EyeWorld Asia-Pacific September 2014 Issue

5 EWAP NEWS & OPINION September 2014 27th APACRS Annual Meeting, 13-16 Nov 2014, Jaipur Jewels of Jaipur - Perfect Cut, Perfect Clarity Highlights of the 27th APACRS Annual Meeting O ver the years, it has become abundantly clear that scientific literature has benefitted greatly from the contributions of ophthalmologists in the Indian subcontinent. This year, the APACRS goes straight to the source of these contributions, bringing its annual meeting to India for the first time in 17 years with the aim of uncovering these Jewels of Jaipur. Jaipur was deliberately chosen for its place at the heart of the golden triangle comprising Agra, Delhi, and Jaipur, giving attendees who wish to do so the option of taking excursions outside the city, to see the very best of Incredible India. The meeting itself will take place at the Fairmont Jaipur Hotel, whose appearance, reminiscent of an old Indian fort belies all the modern comforts and amenities it offers within its walls. technology that they seek from any such scientific meeting—ensuring that no attendee need worry about missing a thing. With such a streamlined program, practically every symposium is a highlight. Nonetheless, here are a few of the meeting’s standout sessions. DAY 1, THURSDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2014 MasterClasses All MasterClasses will take place on Thursday, 13 November 2014. Complex and Challenging A video-based symposium early in the annual meeting will highlight the finer points for achieving precision in cataract surgery. Experts from around the world will present management pearls to tackle untoward complications in cataract surgery. Updates on the Management of Complex and Challenging Cases will be held on Thursday, 13 November 2014. DAY 2, FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2014 APACRS LIM Lecture The APACRS LIM Lecture is the highest award of the society, honoring exceptional ophthalmologists who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of cataract and refractive surgery. This year, Warren Hill, MD , medical director, East Valley Ophthalmology in Arizona, a leading innovator in the field of premium IOL implant surgery and an expert in advanced optical biometry calculations, will deliver the lecture titled “Improvements in IOL Power Selection”. In his APACRS LIM Lecture, Dr. Hill will demonstrate how the accuracy of cataract surgery refractive outcomes may be moved to the next level by adapting technology from an unlikely source. Dr. Hill will deliver his lecture at the Opening Ceremony on Friday, 14 November 2014. CSCRS a joint symposium of APACRS, ASCRS, ESCRS & ALACCSA-R/LASCRS The APACRS boasts access to some of the greatest minds in ophthalmology from all over the world. Every year, the Society gives its members the opportunity to learn directly from these masters at its annual meeting’s MasterClasses. This year, in addition to the now classic Tips & Tricks in Pterygium Surgery, Optimizing Outcomes in Toric IOLs, Flawless Femto LASIK Flaps, Mastering Femtophaco Cataract Surgery, Essential Biometry, Retina Updates for Anterior Segment Surgeons, and Finer Points in IOL Fixation, the APACRS offers five new MasterClasses: Microphaco and Advanced Phaco Techniques in Challenging Cases, Intraocular Mirror Telescopic Implant for AMD, Complex Cataract Surgery, Imaging Essentials for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and Cornea Updates for Anterior Segment Surgeons. As in previous years, the 27th APACRS annual meeting features a streamlined scientific program designed to most efficiently provide its attendees with the latest information on ophthalmic surgical techniques and cutting-edge In these days where advanced tech- nology lens implants are de rigeur, the pressure on surgeons to deliver precise, predictable refractive out- comes is greater than ever. The APACRS comes together with the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), and the Latin American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ALACCSA-R/LASCRS) for this meeting’s Combined Symposium of Cataract and Refractive Societies (CSCRS), which aims to shed light on this topic, covering techniques and technology as seen and practiced in different parts of the world. This CSCRS on Perfect Cut, Perfect Clarity…Perfect Prediction will take place on Friday, 14 November 2014. continued on page 7