EyeWorld Asia-Pacific June 2016 Issue

June 2016 EWAP NEWS & OPINION 7 MEETING HIGHLIGHTS 29th APACRS annual meeting to ‘Inspire’ by Chiles Aedam R. Samaniego EyeWorld Asia-Pacific Senior Staff Writer T he APACRS is set to inspire an estimated 1,800 delegates from over 45 countries at its 29th annual meeting to be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC 1), amid the stunning beauty of Bali. The renowned haven for travelers was chosen for its serene natural vistas featuring exotic tropical terrains and gorgeous beaches that serve as backdrop for the island’s thriving culture—the perfect balance between tranquility and vibrant activity for relaxing the body, rejuvenating the soul, and exciting the mind. Working together with the Indonesian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (INASCRS), the APACRS once again offers its streamlined yet comprehensive scientific program. The organizing team has put together a faculty consisting of some of the world’s most brilliant minds—the global ophthalmic community’s most inspiring members. APACRS LIM Lecture Perhaps the most important session of the APACRS annual meeting is the APACRS LIM Lecture, established in honor of the society’s late founder, Prof. Arthur Lim. This year, the honor of delivering this prestigious lecture goes to Oliver Findl, MD , Professor of Ophthalmology and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, founder and head of the Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery (VIROS). He will be giving his lecture on “Achieving Emmetropia with Lens Surgery – Still some way to go?” discussing how major advances in biometric measurements and a more thorough understanding of IOL power calculation has contributed to the achievement of better refractive outcomes in the context of the challenge of high patient expectations, with particular emphasis on the use of continued on page 8 Oliver Findl, MD intraoperative measurements of the aphakic eye using wavefront sensors and OCT. Prof. Findl will deliver his APACRS LIM Lecture at the Opening Ceremony on 28 July 2016, 08:30 – 10:00 hrs in Hall 4. Meet-the-Experts Attendees who have reserved seats will have the chance to sit face to face with some of the leaders in cataract and refractive surgery. Each round table will have two designated experts to whom they can ask any questions. Attendees will Meet the Experts over breakfast on 28 July 2016, 07:30 – 08:30 hrs in Hall 1. Attendees who have made reservations are encouraged to arrive on time; the seats of late attendees will be allocated to those on the waiting list. CSCRS: All I Want is Everything… Presbyopia Solutions The Combined Symposium of Cataract and Refractive Societies (CSCRS) is a core part of the APACRS annual meeting’s scientific program. At this year’s CSCRS, leading thinkers representing the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) will join experts from the APACRS to revisit all the options currently available to address presbyopia. These range from multifocal IOLs to traditional pseudoaccommodative IOLs and, more recently, extended range of focus IOLs. The CSCRS will take place on 28 July 2016, 10:30 – 12:30 in Hall 4. APACRS MasterClasses APACRS is once again offering attendees the chance to learn from masters of cataract and refractive surgery with its popular series of MasterClasses. This year, in addition to sessions on manual small incision cataract surgery, IOL fixation, toric IOLs, biometry, pterygium surgery,