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SEEINGLISBON A GUIDE TO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR STAY magentablackcyanyellow ES959734_OTECG0817_cv1.pgs 08.22.2017 19:44 ADV It‘s Better, It‘s Different – Welcome to the city of discoverers Vasco da Gama began his ingenious discovery tours in the city on the western edge of Europe and greatly enhanced people’s conception of the world. He strongly questioned some approaches to knowledge and paved the way for trade with India. Following his achievements, Lisbon enjoyed a time of great prosperity that came to a sudden end following the disastrous earthquake in 1755. What we experience as an impressive city image today, especially the Baixa, was created in the 18th century. Only the Torre de Belém still reminds us of the time of great sailors and their untiring spirit of discovery. Of course, the time of individual explorations is long past, but the urge for new knowledge has remained unchanged. Today, it is a great number of people who work on the front lines with curiosity, diligence and persistence to bring about progress. They have come to Lisbon as well, to make new discoveries by sharing scientific and practical approaches. Not only in lectures, workshops and discussions but also in dialogues with industry, at the Oertli booth for example. Discover the total range of cataract and posterior segment surgical platforms, the latest functions of the OS4 device, an amazingly simple MIGS method and the new FEELceps line, or simply discover the friendliness and competence of our employees at booth no P263. We warmly welcome you! magentablackcyanyellow ES960039_OTECG0817_CV2_FP.pgs 08.23.2017 00:39 ADV – It‘s Oertli® Visit us @ booth No P263 Christoph Bosshard Andreas Bosshard Thomas Bosshard CEO Chairman of the Board Head of Marketing & Sales magentablackcyanyellow ES960038_OTECG0817_003_FP.pgs 08.23.2017 00:39 ADV WELCOME TO SEEINGLISBON phthalmology Times Europe’s exclusive Lisbon to ‘the perfect Valentine’s Oguide to the host city for the XXXV Congress date – bright, charismatic, naturally of the European Society of Cataract and good-looking, fun-loving and ever the Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), which will take dreamer. Romance literally embraces place on 7–11 October 2017 in the FIL – Feira you on every street corner here, be it Internacional de Lisboa, Portugal. the way the cobbles shimmer like silver This guide is packed full of information to help after the rain, the plaintive wail of fado you make the most of your visit – what to see and song drifting through open shutters in do, where to eat and drink and how to get around. the alley-woven Alfama district, or the Lisbon is a beautiful coastal capital that offers art, pure Atlantic light cascading across the facades charm, learning, fun nightlife, great dining (don’t miss of houses in a fresco painter’s palette of colours.’ the seafood!) and enough hills to guarantee you will Many Portuguese citizens speak English always be able to find a high perch from which to fluently, especially in hotels, restaurants and take in all the lovely views. Bring comfortable shoes popular tourist areas, so you should easily be able to help you navigate and maybe your swimsuit if you to find a friendly person to answer your questions. can make time to hit one of the beaches! History is Getting around in a foreign city can be never far from reach in this city, which has ancient confusing, so to help you navigate, refer to the map roots, and plenty of museums, churches and other of the metro system (page 28) – the cheapest and sights stand ready to tell you their stories. quickest method to get from A to B and back again. The city also offers its share of romance. In We hope you find this guide useful and that fact, the Lonely Planet travel guide compares you enjoy your stay in Lisbon. COVER: Shutterstock/Sean Pavone; Shutterstock.com/saiko3p; Shutterstock/Sean Shutterstock.com/saiko3p; COVER: Pavone; PAGE: THIS Shutterstock.com/Pabkov. 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Warning: The doing of an unauthorised act in relation to a copyright work may result in both a civil claim for damages and criminal prosecution. THIS PAGE: Shutterstock/seligaa; Shutterstock.com/ventdusud; Shutterstock/seligaa; PAGE: THIS Shutterstock.com/ESB Professional. Group Content Director Content Channel Director Graphic Designer Mark L. Dlugoss Sheryl Stevenson Nicole Davis-Slocum [email protected] [email protected] 5 magentablackcyanyellow ES959738_OTECG0817_005.pgs 08.22.2017 19:47 ADV ESCRSCONGRESS The XXXV Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) will take place from Saturday, 7 October until Wednesday, 11 October, 2017, in the FIL – Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Portugal. This event offers a wide range of learning experiences for the ophthalmology community. With free paper presentations, instructional courses, symposia and an exhibition, attendees will be able to listen, learn and connect with peers from around the world. Founded in 1991, the ESCRS is Europe’s leading organisation for cataract and refractive surgeons and is at the forefront of developments in anterior segment surgery. The society has more than 5,000 members from almost 100 countries. Its annual meeting offers a unique forum for discussion and learning, ensuring that international expertise is shared by ophthalmologists from all over Europe and the world. Main Symposia Clinical research symposia One main symposium will be held every day: Saturday, 8.30am to 5.30pm This event has several components: Saturday, 2 to 4pm: ESCRS/EuCornea symposium: The irregular cornea • When surgery is not enough: new drug delivery methods, 8.30 to 10.30 am Sunday, 11am to 1pm: Changing pharmaceutical treatment patterns in • The pupil in cataract and refractive surgery, 11am cataract surgery to 1pm Monday, 11am to 1pm: • What can we learn from patient-reported Building a new eye outcome measures, 1.30 to 3.30pm Tuesday, 11am to 1pm: • Corneal measurements and their effect on toric Intrastromal lenticule extraction: to SMILE or to cry? IOL power calculations, 3.30 to 5:30pm Wednesday, 11am to 1pm: Six years on: is FLACS a better, safer operation Instructional courses than phaco? Saturday, 8.30am to 6pm Young ophthalmologists programme All instructional courses at the Lisbon Congress will be free of charge: Saturday, 8.30am to 4pm • Microinvasive glaucoma surgery: ready for prime Topics include ‘starting phaco’ and video cases will time? 2.30 to 4.30pm be submitted by young ophthalmologists. Shutterstock.com/ Matej Kastelic; Shutterstock.com/ Matej Kastelic; shutterstock.com/ PORTRAIT IMAGES ASIA BY NONWARIT 6 magentablackcyanyellow ES959749_OTECG0817_006.pgs 08.22.2017 19:49 ADV Binkhorst medal lecture Combined symposium of cataract & refractive societies Sunday, 10am Boris Malyugin, MD, PhD, professor of Monday, 4.15 to 6.15pm ophthalmology and deputy director general (R&D, • The topic of this session will be ‘Complicated Edu) at the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery State cataract surgery: doing it my way’. Institution in Russia, will give the annual Binkhorst Medal Lecture, entitled ‘Cataract surgery in high- Presbyopia workshop risk eyes: lessons learned’. Professor Malyugin is president of the Russian Tuesday, 2 to 4pm Ophthalmology Society and an ESCRS board member. • The topic will be ‘Non-invasive strategies for the He is an internationally recognised expert in correction of presbyopia’. modern ophthalmic surgery. He pioneered the Malyugin ring device for pupil expansion for Best of the best review session cataract surgery, and several other technologies. Wednesday, 8.30 to 10.45am Workshop on visual optics • This event will review the best videos and presentations from the ESCRS meeting. Sunday, 8am to 5.45pm • This event will have three parts: visual optics, Exhibit hall visual behaviour (visual function) and imaging the human eye. The exhibit hall will be open from 9am to 5pm, Saturday to Tuesday. Practice management masterclass Future ESCRS meeting dates Sunday, 9am to 6pm • Ophthalmic practice management, taught by two Vienna 2018: 22–29 September US practice management advisors. Paris 2019: 14–18 September Amsterdam: 2020: 3–7 October Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery symposium Follow along Sunday, 2 to 4pm Get meeting headlines by following @ESCRSofficial • The topic for this session will be ‘Controversies in on Twitter.