCVA and changes in OCT retinal thickness in randomized clinical trials of anti-vegf therapy for DME Marco Zarbin Dexamethasone implant for diabetic macular edema: do pivotal trials hold the promise? Paolo Lanzetta Direct comparison of intravitreal ranibizumab and dexamethasone implant for the treatment of diabetic macular edema in matched eyes of the same patients Tarek Hassan Vitrectomy for diabetic macular edema works Fernando Arévalo CASE PRESENTATIONS: Claudio Panico, Sandrine Zweifel ROOM VERDE OCULAR TRAUMA - COURSE Chair: Carl Claes Treatment of suprachoroidal haemorrhage Cesare Forlini Traumatic IOL subluxation repair Stratos V. Gotzaridis 25G in trauma Marco Mura Approach to eyes with NLP Marco Zarbin Surgical techniques Carl Claes COFFEE BREAK ( ) 7 PARALLEL SESSIONS

6 PARALLEL SESSIONS THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Chair: Susan Bressler Moderators: Francesco Faraldi, Paolo Carpineto Early neuroretinal degenerative signs in diabetic retinopathy Paolo Carpineto Multimodal investigation of the early pathologic retinal changes in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus Monica Varano The role of anti-vegf agents in the management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy Susan Bressler Laser therapy for retinal disease. Does it still make sense? Thomas Friberg G Bimanual surgery for proliferative diabetic retinal detachment Martin Charles Complex PDR cases André Gomes ROOM ONICE The Future is Small Chairs: Borja Corcostegui, Francesco Bandello, Giuseppe Guarnaccia Coordinators: Bruno Falcomatà, Maurizio Battaglia Parodi New mininvasive vitreous cutters and the cutters of the future Donald J. D Amico The current state of portable vitrectors Tarek Hassan 27 G vitrectomy techniques Carl Claes The fluidics and the exact pressure control during mininvasive vitrectomy Tommaso Rossi The thermoinfusion used as a surgical tools Mario Romano Mininvasive vitrectomy in paediatric diseases Antonio Jr. Capone Vitrectomy and pharmacology: new and future pharmacological agents for better results José Garcia-Arumí MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM LIVE SURGERY Moderators from OR: Kourous Rezaei, David Wong Moderators from Auditorium: Donald J. D Amico, Fabio Patelli Presentations from the auditorium 5 min OCT-angiography in vitreo-macular interface pathologies Paolo Carpineto 5 min ERM surgery and the reasons to limited functional recovery in otherwise successfully operated eyes André Gomes 5 min ILM peeling for diabetic macular edema Donald J. D Amico AUDITORIUM WORLD SURGICAL RETINA: global issues and controversies Chairs: Kourous Rezaei, Ramin Tadayoni Panel: Andre Gomes, Kazuaki Kadonosono, Manish Nagpal, Kirk Packo 5 min Telemedicine paradigm for Universal Newborn Screening and surveillance of ROP Antonio Jr. Capone VITREOUS FLOATERS TREATMENT PROS: Pravin U. Dugel CONS: Joseph Moisseiev 8 WELCOME RECEPTION ( ) 9

7 PARALLEL SESSIONS FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 LUNCH AND SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIA ( ) ROOM VERDE Management of DME: The Patient in Focus Chair: Edoardo Midena Inflammation in ME Edoardo Midena Why steroids? Mariacristina Parravano Outcome in clinical trials risk vs benefit Baruch Kuppermann How to decide - whom to treat with what? Anat Loewenstein Outcomes in clinical practice Patricia Udaondo LIMONAIA Instrument size, cutting speed and beyond in Vitreoretinal Surgery Moderator: Steve Charles Speakers: Steve Charles, Carl Claes, Marco Mura, Kirk Packo Introduction - Opening remarks Steve Charles The physics behind small gauge vitreoretinal surgery Steve Charles Benefits of 27 Gauge in simple and complex vitreoretinal surgeries:video presentations and panel discussions Carl Claes, Marco Mura, Kirk Packo Closing Remarks Steve Charles ROOM ONICE Rethinking Complex Retina Fernando Arevalo, Francesco Boscia, Fanny Nerinckx, Marco Vecchi Moderator: Francesco Boscia Why innovation is critical to retina surgery Francesco Boscia Confronting challenging cases Fanny Nerinckx EVA: First experiences of a new surgical system Marco Vecchi 27g - is it a real option for complex cases? Fernando Arevalo ROOM 9 Tamponades: New generation of silicone oils and wash-out liquids Chair: David Wong Introduction David Wong Silicone oils with high molecular weight additives: design concept, laboratory based evidence and results of RCT David Wong The choice of silicone oil in real practice: how to select the best option Mario Romano Experience with F4H5 Antonia Joussen Heavy silicone oils history, new generation with increased stability, a review Tomaso Caporossi ROOM 4 Preservative-free intravitreal triamcinolone: up to date Chair: Alfonso Giovannini Moderator: Teresio Avitabile Intravitreal triamcinolone: from clinical trial to clinical practice Guido Lesnoni Our experience with intravitreal preservative-free triamcinolone in diabetic macular edema Paolo Carpineto My way with intravitreal preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide Cesare Forlini Intravitreal preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide as therapy of non-responder ocular phlogosis Piergiorgio Neri Pharmacogenetics as a tool in intravitreal therapy planning Stefano Piermarocchi Efficacy of a new intravitreal triamcinolone formulation in patients with diabetic macular edema low-responders to anti-vegf: clinical and pharmacogenetic aspects Claudio Panico ROOM 5 Diabetic retinopathy: two faces for a pathology Conductor: Valentina Bisti - TG1 Journalist Discussants: Francesco Bandello, Paolo Lanzetta, Massimo Porta ROOM 6 Full Day Rescan Advanced Wet Lab Introduction Ramin Tadayoni, Pasquale De Rosa PARALLEL SESSIONS 10 11

8 FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES: Innovations for clinical practice and research Chairs: Edoardo Midena, Steven D. Schwartz Moderators: Claudio Azzolini, Lyndon Da Cruz Retina imaging: what is new? Giovanni Staurenghi En Face OCT Mario Romano Angio-OCT Edoardo Midena OCT angiography on diabetic retinopathy Yuichi Ogura Adaptive Optics and photoreceptor imaging Steven D. Schwartz Anti-VEGF therapy: where did we come from and where are we going to? Sandrine Zweifel Aflibercept in the treatment of wet-amd: from pivotal trials to real-life including switching Paolo Lanzetta Fibrosis and treatment resistance in exudative AMD: the significance of PDGF/VEGF crosstalk Pravin Dugel Management of AMD-related CNV with pegaptanib Maurizio Battaglia Parodi Current treatment, future outcomes and bilateral treatment: debate on AMD evidences Speakers: Francesco Boscia, Paolo Lanzetta, Anat Loewenstein, Marco Zarbin AUDITORIUM ITALIAN MASTERS OF RETINAL DISEASES AWARDS Rosario Brancato, Vito De Molfetta, Alessandro Schirru, Mario Stirpe OCT in ocular tumors Cinzia Mazzini How new imaging methods can aid in the differential diagnosis of intraocular tumours Heinrich Heimann Chorioretinal Biopsy in the diagnosis and management of complex retinal disease Lyndon Da Cruz Diagnostic and prognostic biopsies of intraocular tumours - improving techniques and treatment Heinrich Heimann CASE PRESENTATIONS Giovanni Staurenghi AUDITORIUM AMD 1 Chairs: Ugo Menchini, Marco Zarbin Moderator: Gianni Virgili Diagnosis and monitoring of AMD, including novel technologies for early detection Anat Loewenstein Angio OCT in macular degeneration Alfredo Pece Genetic Testing for AMD: indications and controversies Carl C. Awh COFFEE BREAK AND SPONSORED COFFEE BREAKS ( ) ROOM VERDE Laser photocoagulation in retinal diseases: new perspective for an old treatment Moderator: Thomas Friberg The role of laser treatment for DME in anti-vegf era Francesco Boscia Photostimulation with yellow micropulsed diode laser for macular diseases Pier Luigi Esposti Subthreshold retinal photocoagulation Paolo Lanzetta Laser treatment in vascular retina diseases Baruch Kuppermann LIMONAIA Minimizing macular edema risk in cataract surgery Moderator: Rita Mencucci NSAIDs usage in cataract surgery: high risk patients Rita Mencucci Nepafenac 0,1%: unique formulation for preventing macular edema after cataract surgery in diabetic patient Fabrizio Giansanti PARALLEL SESSIONS 12 13

9 PARALLEL SESSIONS FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 COFFEE BREAK AND SPONSORED COFFEE BREAKS ( ) ROOM ONICE Dyes in vitreo-retinal surgery Lutein in chromovitrectomy: biocompatibility and efficacy Mario Romano Coloring the ILM and ERM with dyes based lutein, trypan blue e brilliant blue Michele Coppola Trials on the evaluation of the safety profile of dyes based lutein, trypan blue e brilliant blue: preliminary Tomaso Caporossi ROOM 4 Scharioth Macula Lens - SML - New hope for patients with advanced maculopathy AMD and treatment options today SML concept and technology Patient selection Pre and Post-op examinations Surgery Gabor B. Scharioth ROOM 5 Suprachoroidal Surgery Techniques Treatment of peripheral detachments and retinal breaks using suprachoroidal buckling - Treatment of myopic macular detachments - Future ideas for suprachoridal surgery Ehab El Rayes ROOM 9 The R-evolution keeps going Tommaso Rossi MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM AMD 2 Chairs: Teresio Avitabile, Thomas Friberg Moderator: Francesco Bandello New perspectives on macular degeneration Thomas Friberg Effect of Chromogranin A-derived Vasostatin-1 on Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization in the Mouse Francesco Bandello Management of submacular hemorrhage with pars plana vitrectomy and subretinal TPA injection Remzi Avci RPE transplantation in macular disease Lyndon Da Cruz Autologous choroidal transplantation: what have we learned in 10 years? Grazia Pertile Cell and gene Therapy for Age Related Macular Degeneration Allen C. Ho Gene therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration Steven D. Schwartz 14 15

10 PARALLEL SESSIONS SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 SATURDAY DECEMBER MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM LIVE SURGERY Moderators from OR: Donald J. D Amico, Ramin Tadayoni Moderators from Auditorium: Fabio Patelli, David Wong Presentations from the auditorium 5 min The importance of filters and dyes in the macular surgery Michele Coppola 5 min Eye-on-a-chip David Wong 5 min Macular pucker surgery Cesare Mariotti 5 min The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis J. Fernando Arevalo 5 min Electronic retinal implants - the subretinal approach Robert MacLaren AUDITORIUM RETINAWS Chair: Kourous Rezaei Panel: Remzi Avci, Martin Charles, Claus Eckardt, Ehab El Rayes, Allen C. Ho, Virgilio Morales-Canton, Marco Mura, Yuichi Ogura, Kirk Packo LUNCH AND SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIA ( ) ROOM VERDE Changing the burden of maculopaties: ten years of experience with Anti-VEGFs The pharmacoeconomist perspective Francesco Saverio Mennini The physician perspective Francesco Boscia Treatment appropriateness: actual scenario and future developments Claudio Azzolini LIMONAIA ZEISS AngioPlex OCT Angiography: the next generation of vascular imaging Welcome, topic and speakers introduction Jean Francois Korobelnik ZEISS AngioPlex OCT Angiography presentation Stephanie Magazzeni Clinical cases, interactive mode Jean Francois Korobelnik, Francesco Bandello ROOM ONICE B+L Vitreoretinal approach: new trends Moderator: Paolo Lanzetta 25 gauge procedure on a macular hole Stefano De Cillà Surgery plan strategy on diabetic patient Michele Coppola The advantages of a combined procedure with Stellaris Andrea Mercanti A company of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Which is the correct IOL for a patient at vitreoretinal surgery procedure risk?: the opinion of an anterior Surgeon Vittorio Picardo ROOM 9 Restoring hope through vision - ARGUS II Bionic Eye years of experience and 150 patients worldwide Chair: Thomas Wolfensberger Bioengineering Argus II Mark Humayun Argus II retinal implant: reaching artificial vision via surgical approach, experience in Italy Fabio Patelli Surgical and rehabilitative practice with Argus II retinal prosthesis in the North-East of Italy Marzio Chizzolini, Francesco Parmeggiani Argus II implant in dry AMD Paulo Stanga Safety, reliability and benefit of the Argus II device Suber Huang ROOM 4 Journey in VMT from pivotal studies to real-life data Moderator: Ramin Tadayoni General introduction Ramin Tadayoni VMT epidemiology, ocriplasmin clinical profile and the importance of optimizing early detection and diagnosis Giovanni Staurenghi Italian real life clinical cases and key learnings Francesco Barca Journey in VMT from pivotal studies to real word data David Chow 17 PARALLEL SESSIONS

11 PARALLEL SESSIONS SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 ROOM 5 ADAPTIVE OPTICS IN RETINAL DISORDERS Moderator: Andrea Sodi Ocular Vascular Imaging with Adaptive Optics Michel Paques Photoreceptors exploration with Adaptive Optics Mariacristina Parravano ROOM 6 It is time to exchange expertise and experience in DME Speakers: Susan Bressler, Edoardo Midena MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM VITREOMACULAR TRACTION AND MACULAR HOLE Chairs: Ramin Tadayoni, Guido Lesnoni Moderators: Paolo Arpa, Thomas Wolfensberger MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM MACHINES/INNOVATION/NEW-TECH Chairs: Claus Eckardt, Mark Humayun Moderators: David Chow, Gisbert Richard New Instrumentation David Chow Why Heads-up surgery? Claus Eckardt Running towards a bionic man Mark Humayun Retinal prosthesis in Dry-AMD Paulo Stanga Structural and vascular intraretinal changes: new classification of vitreo-macular traction Mario Romano Correct case selection in macular hole surgery André Gomes Ocriplasmin in the real world in 2015 and beyond Stephen G. Schwartz Autologous ILM transplant for refractory macular hole not closed after previous ILM peel (Case series) Thomas Wolfensberger Face down in macular hole is it still needed Ehab El Rayes Vitreoretinal interface abnormalities in retinal dystrophies Andrea Sodi CASE PRESENTATIONS George Williams Hydraulic resistance and vitreous chunk length: the quest for ideal cut-rate Tommaso Rossi Surgical innovation: does it benefit the treatment of complex cases? Mario Romano Improving fluid and air stability with MIVS Martin Charles Working under air during vitrectomy. Why and When Carlos Mateo Permanent keratoprosthesis with new approaches with small gauge and medium term perfluorochemical tamponades Donald J. D Amico POSTER SESSION AND COFFEE BREAK ( ) POSTER AREA POSTER SESSION Evaluation panel: Carl Claes, José García-Arumí, Kourous A. Rezaei, Ramin Tadayoni See pages

12 SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 SUNDAY DECEMBER 13 MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM RETINAL DETACHMENT Chairs: Carl Claes, José García-Arumí Moderators: Giorgio Beltrame, Guido Ripandelli Scleral buckling is the procedure of choice for rhegmatogenous RD in young patients Joseph Moisseiev Chandelier based buckling surgery Manish Nagpal G and RD (Is it feasible?) Carl Claes A Rescue Therapy For Persistent Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy In Previously Vitrectomized Eyes Marta S. Figueroa A safer way to remove proliferative membranes in retinal detachment: PFCL and staining José García-Arumí Retinal detachment following acute retinal necrosis Lorenzo Vannozzi AUDITORIUM PVR - COURSE Chair: José Garcia-Arumì, Panel: Donald J. D Amico, Borja Corcóstegui, Kirk Packo, Ramin Tadayoni PVR from concept to surgical progress Ramin Tadayoni Scleral buckle and vitrectomy in PVR Borja Corcóstegui How to manage PVR in trauma cases José Garcia-Arumì The role of relaxing retinotomy in PVR Donald J. D Amico Endotamponades in PVR Kirk Packo PAPER PRESENTATIONS ( ) AUDITORIUM ORAL PRESENTATIONS - SURGICAL SESSION Panel: Martín Charles, Carlos Mateo, Francesco Boscia See page 22 ROOM ONICE ORAL PRESENTATIONS - MEDICAL SESSION Panel: Sandrine Zweifel, Francesco Faraldi, Marta S. Figueroa, Young-Hee Yoon See page 23 MAIN SESSION ( ) AUDITORIUM POSTER AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS AWARD Best Poster and best Medical and Surgical Presentations Award Luigi Barca AUDITORIUM MYOPIC MACULOPATHY Chairs: Francesco Boscia, Carlos Mateo Moderator: Silvio Zuccarini Anti-VEGF as soon as possible for how long? Young-Hee Yoon Myopic maculopathy imaging Alfredo Pece Macular hole surgery in high myopia: comparing techniques Grazia Pertile VITRECTOMY VS SCLERAL BUCKLING - DEBATE Minimally invasive vitrectomy for myopic foveoschis Francesco Boscia Long-term outcomes of 23g vitrectomy with ILM peeling and gas tamponade for myopic traction maculopathy Marta S. Figueroa AMB macular buckle in retinal detachment and macular hole in high myopia Cesare Forlini Myopic Macular Hole. Is it still a challenge? Carlos Mateo Suprachoroidal buckles in myopic macular hole Ehab El Rayes END OF THE MEETING 20 21

13 22 ORAL PRESENTATIONS - SURGICAL SESSION S01. EXTRACTION OF AN INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODY WITH A NEW FORCEPS N. ACAR S02. MANAGEMENT OF SUB-RETINAL CATARACTOUS LENS MIGRATION WITH GIANT RETINAL TEAR FOLLOWING COMPLICATED PHACOEMULSIFICATION SURGERY M. BANSAL, M. KUMAR, A. KUMAR S03. VITRECTOMY WITH ARTERIAL SHEATHOTOMY AS A PRIMARY TREATMENT OPTION IN CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION N. BORSE, V. BORSE S04. MACULORRHEXIS OF INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING SURGERY IN FOVEOSCHISIS CASES M. HUANG, CL. LEE, WN. LIN, WC. WU S05. PHACOVITRECTOMY FOR OPEN GLOBE INJURES WITH INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODIES AND TRAUMATIC CATARACTS A. KULIKOV, E. BOIKO, S. CHURASHOV, N. HARITONOVA S06. IRIS SUTURE TECHNIQUE FOR POSTERIOR LUXED IOL: THE USEFUL AIR SUPPORT U. LORENZI, E. PARRAT S07. INVERTED INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAP TECHNIQUE FOR GIANT MACULAR HOLE SECONDARY TO A RETINAL VASOPROLIFERATIVE TUMOUR. U. LORENZI, C. GRONIDIN, R. BENZEKRI, T. GUILLEAUMIE, C. MESNARD, J. VU S08. TREATMENT OF A COMPLICATED RETINAL DETACHMENT S. MATTEINI, A. VOLINIA, P TASSINARI, P. FERRI S09. USE OF SILICONE OIL RETENTION SUTURES IN AN EYE WITH POST-TRAUMATIC COMPLEX RETINAL DETACHMENT, ANIRIDIA AND APHAKIA S. MOHAMED, CW. TSANG S10. MICROSILICONE TUBE ASSISTED SUTURELESS,GLUELESS, SCLERAL FIXATION OF IOL USING 23G MIVS R. MUKHERJEE S11. EVALUATION OF INNER RETINAL ADHESION AND MACULAR TRACTION DURING INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING IN MYOPIC FOVEOSCHISIS USING INTRAOPERATIVE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING D. NAM, V. TAI, H. SEO, M. SEIDER, J. IZATT, C. TOTH S12. SCLEROUVECTOMY PLUS INTRAOPERATIVE OPHTHALMIC BRACHYTHERAPY FOR IRIS-CILIARY BODY MELANOMAS M. RELIMPIO LOPEZ, A. GARRIDO HERMOSILLA, F. ESPEJO ARJONA, L. COCA GUTIÉRREZ, M. DÍAZ GRANDA, E. RODRÍGUEZ DE LA RÚA S13. BILATERAL GIANT RETINAL TEARS IN OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA P. SCOLLO, M. SNEAD, C. DEVILE S14. MANAGEMENT OF INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODIES A. VOLINIA, S. MATTEINI, P. TASSINARI, P. PERRI S15. MODIFIED SEWING SUTURE TECHNIQUE FOR UNEXPECTED CYCLODIALYSIS DURING VITRECTOMY H. YANG, J. MIN, J. WOO S16. TREATMENT OF ANTERIOR SEGMENT NEOVASCULARIZATION RELATED TO CHRONIC CIRCUMPHERENTIAL RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT WITH EXTENSE PERIPHERAL RETINOTOMY L. ZACHARIAS ORAL PRESENTATIONS - MEDICAL SESSION M01. CHARACTERISTICS OF LAMELLAR MACULAR HOLE - ASSOCIATED EPIRETINAL PROLIFERATION D. COMPERA, TC KREUTZER, K. KORTÜM, WJ. MAYER, A. WOLF, S. PRIGLINGER, RG. SCHUMANN M02. THE OCRIPLASMIN FOR VITREOMACULAR TRACTION INTRAVITREAL INJECTION DECISIONS (OVIID-I) TRIAL: FULL STUDY RESULTS S. D AMELIO M03. TREATMENT OF CYSTOID MACULAR EDEMA SECONDARY TO COATS DISEASE WITH SLOW RELEASE DEXAMETHASONE IMPLANT M. FORTUNATO, A. TURTORO M04. OPTIC DISC-RELATED MACULOPATHY: VITRECTOMY VERSUS CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT CASE-CONTROL STUDY. A.GRABOWSKA, J. PATEL, L. DA CRUZ M05. RETINAL ANGIOMATOUS PROLIFERATION WITH CHORIORETINAL ANASTOMOSIS IN CHILDHOOD COATS DISEASE: A REAPPRAISAL OF MACULAR FIBROSIS USING MULTIMODAL IMAGING. A. GROSSO, E. SIGLER, J. CALZADA, C. PANICO, F. FARALDI M06. CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND VISUAL PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE RETINAL NECROSIS: 10 YEARS SINGLE REFERRAL CENTER EXPERIENCE D. KIM, JH. YO, JG. KIM M07. STATIC CHARACTERISTICS AND DYNAMIC FUNCTIONALITY OF RETINAL VESSELS IN PATHOLOGIC MYOPIA C. LA SPINA, F. CORVI, G. QUERQUES, F. BANDELLO M08. SYSTEMATIC SCREENING FOR DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: THE FIRST ITALIAN MODEL OF ORGANIZED COLLABORATION BETWEEN OPHTHALMIC AND DIABETES CENTRES IN A CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME P. LANZETTA, F. BOSCIA, E. MANNUCCI, U. MENCHINI, M. PORTA, F. SIMONELLI M09. OCT ANGIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS OF DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE RESPONSIVENESS TO ANTI-VEGF TREATMENTS YH. YOON, J. LEE, BG. MOON, AR. CHO M10. HIGHLY FOCUSED EVALUATION OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC RISK PROFILE IN RETINAL THROMBOSIS: VASCULAR EVENTS INCIDENCE, SEX INVOLVEMENT AND INTERVENTIONAL OUTCOMES ASSESSED BY OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND INTERNISTS NETWORK (HEART VISION). E. PACELLA, F. PACELLA, T. LENZI, M. MECELLA, V. RAPARELLI, M. PROIETTI, L. NAPOLEONE, R. CANGEMI, P. COCCHI, S. BASILI M11. MACULAR FUNCTION AFTER OCRIPLASMIN TREATMENT: CASE SERIES S. ROSSI, F. TESTA, P. MELILLO, A. ORRICO, M. DELLA CORTE, F. SIMONELLI M12. COMPARING REAL WORLD OUTCOMES OF AFLIBERCEPT, RANIBIZUMAB AND OZURDEX IN TREATING RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION S. RUFAI, BG. MITCHELL, AS. KARUNATILLEKE, H. ALMUHTASEB, AJ. LOTERY, S. GOVERDHAN M13. RETINAL MORBIDITY FOLLOWING PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION IN EYES WITH TREATED OR UNTREATED PERIPHERAL RETINAL DEGENERATION P. SAIKIA M14. BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE AFTER INTRAVITREAL OCRIPLASMIN TREATMENT R. SCHUMANN, F. VIELMUTH, V. SPINDLER, A. WOLF, C. HARITOGLOU 23

14 24 POSTER PRESENTATIONS P01. CAFFEINE EFFECTS ON MICROSURGICAL RETINA PERFORMANCE A. ARRIOLA-LOPEZ, V. MORALES-CANTON P02. VASCULAR CHANGES IN PRETERM INFANTS: HEART DISEASE AND PULMONARY HYPERTENSION VERSUS PLUS DISEASE A. ARRIOLA-LOPEZ, V. MORALES-CANTON, M. MARTINEZ-CASTELLANOS P03. AN UNUSUAL CASE OF BILATERAL COATS-LIKE DISEASE PRESENTING AT A LATER AGE A. AVUNDUK P04. CONTRIBUTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE IMAGING OF CHOROIDAL OSTEOMA: SWEPT SOURCE OCT AND ADAPTIVE OPTICS D. BACHERINI, C. MAZZINI, A SODI P05. RETINAL EXAMINATION DURING SCLERAL BUCKLING SURGERY USING 20D LENS AND OPERATING MICROSCOPE: A NOVEL TECHNIQUE M. BANSAL, V. KUMAR, P. CHANDRA, A. KUMAR P06. RETINAL SCREENING FOR DIABETIC RETINOPATHY USING SMARTPHONE CAMERA AND FUNDUS CAMERA: COMPARATIVE STUDY M. BANSAL, K. RANGARAJAN, V. KUMAR, P. CHANDRA, A. KUMAR P07. STELLATE NONHEREDITARY IDIOPATHIC FOVEOMACULAR RETINOSCHISIS CONCOMITANT TO NEOVASCULAR AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION G. CASALINO, M. UPENDRAN, F. BANDELLO, U. CHAKRAVARTHY P08. CLINICAL FEATURES AND SURVIVAL OUTCOME OF VITREORETINAL LYMPHOMA B. CHO, HG. YU P09. THE POSSIBILITIES OF OPTICAL LASER TECHNOLOGIES IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT S. CHURASHOV, E. BOIKO, A. YAN, A. ANISIMOV P10. AN AUTOMATED COMPUTER TABLET-BASED METHOD FOR SELF-TESTING OF NEAR VISUAL ACUITY IN CHILDREN C. DAL COL, T. ASLAM, J. ASHWORTH, R. HEYES P11. I S THERE ANY DIFFRERENCE BETWEEN RANIBIZUMAB AND AFLIBERCEPT INJECTIONS IN TERMS OF INFLAMMATION MEA SURED WITH ANTERIOR CHAMBER FLARE LEVELS IN AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION PATIENTS: A COMPERATIVE STUDY S. DEMIREL, S. BILICI, F. BATIOGLU, E. ÖZMERT P12. SWEPT-SOURCE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING OF THE CHOROID IN IDIOPATHIC EPIRETINAL MEMBRANES BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY F. BARCA, I. BIAGINI, A. SAVASTANO, F. FRANCO, A. MIELE, D. BACHERINI, A. FRANCHINI, G. VIRGILI, S. RIZZO P13. MASS-SPECTROMETRY FOR DIAGNOSE OF VIRAL UVEITIS D. FOKINA, A. KULIKOV, D. MALTSEV P14. RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS ON EFFICACY OF INTRAVITREAL BEVACIZUMAB MONOTHERAPY OR RESCUE THERAPY ASSOCIATED WITH LASER TREATMENT IN RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY F. FRANCO, S. FROSINI, A. MIELE, G. VIRGILI, S. RIZZO P15. NEW PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY SEVERITY SCORING SYSTEM N. HARITONOVA P16. VITRECTOMY WITH SIMULTANEOUS INTRAVITREAL INJECTION OF TRIAMCINOLONE VERSUS VITRECTOMY WITH SIMULTANEOUS INTRAVITREAL DEXAMETHASONE INTRAVITREAL IMPLANT FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERSISTENT DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA K. KANG, S. KIM P17. EFFICACY AND SAFTY OF SIMULTANEOUS DEXAMETHASONE INTRAVITREAL IMPLANT AND BEVACIZUMAB COMPARED WITH BEVACIZUMAB MONOTHERAPY FOR BRANCHED RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION K. KANG, S. KIM P18. WIDE-FIELD OCT ANGIOGRAPHY USING EXTENDED FIELD IMAGING TECHNIQUE TO EVALUATE THE NON-PERFUSION AREA IN RVO M. KIMURA, M. NOZAKI, M. YOSHIDA, Y. OGURA P19. RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA AND PRIMARY VASCULAR DYSREGULATION SYNDROME (FLAMMER SYNDROME) K. KONIECZKA, S. KOCH, A. SCHOETZAU, MG. TODOROVA P20. PERIPAPILLARY RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER AND OPTIC NERVE HEAD CHANGES AFTER PASCAL PAN RETINAL PHOTOCOAGULATION IN PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY USING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY M. LOHCHAB, R. VOHRA, Y. SHARMA, P. VENKATESH, T. DADA P21. OCULAR ISCHEMIC SYNDROME ON THE BACKGROUND OF SEVERE FORM OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA D. MAKHKAMOVA P22. EFFICIENCY OF GLIATILIN IN PATIENTS WITH OCULAR ISCHEMIC SYNDROME D. MAKHKAMOVA P23. COMBINING CATARATC SURGERY WITH 25-GAUGE HIGH- SPEED PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY A. MIELE, A. SAVASTANO, F. FRANCO, L. FINOCCHIO, I. BIAGINI, F. BARCA, S. RIZZO P24. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF 27-GAUGE VERSUS 25-GAUGE VITRECTOMY FOR PRIMARY RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT S. POLIZZI, F. BARCA, T. CAPOROSSI, G. VIRGILI, S. RIZZO P25. THE ECONOMICS OF COMBINED PHACOVITRECTOMY VERSUS TWO-STEP SURGERY: A DOUBLE-ARMED RETROSPECTIVE CASE SERIES S. RUFAI, P. ALEXANDER, E. EMSLEY, SC. LASH P26. TREAT-AND-EXTEND DOSING REGIMENS FOR NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION USING RANIBIZUMAB - WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW S. RUFAI, H. ALMUHTASEB, H. LEE, RM.PAUL, BL. STUART, T. KENDRICK, AJ. LOTERY P27. SUB INNER LIMITING MEMBRANE HEMORRHAGE IN TWO YOUNG PATIENTS: A CLINICAL RIDDLE A. SAVASTANO, S. RIZZO P28. QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF HARD EXUDATES IN DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA AFTER INTRAVITREAL INJECTI ON OF STEROID AND ANTI-VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR Y. SHIN, S. MOON, H. CHO, E. HONG P29. HALF-DOSE PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR CHRONIC CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY: EFFICACY AND SAFETY OUTCOMES IN REAL WORLD F. SOUSA NEVES, J. COSTA, S. FONSECA, L. SILVA P30. CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY SECONDARY LEUPROLIDE ACETATE G. VECCHIONE P31. IN VIVO INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE MONITORING DURING MICROINCISION VITRECTOMY WITH OR WITHOUT INTRAOCULAR ACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM H. YANG, J. WOO, J. WOO P32. GANGLION CELL-INNER PLEXIFORM LAYER AND RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER CHANGES IN RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA: A SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY STUDY C. YOON, H. YU P33. OXIDATIVE STRESS AND HEMORHEOLOGICAL PROFILE IN RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION (RVO) PATIENTS R. TARTARO, A. GIORNI, M. BECATTI, C. FIORILLO, R. MARCUCCI, G. BRUSCHI, L. MANNINI, A.ALESSANDRELLO LIOTTA, AM. GORI, B. GIUSTI, D. PRISCO, R. ABBATE, A. SODI, S. RIZZO P34. EVALUATION OF OUTER RETINA FOLDS IN PATIENTS WITH MACULA OFF RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT E. PEIRETTI, G. CAMINITI, M.MURA 25

15 26 EXHIBITORS LIST ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS A, B AKTIVE C2 ALCON 11, 12 ALFA INTES + ALFA INSTRUMENTS + KEMIN PHARMACEUTICA E ALLERGAN 19 BAUSCH + LOMB 3, 4 BAYER 2 CALDERARO MEDICAL SERVICE + IRIDEX + NEW TECH + NIDEK + STELOR MEDICA 1, 17, 18 COMPAGNIA ITALIANA OFTALMOLOGICA P C.S.O. 16 DORC 5, 6 E. JANACH F ESASO Desk 1 ESPANSIONE GROUP + HAAG-STREIT SURGICAL 13 FARMAPLUS ITALIA Desk 3 FARMEZ 15 FARMIGEA ITALIA S GEUDER AG + CB MEDICAL + FLUORON GmbH I INSIGHT INSTRUMENTS, Inc C3 LEICA MICROSYSTEMS C M.S. MEDICAL SERVICE 10 MEDESA N MEDICAL BOOKS Desk 5 MEDONE SURGICAL, Inc C4 NICOX FARMA O NOVARTIS H, M OCULUS SURGICAL 20 OFF ITALIA R OPTIKON 2000 Desk 4 ORBIS Desk 2 SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS D SIFI T OO GROUP G SYNERGETICS ITALIA 7 THEA FARMA 14 VISUFARMA C1 VITREQ L VOLK OPTICAL, Inc C5 ZEISS 8, 9 EXHIBITION FLOORPLAN 27

16 CONGRESS VENUE GROUND FLOOR FLOOR -1, AUDITORIUM LIMONAIA MEETING ROOMS FACULTY LOUNGE AUDITORIUM EXHIBITION POSTER AREA CLOAKROOM SPEAKERS READY ROOM REGISTRATION AREA FLOOR +2 FLOOR -2, EXHIBITION GARDEN LEVEL, LIMONAIA Located inside the 18th century Villa Vittoria, Palazzo dei Congressi boasts a prestigious auditorium which can host up to 1,000 people. There is also an exhibiting area of 920 sq m, along with other halls which are positioned within the 4 floors of the villa. Surrounded by a centuries-old garden, Palazzo dei Congressi and its adjacent Lemon House are located in front of Palazzo degli Affari and are connected to the Fortezza da Basso through a pedestrian square, thus forming a congress & exhibition area which is completely accessible on foot, in the heart of the city. The charming interiors of the venue are characterised by a combination of Florentine antique furniturewith modern and functionally designed halls

17 30 GENERAL INFORMATION CONGRESS VENUE Palazzo dei Congressi Piazza Adua, Florence (Italy) WEBSITE The official website is LANGUAGE English is the official language. Simultaneous translations English/Italiano will be provided during main sessions. REGISTRATION DESK HOURS The Registration Desk will be opened as follows: Thursday 10: Friday 11: Saturday 12: Sunday 13: EXHIBITION OPENING HOURS The Exhibition will be opened as follows: Thursday 10: Friday 11: Saturday 12: Sunday 13: CONGRESS NAME BADGE Upon registration you will receive your name badge. You are kindly requested to wear your badge during all sessions and events. CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE Certificates of attendance are available from the registration desks. INTERNET ACCESSS WiFi Internet access WiFi is available for congress participants throughout the public areas. In order to log in please use the following user name and password: Username: floretina2015 Password: floretina2015 FLOREtina 2015 APP Install the FLOREtina 2015 interactive mobile App to your smartphone and portable devices to access all the Congress information you could need during and after the Congress: - See the overview of sessions, speakers and exhibitors - Create your own program for the event, including bookmarking the sessions you wish to attend - Vote during Live Surgery sessions - Receive real-time updates Download the FLOREtina App now to enhance your congress experience! Download available on itunes and Google Play stores. BREAKS Lunch and refreshment breaks are included in the delegate fee and will be available as follows: Thursday 10: Refreshment break , Exhibition Area Friday 11: Refreshment station :00, Exhibition Area Lunch* , Exhibition Area + Lunch Symposia Rooms Refreshment break , Exhibition Area + Coffee Sessions Rooms Saturday 12: Refreshment station :00, Exhibition Area Lunch* , Exhibition Area + Lunch Symposia Rooms Refreshment break , Exhibition Area *Tickets to collect the lunch box on Friday and Saturday are in your congress badge. SOCIAL EVENTS Welcome Reception The Welcome Reception will be held in the Exhibition Area - Passi Perduti. Thursday 10, All registered delegates and exhibition visitors are welcome to attend. Social Dinner The Social Dinner will be hosted at Palazzo Borghese. Friday 11, Admission is by tickets only and must be purchased in advance. Price 80/person and subject to availability. CLOAKROOM A cloakroom is available for participants in the Level -1 close to the Exhibition and the Auditorium. SPEAKERS READY ROOM If you are speaking at the meeting, plan time to visit the Speakers Ready Room to review your presentation. This space will have an audio-visual tech on site. The Speaker Ready Room will be located on the Level -2 of the Palazzo Dei Congressi building, known as the PASSI PERDUTI. This space is open during the following hours for speakers use: Thursday 10: Friday 11: Saturday 12: Sunday 13: PowerPoint projection is available in all meeting rooms. For technical reason speakers are not allowed to make presentations with laptop in the meeting rooms, but must load their presentation in the Speakers Ready Room. E.C.M. (Italian attendees only) Per il Congresso FLOREtina 2015 non è previsto l accreditamento residenziale. Per garantire la possibilità di acquisire i crediti formativi, sarà incluso nella quota d iscrizione un programma di formazione a distanza (FAD) rivolto ai medici. La piattaforma FAD sarà disponibile a partire dal 1 febbraio 2016 fino al 31 Gennaio 2017 all indirizzo www. floretinafad.it. Ai fini dell ottenimento dei crediti ECM è necessario: - Collegarsi al sito ed inserire i propri dati personali e il proprio indirizzo usando l apposito form di registrazione; - Validare la propria utenza attraverso un apposito link ricevuto all indirizzo fornito; - Completare il percorso formativo e compilare tutti i questionari. L attestazione dei crediti è subordinata al superamento del questionario di valutazione dell apprendimento con una percentuale uguale o superiore al 75% di risposte esatte (numero massimo di 5 tentativi a scalare). L attestato ECM, qualora ne ricorrano le condizioni, sarà scaricabile dall apposita sezione crediti ECM del sito. 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18 CURRENCY Euro (EUR) All major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) are accepted in most of the restaurants, shops etc. ELECTRICITY The electric current supplied is 220 V. Round, two-pin plug points are available, as elsewhere in Europe. In case you have any devices from the USA or UK, please remember to bring a transformer/adapter. LOCAL HOUR GMT + 1 hour BANKING Most Florence banks open between 08:30 and 13:30 and 14:45 to 15:45 Monday to Friday. They are closed on weekends and public holidays and most of them have a cash dispenser and a currency exchange service. USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN FLORENCE - Medical emergency: Fire emergency: Police: Florence airport - information: Florence airport - lost luggage: For international calls from Italy: 00 + country code + number - For international calls to Italy: city code + number - 24hour Pharmacies: Santa Maria Novella Station Via Calzaiuoli, 7 r Piazza San Giovanni, 20 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A company of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD SILVER 32 TRANSPORTATION - From the main train station: Firenze S. Maria Novella is a main station located right inside the city centre, in Piazza della Stazione, and a primary hub in Firenze s public transport system. It hosts over 400 trains per day and is a major intersection point for many bus and taxi lines. - From the airport: A bus connection (Linea-Volainbus) is operating from the airport to the city centre (Firenze S. Maria Novella station) every minutes. - Taxis: Taxis in Florence can be ordered by phone: or found at the official taxi stands. You cannot stop a taxi on the road. - Bus: Florence has a comprehensive network of local bus routes. Most of them stop at the main railway station and therefore near to the convention venue. Bus tickets can be purchased at most coffee bars and kiosks. Fare is 1,20 multiple trips, valid up to 60 minutes. - Car parking: There are several paying parking areas around the Congress Centre. AKTIVE SRL ALFA INSTRUMENTS SRL ALFA INTES INDUSTRIA TERAPEUTICA SPLENDORE SRL ANGELINI SPA BIOFTA-BIODUE SPA CB MEDICAL SRL COMPAGNIA ITALIANA OFTALMOLOGICA SCARL C.S.O. SRL BRONZE E. JANACH SRL FARMAPLUS ITALIA SRL FLUORON GmbH GEUDER AG INSIGHT INSTRUMENTS, Inc KEMIN PHARMACEUTICA LDA LEICA MICROSYSTEMS SRL M.S. MEDICAL SERVICE SRL MEDONE SURGICAL, Inc MEDICAL BOOKS MEDESA SRL NICOX FARMA SRL OFF ITALIA SRL SYNERGETICS ITALIA SRL TOPCON ITALIA VISUFARMA SPA VITREQ VOLK OPTICAL 33

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