WOC2012 all Right Reserved Scientic Program World Ophthalmology Congress® 16 - 20 February 2012 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Table of Contents Scientic Committee……………………………………………...................................................01 Scientic Program Coordinators……………………………………………...................................02 Participating Societies…………………………………………….................................................06 How to Read the Scientic Program……………………………………………..............................07 Scientic Program Day 1: Thursday, 16th February 2012 – Subspecialty Day…………………………..08 Scientic Program Day 2: Friday, 17th February 2012…………………………………………….....09 Scientic Program Day 3: Saturday, 18th February 2012…………………………………………….11 Scientic Program Day 4: Sunday, 19th February 2012……………………………………………....13 Scientic Program Day 5: Monday, 20th February 2012……………………………………………...15 Program in Detail Subspeciality Day: Thursday, 16th February 2012…………………………….....….18 Cataract Sessions…………………………………………………………………………..……18 Glaucoma Sessions……………………………………………………………………………....18 Oculoplastics, Lacrimal System and Orbit Sessions…..…………………………………………....…19 Pediatric Ophthalmology, Genetics Sessions………..……………………………………………....20 Refractive Surgery Sessions…………………....………………………………………………...21 Retina Sessions………………………………………………………………………………....22 Program in Detail Day 1: Thursday, 16th February 2012…………………………………………..….24 09:00-10:30 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………24 13:00-14:30 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………26 14:30-16:00 Sessions………………………………………………………………………....…28 16:30-18:00 Sessions…………………………………………………………………………....30 Program in Detail Day 2: Friday, 17th February 2012……………………………………………….34 08:30-10:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………34 10:30-12:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………39 13:30-15:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………44 15:30-17:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………49 Program in Detail Day 3: Saturday, 18th February 2012…………………………………………….56 08:30-10:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………56 10:30-12:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………61 13:30-15:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………66 15:30-17:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………71 Program in Detail Day 4: Sunday, 19th February 2012………………………………………………78 08:30-10:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………78 10:30-12:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………83 13:30-15:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………89 15:30-17:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………94 Program in Detail Day 5: Monday, 20th February 2012……………………………………………...101 08:30-10:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………101 10:30-12:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………106 13:30-15:00 Sessions……………………………………………………………………………111 able of Contents T 103 Scientic Committee Prof. Dr. med. Peter Wiedemann Scientic Program Chairman Thanks to the critical contributions from the world's leading ophthalmologists, we have prepared an “ exciting scientic program for the WOC2012, which covers 35 subspecialty areas with symposia, case studies, debates, panel discussions, video sessions, interactive lectures and much more. We planned a truly comprehensive,“ innovative and state of the art program that will suit the expectations of all our attendees.