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CRM 2020

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

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It’s my pleasure to invite you to the 8th Cairo Retina Meeting (CRM ) January 15-17, 2020. The meeting venue will be at the Mena House Marriott Hotel. The planning committee worked on a great meeting with enriched scientific program shared with the leaders and pioneers in the field of Vitreoretinal surgery from international guests speakers and the Middle East, Africa. Live surgery done by world leaders in the field.
An overview of the newest techniques and technology will be discussed through the meeting agenda through panels, interactive symposium. Courses will cover different topics as well as skill transfer discussion groups. As the last meeting, a special joint session shared by the American Society Of Retina Specialists ( ASRS ) will cover different world-class experience in managing different treatment approaches
On behalf of the Cairo Retina Meeting ( CRM ) planning committee, we all welcome you to the 8th CRM

Preliminary Program

First Day

 

Wednesday 15 Jan – 2020

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Cornea Course: ( Lamellar Corneal Surgery, DALK, DMEK, DSEK)  Wazier Hall 
·  Corneal anatomy and suturing techniques. Mohamed El Alfy, MD
· Bowman’s layer transplantation. Mohamed El Alfy, MD
· Tips for executing the perfect Big Bubble ‘DALK’. Tarek Katamesh, MD
· Manual ‘DALK’ as an Alternative to Big Bubble. Ahmed El Masry, MD
· My 10 Tips for ‘DMEK’ surgery.  Tarek Katamesh, MD
·Phaco with lamellar corneal surgeries ‘DALK, DSEK & DMEK. Ahmed El Masry, MD
· Aphakic keratoplasty. Mohamed Kabil, MD
·Beyond Surgery…postoperative management of keratoplasty. Mohamed Kabil,  MD
·Management of post-keratoplasty astigmatism. Momen Mostafa, MD
· How safe is ‘LASIK’ for the graft endothelium. Momen Mostafa, MD

 

Cataract and Phacoemulsification Course        Pasha Hall
Basic :
· Peri-operative prophylaxis. Alaa El Zawawy, MD
· Basics of phacodynamics. Ahmed Assaf, MD
·Wound Construction. Alaa El Zawawy, MD
· Capsulorrhexis – basics. Ahmed Ghoneim, MD
· Hydrodissection. Ahmed Shama, MD
· Divide & conquer. Alaa El Zawawy, MD
· Horizontal chopping. Ahmed Assaf, MD
· Vertical chopping. Ashraf Armia, MD
· Irrigation/Aspiration and polish. Ashraf Sweilam, MD
· Intra-ocular lens implantation, visco removal & hydration. Hatem Ammar, MD
 Advanced :
·Difficult capsulorrhexis. Ashraf Armia, MD
··Pupil management. Hatem Ammar, MD
·White cataract.  Ahmed Ghoneim, MD
·Subluxated lens. Ahmed Ghoneim, MD
·Rupture posterior capsule. Hatem Ammar, MD
·Management of vitreous loss. Ahmed Assaf, MD
·Long-term pseudophakic troubles. Ashraf Armia, MD
·Intra-ocular lens exchange. Ashraf Sweilam, MD
Tips & Tricks. Ahmed Shama, MD
Introduction to OCT and OCTA Course          Hakem Hall
·What is normal OCT/OCTA? Tarek Hemeida, MD
·OCTA when, why & how? Rania Estawro, MD
·Wet AMD mimicking conditions. Karim Rafaat, MD
·OCT & OCTA in retinal vascular diseases. Mohamed Sharaf, MD
·Multimodal imaging in macular lesions. Nehal Adel Hassan, MD
·Will OCTA replace FFA? Nehal Adel Hassan, MD
·How to write a report. Mohamed Nawara, MD
·Interactive cases.

· Panel  discussion

 

  • Fire Presentation Award competition 
Judges Bahaa Abdallah,MD – Sherif Dabour,MD – Omar Mohamed Ali,MD – Mostafa Nabih,MD – Stratos Gotzaridis,MD – Nicola Ghazi,MD – Amr Bessa,MD
 Moderators Alaa Fathy,MD –  Mohsen Abu Shousha,MD – Rasheed El Lakkany,MD
 6:00-6:04 ·Temporary perfluorocarbon tamponade for giant retinal break.Ali Ghaly,MD
6:04-6:08 ·Modified internal limiting membrane flap technique for traumaticfull-thickness macular holes . Mahmoud Leila,MD
6:08-6:12 ·Huge tie around the optic disc .Mahmoud Khalil,MD
6:12-6:16 ·Age-related macular degeneration. How to detect? .Mohamed Shafeiy,MD
6:16-6:20 ·Optical coherence tomography angiography study for evaluation of microvascular changes in subclinical diabetic retinopathy . Ahmed El Sayed,MD
6:20-6:24 ·Chandelier-assisted pneumatic retinopexy. Ahmed El Sawy,MD
6:24-6:28 ·A comparative study between vitrectomy with internal tamponade and a new modified fiber-optic illuminated Ando plombe for cases of macular hole retinal detachment in myopic eyes .Mohamed Samir,MD
6:28-6:32 ·Metastatic Klebsiella-endophthalmitis complicating vitrectomy for myopic macular hole retinal detachment. Mohamed El-Baradey,MD
6:32-6:36 · Persistent subretinal fluid after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Noureldin Hussein Hashem,MD
6:36-6:40 ·Multi-modal imaging in central serous chorioretinopathy. When imaging makes a difference. Ziad El Daly,MD
6:40-6:44 ·Epiretinal amniotic membrane graft: an alternative option for treatment of recurrent macular holes. Mohamed Tarek Moustafa,MD
6:44-6:48 ·Perfluorocarbon role in vitreoretinal interface surgery. Ihab Abdel Aziz,MD
6:48-6:52

6:52-6:56

 ·A good alternative to systemic steroid therapy in noninfectious posterior uveitis Sara Al Attar,MD

·Role of internal limiting membrane peel in diabetic vitrectomy. Ahmed El Khashab,MD
  • Video  Award Competition

 

Judge  Abdel Latif Siam,MD – Yusuke Oshima,MD – Magno Ferreira,MD – Hammouda Ghoraba,MD -Ayman Khattab,MD – Ibrahim El Ghrably ,MD – Saad Waheeb,MD
Moderators Ahmed Mostafa,MD – Tarek Mamoun,MD – Shunsuke Osawa,MD
7:15-7:17 ·23-gauge vitrectomy for intra-ocular foreign body. Ahmed El Barky,MD
7:17-7:19 ·Trans-retinal versus trans-scleral approach for subretinal fibrosis removal in retinal detachment. Khalid El Sabti,MD
7:19-7:21 ·Optimization of the weapons in tractional retinal detachment. Ahmed Moheeb,MD
7:21-7:23

 

 ·Single-layered internal limiting membrane flap goes well without perfluorocarbon. Mahmoud Mekkawy,MD
7:23-7:25 ·Trimanual vitrectomy. Samir El Baha,MD
7:25-7:27 ·Fovea-sparing internal limiting membrane peeling. Amr Bessa,MD
7:27-7:29 ·Vitrectomy with intra-ocular foreign body removal. Ashraf El Habbak,MD
7:29-7:31 ·Post-rupture retinal detachment: unusual problems, unusual solutions. Ahmed Habib,MD
7:31-7:33 ·Intra-operative optical coherence tomography for indistinct adherent pediatric epiretinal membrane removal. Mariam Al Feky,MD
7:33-7:35 ·Repair of large traumatic macular hole in an 8-year-child. Hosam Othman,MD
7:35-7:37

7:37-7:39

 ·Internal limiting membrane plug for large macular hole with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Ahmed El Tayar,MD

·Double macular hole. Mohsen Abou Shousha,MD

Second Day

 

Thursday 16 Jan – 2020

9:00 AM – 6:30 PM 

Opening Remarks

Live surgery ( From Germany, Belgium, Spain )

Surgeons

 

 

 

Moderators

 ·Peter Stalmans ,MD (Belgium)

·Peter Szurman,MD  (Germany)

·Ernesto Bali,MD  (Belgium)

·Jose Garcia-Arumi,MD  (Spain)

Ehab El Rayes,MD – Yusuke Oshima,MD
Panelists

9:00-10:00

  ·Khalid El Sabti,MD

·Alaa Fathy,MD

·Andre Maia,MD

·Hammouda Ghoraba,MD

·Carlos Mateo,MD

·Remzi Avci,MD
Panelists

10:00-11:00

 · Hassan Al-Dhibi,MD

·Jeroni Nadal,MD

·Stanislao Rizzo,MD

·Magno Ferreira ,MD

· Borja Corcóstegui,MD

·Gaurav Shah,MD
Panelists

11:00-12:00

 · Tarek Hassan ,MD

· Amr Nayel  ,MD

·Marco Mura,MD

·Carl Claes ,MD

·Kazuaki Kadonosono,MD

·Carl Regillo,MD

Coffee break & Exhibition

European School for advanced studies in Ophthalmology ( ESASO ) Symposium

Moderators Borja Corcóstegui,MD – Carlos Mateo ,MD –  Giuseppe Guarnaccia,MD
12:30-12:36 ·Update on the use of amniotic membrane in retinal problems. Stanislao Rizzo,MD
12:36-12:42 ·Tips and tricks in myopic macular hole surgery. Carlos Mateo,MD
12:42-12:48 ·High magnification macular surgery. Shunsuke Osawa,MD
12:48-12:54 ·Optic disc pit: too many options?. Carlos Mateo,MD
12:54-1:00 ·Clinical results of full-thickness retinal graft. Jeroni Nadal,MD
1:00-1:06 ·Macular hole options in management. Carl Claes,MD
1:06-1:12 ·From combined phacovitrectomy to femto-phacovitrectomy in macular surgery. Francesco Faraldi,MD
1:12-1:18

 

 .Evaluation of inner retinal dimples and flap configuration with en-face optical coherence tomography angiography after temporal inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique. Remzi Avci,MD

Debates in vitreoretinal surgery

Moderators Andre Maia,MD – Saleh Sherif,MD  –  Ashraf Shaarawy,MD
· My management of phakic primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Pro-vitrectomy: Samir El Baha,MD  (3 minutes)

Pro-buckle: Gaurav Shah,MD  (3 minutes)

Voting: (1 minute)
  ·Internal limiting membrane peeling in high myopic eyes with foveoschisis

Pro: Kazuaki Kadonosono,MD  (3 minutes)

Con: Ahmed Magdy Bedda,MD  (3 minutes)

Voting: (1 minute)

 
  ·Traction in complex retinal detachment, I go for…

Pro-Retinectomy: Remzi Avci,MD (3 minutes)

Pro-Buckle: Borja Corcóstegui,MD (3 minutes)

Voting: (1 minute)

 
·My management of failed high myopic macular hole

Pro-Vitrectomy: Jeroni Nadal,MD (3 minutes)

Pro-Buckle: Carlos Mateo,MD  (3 minutes)

Voting: (1 minute)

 

 

Regenerative medicine, Gene therapy and artificial vision

Moderators Helmut Sachs,MD – Amr Azab,MD – Magdy El Barbary,MD
2:00-2:06 ·Preliminary data on retinal rejuvenation therapy using the 2RT laser. Nicola Ghazi,MD
2:06-2:12 Gene therapy. Marco Mura,MD
2:12-2:18 Subretinal electronic implants for blind retinitis pigmentosa patients: impressive functional results and missing economic success. Helmut Sachs,MD
2:18-2:24 ·In-situ retinal regeneration title. Michael Trese,MD

Retinal Detachment

Moderator Tarek Hassan,MD
Panelists ·Carl Regillo,MD

·Carl Claes,MD

·Stratos Gotzaridis,MD

·Carlos Mateo,MD

·Stanislao Rizzo,MD

·Gaurav Shah,MD

Lunch with experts + Courses

DORC Symposium & Lunch  (Hall Al Pasha – Level 1)

Moderators: Gaurav Shah,MD – Kazuhito Yoneda,MD – Alaa Fathy,MD

BAYER Symposium & Lunch (Hall Al Wazir – Level 1)

Moderator: Helmut Sachs,MD

Open Lunch: (Hall Al Hakem – Level Zero)

American Society of Retina Specialists ( ASRS ) Symposium

 

Moderators Carl Regillo, MD –  Tarek Hassan, MD
4:15-4:21

 

 · Autologous retinal transplant for chronic and large macular holes. Kazuaki Kadonosono, MD

 
4:21-4:27 ·Reoperation in large macular hole using amniotic membrane. Magno Ferriera,MD
4:27-4:33 · Pediatric vitrectomies. Carl Claes,MD
4:33-4:39 ·Methotrexate for proliferative vitreoretinopathy- retrospective study. Andre Maia,MD
4:39-4:45 ·Are scleral buckles necessary: trauma and proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Gaurav Shah,MD
4:45-4:51 ·Posterior retinal breaks in high myopia. Carlos Mateo,MD
4:51-4:57 ·High magnification infrared imaging in physiological and pathological conditions: a new tool in multimodal imaging. Francesco Faraldi,MD
4:57-5:03 ·Lamellar macular hole: new observations. Stanislao Rizzo,MD
5:03-5:15 ·Discussion: 12 M

 

Saudi Retina Group ( SRG) Symposium

Moderators Hassan Al-Dhibi,MD – Yahya Al Zahrani,MD
5:15-5:20 · Surgical management of diabetic traction retinal detachment. Hassan Al-Dhibi,MD
5:20-5:25 ·Management of macular hole retinal detachment in myopic eyes. Mohammad Al Hazzazi,MD
5:25-5:30 ·Management of advanced Coat’s disease: KKESH experience. Ibrahim Taskintona,MD
5:30-5:35 ·Artificial intelligence in retina: future is now!. Abdullah A. Al Qahtani,MD
5:35-5:40 ·Funnel-shape retinal detachment surgery. Marco Mura,MD
5:40-5:45 ·Giant retinal tear management: tips and tricks!. Yahya Al Zahrani,MD
5:45-5:50 ·Neglected old eye trauma. Abdullah S. Al Qahtani, MD

 Everyday Retina Challenge

Moderators Hassan Al-Dhibi,MD – Yahya Al Zahrani,MD
·Karim Rafaat,MD

·Mohamed Sharaf,MD

·Mohamed El Baradey,MD

·Francesco Faraldi,MD

·Ibrahim El Ghrably,MD

·Nicola Ghazi,MD

·Remzi Avci,MD

Last Day

 

Friday 17 Jan – 2020

09:30 AM – 06:35 PM 

Breakfast & Exhibition

Medical retina A wonder land

Moderator Osama Raslan,MD
Panelists ·Ahmed Sallam,MD

·Alaa Fadel,MD

·Zeinab El Sanabary,MD

·Wael El Haig,MD

·Ahmed Souka,MD

·Mohamed El Hazzazi,MD

·Karim Raafat,MD
Presenters ·Tarek Hemeida,MD

·Naiela Siam,MD

·Mahmoud Mekkawy,MD

·Teresa Kamal,MD

·Marwa El Fouly,MD

·Ihab Abdel Aziz,MD

· Iman Abdel Latif,MD

·Marwa Mansour,MD

Problem solving session : From basic to advanced

Moderators Ashraf Shaarawy,MD
Panelists

 

 ·Khalid Mourad,MD

·Samir El Baha,MD

· Ibrahim El Ghrably,MD

·Ayman Khattab,MD

·Mostafa Mahmoud,MD

·Maged  Mikhael,MD

·Saad Waheeb,MD

·Abdullah S. Al Qahtani,MD
Case Presenters

 

 ·Recurrent submacular hemorrhage one month after pars plana vitrectomy and subretinal tissue plasminogen activator

Problem presenter: Hosam Othman,MD

Problem solver: Samir El Baha,MD
  ·Management of accidental subretinal infusion of saline and air

Problem presenter: Mohamed Amr Azab,MD

Problem solver: Ashraf Shaarawy,MD
  ·Difficult visualization under air during vitreous surgery

Problem presenter: Khaled Fathy,MD

Problem solver:  Maged Mikhael,MD
  ·Slippage of giant retinal tear edge

Problem presenter: Khaled Fathy,MD

Problem solver: Khaled Mourad,MD
  ·Air under the retina during air/fluid exchange due to shortened retina unsolved by the surgeon

Problem presenter: Ahmad Metwally,MD

Problem solver: Ashraf Shaarawy,MD
  ·Recurrent retinal detachment under silicone with very short retina

Problem presenter: Mohamed Ahmad El Masry,MD

Problem solver: Moustafa Darwish,MD
  · Dropped crystalline lens in Marfan’s syndrome

Problem presenter: Mohamed Hassan,MD

Problem solver: Abdallah S. Al Qahtani,MD
  ·Subretinal air during air/fluid exchange due to shortened retina unsolved by the surgeon

Problem presenter: Tamer Mousa,MD

Problem solver Maged Mikhael,MD
  ·Iatrogenic retinal tear during posterior vitreous detachment

Problem presenter: Omar Mohamed Ali,MD

Problem solver: Ayman Khattab,MD
  ·Dissection of subretinal bands in diabetic vitrectomy

Problem presenter: Raouf Gaber,MD

Problem solver: Ibrahim El Ghrably,MD
  ·Yamane technique pitfalls

Problem presenter: Nour El Din EL Samman,MD

Problem solver: Saad Waheeb,MD

 

Coffee break  , Exhibition & Gomaa Prayer

Dropped Intra-ocular Lens: My Way of Management

Moderator Stratos Gotzaridis,MD
12:30-12:35 ·Dropped intra-ocular lens replaced by glued intra-ocular lens. Abdullah S. Al Qahtani,MD
12:35-12:40 ·Akreos 4-point scleral fixation intra-ocular lens. Ahmed Sallam,MD
12:40-12:45 ·Scleral-fixated Carlevale intra-ocular lens. Stratos Gotzaridis,MD
12:45-12:50 ·Suture versus intra-scleral fixation of intra-ocular lens for the treatment of dislocated crystalline lens or intra-ocular lenses. Yusuke Oshima,MD
12:50-12:55 · Management of dislocated intra-ocular lenses. William Smiddy,MD

What can I learn for my OR cases next week

Moderator William Smiddy,MD
 

 

 . Nicola Ghazi,MD

·Khalid El Rakhawy,MD

·Borja Corcóstegui,MD

·Stanislao Rizzo,MD

·Kazuhito Yoneda,MD

·Helmut Sachs,MD

·Shunsuke Osawa,MD

Retinal detachment

Moderators Amin Zayed,MD – Stanislao Rizzo,MD – Jeroni Nadal,MD
1:30-1:36 ·Phaco-combined micro-incision vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a new era with 27-gauge and/or 20-K cutter. Yusuke Oshima,MD
1:36-1:42 ·Macula-on retinal detachment. How urgent it is!. Stratos Gotzaridis,MD
1:42-1:48 ·Pearls in giant retinal tears surgery. Borja Corcóstegui,MD
1:48-1:54 ·Management of subretinal perfluorocarbon liquid with a microneedle. Kazuaki Kadonosono,MD
1:54-2:00 ·Surgical tips and outcomes of micro-incision vitrectomy for proliferative vitreoretinopathy cases in a day-surgery center. Yusuke Oshima,MD
2:00-2:06 ·Degenerative retinoschisis. Borja Corcóstegui,MD
2:06-2:12 ·Epiretinal membranes: myths and mysteries. William Smiddy,MD
2:12-2:18 ·How proliferative vitreoretinopathy surgery is changing. Jeroni Nadal,MD
2:18-2:24

2:24-2:30

 ·Endotamponades in proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Stanislao Rizzo,MD

· Wide-field tips for vitreoretinal surgeon. Francesco Pichi,MD

 Luncheon round table discussion groups – ‘Ask the experts’

Hall Al Hakem (Ground level)

  • Diabetic Retinopathy

Marco Mura,MD –  Magno Ferriera,MD

  • Retinal Detachment

Remzi Avci,MD – Gaurav Shah,MD

  • Trauma

Carl Claes,MD – Jeroni Nadal,MD

  • OCT and OCTA

Magdy Moussa,MD- Mohamed Sharaf,MD

  • Macular Surgery

Yusuke Oshima,MD – William Smiddy,MD – Kazuaki Kadonosono,MD

  • Artificial vision

Helmut Sachs,MD

 

Diabetic Retinopathy

Moderators William Smiddy,MD
·Omar Mohamed Ali,MD

·Mostafa Nabih ,MD

·Yusuke Oshima,,MD

·Magno Ferreira,MD

·Jeroni Nadal,MD

·Ehab El Rayes,MD

·Marco Mura,MD

 

New Technique and Instrumentation

Moderators Yusuke Oshima,MD – Mohsen Abu Shousha,MD – Magno Ferreira,MD
4:15-4:21 ·New age of surgical sterility. Tarek Hassan,MD
4:21-4:27 ·New membrane peeling device; the concept and tricks of ultra-peel microforceps. Kazuhito Yoneda,MD
4:27-4:33 ·Small-gauge forceps: the stiffer the better. Tarek Hassan,MD
4:33-4:39 ·How does iOCT impact surgeon decision making?. Maged Mekhaiel,MD
4:39-4:45 . Port-delivery system: surgical technique and latest clinical trial results. Carl Regillo,MD
  Discussion

Visualization Technology

Moderators Khalid El Sabti,MD – Ahmed Abdel Salam,MD – Kazuhito Yoneda,MD
4:55-5:01 ·How to get the most of 3-D technology: a practical guide. Khalid El Sabti,MD
5:01-5:07 ·Tips of various non-contact wide viewing systems (BIOM, Resight, OFFISS) with   heads-up surgery. Shunsuke Osawa,MD
5:07-5:13 ·Tips of contact type wide viewing systems with heads up surgery. Kazuhito Yoneda,MD
5:13-5:19 ·Ngenuity: our experience. Hesham Hassan,MD
 

Vitreoretina 2 

Moderators Sherif Karawya,MD –  Francesco Faraldi,MD – Remzi Avci,MD
5:20-5:26 .The effect of ectopic inner foveal layers on visual acuity in eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membrane. Remzi Avci,MD
5:26-5:33 . Macular foveoschisis: surgery or no surgery. Saad Waheeb,MD
5:33-5:39 .Surgery in high-power hand-held laser-induced macular holes. Nicola Ghazi,MD
5:39-5:45 .Perfluorocarbon liquid use for retinal detachment: pearls and pitfalls. Carl Regillo,MD
5:45-5:51 ·  Management of large macular holes.Shafiq Jafferji,MD
5:51-5:57 ·Role of electroretinography in modern day practice. Oscar Muwale Onyango,MD
5:57-6:03 ·Our Early Experience with  Autologous Retina Transplant (ART).Ogugua Okonkwo,MD
6:03-6:09 · Indications and outcomes of intravitreal avastin use in diabetic macular edema in Harare – Zimbabwe and factors affecting them .Dennis Sibanda,MD
6:09-6:15 ·KSI-301 anti-VEGF antibody conjugate phase 1b results for age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, retinal vein occlusion. Carl Regillo,MD
6:15-6:21 ·Current options for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy management including the role of eplerenone and the new data, and the role of optical coherence tomography in management. Ibrahim El Ghrably,MD
6:21-6:27 Diabetic macular edema: Is there still an indication for surgery?.Magno Ferreira,MD
6:27-6:33 . Congenital X-linked retinoschisis. Ahmed Abdel Hady,MD

Meeting Adjourn