Milano Retina Meeting | 24.06.22 Milano

Milano Retina Meeting 2022

24-25 June 2022

Università degli Studi di Milano
Via Festa del Perdono, 7

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25th

ROOM 201
10.30-12.30

SESSION XI – MANAGEMENT OF CATARACT SURGERY COMPLICATIONS – Speeches in Italian
(simultaneous translation)
President: Paolo Arpa
Moderators: Paolo Radice, Antonio Scialdone
Panel: Enrico Giacomotti, Paolo Chelazzi, STEFANO DE CILLÀ, Massimo De Micheli

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Honorary Presidents:
Prof. Nicola Orzalesi, Prof. Roberto Ratiglia

Presidents:
Prof. Giovanni Staurenghi, Prof. Luca Rossetti

Vice Presidents:
Prof. Francesco Bandello, Prof. Claudio Azzolini

Organizer:
Dr. Fabio Patelli

Scientific Program Chairs:
Prof. Francesco Viola, Prof. Mario Romano, Dr. Matteo Cereda

Scientific Secretariat:
Dr. Tommaso Nuzzo, Dr. Leonardo Colombo

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ITALIAN SPEAKERS

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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

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CORPORATE SPEAKERS

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

FRIDAY, JUNE 24th

MAIN ROOM

Central European Time (CET)
8.00-12.30:
LIVE SURGERY FROM BARCELONA, BRUSSELS, ATHENS, MILAN
Moderators from operatory theatre: Donald J. D’Amico, Grazia Pertile
Surgeons: Khalid Al-Sabti, Ernesto Bali, Alessandro Bianchi, Francesco Boscia, Matteo Cereda, Paolo Chelazzi, José García-Arumí, Stratos Gotzaridis, Alberto La Mantia, Giuseppe Lo Giudice, Cesare Mariotti, Carlos Mateo, Andrea Mercanti, Virgilio Morales-Cantòn, Stratis Paroukakis, Fabio Patelli, Petros Petrou, Paolo Radice, Thanos Vakalis
Panel 1: President: Mario Romano, Panelists: Francesco Barca, Stefano Ciaccia
Panel 2: President: Vincenzo Ferrara, Panelists: Guido Prigione, Sandro Di Simplicio

12.30-13.30:
SESSION I – PROS AND CONS OF INTRAOCULAR DEVICES: DYES, SILICONE OIL, GAS, PERFLUOROCARBON, WITH INDUSTRIES EXPERTS
President: Lyndon Da Cruz
Moderator: Mario Romano
Corporate Speakers: Jana D’Amato Tothova (Alchimia), Wilfried Kugler (Fluoron), Claudio Bucolo (Alfa Intes), Antonio Boccardi (BVI), James Burckhardt (DORC)

13.30-14.00: LUNCH BREAK

14.00:15.15:
SESSION II – GENE THERAPIES FOR RETINAL DYSTROPHIES
President: Bart Leroy
Moderators: Leonardo Colombo, Anna Paola Salvetti
Panel: Maurizio Battaglia Parodi, Jasmina Kapetanovic, Isabelle Audo, Vittoria Murro
14.00-14.15 Gene therapy for retinal diseases Jasmina Kapetanovic
14.15-14.25 Gene therapy for RPE65-related IRD; development and clinical experience Bart Leroy
14.25-14.35 Antisense oligonucleotide, a new therapeutic approach Isabelle Audo
14.35-14.45 Large gene delivery to the retina for therapy of USHIB and Stargardt disease Alberto Auricchio
14.45-15.15 Clinical cases Leonardo Colombo, Anna Paola Salvetti

15.15-15.45 KEYNOTE LECTURE – Unanswered questions in macular surgery Donald J. D’Amico

15.45-17.30:
SESSION III – AMD AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
President: Donald J. D’Amico
Moderators: Francesco Bandello, Giovanni Staurenghi
Panel: Alfredo Pece, Ugo Introini, Stela Vujosevic, Giuseppe Fasolino, Suber Huang
15.45-15.55 Clinically applicable deep-learning automated segmentation of OCT for the detection and monitoring of geographic atrophy Konstantinos Balaskas
15.55-16.03 Artificial intelligence for retina: evolution or revolution? Suber Huang
16.03-16.11 Ethic of Artificial Intelligence Paolo Nucci
16.11-16.21 Imaging classification and new treatments in GA (APELLIS) Giovanni Staurenghi
16.21-16.29 Photobiomodulation for dry AMD Giuseppe Querques
16.29-16.37 Risuteganib for the treatment of Intermediate Dry Macular Degeneration Hugo Quiroz-Mercado
16.37-16.45 New widefield single scan 23 mm navigated swept source OCT for imaging the peripheral vitreoretinal interface and neuroretina: technology, cases and correlation with historical reference histopathology Paulo Eduardo Stanga
16.45-16.53 New target in intravitreal treatments Francesco Viola
16.53-17.01 Safety Results of ONS-5010, an ophthalmic bevacizumab, in treated eyes of patients with wet AMD, DME, and BRVO Suber Huang
17.01-17.06 Brolucizumab: cons… Ugo Introini
17.06-17.11 …and pros Alfredo Pece
17.11-17.30 Discussion

17.30-18.45:
SESSION IV – DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
President: Francesco Bandello
Moderators: Rosangela Lattanzio, Francesco Faraldi Panel: Tarek Hassan, Hugo Quiroz-Mercado
17.30-17.40 An optical coherence tomography-based grading of diabetic maculopathy: ESASO consensus Francesco Bandello
17.40-17.50 Emerging Therapies for Diabetic Retinopathy Suber Huang
17.50-17.58 Subthreshold laser in DME Stela Vujosevic
17.58-18.06 Intravitreal injections vs laser in proliferative diabetic retinopathy Sandro Saviano
18.06-18.14 Early vitrectomy for PDR Tarek Hassan
18.14-18.22 Diabetic macular edema and cataract: the rationale for a combined treatment approach with Dexamethasone implant Stela Vujosevic
18.22-18.45 Discussion

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FRIDAY, JUNE 24th

ROOM 201

12:30-13:30

SYMPOSIUM

THE PATIENT JOURNEY IN NEOVASCULAR AMD, FROM DIAGNOSIS TO LAST INJECTION
Moderators: Prof. Francesco Viola

12.30-12.40 Characterization of neovascular age-related macular degeneration subtypes to optimize treatment outcomes Giovanni Staurenghi
12.40-12.45 Q&A
12.45-12.55 Optimal application of aflibercept treatment: treat and extend from RCT to real life Stela Vujosevic
12.55-13.00 Q&A
13.00-13.10 Anti-VEGF treatment in action: findings from the FRB! Alessandro Invernizzi
13.10-13.15 Q&A
13.15-13.25 Suspending treatment in cases of futility Francesco Bandello
13.25-13.30 Q&A

14.00-15.15:
RETINA CLINICAL CASES
Cases: Alessandro Invernizzi, Francesco Viola
Panel: Luca Migliavacca, Marco Nassisi, Maria Cristina Savastano, Paolo Milani, Amedeo Massacesi

15.45-17.15:
SESSION V – PRESENT AND FUTURE OF EYE SURGERY
President: Cesare Mariotti
Moderators: Daniele Tognetto, Matteo Cereda
Panel: Claudio Panico, Vincenzo Ferrara, Marc de Smet
15.45-15.55 Eye robotic surgery: myth or reality? Jean-Pierre Hubschman
15.55-16.03 A novel micro-surgical robot: preliminary feasibility test in ophthalmic field Alfonso Savastano
16.03-16.13 Robotic surgery: future is here Koorosh Faridpooya
16.13-16.23 Reflux free subretinal delivery – Why robotics is the future of retinal gene therapy Marc de Smet
16.23-16.31 IMT telescope for severe Dry AMD Fabio Patelli
16.31-16.39 Vision surgical system for low vision, IOL Kn Leonardo Colombo
16.39-16.47 Optimizing the performance of 3D surgical platforms David Chow
16.47-17.15 Discussion

17.15-17.45:
VIDEO PRESENTATION COMPETITION UNDER 40
President: Michele Coppola
Moderator: Tommaso Nuzzo
Panel: Luca Biraghi, Elisa Carini

17.45-18.45:
RESIDENTS CASE PRESENTATION
President: Martina Angi
Moderator: Marco Pellegrini
Panel: Giuseppe Casalino, Giuseppe Fasolino

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FRIDAY, JUNE 24th

ROOM 208

12.30-13.30:

SYMPOSIUM

MANAGING COMMON AND COMPLEX PATHOLOGIES WITH INNOVATIVE SMALL GAUGE TECHNOLOGY
Moderator: David Chow

12.30-12.35 Welcome & Introduction David Chow
12.35-12.50 Managing ‘Retinal Detachment’ with dual-blade cutters in 27G surgery Marco Mura
12.50-13.05 Advantages of beveled cutters in complex ‘Diabetic Retinopathy’ surgery Sandro Di Simplicio
13.05-13.20 How to approach ‘Macular Surgery’ with the newest advancements: Improved functionality & ergonomics Claudio Panico
13.20-13.30 Has 25G surgery become new standard for VR procedures? Panel Discussion

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FRIDAY, JUNE 24th

ROOM 1

14.00-18.15:

WET LAB
(only for residents)

14.00-16.00 GROUP A – Teachers: Paolo Chelazzi, Tommaso Nuzzo
16.15-18.15 GROUP B – Teachers: Guido Prigione, Stefano Ciaccia

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25th

MAIN ROOM

Central European Time (CET)
8.00-09.00:
SESSION VI – RETINATECH WITH PHYSICIANS AND COMPANY ENGINEERS
President: Tommaso Rossi
Panel: David Chow, Carl Awh, Stanislao Rizzo, Wim Rosenquist (DORC), Paul Hallen (Alcon), Thomas Bosshard (Oertli), Asael Papour (B+L)

9.00-10.00:
SESSION VII – PEDIATRIC RETINA SURGERY
President: Paolo Nucci
Moderators: Philip J. Ferrone, Grazia Pertile Panel: Ehab El-Rayes, Marco Mura
09.00-09.10 Management of pediatric RD in pediatric genetic syndromes Ehab El-Rayes
09.10-09.20 Stickler Syndrome Philip J. Ferrone
09.20-09.30 Surgical treatment of ROP Marco Mura
09.30-09.40 Optic pit maculopathy in children Grazia Pertile
09.40-10.00 Discussion

10.00-10.20:
KEYNOTE LECTURE
10.00-10.20 Past, present and future of artificial retina Stanislao Rizzo

10.20-11.30:
SESSION VIII – NEW FRONTIERS IN RETINAL DISEASES
President: Stanislao Rizzo
Moderator: Steven Schwartz
Panel: Hugo Quiroz-Mercado, Lyndon Da Cruz, Matteo Cereda
10.20-10.30 Regenerative approaches to macular disease Steven Schwartz
10.30-10.38 RPE transplantation from self to stem cells Lyndon Da Cruz
10.38-10.48 A view into the latest landscape for AAV gene therapies in retinal diseases. The history, evolution & current status of the gene therapy business Ram Palanki
10.48-10.56 Gene Therapy as a biofactory for retinal diseases: update on RGX-314 and ADVM 022 Dante Pieramici
10.56-11.04 Retinal prosthetic implants: is macula replacement possible? Lyndon Da Cruz
11.04-11.12 Cellular senescence as a target for retinal diseases: age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy Dante Pieramici
11.12-11.20 The role of Ang-2 in vascular instability Marco Lupidii
11.20-11.30 Discussion

11.30-13.30:
SESSION IX – NEWS IN RETINA SURGERY
President: Donald J. D’Amico
Moderators: Marco Codenotti, Fabio Patelli Panel: Ernesto Bali, Carl Awh
11.30-11.38 Glaucoma after vitrectomy Luca Rossetti
11.38-11.46 Liophylized amniotic membrane patch (LAMPatch) in retinal detachment surgery Mario Saravia
11.46-11.54 Transcleral approach to subretinal space during retinal detachment surgery Khalid Al Sabti
11.54-12.02 A new method and device for membrane peeling without forceps Carl Awh
12.02-12.10 Comparison between conventional ILM peeling vs Foveal sparing in macular hole surgery. Microperimetry analysis Virgilio Morales-Cantòn
12.10-12.18 Clinical classification of myopic tractional maculopathy Giacomo Panozzo
12.18-12.26 Surgical management of myopic tractional maculopathy José García-Arumí
12.26-12.34 Twenty-three gauge hypersonic vitrectomy: real-world surgical evidence Luigi Caretti
12.34-12.42 Port delivery system for anti-VEGF therapy: surgical skills Carl Awh
12.42-12.50 New OCT findings as prognostic factors for macular hole Andrea Govetto
12.50-13.30 Discussion

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25th

ROOM 201

09.00-10.30:
SESSION X – ENDOPHTHALMITIS AND UVEITIS IN 21ST CENTURY
President: José García-Arumí
Moderators: Francesco Viola, Virgilio Morales-Cantòn
Panel: Matteo Cereda, Tarek Hassan, Sandro Di Simplicio
09.00-09.07 Risk and management of intravitreal inflammation with brolucizumab Francesco Boscia
09.07-09.14 Ozone-based ocula prophylaxis: a “broad spectrum opportunity” Alfonso Savastano
09.14-09.22 The future of surgical sterility…is NOW Tarek Hassan
09.22-09.32 Surgical management of endophthalmitis José García-Arumí
09.32-09.40 The jungle of viral retinitis: diagnostic and therapeutic challenge Elisabetta Miserocchi
09.40-09.48 Intraocular lymphoma and other pseudovitreitis Marco Pellegrini
09.48-09.56 Intraocular tumor biopsy: why and how? Martina Angi
09.56-10.30 Discussion

10.30-12.30:
SESSION XI – MANAGEMENT OF CATARACT SURGERY COMPLICATIONS – Speeches in italian (simultaneous translation)
President: Paolo Arpa
Moderators: Paolo Radice, Antonio Scialdone
Panel: Enrico Giacomotti, Paolo Chelazzi, Stefano De Cillà, Massimo De Micheli
10.30-10.38 VenflonTM- assisted sutureless scleral fixation of three-piece intraocular lenses: an alternative surgical approach Paolo Radice
10.38-10.46 Iris-clow technique Matteo Forlini
10.46-10.54 Multifocal lenses and macular surgery Maurizio Mete
10.54-11.02 Scleral fixated Carlevale IOL: the ultimate solution Stratos Gotzaridis
11.02-11.10 Facovitrectomy for acute glaucoma: timing and technique Antonio Scialdone
11.10-11.18 Management of IVT iatrogenic cataract Tommaso Nuzzo
11.18-11.26 How to manage cataract surgery complications Vincenzo Ferrara
11.26-11.34 When cataract surgery has a high risk of vitrectomy Luca Ventre
11.34-12.30 Discussion

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25th

ROOM 208

09.00-10.00:

RETINAWS

President: Kourous Rezaei
Panel: Ernesto Bali, Francesco Boscia, Luigi Caretti, David Chow, Ehab El-Rayes, Vincenzo Ferrara, Matteo Forlini, Stratos Gotzaridis, Fabio Patelli, Mario Saravia, Daniele Tognetto

ROOM 1

09.00-13.15:

WET LAB
(only for residents)

09.00-11.00 GROUP C – Teachers: Alessandro Bianchi, Luca Ventre
11.15-13.15 GROUP D – Teachers: Andrea Govetto, Elisa Carini

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