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Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room A

Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society - Hot Topics in Glaucoma

Chair(s): SK Fang (Malaysia); Norman Aquino (Philippines);

Role of Genetic Testing in Glaucoma
Tin Aung (Singapore)
Using AI in Glaucoma Imaging
Ki Ho Park (South Korea)
New Drugs for Glaucoma
Makoto Aihara (Japan)
Micropulse Laser Therapy
Paul TK Chew (Singapore)
The Phaco Treatment Spectrum for PACG
Clement Tham (Hong Kong)
MIGS : Which device to choose for which patient
Paul Healey (Australia)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room B

Middle East Africa Glaucoma Society - Answers to Common Question in Glaucoma Practice

Chair(s): Amel Ouertani (Tunisia); Ahmed Abdelrahman (Egypt);

When should I initiate a treatment in Glaucoma suspects?
Zeynep Aktas (Turkey)
When and how to image the anterior segment in my glaucoma patients
Abdullahi Sadiq Mohammed (Nigeria)
How to optimize trabeculectomy in patient with OSD
Amel Ouertani (Tunisia)
When and how to needling after trabe
Sidi Mohamed Ezzouhairi (Morocco)
How do I manage a pregnant patient with glaucoma ?
Mohannad Albdour (Jordan)
When and how to do cyclophotocoagulation in seeing eyes
Ahmed Abdelrahman (Egypt)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room D

Ukrainian Glaucoma Society - Important Questions of Glaucoma in Ukraine

Chair(s): Zoya Veselovskaya (Ukraine); Valerii Serdiuk (Ukraine);

The problem of glaucoma care in Ukraine during wartime.
Zoya Veselovskaya (Ukraine)
Management of glaucoma patients in wartime reality. Tough times create smart decisions
Vasyl Shevchyk (Ukraine)
Assessment of impact of physical activity on the level of intraocular pressure in young people
Nataliia Malachkova (Ukraine)
Predicting the occurrence of primary open-angle glaucoma depending on the genetic polymorphism of endothelial NO synthase gene
Valerii Serdiuk (Ukraine)
Lamina cribrosa thickening in proliferative diabetic retinopathy as a protective mechanism of development of neovascular glaucoma
Maryna Karliychuk (Ukraine)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room E

Glaucoma Section of the German Ophthalmological Society - Going from Individual Molecules into Global Virtuality in Glaucoma

Chair(s): Stephanie Joachim (Germany); Verena Prokosch (Germany);

Role of immune system in glaucoma
Stephanie Joachim (Germany)
Crystalline as immune regulated biomarkers in glaucoma
Verena Prokosch (Germany)
Role of agonistic autoantibodies in the pathogenesis of open-angle glaucoma
Anselm JÃ¼nemann (Germany)
Biomarker in glaucoma
Franz Grus (Germany)
Virtual clinics in glaucoma
Karl Mercieca (Germany)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room F

Latin American Glaucoma Society - Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Secondary Glaucoma.

Chair(s): Guillermo Barreto Fong (Peru); Ana Maria Vasquez Garcia (Ecuador);

Topics on Exfoliation Glaucoma
Fabian Lerner (Argentina)
Traumatic Glaucoma Update
Juan Jose Mura (Chile)
Glaucoma Secondary. Case presentation
Remo Susanna Jr. (Brazil)
Uveitic Glaucoma
Wilma Lelis Barboza (Brazil)
Neovascular Glaucoma: The trail.
Daniel Grigera (Argentina)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room G

Bangladesh Glaucoma Society - Management of Glaucoma in 2023

Chair(s): Dr Hasan Shahid (Bangladesh); Dr. Muhammad Ziaul Karim (Bangladesh);

How I manage my glaucoma patients on their first visit
Sheikh M A Mannaf (Bangladesh)
Update of MIGS in Bangladesh
Nazrul Islam (Bangladesh)
Trab and trab: Tips and Tricks
Dr. Siddiqur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Practical pearls in the surgical management of Refractory Glaucoma
Bipul Kumar De Sarker (Bangladesh)
Neovascular glaucoma, management options
Minazur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Managing Uveitic Glaucoma
Zakia Sultana Shahid (Bangladesh)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room H

Joint Symposium Greek Glaucoma Society & Italian Association for the Study of Glaucoma - Management of Primary Angle Closure Disease

Chair(s): Francesco Oddone (Italy); George Mangouritsas (Greece);

The Role of Pupillary Block
Theodoros Filippopoulos (Greece)
Crowding of the Angle. Implications and Management Decisions
Michele Iester (Italy)
The Role of Phacoemulsification in the Management of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma
Ioannis Halkiadakis (Greece)
Which is the Preferred Glaucoma Surgery in the Management of Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma?
Francesco Oddone (Italy)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room I

Symposium of Czech Glaucoma Society

Chair(s): Marek Fichtl (Czech Republic); KarolÃna SkorkovskÃ¡ (Czech Republic);

Secondary uveitic glaucoma - current treatment options
Eva SkrlovÃ¡ (Czech Republic)
Sensitivity of ganglion cell complex and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in open-angle glaucoma
KarolÃna SkorkovskÃ¡ (Czech Republic)
Primary open-angle glaucoma in a Czech family - clinical characteristics and genetic background
Lucie RezkovÃ¡ (Czech Republic)
Effectiveness of 360Â° trebeculotomy for the treatment of primary congenital glaucoma
Jan Mares (Czech Republic)
Early lens extraction in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma or pseudoexfoliative glaucoma
Martin FucÃk (Czech Republic)
Efficacy and safety of deep sclerectomy with a nonabsorbable uveoscleral implant (Esnoper Clip Â®) with and without antifibrotic agents in uncontrolled open-angle glaucoma: one-year outcomes of a two-center European study
Alina-Dana Baxant (Czech Republic)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room J

Bolivian Glaucoma Society - Glaucoma Drainage Implants, Past, Present and Future

Chair(s): Guillermo Barreto Fong (Peru); Javier Fernando Casiraghi (Argentina);

History of glaucoma drainage devices
Jasbeth Jahaira Ledesma Gil (Mexico)
Comparative results in clinical studies of different glaucoma drainage devices
Juan Jose Mura (Chile)
Pearls in glaucoma drainage devices surgery
Maria Fernanda Delgado (Colombia)
Other treatments alternatives associated with glaucoma drainage devices
Denisse Aliaga Tellez (Bolivia)
Evolution and future of glaucoma drainage devices
Manuel JosÃ© Justiniano (Bolivia)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room K

Glaucoma Interest Group of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka - Overcoming Challenges of Glaucoma in a Developing Country

Chair(s): Pradeepa Siriwardena (Sri Lanka);

Prevalence of glaucoma in Sri Lanka
Lalitha Senerath (Sri Lanka)
Burden of lens related glaucoma in Sri Lanka
Prem Anand (Sri Lanka)
Challenges of Glaucoma management in Sri Lanka
Pradeepa Siriwardena (Sri Lanka)
Surgical approach to glaucoma in Sri Lanka
Muditha Kulatunga (Sri Lanka)
Overcoming challenges of glaucoma management
Dilruwani Aryasingha (Sri Lanka)
Quality of life in patients with advanced glaucoma in Sri Lanka
Mahesh Gamage (Sri Lanka)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 08:30-09:30 CEST Room L

Peruvian Glaucoma Society - Cheap and Effective Surgical Alternatives Glaucoma Treatment

Chair(s): Juan Alberto Dios (Peru); Wilde Mendoza (Peru);

Childhood glaucoma treatment my experience
Amy Guevara (Peru)
SLT and MLT: is a good team?
Angel Augusto La Rosa (Peru)
Under Pressure: Making surgical decisions
VerÃ³nica Uribe (Peru)
Surgical technique and Effectiveness of low cost glaucoma drainage device
Wilde Mendoza (Peru)
Drain tube insertion: easy and precise
Waldo Loayza (Peru)
360 degree peeling of the trabecular meshwork in patients with glaucoma
Juan Carlos Molina (Peru)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room A

European Glaucoma Society - EGS into the future

Chair(s): Luca Rossetti (Italy); Andrew Tatham (United Kingdom);

Vision of EGS
Fotis Topouzis (Greece)
EGS Research Priorities
Augusto Azuara-Blanco (Ireland)
Commitment to Education
Luca Rossetti (Italy)
EGS TaskForces
Luis Abegao Pinto (Portugal)
The new EGS Fellowship
Gordana Sunaric-Megevand (Switzerland)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room B

Korean Glaucoma Society - Recent Updates on Glaucoma Diagnosis and Pathogenesis

Chair(s): Chan Yun Kim (South Korea);

Recent Updates on Risk Factors for Glaucoma
Hyoung Won Bae (South Korea)
Characteristics of glaucoma in myopic eyes
Hae-Young Lopilly Park (South Korea)
Usefulness of OCT angiography for early glaucoma
Min Hee Suh (South Korea)
Preperimetric Glaucoma: Understanding based on the Structure and Function
Jin Wook Jeoung (South Korea)
Exploring deep ONH structure changes that accompany myopia and glaucoma
Hitomi Saito (Japan)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room D

Brazilian Glaucoma Society Meeting

Chair(s): Roberto GalvÃ£o Filho (Brazil); Roberto Vessani (Brazil);

Institutional presentation of the Brazilian Glaucoma Society
Roberto GalvÃ£o Filho (Brazil)
Interventions to Improve Reading Performance in Glaucoma
Carolina Gracitelli (Brazil)
What is the ideal frequency of Optical Coherence Tomography Testing to Detect Progression in Glaucoma ?
Jayter De Paula (Brazil)
Hemoglobin Measurements of the Optic Nerve Head for glaucoma diagnosis
Vital Costa (Brazil)
Peripheral Microvascular Abnormalities Associated with Open-Angle Glaucoma
Augusto Paranhos Jr (Brazil)
Ocular perfusion pressure and glaucoma
Bruno Figueiredo (Brazil)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room E

Chinese Glaucoma Society â World Glaucoma Congress China Symposium

Chair(s): Ningli Wang (China); Xu Yang Liu (China);

Compound Heterozygous Variants in CPAMD8 Gene identified in Two Chinese Pedigrees with Pigment Dispersion Syndrome/Pigmentary Glaucoma
Xu Yang Liu (China)
Advances of Artificial Intelligence in Glaucoma Management
Xiulan Zhang (China)
Novel Discoveries of the Relationship Between the Vitreous Zonule and the Anterior Segment Characteristics in Eyes with Primary Angle-Closure Disease
Hui Juan Wu (China)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room F

Optometric Glaucoma Society - Controversies in Glaucoma

Chair(s): Murray Fingeret (United States); Michael Chaglasian (United States);

Controversies in Glaucoma Diagnosis
Murray Fingeret (United States)
Controversies in Glaucoma Therapy
Michael Chaglasian (United States)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room G

Glaucoma Society of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association - Recent Advances in Glaucoma

Chair(s): Kivanc Gungor (Turkey); Tekin Yasar (Turkey);

Advances in OCT angiography for glaucoma
Gabor Hollo (Hungary)
What Artificial Intelligence(AI) means in glaucoma
llgaz Yalvac (Turkey)
What is the current position of MIGS in glaucoma surgery
Tarek Sharawy (Switzerland)
Pediatric glaucoma surgery: Current perspectives
Zeynep Aktas (Turkey)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room H

Joint symposium of the Austrian and Swiss Glaucoma Society

Chair(s): Tony Hommer (Austria); Frances Meier-Gibbons (Switzerland);

How much is the use of MIGS evidence-based?
Gordana Sunaric-Megevand (Switzerland)
Neurofilament Light and Progression in Glaucoma Patients
Ewald Lindner (Austria)
Use of Anterior Segment Imaging in MIGS
Anna-Sophie Reisinger (Austria)
Step-wise procedure in glaucoma management
JÃ¶rg StÃ¼rmer (Switzerland)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room J

Philippine Glaucoma Society - Celebrating 25 Years of Achievement

Chair(s): Zagala-Meriales Dr Ma Zita (Philippines);

Opening Remarks
Dr Ma. Margarita Lat-Luna (Philippines)
Understanding Glaucoma : The Role of PGS
Dr Patricia Khu (Philippines)
Increased Intraocular Pressure in Patients with Carotid-Cavernous Fistula Seen at a Tertiary Eye Care Center
Dr Cesar Perez (Philippines)
The Filipino Adaptation of the Glaucoma Medication Adherence Self Efficacy Questionnaire
Dr Cesar Perez (Philippines)
Diagnostic Accuracies of a Smartphone-Based Fundus Photography and Tablet-Based Visual Field Testing
Dr Rainier Covar (Philippines)
Descemet's Membrane Detachment in a Corneal Graft After Removal of a Baerveldt Shunt Intraluminal Stent
Dr Rainier Covar (Philippines)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room K

Glaucoma Chapter of the Peruvian Society of Ophthalmology - Achieving the Iop target

Chair(s): Melissa Zapata (Colombia); Ricardo Manuel Ugarte Basurto (Peru);

Efficacy of transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with micropulse, experience in Peru
Carlos Rospigliosi (Peru)
Solving some tube Challenge
Santiago Encinas (Peru)
Non-perforating deep sclerectomy experience in Peru
Rafael Bohorquez (Peru)
Viscodilation + Trabeculotomy in Patients with Glaucoma Secondary to Keratoplasty
Juan Carlos Izquierdo (Peru)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 09:45-10:45 CEST Room L

Saudi Glaucoma Group - Refractory Glaucoma-My Preferred Strategy

Chair(s): Ali Al Beshri (Saudi Arabia);

Refractory Glaucoma-My preferred strategy
Ali Al Beshri (Saudi Arabia)
Refractory Glaucoma-My preferred Strategy
Ibrahim Alobaida (Saudi Arabia)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 11:00-11:30 CEST Auditorium

OPENING CEREMONY

Chair(s): Pietro Polidori (Italy);

Interview of the Presidents by MC
TBA TBA
Awards ceremony
TBA TBA
Highlights WGC-2023 by PPC co-chair, Kaweh Mansouri & Arthur Sit
TBA TBA

Wednesday 28 June 2023 11:30-11:55 CEST Auditorium

Laureate Award Lecture

Chair(s): Neeru Gupta (Canada); Robert Weinreb (United States);

Laureate Award Winner
Robert Weinreb (United States)
Lecture
TBA TBA

Wednesday 28 June 2023 12:00-13:00 CEST Auditorium

Presidential Symposium

Chair(s): Neeru Gupta (Canada); Anja Tuulonen (Finland);

Glaucoma in Blacks: Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here?
M. Roy Wilson (United States)
Ocular Lymphatics and Opportunities for Glaucoma
Neeru Gupta (Canada)
Taking Stock of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Glaucoma: Identity,Â Evidence and Future
Fotis Topouzis (Greece)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 14:30-15:30 CEST Auditorium

General Assembly

Chair(s): TBA TBA;

TBA TBA

Wednesday 28 June 2023 15:30-17:00 CEST Auditorium

Hot Debates in Glaucoma Surgery

Chair(s): Shan Lin (United States); Stefano Gandolfi (Italy); Tanuj Dada (India);

Trabecular bypass - Cutting is better than Stenting
Paul Harasymowycz (Canada)
Trabecular bypass - Stenting is better than cutting
Shamira Perera (Singapore)
Failed Filtration Surgery - Do a Tube
Mary Qiu (United States)
Failed Filtration Surgery - Revise or Redo
Esther Hoffman (Germany)
Subconjunctival drainage implants - Ab interno is the preferred approach
Kaweh Mansouri (Switzerland)
Subconjunctival drainage implants - Ab Externo is better than Ab interno
Sameh Mosaed (United States)
Adding MIGS to Phaco is an effective IOP lowering strategy - Pro
Leon Au (United Kingdom)
Adding MIGS to Phaco is the most effective IOP lowering strategy â Con
Kuldev Singh (United States)
I still prefer Non Penetrating Deep Sclerectomy to Trabeculectomy
Tarek Shaarawy (Switzerland)
Non Penetrating Deep Sclerectomy is no match for Trabeculectomy
Norbert Pfeiffer (Germany)
Cyclophotocoagulation : Limited Continuous wave is much better than 360 degrees Micropulse
Sasan Moghimi (United States)
Cyclophotocoagulation: Go for 360 degrees Micropulse
Ziad Khoueir (Lebanon)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 15:30-17:00 CEST Room A

Angle Closure

Chair(s): David Friedman (United States); Mingguang He (Australia); Winnie Nolan (United Kingdom);

What do we know about the risk for visual impairment due to primary angle closure?
Lisandro Massanori Sakata (Brazil)
Angle Closure Disease: Genetics and Family History
Tin Aung (Singapore)
Is gonioscopy still essential for proper angle closure management?
Tony Hommer (Austria)
Acute Angle Closure: Best treatment approach in difficult cases
Michael Waisbourd (Israel)
How to properly incorporate recent RCT findings into daily clinical practice?
Augusto Azuara-Blanco (Ireland)
Frequently asked questions in PACD treatment strategies
Clement Tham (Hong Kong)
New technologies to improve risk assessment for angle closure disease
Benjamin Xu (United States)

Wednesday 28 June 2023 15:30-17:00 CEST Room B

Glaucoma and the Ocular Surface

Chair(s): Christophe Baudouin (France); Miriam Kolko (Denmark);

Effects of preservatives on goblet cells and meibomian glands
Anne Hedengran Nagstrup (Denmark)
The physical and chemical properties of antiglaucomatous eye drops
Andrew Tatham (United Kingdom)
Assessing the ocular surface: who needs to be preservative free?
Christophe Baudouin (France)
Managing the ocular surface before and after glaucoma surgery
Michele Figus (Italy)
PAP syndrome
Makoto Aihara (Japan)

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