Hosted Symposia

Hosted Symposia

Registration is not required to attend these sessions.
To attend, you must be a registered delegate and logged in to the Virtual Attendee Hub during the specified time to view the sessions.
The hosted symposia are only suitable for Fellows, registrars and other medically qualified delegates.

Alcon

Alcon Hosted Morning Symposium

Date:Saturday 26 February 2022
Time: 7:45am – 8:45am
Topic: How AcrySof IQ Vivity® is expanding the opportunity for presbyopia correction
Speakers: Dr Smita Agarwal, Dr Richard Smith, Dr Uday Bhatt, Dr Armand Borovik
Summary: This medical education session will be hosted by Dr Smita Agarwal (Wollongong, NSW). Dr Agarwal will be joined by Dr Armand Borovik (Sydney, NSW), Dr Uday Bhatt (Melbourne, Vic) and Dr Richard Smith (Sydney, NSW) to share their experiences and insights on the AcrySof IQ Vivity® IOL.  This 45-minute discussion will highlight the clinical data and results with AcrySof IQ Vivity®, as well as the patient perspective on presbyopia correction and how the presbyopia correction opportunity in the marketplace can be expanded.

ZEISS

ZEISS Hosted Lunch Symposium

Date: Saturday 26 February 2022
Time: 12:55pm – 1:20pm (Lunch)
Topics: Integrated Workflows in Ophthalmology – Efficiencies without compromise
Summary: Coming to you direct from the ZEISS Customer Centres in Oberkochen, Germany and Sydney, Australia, this session explores the latest advances in ophthalmological procedural workflows. The event covers every step of Glaucoma, Retina & Cataract workflows from patient education and assessment, to planning, treatment and follow up. Join us to hear insights from experts across the globe on how they are integrating workflow processes to manage both their routine and complex patient management decision processes.

Bausch + Lomb (Aust) Pty Ltd

Bausch + Lomb Hosted Morning Symposium

Date: Sunday 27 February 2022
Time: 7:45am – 8:45am
Topic: IOL Formulas: The long and short of it
Speakers:

  • Dr Damien Gatinel – France
  • Dr Tun Kuan Yeo – Singapore
  • Dr Nishant Gupta – Australia
  • Moderated by Prof Gerard Sutton – Australia

Summary: There are various cutting edge tools available today that can accurately measure ocular biometric parameters. However, all this would amount to nothing in the absence of an IOL calculation formula that can accurately predict postoperative refractive outcome. The expert panel will review the evolution and development of IOL formulas as well as discuss their similarities and differences to assist in improving refractive outcomes.

CPD Points: RANZCO recognises this CPD activity for 1 point/ hour in the Clinical Expertise Category, Level 1

Apellis Australia

Apellis Hosted Morning Symposium

Date: Monday 28 February 2022
Time: 7:45am – 8:45am
Topic: Geographic Atrophy: what do we know and what is still to be discovered?
Speakers: Prof Robyn Guymer (Chair), A/Prof Fred Chen, A/Prof Andrew Chang
Summary: Join an expert speaker panel to learn about the latest advances in our understanding of geographic atrophy (GA). Emerging clinical data is offering new insights about the role of the complement cascade in the pathogenesis of GA. Will the science be leveraged to successfully advance the development of innovative approaches for future treatment and management of GA? Agenda will cover:

  • Expanding our knowledge in GA
  • Emerging clinical data in GA
  • The role of new vessels in AMD – the journey so far
  • Panel discussion and live Q&A
Novartis

Novartis Hosted Lunch Symposium

Date: Monday 28 February 2022
Time: 12:55pm – 1:40pm (Lunch)
Topic: IRD diagnostic pathways and ocular gene therapy treatment experience: A UK perspective

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