Free Papers and Rapid Fire Presentations


SUNDAY, 10 JUNE



08:30-10:00   Room H

Free Papers: ÖOG/SOE
FP01 – Neuro-ophthalmology/Uveitis/cornea
Moderator: Stefan Egger, Austria
Moderator: Marko Hawlina, Slovenia

Ophthalmologists role in identifying lysosomal storage disease
I. Lanzl, Germany

Congenital nystagmus: Randomized controlled double masked trial of memantine/gabapentin
I. Gottlob, United Kingdom

Characteristic initial Indocyanine green angiography findings and evolution in Japanese Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada patients : The explanation for obligatory evolution to sunset glow fundus?
C.P. Herbort, Switzerland

Adalimumab in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis. A pilot study
K. Kotaniemi, Finland

The most common posterior segment and fundus fluorescein angiography findings in Behçet's uveitis: The clues for early diagnosis
Y.A. Akova, Turkey

Corneal collagen crosslinking (CCL) in patients with keratoconus: 1-year results
J. Stoiber, Austria

New mode of treatment for persistent corneal epithelial defects in neurotrophic keratopathy with eye drops containing two peptides derived from substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1
T. Nishida, Japan

Limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation after extensive emoval of primary and recurrent pterygium. Use of biological glue (Tissucol)
J.N. Murta, Portugal

Endothelial keratoplasty: DSAEK vs. DLEK
S. Kaminski, Austria

Evaluation of tissue engineered corneas
L. Gan, Sweden
 


10:30-12:00  Room H

ÖOG/SOE Rapid Fire Programme
RF - Rapid Fire Presentations
Moderator: Alistair Fielder, United Kingdom
Moderator: Michael Foerster, Germany

Inverted papilloma of the conjunctiva and human papillomavirus
N.C. Sjö, Denmark

Cross-liniking & topography-guided surface ablation for pellucid marginal corneal degeneration
T.C. Georgiou, Cyprus

Endoresection after proton beam radiotherapy of large choroidal melanomas
M.H. Foerster, Germany

Colour vision at high altitude mountain climbing
M. Tekavcic Pompe, Slovenia
 
Risk of blindness in patients with ocular hypertension
A. Peeters, The Netherlands
 
Rare eye diseases in children: Development of a national database and opportunities for international collaborative research on aetiology, risk factors and genetics
M.A. Muhit, United Kingdom

Pediatric ophthalmologic emergency: Epidemiological analysis
R. Santos-Silva, Portugal

What is the ideal spherical aberration to optimize visual outcome?
J.T. Holladay, United States
 
Clear lens exchange and multifocal IOLs for the treatment of presbyopia
M. Piovella, Italy

Impact of performing a primary posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis on the clinical performance of the ACR6D SE hydrophilic acrylic single-piece intraocular lens
L. Vock, Austria

Impact of ruboxistaurin on the progression of diabetic macular edema— PKC-DMES2 trial design and interim baseline results
M. Farah, Brazil

Electrodiagnostic changes following radial optic neurotomy
N. Kumar, United Kingdom

Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) for fibrovascular serous pigment epithelial detachment
A. Pollack, Israel
 


14:30-16:00  Room H

ÖOG/SOE Free Papers Programme
FP02 - Cataract
Moderator: Rupert Menapace, Austria
Moderator: Bo Philipsson, Sweden


The Hoffer-Savini tool for calculating IOL power in LASIK eyes
K. Hoffer, United States

Intraocular lens power calculation after refractive surgery for myopia
C. Wohlfart, Austria

Pupillometry tests can accurately predict which patients taking tamulosin will exhibit intra-operative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS)
M.J.M. Hove, United Kingdom

Topical anesthesia versus subtenon block in cataract surgery - surgical conditions and patient satisfaction
P.A.S. Rodrigues, Portugal

Intracameral lidocaine anesthesia for cataract surgery: effectiveness of injection during hydrodissection
T. Neumayer, Austria

Effect of optic material on posterior capsule opacification in intraocular lenses with sharp-edge optics
W. Buehl, Austria

Difractive and multifocal IOLs in cataract surgery
I. Dekaris, Croatia

YEWHI - A comparison between yellow and clear intraocular lenses
S. Felke, Austria

Use of healon 5 in floppy iris syndrome (IFIS)
G.U. Auffarth, Germany

A new device for testing near visual acuity (NVA) under fully standardized conditions - the Salzburg reading desk (SRD)
A.K. Dexl, Austria
 


16:30-18:00   Room H

Free Papers: ÖOG/SOE
FP03 - Retina
Moderators: A. Kvanta, G. Kieselbach

The oral PKC β inhibitor, ruboxistaurin, leads to significant vision gain and reduces the severity of diabetic macular edema in patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
A. Girach, United States

Transpupillary thermotherapy ( TTT) versus photodynamic therapy ( PDT) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration ( AMD): one-year results of a randomized clinical trial
A. Odergren, Sweden

Two year fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography results from the ANCHOR study comparing monthly intravitreal ranibizumab 0.3mg and 0.5mg with verteporfin photodynamic therapy for predominantly classic choroidal neovascular lesions secondary age-related macular degeneration
C.F. Prunte, Switzerland

Patient-reported visual function outcomes over 2 years in the ANCHOR study comparing ranibizumab with verteporfin photodynamic therapy in patients with predominantly classic choroidal neovascular lesions secondary to age-related macular degeneration
A. Loewenstein, Israel

Efficacy results from 3 Phase III/IIIb randomized, controlled studies of Lucentis (ranibizumab) in a total of 1322 patients with choroidal neovascularisation secondary to age-related macular degeneration
F. Bandello, Italy

Exploratory retrospective analysis of characteristics predicting response to ranibizumab at 12 months in the PIER study of monthly then quarterly dosing of ranibizumab
U. Schmidt-Erfurth, Austria

Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin®) therapy versus verteporfin therapy and intravitreal triamcinolone for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
S. Michels, Austria

Frequency of diabetic retinopathy in the adult population in China. The Beijing eye study
J. Jonas, Germany

Natural history and prognosis of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NV-AMD): Results of a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
U. Chakravarthy, Ireland

The role of VEGF-A in retinal neuroprotection and the effects of VEGF inhibtion by pegaptanib (Macugen) on the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and the optic nerve
D. Shima, United States


 


TUESDAY, 12 JUNE


10:30-12:00  Room I

ÖOG/SOE Free Papers Programme
FP04 - Glaucoma
Moderator: Anton Hommer, Austria
Moderator: Keith Barton, United Kingdom


Central corneal thickness and glaucoma in adult Chinese. The Beijing eye study
J. Jonas, Germany

Central corneal thickness in patients with exfoliation syndrome, exfoliative glaucoma, primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension
A.I. Economou, Greece

Assessment of latanoprost on ciliary body thickness using ultrasound biomicroscopy
P. Vyborny, Czech Republic

To determine the effect of intracanalicular suture tension on the intraocular tension in patients undergoing canaloplasty for open angle glaucoma
C.O. Peckar, United Kingdom

Results of ab interno Schlemms canal stenting with the iStent
C. Vass, Austria

The effect of hyperemia on open-angle glaucoma (OAG) treatment
T. Zimmerman, United States

Tissue bioengineering for bleb defects: An animal study
W.C. Hsu, Taiwan

Relationship between ciliary blood flow and aqueous production: a new strategy to lower intraocular pressure
H.A. Reitsamer, Austria

The neuroregenerative effect of alpha2- adrenoreceptor agonists on retinal ganglion cells in vitro
V. Prokosch, Germany

Three-dimensional imaging and automated segmentation of the macular intraretinal layers using high-definition optical coherence tomography in healthy subjects and patients with glaucoma
C. Hirn, Austria
 



14:30-16:00   Room I

ÖOG/SOE Free Papers Programme
FP05 - Oculoplastic and tumours
Moderator: Andrea Langmann, Austria
Moderator: Jean-Paul Adenis, France


Positron-emission-tomography (PET) and computed-tomography (CT) image-fusion for image-guided biopsy in orbital tumours: a case report
A. Klein, Austria

Choroidal melanocytic cluster: A common benign non-neoplastic choroidal lesion frequently mistaken for choroidal nevus
J.J. Augsburger, United States

Proton beam irradiation of posteriorly located choroidal melanomas. Tumour control rate and functional results
N.E. Bechrakis, Germany

Low dose gamma-knife radiosurgery for uveal melanoma: six years experience
M. Schmutzer, Austria

Endoresection of choroidal melanoma
P. Soucek, Czech Republic

Imiquimod in treatment of eyelid basal cell carcinoma
J. Leppälä, Finland

Surgical principles for correction of ptosis secondary to neurofibromatosis
A.E.A. Mohammad, Egypt

Orbital bony development in retinoblastoma children following treatment
S. Elwan, Egypt

Reconstruction of orbital deformities using combined hydrogel implants.
D.V. Davydov, Russian Federation

Unilateral upper eyelid retraction and muscle changes in dysthyroid ophthalmopathy
Y. Inoue, Japan