Drage kolege i prijatelji!
Sa zadovoljstvom Vas pozivamo na Međunarodni simpozijum – Savremeno o glaukomu, koji organizuju Miloš Klinika – Specijalna bolnica za oftalmologiju i Udruženje sa borbu protiv glaukoma Srbije, 21. aprila 2012. god, Hyatt Hotel Regency u Beogradu.
Sa željom da Simpozijum donese stimulativnu atmosferu foruma razmene ideja i aktuelnih saznanja u dijagnozi i terapiji glaukoma, i informaciju o novim dostignućima iz značajnih istraživanja u glaukomu – kroz brojna predavanja u ukupno šest sesija, u samo jednom danu stvoriće se celovita slika savremenog lečenja glaukomne bolesti. Nove tehnologije u službi moderne dijagnostike kao i brojne terapijske mogućnosti, kroz rezultate vodećih svetskih i domaćih eksperata izneće predavači po pozivu, i približiti i učiniti mogućim kvalitetno lečenje glaukoma.
Program Simpozijuma je osmišljen tako da omogući i više od usvajanja novih saznanja. April je najlepši mesec u Beogradu. Očekujemo Vas.
First Announcement – Save the Date!
Dear Colleagues and Friends!
It gives me very great pleasure to welcome you to the International Symposium on Glaucoma – New Insights and Updates, to be organized by Milos Eye Hospital and Serbian National Glaucoma Society, on April 21st, 2012. Hyatt Hotel Regency, Belgrade.
The goal of this Symposium is to provide speakers and delegates a professionally stimulating forum in which they can exchange information and ideas regarding modern diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma and present novel development in glaucoma research. By lectures of distinguished international and national leaders in glaucoma field, gathered in outstanding Faculty, this one day Symposium is devoted to updates in all branches of glaucoma, from primary to secondary, prom prevention to the management of advanced disease. Thus will highlight new vision and concept of modern treatments in glaucoma, in their widest choices.
The Scientific Programme of the Symposium offers more than instruction in Science and clinical skills. April is considered to be the most charming month in Belgrade and will allow delegates to get out to sample some of its spring delights. Enjoy.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Milos Eye Hospital
South-East European Ophthalmological Society
Serbian Association for Glaucoma
Ministry of Health, Serbia
SECTION I: DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN GLAUCOMA
Perimetry: Standards and advances
Optical Coherence Tomography: New developments
Ultrasound Biomicroscopy: When to perform it?
Heidelberg Retinal Tomography: New developments
Scanning Laser Polarimetry
Optic Nerve Blood Flow Assessment
Does Genetics Help in Diagnosing and Treating Glaucoma?
SECTION II: NORMAL TENSION GLAUCOMA
Introduction
Normal Tension Glaucoma – Is It Different from Open Angle Glaucoma?
Glaucoma as a Neurodegenerative Disease – Who needs neuroimaging?
Medical Therapy, Neuroprotection, Laser or Surgery – for Normal Tension Glaucoma
SECTION III: PRIMARY ANGLE – CLOSURE GLAUCOMA
How do we assess the angle in 2012?
Mechanisms and New Classification
The Role of Lens in Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Atypical Angle Closures
Chronic Angle Closures
Current Approaches to the Management of Angle Closure Glaucoma
SECTION IV: REFRACTARY GLAUCOMA
Neovascular Glaucoma
Congenital /Infantil/Juvenil Glaucoma
Postoperative Glaucoma
Ocular Inflammatory and Corticosteroid Glaucoma
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT – PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
SECTION V: MEDICAL THERAPY FOR GLAUCOMA
When to treat glaucoma?
What initial medical therapy should be?
Adjunctive Therapy
Improving Patient Compliance
Drug Delivery Systems
What new drugs can we expect?
Anti VEGF Therapy for Glaucoma
SECTION VI: GLAUCOMA SURGER
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty versus Argon Lasertrabeculoplasty
Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation versus Cyclokryocoagulation
Initial Surgical Therapy Should Be – trabeculectomy, ex-press, tube…?
Aqueous Drainage Devices – When and Which One?
Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
Surgery for Pediatric Glaucomas
Surgery for Complications
Perspectives and New Frontiers
PANEL DISCUSSION
CLOSING REMARKS