Programme

LECTURE HALLS

TRACK 1	CHAMBER MUSIC HALL
TRACK 2, KEYNOTES, OPENING CEREMONY, CLOSING CEREMONY	CONCERT HALL
TRACK 3	AUDITORIUM

Monday, August 05, 2024

Tuesday, August 06, 2024

08:00 – 17:00	Registration Desk
08:30 –10:00	TRACK 1: Registries in ophthalmology Moderators: Anders Behndig, Sweden and Hannu Uusitalo, Finland The prevalence and causes of visual impairment in Denmark. An epidemiological study based on public registers Toke Bek, Denmark  (25 min) Finnish visual impairment register Hannu Uusitalo, Finland   (25 min) Norwegian registry study on intravitreal treatment over the last ten years Yngvil Solheim Husum, Norway   (20 min) Swedish cataract register Anders Behndig, Sweden (20 min)	TRACK 2: Clinical view of uveitis through the slit-lamp and beyond Moderators: Sanna Leinonen, Finland and Jennifer Thorne, USA Anterior Uveitis Jennifer Thorne, USA   (25 min) Intermediate uveitis Sanna Leinonen, Finland   (20 min) MS-associated uveitis and sarcoidosis-related uveitis  Hanna-Mari Mäkelä and Elli Joukainen, Finland   (20 min) Posterior uveitis Nida Sen, USA (25 min)
10:00 –10:30	Break / Exhibition / Posters
10:30 –11:15	KEYNOTE Jennifer Thorne, USA: Systemic Immunosuppression: How & Why We Do What We Do Moderator: Sanna Leinonen, Finland
11:15 –13:00	Break / Lunch / Exhibition 12:00-12:45 Lunch Seminars
13:00 –14:30	TRACK 1: Traffic Medicine   Moderators: Tomas Bro, Sweden and Øystein Kalsnes Jørstad, Norway Interference with driving capacity – a view on visual input Fiona Rowe, UK   (15 min) The role of vision-related problems in fatal road accidents in Finland Juhani Kalsi, Finland   (15 min) Experiences from Sweden of the long road to a fair and appropriate legislation regarding visual abilities Tomas Bro, Sweden   (15 min) The European Driving Test (EDT) Øystein Kalsnes Jørstad, Norway   (15 min) Validation of the EDT: An evidence-based approach to the European visual field standards for driving Thea Melsen Sudmann, Norway   (15 min) Driver’s health: Is it the eye or other diseases and health issues? Timo Tervo, Finland (15 min)	TRACK 2: Hot topics in ocular oncology   Moderators: Tero Kivelä, Finland and Jørgen Krohn, Norway Changing patterns in diagnosis, referral, and management of uveal melanoma over the past three decades Jørgen Krohn, Norway   (15 min) Metastatic disease of uveal melanoma. Jens Kiilgaard, Denmark   (15 min) What ophthalmologists must know about conjunctival tumours Maria Fili, Sweden   (15 min) The retinoblastoma gene and benign soft tissue tumors Tero Kivelä, Finland   (15 min) How comprehensive ophthalmologists can distinguish choroidal naevi from melanomas using MOLES  Bertil Damato, Malta   (15 min) Orbital/Ocular Inflammatory Involvement in Vexas Syndrome Steffen Heegaard, Denmark   (15 min)	TRACK 3: Free Papers 1 LINK TO ABSTRACTS Moderator: Morten Moe, Norway Initial treatment response can predict one-year treatment outcomes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration treated according to the observe-and-plan regimen Alexander Kai Thomsen, Denmark (15 min) Longitudinal analysis of anatomical parameters and their fluctuation in a regional real-world cohort of patients with neovascular AMD. Correlation with visual outcome Ilkka Immonen, Finland (15 min)   Analysis of prognostic and predictive factors in neovascular age-related macular degeneration Kuopio cohort Hanna Heloterä, Finland (15 min) Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Pegcetacoplan Over 36 Months: Results From 12 Months of the GALE Open-Label Extension Study Kai Kaarniranta, Finland (15 min) Clinical investigation of unusual manifestations of central retinal vein congestion Michael Larsen, Denmark (15 min) Lack of regional differences in hypoxia-induced vasodilation and hyperperfusion in retinal arterioles in vivo Jacob Drachmann, Denmark (15 min)
14:30 – 15:00	Break / Exhibition / Posters
15:00 – 16:30	TRACK 1: Clinical view into inherited eye diseases in the Nordic countries   Moderators: Line Kessel, Denmark and Joni Turunen, Finland Genetics in childhood-onset anterior segment diseases  Line Kessel, Denmark  (25 min) Easily unrecognized genetic corneal diseases in the Nordic countries Joni Turunen, Finland   (25 min) An overview of inherited retinal diseases in Sweden Ulrika Kjellström, Sweden   (25 min) BEST1-mediated retinal dystrophy in the Norwegian population  Erlend Sæther, Norway  (15 min)	TRACK 2: Malignant eyelid tumors Moderators: Richard Allen, UK and Marita Uusitalo, Finland   Eyelid basalioma Niko Viskari, Finland   (20 min) What do you need to know about rare eyelid malignancies Paula Niinimäki, Finland   (20 min) Surgical treatment of eyelid tumors Marita Uusitalo, Finland   (20 min) Molecularly targeted agents in oculoplastic surgery Richard Allen, UK (30 min)	TRACK 3: Metabolic Retina Moderators: Toke Bek, Denmark and Nina Hautala, Finland Subthreshold laser treatment in retinal diseases Andrzej Grzybowski, Poland (25 min) Cost implications of the transition from laser to intravitreal injections in diabetic retinopathy Goran Petrovski, Norway (25 min) Individualized screening for diabetic retinopathy with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema as separate end points Toke Bek, Denmark (25 min) Blood Flow Measurement with OCT Richard Spaide, USA (15 min)
17:00	OPENING CEREMONY, Kuopio Music Centre

Wednesday, August 07, 2024

08:00 –16:00	Registration Desk / Exhibition
08:30 –10:00	TRACK 1: Glaucoma diagnosis and non-surgical treatments   Moderator: Miriam Kolko, Denmark Rho-kinas inhibitors Andrew Tatham, UK   (25 min) Glaucoma diagnostics Barbara Cvenkel, Slovenia   (25 min) Preservatives and generics – are we harming our patients? Miriam Kolko, Denmark   (25 min) FREE PAPER: Prospective estimation of sensitivities to identify open angle glaucoma in suspect eyes for IOP, visual field, confocal laser tomography, laser polarimetry and OCT Per Söderberg, Sweden (15 min).	TRACK 2: Update on Central Serous Chorioretinopathy   Moderators: Michael Larsen, Denmark and Yousif Subhi, Denmark Central serous chorioretinopathy: How bad can it get and why don’t we care about the visual fields? Michael Larsen, Denmark   (25 min) Clinical impact of the worldwide shortage of verteporfin: What happened, and where are we heading? Marc J. Sirks, Netherlands   (20 min) Evidence-based approach to the treatment of CSC Andreas Vangsted, Lars Christian Boberg-Ans and Yousif Subhi, Denmark   (20 min) New guideline for the management of CSC Helena M. A. Feenstra, Netherlands (25 min)	TRACK 3: Cell therapy and Stem Cell Research in Ophthalmology  Moderators: Goran Petrovski, Norway and Kabil Bharti USA   Stem cell therapy for AMD – the present and the future Kapil Bharti, USA (30 min)   Rejuvenation of geographic atrophy by stem cell-based RPE Therapy Daniel Muth, Sweden (20 min)   Modulation of pigmentation in RPE cells for future use in cell therapy Goran Petrovski,  Norway (20 min)   Human pluripotent stem cell-based therapies for corneal blindness Heli Skottman, Finland (20 min)
10:00 –10:30	Break / Exhibition / Posters
10:30 –11:15	KEYNOTE Richard Spaide, USA: Venous Overload Choroidopathy Moderator Michael Larsen, Denmark
11:15 –13:00	Break / Lunch / Exhibition 12:00-12:45 Lunch Seminars
13:00 –14:30	TRACK 1: Glaucoma surgery   Moderators: Mika Harju, Finland and Juha Välimäki, Finland Management of tube erosion Juha Välimäki, Finland (15 min) Cataract and glaucoma, combined or sequential surgery Daniella Bach-Holm, Denmark   (20 min) Why not to operate glaucoma? Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland   (20 min) Surgery in normal-tension glaucoma Nina Lindbohm, Finland (15 min) Risks and management of hypotony-related complications  Amelie Botling Taube    (20 min)	TRACK 2: Baltic Special Moderators: Rimvydas Ašoklis, Lithuania and Artur Klett, Estonia Surgical management of corneal infections – pitfalls and challenges, Rimvydas Ašoklis, Lithuania (25 min) 30 years of ocular oncology service in Estonia and  Baltic States Artur Klett, Estonia (25 min)   Cataract surgery and week zonules Juris  Vanags, Latvia (20 min)   Influence of the aerobic training into intraocular pressure Kuldar Kaljurand, Estonia (20 min)	TRACK 3: Young ophthalmologists 1   Eye Pop – causes of an outstanding eye Moderators: Niko Viskari, Rebecka Jernkrok   Oculoplastic emergencies – what you need when you are on call Paula Niinimäki, Finland (20 min) Orbital inflammation – when is it idiopathic? Cecilia Norin, Sweden (20 min)   Thyroid eye disease – how to treat and when Marita Uusitalo, Finland (20 min)   Orbital tumors – what every ophthalmologist should know Richard Allen, USA (30 min)
14:30 –15:00	Break / Exhibition / Posters
15:00 –16:30	TRACK 1: Retina surgery   Moderators: Niko Kivinen, Finland and Liisa Marttila, Finland Pseudophagic retinal detachments Years 1993-99 and 2019-22 Joonas Wirkkala, Finland   (30 min) ILM Flap surgery in partial thickness macular holes: Cure or OCT cosmetics? Ilkka Immonen, Finland (30 min) Sustainability in ocular surgery Sjoerd Elferink, Netherlands  (30 min)	TRACK 2: Baltic-NOK joint Moderators: Goran Petrovski, Norway and Kuldar Kaljurand, Estonia Are there inherited “Baltic” eye diseases shared by Sweden, Finland, and Estonia? Tero Kivelä, Finland (30 min) Integrated clinical and genetic analysis of Stargardt/ABCA4 disease Rando Allikmets, USA (40 min) Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy from genes to clinic Kuldar Kaljurand, Estonia (20 min)	TRACK 3: Cost effectiveness in ophthalmology and future demands Moderators: Kati Kinnunen, Finland and Anja Tuulonen, Finland Prioritization in health care  Miia Turpeinen, Finland (30 min)   Health technology assessment (HTA) in Finland Hanna-Mari Jauhonen, Finland (30 min)   Measuring real-world cost-effectiveness: why and how? Anja Tuulonen, Finland (30 min)
18:00 –23:30	CONGRESS DINNER, SCANDIC HOTEL KUOPIO

Thursday, August 08, 2024

08:00 – 15:30	Registration / Exhibition
08:30 –10:00	TRACK 1: Anterior segment eye surgery in children Moderators: Daniella Bach-Holm, Denmark and Line Kessel, Denmark   Bag-in-the-lens in children with cataract Alf Nyström, Sweden (25 min) Corneal transplantation in children        Kari Krootila, Finland (20 min) Paediatric cataracts and secondary glaucoma: Life-long risk and the effect of glucocorticoids Diana Chabané Schmidt, Denmark (20 min)	TRACK 2: Hot Topics in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Moderators: Michael Larsen, Denmark and Yousif Subhi, Denmark Physical activity for geographic atrophy in AMD Marie Krogh Nielsen, Denmark   (20 min) Can we trust the Amsler grid? Jakob Bjerager, Denmark  (15 min) Evidence-based practice for intravitreal injections Emilie TS Butler, Denmark   (20 min) Studies on intravitreal injection syringes Morten C Moe, Norway   (15 min) New therapeutical options for the treatment of neovascular AMD Anna Stage Vergmann, Denmark (20 min)	TRACK 3 /Young ophthalmologists Session: What is in the blurry horizon of myopia? Moderators: Henrik Bjøralt Roald, Elisabeth Romundstad Detecting the child at risk Katrin Stadler, Norway (25 min) Atropin eyedrops Erlend Landsend, Norway (15 min) Ortho-K lenses Trine Møldrup Jakobsen, Denmark (15 min) Myopia control glasses Pia Ekker, Norway (15 min) Myopia – Guidelines at Oslo University Hospital Erlend Landsend, Norway    (20 min)
10:00 –10:30	Break / Exhibition / Posters
10:30 –11:15	ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA HONORARY LECTURE – Silver Medal
11:15 –13:00	Break / Lunch / Exhibition 12:00-12:45 Lunch Seminars
13:00 –14:30	TRACK 1: Cornea surgery Moderator: Jesper Hjortdal, Denmark   DSAEK or DMEK for Fuchs endothelial keratoplasty – a prospective randomized study Morten Molbech Madsen, Denmark (25 min)   Anterior lamellar keratoplasty – What to do when? Marios Panagiotopoulos, Sweden (25 min)   Peripheral hypertrophic subepithelial corneal degeneration versus Salzmann’s nodular degeneration. Etiology and treatment Sanna Mörtenhumer, Finland (20 min)   Changing patterns in keratoconus treatment Olav Kristianslund, Norway (2o min)	TRACK 2: Neuro-ophthalmology Moderator: Ville Saarela, Finland Optic disc drusen Steffen Hamann, Denmark (25 min) Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Frank Träisk, Sweden (25 min) Case report Oona Martikainen, Finland (20 min) Case report Juho Pekkarinen, Finland (20 min)	TRACK 3: Myopia   Moderator: Olavi Pärssinen, Finland How much genetics and parental myopia explain myopia Juho Wedenoja, Finland   (30 min) Why myopia has not increased in Finland and in Nordic countries similarly as in some Asian Countries? Niko Setälä, Finland   (30 min) Myopia prevention – what is the difference between a statistically and clinically significant benefit of different treatments Olavi Pärssinen, Finland   (30 min)
14:30 –15:00	Break / Exhibition / Posters
15:00 –16:30	TRACK 1: Collaboration with EVER     Moderator: Miriam Kolko, Denmark Neurobiological bases of discomfort and decreased tear production in glaucoma patients Juana Gallar Martinez, Spain   (35 min) Factors to consider when using automated analyses algorithms and AI to quantify ocular parameters from ophthalmic images Rebekka Heitmar, UK   (30 min) AI using our FOREVER dataset Miriam Kolko, Denmark   (30 min)	TRACK 2: Free papers 2 LINK TO ABSTRACTS Moderator: Johanna Liinamaa, Finland Mesenchymal-epithelial transformation of corneal endothelial cells: Fuchs dystrophy vs. bullous keratopathy Tero Kivelä, Finland (15 min) Corneal Biomechanical Properties Measured with Brillouin Scanning Anders Behndig, Sweden (15 min) AI-Enhanced Digital Endoscopic and OCT Guidance Systems for TM-Based MIGS Michael Berlin, USA (15 min) Deep learning method for ETDRS classification of diabetic retinopathy of multi-view fundus images Paula Summanen, Finland (15 min) Prevalence of residual amblyopia in adulthood and its association on educational outcome and quality of life in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort Johanna Liinamaa, Finland (15 min) Societal costs of declining visual acuity: Longitudinal results from a Finnish nationwide study with 15 years of registry data follow-up Joonas Taipale, Finland (15 min)	TRACK 3: Young Ophthalmologists Course Uveitis – what to test and when to test Moderators: Elisabeth Romundstad, Marie Krogh Nielsen Christos Christakopoulos, Denmark Jon Roger Eidet, Norway
17:00 –	CLOSING CEREMONY
19:00 –	PRESIDENTIAL DINNER, invitation only, Peräniemi Casino