Prof. SriniVas Sadda
Director, Artificial Intelligence & Imaging Research, Doheny Eye Institute
Professor of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California – LA
Prof. Giovanni Staurenghi
Professor of Ophthalmology, Chairmen Eye Clinic
Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “Luigi Sacco” Luigi Sacco Hospital
University of Milan – Italy
Centro Congressi Fondazione Cariplo Via Romagnosi, 8 – 20121, Milan
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The official language of the Meeting will be English.
Centro Congressi Fondazione Cariplo Via Romagnosi, 8 – 20121, Milan
AVEC S.r.l. - Incentive Paintings Via Lavoratori Autobianchi, 1 - 20832 Desio (MB) Tel. 0039 0362/581579 info@avec-eventi.com
The official language of the Meeting will be English.
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Professor of Ophthalmology Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology University of Catania - Italy
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Department of Ophthalmology Vita-Salute San Raffaele University Milan - Italy
Matthew D. Davis Professor Dept of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Wisconsin Medical Director of Reading Center Madison, WI - USA
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology "City of Health and Science” Hospital University of Turin - Italy
Professor of Ophthalmology Eye Clinic University of Bari Aldo Moro Bari - Italy
Ophthalmologist Director of Vitreoretinal Service Eye Clinic - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
Professor Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences Royal Victoria Hospital (The Belfast Trust) and Queens University of Belfast, Northern Ireland
Professor of Ophthalmology Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore Head of the Medical Retina Department Singapore National Eye Center Singapore
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Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele Milan - Italy
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology University of Modena Reggio Emilia Director of Ocular Immunology Unit Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS Reggio Emilia - Italy
Ophthalmologist Eye Clinic - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
Ophthalmologist T. Boone Pickens Director Clinical Center of Innovation for AMD Chief Executive and Medical Officer Retina Foundation of the Southwest, Dallas, TX - USA
Professor Emerita Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Director, AMD Histopathology Lab University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine Birmingham Alabama, AL - USA
Norman C. and Donna L. Harbert Endowed Chair for Ophthalmic Research Director of the Tony and Leona Campane Center for Excellence in Image-Guided Surgery and Advanced Imaging Research Cole Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic, OH - USA
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology University College London, Institute of Ophthalmology Moorfield Eye Hospital London - UK
Provost Professor of Biological Sciences & Biomedical Engineering Elizabeth Garrett Chair of Convergent Biosciences University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA - USA
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology NYU School of Medicine New York, NY Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, NY - USA
Professor of Ophthalmology Deputy Director, Centre for Eye Research Australia, Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology University of Melbourne - Australia
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Medical Retina and Uveitis Specialist Uveitis and Ocular Infectious Diseases Service Eye Clinic - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan
Director Institut de la Màcula, Centro Médico Teknon Medical Director Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision, Barcelona, Spain Adjunct Professor, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah Health
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health University of Milan Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milan - Italy
Professor of Ophthalmology University of Duisburg-Essen Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster - Germany
Ophthalmologist Director of Ocular Oncology Eye Clinic - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
Ophthalmologist Director of the Department of Ophthalmology Sacro Cuore Hospital, Negrar - Italy
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology University Vita-Salute IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan - Italy
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Tor Vergata University / Dept. Experimental Medicine Dir. "Retina Diseases Unit" - PTV Foundation Referral and Clinical Trial Center for AMD and Blinding Retinal Diseases Rome, Italy
Professor of Ophthalmology University Cattolica, Roma Chair of the Ophthalmology Unit Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Professor of Ophthalmology Humanitas University Director of Ophthalmology Residency Program Director of Ophthalmology Department Humanitas Bergamo Scientific director of ESASO Foundation Lugano, CH Milan - Italy
Ophthalmologist Consultant Eye Clinic - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
Ophthalmologist Consultant Medical Retina & Imaging Unit Department of Ophthalmology University Vita Salute IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Milan - Italy
Ophthalmologist Consultant of Medical Retina and Ocular Genetics Eye Clinic - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences John A. Moran Eye Center - University of Utah Salt Lake City, US
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Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Head of Medical Retina Unit, IRCCS MultiMedica University of Milan, Statale Milan - Italy
Registration
Retina Update Welcome and Introductions
SriniVas Sadda, Giovanni Staurenghi
SESSION I: Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Retinal Degenerations and Allied Disorders
Moderators SriniVas Sadda, Francesca Simonelli
08:00 a.m. – 08:10 a.m. Diagnostic approaches and endpoints for IRD Clinical Trials
Anna Paola Salvetti
08:10 a.m. – 08:20 a.m. LUCE: A First-in-Human Phase I/II Trial of Gene Therapy in Subjects with Usher syndrome Type1B Retinitis Pigmentosa
Francesca Simonelli
08:20 a.m. – 08:30 a.m. Optogenetics and Artificial Vision
SriniVas Sadda
08:30 a.m. – 08:40 a.m. Neuroprotective therapy for MacTel
Emily Chew
08:40 a.m. – 08:50 a.m. Discussion
SESSION II: Imaging and Pathophysiology (8 min talk/ 2 min discussion)
Moderators: Thomas Ach, Rick Spaide
08:50 a.m. – 09:00 a.m. Advances in retinal imaging
Scott Fraser
09:00 a.m. – 09:10 a.m. Histopathologic Insights into disease pathophysiology
Christine Curcio
09:10 a.m. – 09:20 a.m. Blood flow assessment on OCT
Rick Spaide
09:20 a.m.– 09:30 a.m. High resolution OCT and retinal vessels
Francesco Romano
09:30 a.m.– 09:40 a.m. The role of fundus autofluorescence in the age of OCT: do we still need it?
Thomas Ach
09:40 a.m. – 09:50 Discussion
SESSION III: Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Moderators: Robyn Guymer, Jordi Monés
9:50 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Updates from MacuSTAR
Adnan Tufail
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Updates from CAM
Giovanni Staurenghi
10:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Biomarkers and Endpoints for AMD trials
Justis Ehlers
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Imaging and AI-based biomarkers in geographic atrophy and precursor lesions
Marc Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Current status of anti-complement therapies for AMD
Jordi Monés
10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Future therapeutic options for dry AMD
Robyn Guymer
10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Dry AMD Case and Panel Discussions
Moderators: Giovanni Staurenghi
Panelists: Usha Chakravarthy, Karl Csaky, Robyn Guymer, Marco Nassisi, Federico Ricci (TBD)
ESSION IV: Neovascular AMD and Macular Neovascularization
Moderators: Giuseppe Querques, Daniel Pauleikhoff
11:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Predicting Angiogenesis Triggers Through OCT & OCTA
Giuseppe Querques
11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Impact of residual retinal fluid on treatment outcomes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Francesco Viola
11:40 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Updates on Subretinal fibrosis in nAMD
Gemmy Cheung
11:50 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Macular Atrophy and fibrosis in nAMD – relevant for longterm outcome in anti VEGF therapy?
Daniel Pauleikhoff
12:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Incorporating second-generation therapeutics in clinical practice
Enrico Borrelli
12:10 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. Long-acting therapeutics in the pipeline
Riccardo Sacconi
12:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Discussion
Session V: Retinal Vascular Diseases
Moderators: SriniVas Sadda, Stela Vujosevic
12:30 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. Validation of AI for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening – evidence update
Catherine A. Egan
12:40 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Current approaches to management of DME
Stela Vujosevic
12:50 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Next generation agents and management of RVO
Barbara Blodi
01:00 p.m. – 01:10 p.m. Discussion
01:10 p.m.– 01:50 p.m. Lunch Symposium
Aflibercept 8mg: Evidence And Experience
Moderator: Giovanni Staurenghi
01:10 p.m. – 01.20 p.m. Clinical outcomes over 156 week in nAMD (Pulsar Extension)
Alessandro Invernizzi
01:20 p.m. – 01:30 p.m. Clinical outcomes over 156 week in DME (Photon Extension)
Marco Lupidi
01:30 p.m. – 01:40 p.m. Early clnical experience from the first global real world study (Spectrum)
Valentina Sarao
01:40 p.m. – 01:50 p.m. Round Table
Alessandro Invernizzi, Marco Lupidi, Valentina Sarao, Giovanni Staurenghi
Simposio sponsorizzato da Bayer
Lunch Symposium
Aflibercept 8mg: Evidence And Experience
Moderator: Giovanni Staurenghi
01:10 p.m. – 01.20 p.m. Clinical outcomes over 156 week in nAMD (Pulsar Extension)
Alessandro Invernizzi
01:20 p.m. – 01:30 p.m. Clinical outcomes over 156 week in DME (Photon Extension)
Marco Lupidi
01:30 p.m. – 01:40 p.m. Early clnical experience from the first global real world study (Spectrum)
Valentina Sarao
01:40 p.m. – 01:50 p.m. Round Table
Alessandro Invernizzi, Marco Lupidi, Valentina Sarao, Giovanni Staurenghi
Simposio sponsorizzato da Bayer
Session VI: Uveitis Update
Moderators: Maria Vittoria Cicinelli
01:50 p.m. – 02:00 p.m. Tips and tricks for diagnosis of uveitis
Maria Vittoria Cicinelli
02:00 p.m. – 02:10 p.m. Current therapeutic approaches for uveitis
Luca Cimino
02:10 p.m. – 02:20 p.m. New imaging guidelines for non infectious posterior uveitis: the MUV project
Alessandro Invernizzi
02:20 p.m. – 02:30 p.m. Discussion
Session VIII: Advances in Vitreo-retinal surgical instrumentation
Moderators: Teresio Avitabile, Francesco Boscia
02:30 p.m.– 02:40 p.m. AI and vitreo-retinal surgery
Stanislao Rizzo
02:40 p.m.– 02:50 p.m. Digital viewing systems
Mario Romano
02:50 p.m. – 03:00 p.m. Update on ROP and pediatric retinal vascular disorders
Grazia Pertile
Session VIII: Retinal Detachment Workshop
Complex Case Management Panel
Moderator: Matteo Cereda
Panelists: Teresio Avitabile, Francesco Boscia, Grazia Pertile, Stanislao Rizzo
Session IX: Mystery Retina Case Conference
Expert Panel Discussion of Medical Retina Cases
Moderator: Marco Pellegrini, Lisa Toto (and junior faculty to present)
Panelists:
Maurizio Battaglia Parodi, Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, Luca Cimino, Federico Corvi, Bailey Freund, Giuseppe Querques, Rick Spaide, Lisa Toto
Conclusion and Appreciation
Meeting Summary and Thanks
SriniVas Sadda, Giovanni Staurenghi
