Programme Overview

Euretina Special Focus Meeting on Ocular Endotamponades

(What we really should know, but were usually afraid to ask!)
 

Saturday 15th March; 8:30 – 18:30

08:30  —

Endotamponade 1: Biophysics and Emulsions
Moderators: Mario Romano, Anat Loewenstein, Stratos Gotzaridis

08:30 — Anat Loewenstein, Mario Romano, Stratos Gotzaridis: Introduction, Aims of the Meeting

08:50 — Petros Petrou: What’s going on in a bubble: gravity, buoyancy, density, viscosity, & interfacial tension. What these terms mean and why they matter

09:00 — Tommaso Rossi: More on bubbles plugging the break and contact angles: Meniscus and shear retinal stress

09:10 — Jens Folke Kiilgaard: What’s in that vial of silicone oil?

09:20 — Salvador Pastor-Idoate: Emulsification of oil: macro vs micro. Why does oil emulsify? Bio physics

09:30 — David Steel: Clinical factors causing oil emulsification

09:40 — Mariantonia Ferrara: Researching emulsification: ITEMS grading system

09:50 — Elise Philippakis : HSO: new evidence of efficacy and safety

10:00  —

Coffee Break

10:30  —

Endotamponade 2: More Oil, PFCL and Other Solutions
Moderators: Nicole Eter, Stratis Paroikakis

10:30 — Alexandros Charonis: Sticky oil: pathogenesis and prevention strategies

10:40 — Stelios Kandarakis: Complications with oil use: glaucoma, pupil block, open angle, reverse pupil block

10:50 — Nicole Eter: Complications of oil use: inflammation and keratopathy

11:00 — Stratos Gotzaridis: Maintaining an AC, sutures and PI

11:10 — Alistair Laidlaw: SO-related visual loss

11:20 — Tom Williamson: Managing hypotony: oil and OVDs

11:30 — Patricia Udaondo Mirete: Understanding potential PFCL toxicity, history and science (‘Spanish’ epidemic, H value, decalin vs octane)

11:40 — Gurkan Erdogan: PFCL in RD? Benefits and risks, surgical strategies to minimize use

11:50 — Mario Romano: Can we mix tamponade agents: biocompatibility and interactions

12:00 — Boris Stanzel: Where next: hydrogels and other greener alternatives

12:10 — Friedrich Asmus: Investigational biodegradable hydrogel sealant for retinal breaks - principles and clinical pilot data

12:20  —

Break

12:30  —

Onco VR Session
Moderators: Jens Folke Kiilgaard, Martina Angi

12:30 — Prithvi Mruthyunjaya: Starting on biopsies: what to consider

12:45 — Jens Folke Kiilgaard: Is there a learning curve for biopsies?

12:55 — Rodrigo Anguita: Endoresection: what do we know so far?

13:10 — Mario Romano: Endoresection: the dangerous surgery

13:25 — Discussion and Questions

13:30  —

Lunch Break

14:30  —

Endotamponade 3: Gasses and Special Focus Group Discussion
Moderators: Ilias Georgalas, Alistair Laidlaw

14:30 — Sibel Demirel: When can we use air instead of gas?

14:40 — Vivek Dave: How to reduce the environmental impact of gas

14:50 — Tom Williamson: Gas mix errors, physics and prevention

15:00 — Martin Zinkernagel: You can’t fly with gas: altitude and gas bubbles

15:10 — Mario Romano, David Steel, Stratos Gotzaridis, Patricia Udaondo Mirete: Research Industry and Clinical Special Focus Group Discussion: Regulatory Risk and Unmet Needs in Endotamponade (PFAS, toxicity, purity, potential new products, potential replacement products, clinical research priorities, evidence gaps)

15:40  —

Coffee Break

16:10  —

RETINAWS Video Case Conference
Moderator: Kourous Rezaei

Anat Loewenstein
Stratos Gotzaridis
Alistair Laidlaw
David Steel
Patricia Udaondo Mirete

Gurkan Erdogan
Sibel Dimerel
Martin Zinkernagel
Nicole Eter
Boris Stanzel

17:10  —

Announcement of Poster Prizes & Closing of Meeting

17:15  —

Delegate Reception & Meet the Poster Authors

18:15  —

End of Programme

08:30  –

Endotamponade 1: Biophysics and Emulsions
Moderators: Mario Romano, Anat Loewenstein, Stratos Gotzaridis

08:30 — Anat Loewenstein, Mario Romano, Stratos Gotzaridis: Introduction, Aims of the Meeting

08:50 — Petros Petrou: What’s going on in a bubble: gravity, buoyancy, density, viscosity, & interfacial tension. What these terms mean and why they matter

09:00 — Tommaso Rossi: More on bubbles plugging the break and contact angles: Meniscus and shear retinal stress

09:10 — Jens Folke Kiilgaard: What’s in that vial of silicone oil?

09:20 — Salvador Pastor-Idoate: Emulsification of oil: macro vs micro. Why does oil emulsify? Bio physics

09:30 — David Steel: Clinical factors causing oil emulsification

09:40 — Mariantonia Ferrara: Researching emulsification: ITEMS grading system

09:50 — Elise Philippakis : HSO: new evidence of efficacy and safety

10:00  –

Coffee Break

10:30  –

Endotamponade 2: More Oil, PFCL and Other Solutions
Moderators: Nicole Eter, Stratis Paroikakis

10:30 — Alexandros Charonis: Sticky oil: pathogenesis and prevention strategies

10:40 — Stelios Kandarakis: Complications with oil use: glaucoma, pupil block, open angle, reverse pupil block

10:50 — Nicole Eter: Complications of oil use: inflammation and keratopathy

11:00 — Stratos Gotzaridis: Maintaining an AC, sutures and PI

11:10 — Alistair Laidlaw: SO-related visual loss

11:20 — Tom Williamson: Managing hypotony: oil and OVDs

11:30 — Patricia Udaondo Mirete: Understanding potential PFCL toxicity, history and science (‘Spanish’ epidemic, H value, decalin vs octane)

11:40 — Gurkan Erdogan: PFCL in RD? Benefits and risks, surgical strategies to minimize use

11:50 — Mario Romano: Can we mix tamponade agents: biocompatibility and interactions

12:00 — Boris Stanzel: Where next: hydrogels and other greener alternatives

12:10 — Friedrich Asmus: Investigational biodegradable hydrogel sealant for retinal breaks - principles and clinical pilot data

12:20  –

Break

12:30  –

Onco VR Session
Moderators: Jens Folke Kiilgaard, Martina Angi

12:30 — Prithvi Mruthyunjaya: Starting on biopsies: what to consider

12:45 — Jens Folke Kiilgaard: Is there a learning curve for biopsies?

12:55 — Rodrigo Anguita: Endoresection: what do we know so far?

13:10 — Mario Romano: Endoresection: the dangerous surgery

13:25 — Discussion and Questions

13:30  –

Lunch Break

14:30  –

Endotamponade 3: Gasses and Special Focus Group Discussion
Moderators: Ilias Georgalas, Alistair Laidlaw

14:30 — Sibel Demirel: When can we use air instead of gas?

14:40 — Vivek Dave: How to reduce the environmental impact of gas

14:50 — Tom Williamson: Gas mix errors, physics and prevention

15:00 — Martin Zinkernagel: You can’t fly with gas: altitude and gas bubbles

15:10 — Mario Romano, David Steel, Stratos Gotzaridis, Patricia Udaondo Mirete: Research Industry and Clinical Special Focus Group Discussion: Regulatory Risk and Unmet Needs in Endotamponade (PFAS, toxicity, purity, potential new products, potential replacement products, clinical research priorities, evidence gaps)

15:40  –

Coffee Break

16:10  –

RETINAWS Video Case Conference 
Moderator: Kourous Rezaei

Anat Loewenstein
Stratos Gotzaridis
Alistair Laidlaw
David Steel
Patricia Udaondo Mirete
Gurkan Erdogan

Sibel Dimerel
Martin Zinkernagel
Nicole Eter
Boris Stanzel

17:10  –

Announcement of Poster Prizes & Closing of Meeting

17:15  –

Delegate Reception & Meet the Poster Authors

18:15 –

End of Programme

Please note, this programme may be subject to change