EyeWorld Asia-Pacific September 2023 Issue

6 EWAP SEPTEMBER 2023 The 36th APACRS annual meeting will return to China, the most populous nation in the world where we expect an even larger crowd. The hunger for more knowledge and quality education in our delegates means that we always strive to present an up-todate yet relevant and practical scientific meeting. This 36th APACRS meeting jointly organized with the 24th CSCRS (Chinese Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery) annual meeting promises to deliver a great learning experience in 2024. MASTERCLASSES Covering the most relevant and focused topics and conducted by some of the world’s leading surgeons! Expect the hotest topics in ophthalmic surgery today, where you will learn to master IOL Fixation, Vitrectomy for Anterior Segment Surgeons, MIGS Complications, Chopping & Pre-Chopping, Endothelial Keratoplasty, Phakic IOLs, Biometry, Refractive Surgery Complications, Anterior Segment Ocular Trauma, Toric IOLs, Paediatric Cataract Surgery, and Phaco Fluidics. APACRS LIM LECTURE The APACRS LIM Lecture is the highest award of the society. Since 1991, outstanding ophthalmologists who have made extraordinary contributions to the development of cataract and refractive surgery have been invited to deliver this prestigious lecture. Join us as we listen to Dr. Shin Yamane, MD, who pioneered the Yamane Technique, a modification of sutureless intrascleral IOL fixation delivers the APACRS LIM Lecture 2024. Stay tuned for more updates! 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, 31 May 2024. COMBINED SYMPOSIUM OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SOCIETIES (CSCRS) PATHWAYS TO PRECISION & PERFECTION This combined symposium of the three leading cataract and refractive societies (APACRS, ASCRS, and ESCRS) will take a critical look at precision and perfection in Light Adjustable IOL vs. Formulae, Phaco vs. Femto, and SMILE vs. LASIK. SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA Exciting symposia covering Navigating Cataract Complications, Controversies in Refractive Surgery, Challenging Cases, What’s New in IOLs? and IIIC Lectures – The Perfect Save! [NEW] BITS & BYTES FOR THE FUTURE – Digital Ophthalmology In this new age, digitization is all pervasive in all walks of life and so it is in cataract and refractive surgery. Join us as we look into the benefits and limitations of digital technology in our practice. WISDOM FROM THE KUNG FU MASTERS – Top Cataract Surgery Tips Some of the most renowned cataract surgeons each offer practical cataract surgery tips that surgeons can use immediately on their next visit to the operating theatre. Program HigHligHts Wisdom From The Kungfu Masters

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