EyeWorld Asia-Pacific March 2024 Issue

6 EWAP MARCH 2024 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 and OCT for the Cataract Surgeon, MIGS for Beginners - Tips and Tricks, Chopping & Pre-Chopping, Corneal Endothelial Transplantation, 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 Dr Shin Yamane delivers the 2024 APACRS LIM Lecture titled The Tales of Flanging Technique. He will reveal everything about the flanging technique: How the flanging technique was developed; what other techniques exist besides the original flanged IOL fixation technique; and the problems with the flanging technique and how to overcome them. Not to be missed! 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 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 & AI in 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 Visit www.apacrs2024.org for regular updates!

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