FLOREtina 2015
12/10/2015 12:00 am – 12/13/2015 12:00 am
Palazzo dei Congressi
Florence, Italy
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Description
We have the pleasure to announce the first edition of FLOREtina from 10 to 13 December 2015, in the city of Florence.
The Programme Committee is composed of specialists from different parts of the world now spreading the invitation among one’s National Association thus assuring an international target to the conference.
We are doing our best to make FLOREtina a future biannual reference for updates and education in our field.
The purpose of FLORetina 2015 is to present and discuss the “gold standard” in diagnostic and both medical and surgical management of retinal conditions, promote improvement and change in practice, performance and competence.
Main Topics
Diabetic macular edema:
- Prevention of diabetic retinopathy is now well known as a necessary condition but it will not change the increasing burden of visual impairment from macular edema
- Anti-VEGF and sustained release corticosteroids: correct strategies for best results.
- Combined therapies and systemic drugs with new comers will help us.
- Minimally invasive surgery can be an option?
RVO
- Management of macular edema
Macular surgery
- New minimally invasive techniques, association with drugs and new diagnostic tools are refining our surgery. The expert panel will debate personal experience and standard of treatment in macular surgical diseases.
Myopic maculopathy
- Myopia will be a major problem for health care systems in the future as the prevalence is increasing worldwide. Macular neovascular and atrophic changes as well as traction maculopathy with foveoschisis are partially treatable thanks to new drugs and surgery.
- Anti-VEGF as soon as possible for how long?
- Posterior indentation or vitrectomy or combined for Myopic foveoschisis
The posterior segment in cataract surgery:
Continuous changes in AS surgery raise several important issues:
- New femtolaser technology and premium IOLs can be adapted to combined surgery for macular cases
- Prevention of macular edema in diabetic and uveitis patients has now effective chance of success with short and long acting drugs.
- Treatment of intraoperative and postoperative complications: timing and strategies
Vitreomacular traction and macular hole
Retinal detachment
Miscellaneous:
- Multiple observations have underlined the role of episcleral surgery in phakic patients: is it still true in the era of 27G?
- PVR staining is now a routine procedure in complex cases and ROSO. Endotamponades are essential tools, and new heavy liquids are facing the market.
- Postoperative complications can be prevented (correct timing, appropriate technique) or treated: intraocular pressure elevation, low vision improvement, re-detachment rate)
Several issues are debated
- Pediatric ophthalmology: anti-VEGF and vitreolysis
- Uveitis: new drugs
- Vitreous floaters: laser, surgery or none
Dry AMD
A debate is ongoing on the role of antioxidants and compounding evidence show the significance of genetic testing.
- Supplements
- FIlters and IOLs
- Diagnosing-prognosing
Wet AMD
- Trials and drugs face to face. Dosing regimen, HTA evaluations
- Intravitreal injection technique: preventing complications
- Choosing and switching therapies
- A correct diagnosis is still important? Do we choose always the correct therapy?
- New drugs
Retinal prostesis, stem cells and genetic therapy
RETINA: Innovations/research/new tech
- Developments in retinal laser- lights - cutters
- Ocular changes during surgery: perfusion, temperature
- Delivery systems
IMAGING
- What can we see with adaptive optics
- Intraoperative OCT (useful toll or new fashion?)
- New OCTs and choroidal images
- New wave lengths to explore retinal layers
RETINAWS
Live Surgery
The programme will include surgery sessions slots from operating theatre of University Hospital of Florence.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Florence, in a city and a country well known for its hospitable atmosphere
Contact Name: AIM Group International
Phone: +39 055 2338830
Fax: +39 055 3906908
Email: info@floretina.it
Website URL: www.floretina.it