FLOREtina 2015
International Congress
www.floretina.it
Florence (Italy)
10-13 December 2015
Organizers:
Stanislao Rizzo - Florence (Italy)
Carl Claes - Antwerpen (Belgium)
José García-Arumí - Barcelona (Spain)
Kourous A. Rezaei - Chicago (USA)
Ramin Tadayoni - Paris (France)
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are delighted to welcome you to Florence for the 1st edition of FLOREtina meeting on 10-13 December
2015.
The main topics include both medical and surgical retina diseases. Innovations in imaging, diagnostic techniques
and different treatment approaches will be the focus of the discussion. Scientific program comprises plenary
sessions with debates and panel discussions, delegates from all over the world will be involved in the meeting
with televoting system.
On Friday and Saturday morning, during live surgery from University Hospital of Florence, the surgeons will
show new surgical techniques, new machines as well as how to operate them to achieve the best results both in
routine and complicated retina surgery cases.
We are hoping for a truly international meeting without a local connotation. On the other hand Florence, which
is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, the cradle of artists, scientists and inventors, represents an
ideal framework for an all over the world knowledge sharing.
Looking forward to welcoming you to Florence,
Stanislao Rizzo
Carl Claes
José García-Arumí
Kourous A. Rezaei
Ramin Tadayoni
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UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF:
COMMITTEES & FACULTY
ORGANIZERS
Stanislao Rizzo - Florence (Italy)
Carl Claes - Antwerpen (Belgium)
José García-Arumí - Barcelona (Spain)
Kourous A. Rezaei - Chicago (USA)
Ramin Tadayoni - Paris (France)
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Fernando Arévalo, USA
Remzi Avci, Turkey
Francesco Bandello, Italy
Martín Charles, Argentina
Francesco Faraldi, Italy
André Gomes, Brazil
Virgilio Morales-Canton, Mexico
Manish Nagpal, India
Yuichiro Ogura, Japan
Ehab El Rayes, Egypt
Gianni Virgili, Italy
Young-Hee Yoon, South Korea
FLORETINA SUPPORTS:
SURGEONS
Involved in Live Surgery
Pierre-Olivier Barale, France
Francesco Boscia, Italy
Antonio Jr. Capone, USA
Steve Charles, USA
David Chow, USA
Carl Claes, Belgium
Michele Coppola, Italy
José García-Arumí, Spain
Carlos Mateo, Spain
Cesare Mariotti, Italy
Virgilio Morales-Canton, Mexico
Marco Mura, Saudi Arabia
Kourous Rezaei, USA
Stanislao Rizzo, Italy
Tommaso Rossi, Italy
Ramin Tadayoni, France
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT
Andrea Giorni, Italy
Alfonso Savastano, Italy
Tomaso Caporossi, Italy
Francesco Barca, Italy
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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
Carl C. Awh, USA
Pierre-Olivier Barale, France
Susan Bressler, USA
Antonio Jr. Capone, USA
Steve Charles, USA
David Chow, USA
Borja Corcostegui, Spain
Lyndon Da Cruz, UK
Donald J. D’Amico, USA
Pravin U. Dugel, USA
Claus Eckardt, Germany
Marta S. Figueroa, Spain
Thomas Friberg, USA
Stratos V. Gotzaridis, Greece
Giuseppe Guarnaccia, Switzerland
Tarek Hassan, USA
Heinrich Heimann, UK
Allen C. Ho, USA
Suber Huang, USA
Mark Humayun, USA
Antonia Joussen, Germany
Kazuaki Kadonosono, Japan
Jean Francois Korobelnik, France
Baruch Kuppermann, USA
Anat Loewenstein, Israel
Robert MacLaren, UK
Stephanie Magazzeni, France
Carlos Mateo, Spain
Joseph Moisseiev, Israel
Marco Mura, Saudi Arabia
Fanny Nerinckx, Belgium
Kirk Packo, USA
Michel Paques, France
Fanis Pavlidis, Germany
Gisbert Richard, Germany
Gabor B. Scharioth, Germany
Stephen G. Schwartz, USA
Steven D. Schwartz, USA
Paulo Stanga, UK
Patricia Udaondo, Spain
George Williams, USA
Thomas Wolfensberger, Switzerland
David Wong, China
Marco Zarbin, USA
Sandrine Zweifel, Switzerland
NATIONAL SPEAKERS
Paolo Arpa, Italy
Claudio Azzolini, Italy
Maurizio Battaglia Parodi, Italy
Giorgio Beltrame, Italy
Francesco Boscia, Italy
Paolo Carpineto, Italy
Michele Coppola, Italy
Stefano De Cillà, Italy
Pier Luigi Esposti, Italy
Bruno Falcomatà, Italy
Luigi Fontana, Italy
Cesare Forlini, Italy
Fabrizio Giansanti, Italy
Alfonso Giovannini, Italy
Paolo Lanzetta, Italy
Guido Lesnoni, Italy
Cesare Mariotti, Italy
Cinzia Mazzini, Italy
Ugo Menchini, Italy
Rita Mencucci, Italy
Francesco Saverio Mennini, Italy
Andrea Mercanti, Italy
Edoardo Midena, Italy
Piergiorgio Neri, Italy
Claudio Panico, Italy
Mariacristina Parravano, Italy
Fabio Patelli, Italy
Alfredo Pece, Italy
Grazia Pertile, Italy
Vittorio Picardo, Italy
Stefano Piermarocchi, Italy
Giuseppe Querques, Italy
Guido Ripandelli, Italy
Mario Romano, Italy
Tommaso Rossi, Italy
Andrea Sodi, Italy
Federico Solignani, Italy
Giovanni Staurenghi, Italy
Gian Marco Tosi, Italy
Lorenzo Vannozzi, Italy
Monica Varano, Italy
Marco Vecchi, Italy
Silvio Zuccarini, Italy
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
AUDITORIUM
Thursday 10
14.30 - 15.30
15.30 - 17.00
DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA
17.30 - 18.30
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
19.30 - 21.00
OPENING CEREMONY
08.00 - 12.00
LIVE SURGERY
12.00 - 13.00
WORLD SURGICAL RETINA
Friday 11
IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC
TECHNIQUES
15.30 - 16.45
AMD1
16.45 - 17.00
ITALIAN MASTERS OF RETINA AWARDS
Saturday 12
AMD2
08.00 - 12.00
LIVE SURGERY
12.00 - 13.00
RETINAWS
14.00 - 15.00
VITREOMACULAR TRACTION AND
MACULAR HOLE
15.00 - 16.30
MACHINES / INNOVATION / NEW-TECH
16.30 - 16.50
ROOM 5
ROOM 6
ZEISS
Rescan Advanced Wetlab
ZEISS
Rescan Advanced Wetlab
ZEISS
Rescan Advanced Wetlab
LUNCH
DORC
GEUDER
Rethinking Complex Retina
Tamponades: New Generation of
Silicone Oils and Wash-out
Liquids
SOOFT
Preservative-free Intravitreal
Triamcinolone: Up to Date
SIFI
New therapies for chronic
diabetic macular edema
ZEISS
Rescan Advanced Wetlab
NOVARTIS
Changing the Burden of
Maculopaties: Ten Years of
Experience with Anti-VEGFs
13.00 - 14.00
ROOM 4
COFFEE BREAK
ESASO
The Future Is Small
LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION IN
ALCON
RETINAL DISEASES: NEW
Minimizing Macular Edema Risk
PERSPECTIVE FOR AN OLD
in Cataract Surgery
TREATMENT
17.30 - 18.30
ROOM 9
OCULAR TRAUMA COURSE
ALLERGAN
ALCON
Management of DME: the Patient Instrument Size, Cutting Speed
in Focus
and Beyond in Vitreoretinal
Surgery
14.00 - 15.30
ROOM ONICE
BAUSCH + LOMB
NSAID treatment in the
prevention of CME: clinical
evidences
17.00 - 17.30
17.00 - 17.30
Sunday
13
ROOM LIMONAIA
???
13.00 - 14.00
6
ROOM VERDE
ZEISS
New Horizon in OCT
COFFEE BREAK
ALFA INTES
OPTIKON
Dyes in Vitreoretinal Surgery
The R-evolution keeps going
LUNCH
BAUSCH + LOMB
SECOND SIGHT
B+L Vitreoretinal Approach: New Restoring Hope Through Vision Trends
ARGUS II Bionic Eye, 8 Years of
Experience and 150 Patients
Worldwide
C.I.O.
MEDONE
Scharioth Macula Lens - SML: a Suprachoroidal Surgery: Buckling
New Hope for Patients with
and Beyond
Macular Degeneration
ALCON
Journey in VMT from Pivotal
Studies to Real-Life Data
ADAPTIVE OPTICS IN RETINAL
DISORDERS
ZEISS
Rescan Advanced Wetlab
It is Time to Exchange Expertise
and Experience in DME
COFFEE BREAK
16.50 - 18.30
RETINAL DETACHMENT AND PVR
COURSE
08.30 - 10.00
PAPERS SESSION
10.00 - 11.00
MYOPIC MACULOPATHY
VIDEOS SESSION
7
THURSDAY DECEMBER 10
PARTICIPANTS REGISTRATION (From 12.30)
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
THURSDAY DECEMBER 10
MAIN SESSION (15.30-17.00)
AUDITORIUM
15.30-17.00
DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA
Chairs: Anat Loewenstein, Sandrine Zweifel
Moderators: Suber Huang, Gian Marco Tosi
Dynamic functionality and static changes of retinal vessels in eyes with diabetic macular edema
Giuseppe Querques
Relationship between gain in BCVA and changes in OCT retinal thickness in randomized clinical
trials of anti-VEGF therapy for DME
Marco Zarbin
A Comparison of Anti-VEGF agents in the management of Diabetic Macular Edema
Susan Bressler
DME treatment: established evidence
Pravin Dugel
Direct comparison of intravitreal ranibizumab and dexamethasone implant for the treatment of
diabetic macular edema in matched eyes of the same patients
Tarek Hassan
SPONSORED COURSES (14.30-15.30)
ROOM ONICE
14.30-15.30
Tailored treatment for DME
Edoardo Midena
NSAID treatment in the prevention of CME:
clinical evidences
Moderators: Rita Mencucci, Gianni Virgili
Vitrectomy for Diabetic Macular Edema Works
Fernando Arévalo
DISCUSSION
Penetration and persistence of NSAIDs in ocular tissues after topical instillation: profile
of an ideal NSAID
Piergiorgio Neri
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Anti-inflammatory therapy for prevention of post -surgical CME: the missing link
Luigi Fontana
Additive effect of Bromfenac over intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs alone in
reducing retinal thickness in neovascular AMD
Maurizio Battaglia Parodi
ROOM 6
From 14.30
ROOM VERDE
16.00-17.00
OCULAR TRAUMA - COURSE
Chair: Carl Claes
Treatment of Suprachoroidal Haemorrhage
Cesare Forlini
Traumatic IOL subluxation repair
Stratos V. Gotzaridis
Questions to experts
25G in trauma
Marco Mura
Rescan Advanced Wet Lab
Approach to eyes with NLP
Marco Zarbin
WET LAB
8
CASE PRESENTATIONS:
Claudio Panico, Sandrine Zweifel
Real life experience with Bromfenac: review of clinical cases
Federico Solignani
Introduction
Ramin Tadayoni
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Dexamethasone implant for diabetic macular edema: do pivotal trials hold the promise?
Paolo Lanzetta
Surgical techniques
Carl Claes
COFFEE BREAK (17.00-17.30)
9
THURSDAY DECEMBER 10
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
MAIN SESSION (17.30-18.30)
MAIN SESSION (08.00-13.00)
AUDITORIUM
17.30-18.30
AUDITORIUM
08.00-12.00
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Chair: Susan Bressler
Moderators: Francesco Faraldi, Paolo Carpineto
LIVE SURGERY
Moderators from OR: Kourous Rezaei, David Wong
Moderators from Auditorium: Donald J. D’Amico, Fabio Patelli
Early neuroretinal degenerative signs in Diabetic Retinopathy
Paolo Carpineto
MACULAR SURGERY: Presentations from the auditorium
Multimodal investigation of the early pathologic retinal changes in patients with type 1
diabetes mellitus
Monica Varano
OCT-angiography in vitreo-macular interface pathologies
Paolo Carpineto
Macular pucker surgery
Cesare Mariotti
The role of anti-VEGF agents in the management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Susan Bressler
PARALLEL SESSIONS
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11
Laser therapy for retinal disease. Does it still make sense?
Thomas Friberg
ERM surgery and the reasons to limited functional recovery in otherwise successfully
operated eyes
André Gomes
27 G Bimanual surgery for proliferative diabetic retinal detachment
Martin Charles
ILM peeling for diabetic macular edema
Donald J. D’Amico
Complex PDR cases
André Gomes
The importance of filters and dyes in the macular surgery
Michele Coppola
DISCUSSION
ROOM ONICE
17.30-18.30
The Future is Small
Chairs: Borja Corcostegui, Francesco Bandello, Giuseppe Guarnaccia
Coordinators: Bruno Falcomatà, Maurizio Battaglia Parodi
AUDITORIUM
12.00-13.00
WORLD SURGICAL RETINA: global issues and controversies
Chairs: Kourous Rezaei, Ramin Tadayoni
Panel: Kazauki Kadonoso, Kirk Packo, Manish Nagpal, Andre Gomes
New mininvasive vitreous cutters and the cutters of the future
Donald J. D’Amico
Telemedicine paradigm for Universal Newborn Screening and surveillance of ROP
Antonio Jr. Capone
The Current State of Portable Vitrectors
Tarek Hassan
Endophthalmitis prophylaxis - differences between US and EU
Stephen G. Schwartz
27 G vitrectomy techniques
Carl Claes
VITREOUS FLOATERS TREATMENT
The fluidics and the exact pressure control during mininvasive vitrectomy
Tommaso Rossi
PROS:Pravin U. Dugel
CONS: Joseph Moisseiev
The thermoinfusion used as a surgical tools
Mario Romano
DISCUSSION
Mininvasive vitrectomy in paediatric diseases
Antonio Jr. Capone
Vitrectomy and Pharmacology: new and future pharmacological agents for better results
José Garcia-Arumí
DISCUSSION
OPENING CEREMONY (19.30-21.00)
10
11
LUNCH AND SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIA (13.00-14.00)
ROOM VERDE
13.00-14.00
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
ROOM 9
13.00-14.00
Introduction
David Wong
Inflammation in ME
Edoardo Midena
Silicone oils with high molecular weight additives: design concept, laboratory based
evidence and results of RCT
David Wong
The choice of silicone oil in real practice: how to select the best option
Mario Romano
Outcomes in Clinical Practice
Patricia Udaondo
Experience with F4H5
Antonia Joussen
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Why steroids?
Mariacristina Parravano
Instrument size, cutting speed and beyond in Vitreoretinal Surgery
Moderator: Steve Charles
Speakers: Steve Charles, Carl Claes, Marco Mura, Kirk Packo
13.00-13.05 Introduction – Opening remarks
Heavy Silicone Oils History, new generation with increased stability, a review
Tomaso Caporossi
DISCUSSION
ROOM 4
13.00-14.00
Steve Charles
Preservative-free intravitreal triamcinolone: up to date
Chair: Alfonso Giovannini
Moderator: Teresio Avitabile
13.05-13.15 The Physics Behind Small Gauge Vitreoretinal Surgery
Intravitreal triamcinolone: from clinical trial to clinical practice
Guido Lesnoni
13.15-13.55 Benefits of 27 Gauge in Simple and Complex Vitreoretinal Surgeries:
Our experience with intravitreal preservative-free triamcinolone in diabetic macular edema
Paolo Carpineto
Steve Charles
Video Presentations and Panel Discussions
Carl Claes, Marco Mura, Kirk Packo
My way with intravitreal preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide
Cesare Forlini
13.55-14.00 Closing Remarks
Steve Charles
ROOM ONICE
13.00-14.00
Intravitreal preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide as therapy of non-responder
ocular phlogosis
Piergiorgio Neri
Rethinking Complex Retina
Francesco Boscia, Fanny Nerinckx, Fanis Pavlidis, Fernando Arevalo
Moderator: Francesco Boscia
Pharmacogenetics as a tool in intravitreal therapy planning
Stefano Piermarocchi
Why innovation is critical to retina surgery
Francesco Boscia
Efficacy of a new intravitreal triamcinolone formulation in patients with diabetic macular
edema low-responders to anti-VEGF: clinical and pharmacogenetic aspects
Claudio Panico
Confronting challenging cases
Fanny Nerinckx
EVA: First experiences of a new surgical system
Marco Vecchi
12
Tamponades: New Generation of Silicone Oils and Wash-out Liquids
Chair: David Wong
Management of DME: The Patient in Focus
Chair: Edoardo Midena
How to decide - whom to treat with what?
Anat Loewenstein
ROOM LIMONAIA
13.00-14.00
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11
PARALLEL SESSIONS
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11
ROOM 6
Full Day
Rescan Advanced Wet Lab
TDC: Two Dimensional Cutter for next generation vitrectomy
Fanis Pavlidis
Introduction
Ramin Tadayoni
27g - is it a real option for complex cases?
Fernando Arevalo
WET LAB
13
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Fibrosis and Treatment Resistance in Exudative AMD: The Significance of PDGF/VEGF Crosstalk
Pravin Dugel
MAIN SESSION (14.00-16.45)
AUDITORIUM
14.00-15.30
IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES: Innovations for clinical practice and research
Chairs: Edoardo Midena, Steven D. Schwartz
Moderators: Claudio Azzolini, Lyndon Da Cruz
Management of AMD-related CNV with Pegaptanib
Maurizio Battaglia Parodi
Retina imaging: what is new?
Giovanni Staurenghi
Current treatment, future outcomes and bilateral treatment: debate on AMD evidences
Discussants: Francesco Boscia, Paolo Lanzetta, Anat Loewenstein, Marco Zarbin
En Face OCT
Mario Romano
Angio-OCT
Edoardo Midena
OCT angiography on diabetic retinopathy
Yuichi Ogura
DISCUSSION
AUDITORIUM
16.45-17.00
COFFEE BREAK AND SPONSORED COFFEE BREAKS (17.00-17.30)
Adaptive Optics and photoreceptor imaging
Steven D. Schwartz
How new imaging methods can aid in the differential diagnosis of intraocular tumours
Heinrich Heimann
Photostimulation with yellow micropulsed diode laser for macular diseases
Pier Luigi Esposti
Chorioretinal Biopsy in the diagnosis and management of complex retinal disease
Lyndon Da Cruz
Subthreshold retinal photocoagulation
Paolo Lanzetta
Diagnostic and prognostic biopsies of intraocular tumours - improving techniques
and treatment
Heinrich Heimann
Laser treatment in vascular retina diseases
Baruch Kuppermann
DISCUSSION
CASE PRESENTATIONS
Giovanni Staurenghi
ROOM VERDE
17.00-17.30
ROOM LIMONAIA
17.00-17.30
AMD 1
Chairs: Ugo Menchini, Marco Zarbin
Moderator: Gianni Virgili
Diagnosis and monitoring of AMD, including novel technologies for early detection
Anat Loewenstein
Genetic Testing for AMD: Indications and Controversies
Carl C. Awh
ROOM ONICE
17.00-17.30
Dyes in vitreo-retinal surgery
Lutein in chromovitrectomy: biocompatibility and efficacy
Mario Romano
Coloring the ILM and ERM with dyes based Lutein, trypan blue and Brilliant blue:
clinical experiences
Michele Coppola
Anti-VEGF therapy: where did we come from and where are we going to?
Sandrine Zweifel
Aflibercept in the treatment of wet-AMD: from pivotal trials to real-life including switching
Paolo Lanzetta
Minimizing macular edema risk in cataract surgery
Moderator: Rita Mencucci
NSAIDs usage in cataract surgery: high risk patients
Rita Mencucci
Nepafenac 0,1%: unique formulation for preventing macular edema after cataract
surgery in diabetic patients
Fabrizio Giansanti
Angio OCT in macular degeneration
Alfredo Pece
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ITALIAN MASTERS OF RETINAL DISEASES AWARDS
Rosario Brancato, Vito De Molfetta, Alessandro Schirru, Mario Stirpe
Laser photocoagulation in retinal diseases: new perspective for an old treatment
Moderator: Anat Loewenstein
The role of laser treatment for DME in anti-VEGF era
Francesco Boscia
OCT in ocular tumors
Cinzia Mazzini
AUDITORIUM
15.30-16.45
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11
PARALLEL SESSIONS
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11
Clinical trials on the evaluation of the safety profile of Doubledyne: preliminary
Tomaso Caporossi
ROOM 9
17.00-17.30
The R-evolution keeps going
Tommaso Rossi
15
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
ROOM 4
17.00-17.30
Scharioth Macula Lens - SML - New Hope for Patients with Advanced Maculopathy
AMD and treatment options today
SML concept and technology
Patient selection
Pre and Post-op examinations
Surgery
Gabor B. Scharioth
MAIN SESSION (08.00-13.00)
AUDITORIUM
08.00-12.00
MAIN SESSION (17.30-18.30)
AUDITORIUM
17.30-18.30
The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis
J. Fernando Arevalo
Suprachoroidal Surgery Techniques
Treatment of peripheral detachments and retinal breaks using
suprachoroidal buckling
 Patient selection, indications for use and treatment risks
 Choosing the incision site
 Creating the sclerotomy to access the suprachoroidal space
 Creating the buckle
Treatment of myopic macular detachments
 Patient selection and treatment risks
 Insertion of the Flexible Illuminated Cannula
 Placement of the buckle
Future ideas for suprachoridal Surgery
 Delivery of therapeutic agents and implants into the suprachoroidal space
 Possible treatments for uveitis, CRVO and other diseases of the retina
Ehab El Rayes
Eye-on-a-chip
David Wong
Electronic retinal implants - the subretinal approach
Robert MacLaren
AUDITORIUM
12.00-13.00
LUNCH AND SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIA (13.00-14.00)
ROOM VERDE
13.00-14.00
Autologous choroidal transplantation: what have we learned in 10 years?
Grazia Pertile
Cell and gene Therapy for Age Related Macular Degeneration
Allen C. Ho
DISCUSSION
16
Changing the burden of maculopaties:
ten years of experience with Anti-VEGFs
The Pharmacoeconomist perspective
Francesco Saverio Mennini
The Physician perspective
Francesco Boscia
Treatment appropriateness: actual scenario and future developments
Claudio Azzolini
Effect of Chromogranin A-derived Vasostatin-1 on Laser-Induced Choroidal
Neovascularization in the Mouse
Francesco Bandello
RPE transplantation in macular disease
Lyndon Da Cruz
RETINAWS
Chairs: Kourous Rezaei
Panel: Ehab El Rayes, Remzi Avci, Marco Mura, Claus Eckardt, Allen C. Ho, Martin Charles,
Virgilio Morales-Canton, Kirk Packo
AMD 2
Chairs: Teresio Avitabile, Thomas Friberg
New perspectives on macular degeneration
Thomas Friberg
Management of submacular hemorrhage with pars plana vitrectomy
and subretinal TPA injection
Remzi Avci
LIVE SURGERY
Moderators from OR: Donald J. D’Amico, Heinrich Heimann
Moderators from Auditorium: Fabio Patelli, David Wong
RETINAL PROSTHESIS: Presentations from the auditorium
Questions and Answers
ROOM 5
17.00-17.30
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12
ROOM LIMONAIA
13.00-14.00
ZEISS AngioPlex™ OCT Angiography: the next generation of vascular imaging
Welcome, topic and speakers introduction
Jean Francois Korobelnik
PARALLEL SESSIONS
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11
ZEISS AngioPlex OCT Angiography presentation
Stephanie Magazzeni
Clinical Cases, interactive mode
Jean Francois Korobelnik, Francesco Bandello
DISCUSSION
17
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12
ROOM ONICE
13.00-14.00
B+L Vitreoretinal approach: new trends
Moderator: Paolo Lanzetta
Surgery Plan Strategy on Diabetic Patient
Michele Coppola
Photoreceptors exploration with Adaptive Optics
Mariacristina Parravano
Restoring hope through vision - ARGUS II Bionic Eye
8 years of experience and 150 patients worldwide
Chair: Thomas Wolfensberger
Bioengineering Argus II
Mark Humayun
PARALLEL SESSIONS
ADAPTIVE OPTICS IN RETINAL DISORDERS
Moderator: Andrea Sodi
Ocular Vascular Imaging with Adaptive Optics
Michel Paques
Which is the correct IOL for a patient at vitreoretinal surgery procedure risk?:
the opinion of an anterior Surgeon
Vittorio Picardo
Argus II retinal implant: reaching artificial vision via surgical approach, experience in Italy
Fabio Patelli
Argus II implant in dry AMD
Paulo Stanga
Safety, reliability and benefit of the Argus II device
Suber Huang
ROOM 4
13.00-14.00
ROOM 5
13.00-14.00
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12
25 gauge procedure on a Macular Hole
Stefano De Cillà
The advantages of a combined procedure with Stellaris
Andrea Mercanti
ROOM 9
13.00-14.00
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
ROOM 6
13.00-14.00
It is time to exchange expertise and experience in DME
Speakers: Susan Bressler, Edoardo Midena
MAIN SESSION (14.00-15.00)
AUDITORIUM
14.00-15.00
VITREOMACULAR TRACTION AND MACULAR HOLE
Chairs: Ramin Tadayoni, Guido Lesnoni
Moderators: Paolo Arpa, Thomas Wolfensberger
Structural and vascular intraretinal changes: new classification of vitreo-macular traction
Mario Romano
Correct case selection in macular hole surgery
André Gomes
Ocriplasmin in the real world in 2015 and beyond
Stephen G. Schwartz
Journey in VMT from pivotal studies to real-life data
Moderator: Ramin Tadayoni
Autologous ILM Transplant for refractory macular hole not closed after
previous ILM peel (Case series)
Thomas Wolfensberger
General introduction
Ramin Tadayoni
Face down in macular hole is it still needed
Ehab El Rayes
VMT epidemiology, ocriplasmin clinical profile
and the importance of Optimizing Early Detection and Diagnosis
Giovanni Staurenghi
Vitreoretinal interface abnormalities in retinal dystrophies
Andrea Sodi
Italian real life clinical cases and key learnings
Francesco Barca
Journey in VMT from pivotal studies to real word data
David Chow
DISCUSSION
CASE PRESENTATIONS
George Williams
DISCUSSION
18
19
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12
MAIN SESSION (15.00-16.30)
AUDITORIUM
15.00-16.30
MACHINES/INNOVATION/NEW-TECH
Chairs: Claus Eckardt, Mark Humayun
Moderators: David Chow, Pravin U. Dugel, Gisbert Richard
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
MAIN SESSION (16.50-18.30)
AUDITORIUM
16.50-17.45
Chandelier based buckling surgery
Manish Nagpal
Running towards a bionic man
Mark Humayun
27G and RD (Is it feasible?)
Carl Claes
Why Heads-up surgery?
Claus Eckardt
A Rescue Therapy For Persistent Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy In Previously Vitrectomized Eyes
Marta S. Figueroa
Retinal prosthesis in Dry-AMD
Paulo Stanga
A safer way to remove proliferative membranes in retinal detachment: PFCL and staining
José García-Arumí
Multimodal Digitally Assisted Vitrectomy Surgery: The Next Revolution?
Pravin U. Dugel
DISCUSSION
Hydraulic Resistance and vitreous chunk lenght: the quest for ideal cut-rate
Tommaso Rossi
Surgical Innovation: Does it benefit the treatment of complex cases?
Mario Romano
Improving fluid and air stability with MIVS
Martin Charles
Working under air during Vitrectomy. Why and When
Carlos Mateo
RETINAL DETACHMENT
Chairs: Carl Claes, José García-Arumí
Moderators: Giorgio Beltrame, Guido Ripandelli
Scleral buckling is the procedure of choice for rhegmatogenous RD in young patients
Joseph Moisseiev
New Instrumentation
David Chow
27G Vitrectomy and new vitreoretinal surgical techniques
Pravin U. Dugel
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12
AUDITORIUM
17.45-18.30
PVR - COURSE
Chair: José Garcia-Arumì,
Panel: Donald J. D’Amico, Borja Corcóstegui, Kirk Packo, Ramin Tadayoni
PVR from concept to surgical progress
Ramin Tadayoni
Scleral buckle and vitrectomy in PVR
Borja Corcóstegui
How to manage PVR in trauma cases
José Garcia-Arumì
Permanent keratoprosthesis with new approaches with small gauge and
medium term perfluorochemical tamponades
Donald J. D’Amico
The role of relaxing retinotomy in PVR
Donald J. D’Amico
DISCUSSION
Endotamponades in PVR
Kirk Packo
DISCUSSION
COFFEE BREAK 16.30-16.50
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SUNDAY DECEMBER 13
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
BREAKFAST WITH EXPERTS (08.30-09.00)
Small tables of discussion with retina experts
MAIN SESSION (09.00-11.00)
AUDITORIUM
09.00-10.00
PAPERS AND VIDEOS SESSION
AUDITORIUM
10.00-11.00
MYOPIC MACULOPATHY
Chairs: Francesco Boscia, Carlos Mateo
Moderator: Silvio Zuccarini
Best Presentation Award “Luigi Barca”
Myopic maculopathy imaging
Alfredo Pece
Anti-VEGF as soon as possible for how long?
Young-Hee Yoon
Macular hole surgery in high myopia: comparing techniques
Grazia Pertile
VITRECTOMY VS SCLERAL BUCKLING - DEBATE
Minimally invasive vitrectomy for myopic foveoschis
Francesco Boscia
Long-term outcomes of 23g vitrectomy with ILM peeling and gas tamponade for myopic
traction maculopathy
Marta S. Figueroa
“AMB” macular buckle in retinal detachment and macular hole in high myopia
Cesare Forlini
Myopic Macular Hole. Is it still a challenge?
Carlos Mateo
Suprachoroidal buckles in myopic macular hole
Ehab El Rayes
DISCUSSION
END OF THE MEETING
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EXHIBITION FLOORPLAN
EXHIBITORS LIST
ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS
A, B
LEICA
BAUSCH + LOMB
3, 4
MEDICAL BOOKS
AKTIVE
C2
MEDONE
C4
ALCON
11, 12
MS MEDICAL SERVICE + TOPCON
10
O
Desk 5
ALFA INTES + ALFA INSTRUMENTS + KEMIN
E
NICOX
ALLERGAN
19
NOVARTIS
BAYER
2
OCULUS
20
OFF ITALIA
R
CALDERARO MEDICAL SERVICE + NEW TECH + NIDEK
1, 17, 18
CIO ITALIA
P
CSO
16
DORC
5, 6
H, M
OPTIKON
Desk 4
ORBIS
Desk 2
SECOND SIGHT
D
E. JANACH
F
SIFI Group
T
E.SA.MED
N
SOOFT / OO Group
G
SYNERGETICS
7
THEA
14
VISUFARMA
C1
ESASO
ESPANSIONE Group + HAAG STREIT SURGICAL
FARMAPLUS ITALIA
Desk 1
13
Desk 3
FARMEZ
15
VITREQ
L
FARMIGEA
S
VOLK OPTICAL
C5
GEUDER + C&B MEDICAL + FLUORON
I
ZEISS
8, 9
INSIGHT INSTRUMENTS
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C
C3
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
CONGRESS VENUE
Palazzo dei Congressi
Piazza Adua, 1 - 50100 Florence (Italy)
www.firenzefiera.it
FLOREtina 2015 APP
Install the FLOREtina 2015 interactive mobile App to your
smartphone and portable devices to access all the Congress
information you could need during and after the Congress:
• See the overview of sessions, speakers and exhibitors
WEBSITE
• Create your own program for the event, including
The official website is www.floretina.it.
bookmarking the sessions you wish to attend
• Vote during Live Surgery sessions
LANGUAGE
• Receive real-time updates Download the FLOREtina App
English is the official language. Simultaneous translations
now to enhance your congress experience!
English/Italiano will be provided during main sessions.
Download available on iTunes and Google Play stores.
REGISTRATION DESK HOURS
The Registration Desk will be opened as follows:
Thursday 10:
12.30 – 19.00
Friday 11:
07.30 – 19.00
Saturday 12:
07.30 – 19.00
Sunday 13:
08.00 – 11.30
EXHIBITION OPENING HOURS
The Exhibition will be opened as follows
Thursday 10:
14.00 – 18.30
Friday 11:
08.00 – 18.30
Saturday 12:
08.00 –18.30
Sunday 13:
08.00 – 12.00
BREAKS
Lunch and refreshment breaks are included in the delegate
fee and will be available as follows:
Thursday 10:
Refreshment break
17.00 – 17.30, Exhibition Area
Friday 11 and Saturday 12:
Refreshment station 09.00 – 12:00, Exhibition Area
Lunch*
17.00 – 17.30, Exhibition Area
+ Lunch Symposia Rooms
Refreshment break
16.30 – 16.50, Exhibition Area
Sunday 13:
Farewell breakfast
08.30 – 09.00, Exhibition Area
*Tickets to collect the lunch box are in your congress badge.
CONGRESS NAME BADGE
SOCIAL EVENTS
Upon registration you will receive your name badge. You are
Opening Ceremony
kindly requested to wear your badge during all sessions and
The Opening Ceremony will be held in the wonderful Salone
events.
dei 500 of Palazzo Vecchio.
CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE
Certificates of attendance are available from the registration Thursday 10, 19.30 – 21.00.
desks.
All registered delegates
INTERNET ACCESSS WiFi
welcome to attend.
Internet access WiFi is available for congress participants
throughout the public areas.
In order to log in please use the following user name and
password:
Username: floretina2015
Password: floretina2015
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and
exhibition
visitors
are
CLOAKROOM
L’attestato ECM, qualora ne ricorrano le condizioni, sarà
A cloakroom is available for participants in the basement floor scaricabile dall’apposita sezione “crediti ECM” del sito. Si
close to the Exhibition and the Auditorium.
precisa che per coloro completeranno e supereranno il
percorso formativo nel 2016, l’anno di riferimento per i crediti
SPEAKERS READY ROOM
sarà il 2016; altrimenti i crediti avranno validità per l’anno
If you are speaking at the meeting, plan time to visit the Speakers 2017.
Ready Room to review your presentation. This space will have an
audio-visual tech on site.
MOBILE PHONES AND PHOTOGRAPHY
The Speaker Ready Room will be located on the Lowest Level of Please do not forget to turn your mobile phones to silent mode
the Palazzo Dei Congressi building, known as the PASSI PERDUTI during sessions Participants are kindly requested to refrain
(Basement – Lowest Level) at the Firenze Fiera Congress & from taking pictures during sessions.
Exhibition Center.
This space is open during the following hours for speakers use:
NON-SMOKING POLICY
Thursday 10:
12.30 – 18.30
The FLOREtina Congress is a Non-Smoking event. Delegates are
Friday 11:
07.30 – 18.30
reminded that smoking in enclosed spaces is illegal in Italy.
Saturday 12:
07.30 – 18.30
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
Sunday 13:
08.00 – 11.30
PowerPoint projection is available in all meeting rooms. For The Congress Secretariat and Organisers cannot accept liability
technical reason speakers are not allowed to make presentations for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property
with laptop in the meeting rooms, but must load their of participants. Participants are advised to take out their own
personal travel and health insurance for their trip.
presentation in the Speakers Ready Room.
E.C.M. (ITALIAN ATTENDEES ONLY)
Per il Congresso FLOREtina 2015 non è previsto l’accreditamento
residenziale. Per garantire la possibilità di acquisire i crediti
formativi, sarà incluso nella quota d’iscrizione un programma di
formazione a distanza (FAD) rivolto ai medici.
La piattaforma FAD sarà disponibile a partire dal 1 febbraio 2016
fino al 31 Gennaio 2017 all’indirizzo www.floretinafad.it.
Ai fini dell’ottenimento dei crediti ECM è necessario:
• Collegarsi al sito ed inserire i propri dati personali e il proprio
indirizzo email usando l’apposito form di registrazione;
• Validare la propria utenza attraverso un apposito link ricevuto
all’indirizzo email fornito;
• Completare il percorso formativo e compilare tutti i
questionari.
L’attestazione dei crediti è subordinata al superamento del
questionario di valutazione dell’apprendimento con una
percentuale uguale o superiore al 75% di risposte esatte (numero
massimo di 5 tentativi a scalare).
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Please do not leave bags or suitcases unattended at any time,
whether inside or outside the session halls. Hotels strongly
recommend that you use their safety deposit boxes for your
valuables.
FIRST AID
Should you require first aid assistance, please contact the
registration desk or any uniformed member of the meeting
staff.
CITY INFORMATION
Visit www.firenzeturismo.it/en/for information on Florence.
CURRENCY
Euro (EUR)
All major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) are
accepted in most of the restaurants, shops etc.
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
ELECTRICITY
The electric current supplied is 220 V.
Round, two-pin plug points are available, as elsewhere in
Europe. In case you have any devices from the USA or UK,
please remember to bring a transformer/adapter.
LOCAL HOUR
GMT + 1 hour
BANKING
Most Florence banks open between 08:30 and 13:30 and 14:45
to 15:45 Monday to Friday. They are closed on weekends and
public holidays and most of them have a cash dispenser and a
currency exchange service.
TRANSPORTATION
• From the main train station: Firenze S. Maria Novella is a
“main” station located right inside the city centre, in Piazza
della Stazione, and a primary hub in Firenze’s public
transport system. It hosts over 400 trains per day and is a
major intersection point for many bus and taxi lines.
• From the airport: A bus connection (Linea-Volainbus) is
operating from the airport to the city centre (Firenze S.
Maria Novella station) every 20-25 minutes.
• Taxis: Taxis in Florence can be ordered by phone:
+39 055 4242
+39 055 4390
or found at the official taxi stands. You cannot stop a taxi on
the road.
• Bus: Florence has a comprehensive network of local bus
routes. Most of them stop at the main railway station and
therefore near to the convention venue. Bus tickets can be
purchased at most coffee bars and kiosks. Fare is €1,20
multiple trips, valid up to 60 minutes.
• Car parking: There are several paying parking areas around
the Congress Centre.
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN FLORENCE
• Medical emergency: 118
• Fire emergency: 115
• Police: 113
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
DIAMOND
• Florence airport – information: 055 3061300
• Florence airport – lost luggage: 055 3061302
• For international calls from Italy: 00 + country code +
number
• For international calls to Italy: +39 + city code + number
 24hour Pharmacies:
 Santa Maria Novella Station
 Via Calzaiuoli, 7 r
 Piazza San Giovanni, 20
PLATINUM
CONGRESS CARD
We have the pleasure to offer to FLOREtina 2015 delegates a
special Congress Card downloadable for free, valid for the
whole stay in Florence during the congress.
It provides special offers and discounted fees at museums,
historical sites, shops, restaurants, wellness centers, golf
clubs, bike rental stands, car rental agencies, sightseeing
tours, taxis, and airport transfer with private driver. The
Congress Card is not nominal and can be used by the
participants as well as by anyone accompanying them. A
further bonus is that it is also valid a few days prior to and
after the congress date.
Click on www.floretina2015.it/congress-card to discover the
Congress Card and activate it!
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
AKTIVE
ALFA INSTRUMENTS
ALFA INTES
ANGELINI SPA
BIOFTA-BIODUE SPA
C.M.S. CALDERARO MEDICAL SERVICE
CB MEDICAL
C.I.O.
CSO SRL
E. JANACH
ESPANSIONE GROUP
FARMAPLUS ITALIA SRL
FARMEZ SRL
FLUORON GMBH
GEUDER AG
INSIGHT INSTRUMENTS
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS
M.S. MEDICAL SERVICE SRL
MEDONE
MEDICAL BOOKS
MEDESA SRL
NEW TECH SPA
NICOX FARMA SRL
NIDEK MEDICAL SRL
OFF ITALIA SRL
STELOR MEDICA SRL
SYNERGETICS ITALIA
TOPCON ITALIA
VISUFARMA
VITREQ
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ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT:
AIM Group International - Florence Office
Viale G. Mazzini, 70 - 50132 Florence, Italy
Ph.+39 055 233881 - Fax. +39 055 3906908
[email protected] - www.floretina.it