Bayer Hosted Dinner Symposium

Time: 7:15pm for 7.30pm start – 9:05pm
Venue: The Westin Hotel Perth, 480 Hay St, Perth WA 6000
Room: Eucalypt and Mallee rooms
Summary: Decisions in Vision

Speaker/s:

• Prof Chandra Balaratnasingham
• Prof Michael Stewart
• Dr Alex Tan

To attend: Please RSVP by Oct 18^th to donna.huxley.ext@bayer.com

Apellis Hosted Breakfast Symposium

Time: 6:30am – 7:45am
Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Room: BelleVue Ballroom 1
Summary: Focus on Geographic Atrophy Clinical Trials, Practical Realities, and Imaging Advancements

Chair: Prof. Robyn Guymer

Speaker/s:

• Prof. Andrew Chang
• Dr Rebecca Haward
• Prof. Pearse Keane
• Dr Jennifer Arnold
• Dr Derek Chan

To attend: Please indicate your attendance on the main registration form when registering for the Congress.

Abbvie Hosted Breakfast Symposium

Time: 6:30am – 7:45am
Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Room: BelleVue Ballroom 2
Summary: Understanding the importance of ocular surface health and managing glaucoma patients & Weighing up the risks and benefits of Ozurdex in RVO

Chair: Rohan Gupta

Speaker/s:

• Prof. Stephanie Watson
• Prof. Ian McAllister

To attend: Please indicate your attendance on the main registration form when registering for the Congress.

ZEISS Hosted Dinner Symposium

Time: 7:00 pm – 10:30pm
Venue: HQ QUAY, Level 10 Rooftop, 18 The Esplanade, Perth. Conveniently located at Quay Perth, just a short walk from the conference centre.
Summary: Join us for an evening dedicated to the hot topic of Decision Making in Retinal Disease – Staying up to date in one of ophthalmology’s fastest changing spaces. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear how Prof. Paul Mitchell AO overcomes challenges in the management of retinal diseases in a highvolume
practice. Discover the techniques and tools employed by Dr Jane Khan to elevate her clinical decision-making in retinal disease and learn more about the everchanging role of AI in diagnosing and treating retinal disease from Prof. Pearse Keane.
Join our esteemed panel of experts as they share their insights and experiences on this important and evolving topic.

Speaker/s:

• Prof. Paul Mitchell AO
• Dr Jane Khan
• Prof. Pearse Keane

To attend: To secure your seat at this dinner event, RSVP directly with Zeiss – please register here.

Bausch + Lomb Hosted Breakfast Symposium

Time: 6:30am – 7:45am
Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Room: BelleVue Ballroom 1
Summary: Demanding Patients or Demanding Corneas?

With increasing patient expectations, advances in technology have made it possible to meet their demands and offer the possibility of spectacle independence after cataract surgery.
Corneal irregularity may affect the selection of an IOL, making patients ineligible for certain traditional premium lenses.
Our panel of experts discuss their approach and management of patients with high refractive expectations or challenging corneas.

Presented by

Chair: Dr Ben LaHood

• Dr Tun Kuan Yeo
• Dr Tanya Trinh
• Dr Alexander Poon
• A/Prof Chameen Samarawickrama

To attend: Please indicate your attendance on the main registration form when registering for the Congress.

For more details – please view the invite here.

Roche Hosted Breakfast Symposium

Time: 6:30am – 7:45am
Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Room: BelleVue Ballroom 2
Summary: Potential Applications for Artificial Intelligence & Importance of RWD in retinal disease.

The Roche Ophthalmology Team invites you to join UK Professor Pearse Keane who will explore the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in retinal diseases, and deep-dive into the importance of real-world data with a panel of international and local experts for innovations in retinal diseases.

Chair: Dr Hemal Mehta Senior Researcher, Save Sight Registries, FMH Centres and Institutes Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH)

Speaker/s:

• Prof Pearse Keane, Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence, Institute of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Brain Sciences University College London (UK)
• Prof Mark Gillies Professor of Retinal Therapeutics, Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney
• Dr Ashley Kras Ophthalmologist, AI/Big Data, Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney
• Dr Jennifer Arnold Ophthalmologist, Marsden Eye Specialists

To attend: Please indicate your attendance on the main registration form when registering for the Congress.

Alcon Hosted Dinner Symposium

Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Fraser’s Restaurant Kings Park, Perth, WA
Summary: Join us at the Alcon Symposium to hear from peers on
how together we drive brilliant impact in three areas: Brilliant Lives, Brilliant Innovation and Brilliant Planet.

Moderator: Dr Tanya Trinh

Speaker/s:

• Brilliant Lives Dr Angela Jennings
  Insights from a global survey on patient’s attitude towards cataract surgery. A patient-surgeon perspective.
• Brilliant Innovation Prof. Hiroko Bissen Miyajima*
  Clareon PCIOL family, the Future is now
• Brilliant Planet Sustainability in Ophthalmology Panel Discussion
  • Andrew Currie, CURA
  • Andrea LeGuier, Perth Eye Hospital
  • Penny Stewart, Alcon

To attend: RSVP directly with Alcon here

View the invite here.

Johnson & Johnson Vision

Session 1

Time: 1215.pm – 12.35pm
Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Where: Education Hub in the Exhibition Hall
Summary: Optimising Refractive Outcomes with Enhanced Monofocal IOLs. Dr. David de la Hunty will share his experience in managing patient selection, expectations and satisfaction using enhanced monofocal IOLs in cataract surgery.

Speaker:

• Dr David De La Hunty

Dr David de la Hunty (FRANZCO, from Perth, Western Australia, trained in Perth and later in Plymouth and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, in the 1990s. He is a solo general Ophthalmologist in an outer metropolitan area with a mixed demographic. In private practice for 26 years, he performs most types of ophthalmic care and surgery, including Cataract, Strabismus and standard oculoplastic procedures.

To attend: Please go to the education hub within the exhibition hall five minutes prior to the session start time.

EssilorLuxottica

Session 2

Time: 1245.pm – 1.05pm
Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Where: Education Hub in the Exhibition Hall
Summary: Controlling the Myopia Epidemic

Speaker: Sephora Miao

To attend: Please go to the education hub within the exhibition hall five minutes prior to the session start time.

Johnson & Johnson Vision

Session 1

Time: 1215.pm – 12.35pm
Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Where: Education Hub in the Exhibition Hall
Summary: Intermediate Vision in Cataract Surgery. Dr. Shweta Kaushik will explore the intricacies of addressing the challenges associated with patients’ everyday visual requirements and ensuring optimal functional vision outcomes within the context of cataract surgery and the selection of Intraocular Lenses.

Speaker:

• Dr Shweta Kaushik

Dr Kaushik is an Eye Surgeon and Clinical Researcher. She is Head of Department, Ophthalmology at Campbelltown Hospital and Consultant Ophthalmologist at Westmead Hospital. She works in private practice in Southwestern Sydney. She offers a personalised patient approach to cataract surgery and offers complex and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery. Dr. Kaushik is the Chief Investigator of the Deep Learning in Diabetic Retinopathy Study and has an interest in creating innovative technologies in Australia, that can improve the safety and quality of modern medicine.

To attend: Please go to the education hub within the exhibition hall five minutes prior to the session start time.