EyeWorld Asia-Pacific March 2023 Issue

APACRS Film Festival The APACRS Film Festival entertains and educates, creatively displaying new innovations and breakthroughs in anterior segment ophthalmic surgery. Don’t miss this exciting session on the evening of Friday, 9 June 2023. Glaucoma Co-hosted by the Singapore National Eye Centre, the 35th APACRS annual meeting’s Glaucoma program consisting of two sessions: The first providing new insights into the management of primary angle closure disease (PACD), and the second engaging with the association between myopia and glaucoma, which has important implications on the global healthcare burden. The two sessions of the Glaucoma program will take place on Friday, 8 June 2023. Cornea Co-hosted by the Singapore National Eye Centre, the 35th APACRS annual meeting’s Cornea program: the first providing essential updates on the treatment of infectious keratitis, the second looking at the latest global trends in the field. The two sessions of the Cornea program will take place on Friday, 8 June 2023. Nursing & Allied Health Program Co-hosted by the Singapore National Eye Centre, the APACRS annual meeting’s nursing and allied health program provides a wonderful opportunity for essential members of ophthalmology practices to network, share experiences, and take home pearls of wisdom to improve their workplaces and the ophthalmic health care they provide. TOP GUN – Top Cataract Surgery Tips Leading Experts present their Top Cataract Surgery Tips— subtle surgical tips and maneuvers that other surgeons can use the next time they are in the operating room. This year’s session features tips from Takayuki Akahoshi, MD, Japan; Bruce Allan, MD, UK; Chandra Bala, MD, Australia; Sheetal Brar, MD, India; Arup Chakrabarti, MD, India; Chee Soon Phaik, MD, Singapore; Oliver Findl, MD, Austria; Sam Garg, MD, USA; M. Nazrul Islam, MD, Bangladesh; Pichit Naripthaphan, MD, Thailand; Pannet Pangputhipong, MD, Thailand; Hadi Prakoso, MD, Indonesia; Chitra Ramamurthy, MD, India; Filomena Ribeiro, MD, Portugal; Sathish Srinivasan, MD, UK; Patrick Versace, MD, Australia; and Elizabeth Yeu, MD, USA. As usual, the APACRS offers a carefully curated scientific program, deliberately designed to minimize concurrent sessions so attendees can make the most of what the meeting offers. The 35th APACRS Annual Meeting will be held at Suntec Singapore from 8 to 10 June 2023. Additional details, information on registration, travel requirements and more can be found on the meeting’s official website at apacrs2023. org. EWAP Editors’ note: All information is correct at the time of publication. Refer to apacrs2023.org for the most up-to-date information on the meeting. TOP GUN Top Cataract Surgery Tips Saturday, 10 June 2023 16:00 - 17:30hrs, Hall A

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