PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

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Program

• Congress Program
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Thursday 12 August 2021

0900 – 1230	Pre-congress workshop 1
1330 – 1700	Pre-congress workshop 2
0900 – 1100	Wetlab 1 Partnered by
1130 – 1330	Wetlab 2
1400 – 1600	Wetlab 3
1630 – 1830	Wetlab 4
1900	Industry hosted functions

Friday 13 August 2021

0830 – 1000	Diagnosis symposium Integrating RNFL and GCIPL in glaucoma assessment Ki Ho Park Seoul National University, South Korea Can we diagnose glaucoma subtypes by aqueous biomarker? Makoto Aihara University of Tokyo, Japan Metabolome analysis in glaucoma patients Toru Nakazawa Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan Structure and function relationships Jin Wook Jeoung Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College Of Medicine, South Korea Diagnosis of glaucoma in myopia Yaxing Wang Beijing Institute Of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, China Microvascular dropout in glaucoma Takuhei Shoji Saitama Medical University, Japan How to diagnose acute and chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma Xinghuai Sun Department Of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, China	Debate symposium	Genetics symposium POAG genes and related quantitative traits Calvin Pang The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Gene therapy for glaucoma: state of the art Paul Kaufman Uw-madison School Of Medicine And Public Health Department of Ophthalmology And Visual Sciences, United States Genetic Testing in Early-onset Glaucoma Lessons from the Philippines Ryan Collantes Massachusetts Eye and Ear, United States Current concepts on POAG genetics P Sundaresan Aravind Medical Research Foundation, India Towards management of glaucoma as a genetic disease David Mackey Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia, Australia Update on genetics of exfoliation syndrome Mineo Ozaki Ozaki Eye Hospital, Japan	Free paper session
1000 – 1030	Break
1030 – 1100	Opening Ceremony
1100 – 1230	Plenary 1: Award ceremony
1100 – 1120	MSO Keshmahinder Singh Award lecture
1120 – 1125	Lifetime Achievement Award for Glaucoma Service
1125 – 1145	APGS International Award lecture
1145 – 1205	APGS Asia-Pacific Award lecture
1205 – 1225	APGS Young Investigator Award lecture
1225 – 1230	Closing remarks
1230 – 1400	Lunch Industry Symposium 1 Partnered by
1400 – 1530	Glaucoma in the Asia-Pacific region – addressing unmet needs symposium Cataract Surgery – the Panacea for Glaucoma and other solutions? Seng Che Loon National University Hospital Singapore, Singapore Addressing Glaucoma in Low Resource Countries of the Asia-Pacific Region: Transitioning From Disease-Specific Responses to Integration of Eye Care Mitchell Lawlor Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia How to face the Glaucoma blindness effectively in a developing economy Do Tan Vietnam National Eye Hospital, Vietnam National initiatives to Prevent Glaucoma blindness in South East Asia Ramanjit Sihota All India Institute Of Medica Sciences, India TBA Xinghuai Sun Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, China Challenges in Glaucoma Management in Pakistan Nadeem Butt	Controversies symposium Do we still need to perform LPI in PACS subjects? Poeman Chan The Chinese University Of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Will MIGS become the main stream of glaucoma surgeries? Arthur Sit Mayo Clinic, United States Which type of examination is useful for the assessment of glaucoma combined with myopia? Toru Nakazawa Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan Will cognitive function test detect glaucoma earlier than OCT and visual field? Fei Li Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, China Will AI algorithm be able to find clues that humans haven’t found in glaucoma diagnosis? Xiulan Zhang Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, China Will the functional assessment of post-trabecular outflow system be used in clinical evaluation of glaucoma? Ricky Wang Will sustained release system replace traditional eye drops? Tina Wong Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore	Free paper session	Interpreting data/research methods in glaucoma course Glaucoma statistics Course Steven Mansberger Legacy Devers Eye Institute, United States How to get your paper published Liza Sharmini Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia How to perform systematic reviews Baskaran Mani Singapore Eye Research Institute and Singapore National eye Centre, Singapore How to interpret published results Monisha Nongpuir Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore How to respond to reviewers Tin Aung Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
1530 – 1600	Break
1600 – 1730	AGS / APGS joint symposium We should perform laser iridotomy for PACS Tin Aung The Chinese University Of Hong Kong, Hong Kong We should perform early lens extractions in PAC/G Clement Tham The Chinese University Of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Medication should be used as primary therapy for POAG and OHT Ahmad Aref University Of Illinois College Of Medicine, Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, United States SLT should be used as a primary therapy for POAG and OHT Tony Realini West Virginia University, United States Managing the LTG patient – Lower is Better Daniel Lee Wills Eye Hospital, United States Is YOGA/meditation – harmful / beneficial for glaucoma patients Tanuj Dada RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India How do we optimize visual field testing and OCT in clinical practice? Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi Stein Eye Institute, University Of California Los Angeles, United States Trabs and Tubes are the gold standard for glaucoma surgery Syril Dorairaj MIGS: the first choice for glaucoma surgery Arthur Sit Mayo Clinic, United States	Developments in imaging symposium Neuroimaging in glaucoma Kevin Chan New York University School Of Medicine, United States Is there a role for optical coherence tomography angiography in glaucoma diagnostics? Tae-woo Kim Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea Advances in imaging technologies in glaucoma applications Leo Schmetterer Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore Applying optical coherence tomography to manage glaucoma patients Ki-Ho Park Seoul National University, South Korea Imaging the optic nerve and ocular blood flow for neuroprotection studies Toru Nakazawa Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan Retinal nerve fiber layer optical texture analysis to discriminate glaucomatous from non-glaucomatous optic neuropathies Christopher Leung Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Trabeculetomy: key elements to success Trabeculectomy: the rationale and role in 21st Century Wong Hon Tym Nhg Eye Institute / Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Newer adjuvant therapies: collagen, implants, anti-VEGFs Tanuj Dada RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India The Basic Steps Kazuhiko Mori Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan Trabeculectomy in Challenging Cases Joseph Anthony Tumbocon St. Luke’s Medical Center, Philippines Sutures: fixed or releasable or adjustable Naris Kitnarong Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand Tips of applying 5-FU and MMC Bui Van Anh Vietnam National Institute Of Ophthtalmology, Vietnam Trab complications and their management Shamira Perera SNEC, Singapore	Free paper session
1745 – 1945	Welcome Reception
2000	Industry hosted functions

Saturday 14 August 2021

0730 – 0850

Morning industry symposium

Morning industry symposium

Morning industry symposium

0900 – 1030	Plenary 2
0900 – 0918	Paul Palmberg Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University Of Miami, United States
0918 – 0936	Keith Barton Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom
0936 – 0954	Paul Kaufman Uw-madison School Of Medicine And Public Health Department of Ophthalmology And Visual Sciences, United States
0954 – 1012	Gabor Hollo Semmelweis University, Hungary
1012 – 1030	Tarek Sharaawy
1030 – 1100	Break
1100 – 1230	Hot topics symposium Update on Structure-Function Christopher Leung Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong What’s Next for Glaucoma Imaging Leopold Schmetterer Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore Lamina Cribrosa Imaging Tae Woo Kim Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea X tips for Xen Michael Coote Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia Use of Anti-VEGF agents in Glaucoma Surgery Tomasz Zarnowski Medical University, Poland Glaucoma Genetics: can we identify new targets for therapy? Tin Aung Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore	Unlock the unknowns of glaucoma in children symposium Is there a best treatment for primary congenital glaucoma: A long term perspective Peng T Khaw Moorfields Eye Hospital & UCL Institute Of Ophthalmology, United Kingdom Target IOP in pediatric glaucomas Ramanjit Sihota All India Institute Of Medica Sciences, India Any role of laser treatment in children glaucoma? Visanee Tantisevi Tips for successful tubes in children Thasarat Vajaranant Medical management in childhood glaucoma Warakorn Thiamhtat Lerdsin Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Challenges in diagnosis of childhood glaucoma Atchareeya Wiwatwongwana Chiang Mai University, Thailand TBA Ching Lin Ho	Angle assessment course Automated Gonioscopy, GonioPen and RETCAM imaging Shamira Perera SNEC, Singapore Anterior segment OCT and Ultrasound Biomicroscopy Priyanka Ramesh Dr. R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi, India Intraoperative Gonioscopy Talvir Sidhu Government Medical College Patiala Punjab, New Delhi, India Interactive Audience Session with Goniovideos Tanuj Dada RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India	ISGS laser course Laser Iridotomy Marimel Veloso Asian Eye Institute, Singapore Argon laser trabeculoplasty / Selective laser trabeculoplasty Gan Eng Hui Internatinal Specialist Eye Centre, Malaysia Argon Laser Peripheral iridoplasty Arun Narayanawsamy Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore Micropulse Pars Plicataplasty: New Angle Closure Laser Therapy Cecilia Aquino National University Hospital, NUHS, Singapore Laser schlemms Trabeculoplasty Victor Koh National University Hospital, Singapore Residual angle closure post Laser Iridotomy Md Mizanur Rahman Bangladesh Medical College, Bangladesh
1230 – 1400	Lunch Industry Symposium 2 Partnered by
1400 – 1530	Developments in surgical Tx symposium MIGS 1: Bleb-independent procedures Paul Healey Western Sydney Eye Hospital , Australia MIGS 2: Bleb-dependent procedures Ingeborg Stalmans University Hospitals Uz Leuven, Belgium MIGS 3: Future perspectives Chelvin Sng National University Hospital, Singapore ACG1: Lens extraction Clement Tham The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong ACG2: Goniosynechialysis (GSL) Jimmy Lai The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Surgery film festival symposium TBA Prin Rojanapongpun TBA Shamira Pereira SNEC, Singapore TBA Bryan Ang Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore TBA David Woo International Specialist Eye Centre, Malaysia How to avoid surgical complications of Glaucoma Drainage Devices (GDD) Nazrul Islam Bangladesh Eye Hospital & Institute, Bangladesh Surprising case of hypotony Paul Palmberg Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine, United States TBA Keith Barton Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom Surgical treatment of acute angle closure glaucoma from traumatic lens dislocation Xiulan Zhang Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, China	Optimising outcomes in tube surgery course Outcomes of Tube Surgery Arthur Sit Mayo Clinic, United States Non-Valved glaucoma drainage device implantation: Tips and pearls SK Fang International Specialist Eye Centre, Kuala Lumpur Valved glaucoma drainage device implantation and variations in tube placement Joseph Anthony Tumbocon St. Luke’s Medical Center, Philippines Paul glaucoma implant: Key differences and outcomes Paul Chew National University Hospital, Singapore To patch or not the patch: Options for covering the tube Mohammad Pakravan Second glaucoma drainage device placement: Indications, anatomic considerations and technique Ahmed Aref University Of Illinois College Of Medicine, Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, United States Management of tube complications Sheng Lim St Thomas’ Hospital, United Kingdom	Free paper session
1530 – 1600	Break
1600 – 1730	Developments in Med Tx Symposium Updates on fixed combination eyedrops Jelinar Mohamed Noor Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia EP2 receptor stimulants Makoto Aihara University of Tokyo, Japan Updates on ROCK inhibitors Edwin Ku Chui Yong Southern Specialist Eye Center Potentials for new glaucoma medical therapy Megumi Honjo Tokyo University, Japan Drug delivery system for glaucoma Tina Wong Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore Efficacy of medical treatment: from a structural standpoint, or according to the speaker’s discretion Chan Yun Kim Yonsei University, Severance Hospital, South Korea How to improve medication adherence in glaucoma patients Chungkwon Yoo Korea University College of Medicine, South Korea	Current research in Asia-Pacific Region symposium Laser peripheral iridotomy for prevention of angle closure Mingguang He University of Melbourne, Australia Assess angle closure with Swept-Source OCT Tin Aung Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore Obstructive sleep apnea and glaucoma David A Mackey Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia, Australia Diagnostic criteria for detection of glaucoma using OCT Christopher Leung Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Lamina Cribrosa Curvature in NTG Tae-woo Kim Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea Relevance of epiretinal membrane in glaucoma Shinichi Usui Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan XEN gel stent for the treatment of uveitic glaucoma Chelvin Sng National University Hospital, Singapore	World Glaucoma Association symposium Glaucoma management in the era of artificial intelligence Michael Girad National University of Singapore, Singapore Progression: looking beyond intraocular pressure Tanuj Dada Pattern and rate of visual field progression in primary angle closure glaucoma Monisha Nongpuir Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore Progression: looking beyond intraocular pressure Tanuj Dada RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India Contrast sensitivity for detecting progression Parul Ichhpujani	Free paper session
1730 – 1830	APGS AGM
1900 – 2200	Presidents’ Dinner

Sunday 15 August 2021

0750 – 0850

Visual rehabilitation course Projections on future global glaucoma burden Ching-Yu Cheng Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore Evaluation of low vision Zainora Mohammed Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia Orientation and mobility Norliza Mohamad Fadzil Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Glaucoma in 2020: The new EGS Guidelines Glaucoma monitoring: what tools to use and how much is enough? Ananth Viswanathan Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom Medical Treatment: integrating novelties into clinical practice Gauti Johannesson Umeå University, Sweden Personalized Surgery – establishing a rationale for choosing Ingeborg Stalmans University Hospitals Uz Leuven, Belgium Choosing wisely: what should not be an option? Ananth Viswanathan Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom

Cornea / Asian cornea society symposium Corneal biomechanics and glaucoma Yoshiaki Kiuchi Hiroshima University, Japan Management of Glaucoma in the context of Boston Type I keratoprosthesis surgery Ma. Dominga Padilla St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City, Philippines TBA Charles McGhee New Zealand National Eye Centre, University of Auckland, New Zealand IOP Measurements in Post-refractive Surgery Eyes Robert Edward T Ang Asian Eye Institute, Philippines

0900 – 1030	Plenary 3 Rapid fire session
1030 – 1100	Break
1100 – 1230	Surgical retina / APVRS symposium Anti VEGF/Intravitreal steroids and glaucoma Muna Bhende Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Service, Medical Research Foundation, India Neovascular glaucoma – retina perspective Ain Tengku Kamalden University of Malaya, Malaysia Neovascular glaucoma – Glaucoma perspective Lee Ming Yueh Hypotony and management Lingam Gopal National University Health System, Singapore Surgical management of refractory glaucoma following complex retinal surgeries Lingam Vijaya Sankara Nethralaya, India Internal tamponading agents and glaucoma TBA	AI and deep learning symposium Glaucoma radar: an artificial intelligence enabled system for monitoring visual functional worsening in patients with glaucoma Siamak Yousefi Application of natural language processing in health education Fei Li Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, China Diagnosing glaucoma with deep learning Ryo Asaoka The University of Tokyo, Japan Is there a role for artificial intelligence in glaucoma diagnostics? Daniel Ting Potential application of artificial intelligence in glaucoma Yu-Chieh Ko Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Chinese Taipei	Optic disc imaging and assessment course Early diagnosis of glaucoma using OCT Jin Wook Jeoung Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College Of Medicine, South Korea Lamina cribrosa and its surroundings in glaucoma Henry Chen Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chinese Taipei How to detect artifacts in glaucoma imaging? Atsuya Miki Osaka University, Japan Macular ganglion cell asymmetry in early diagnosis of glaucoma Catherine Liu National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Chinese Taipei Assessment of glaucoma progression Christopher Leung Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Where are we with OCTA? Kyung Rim Sung Asan Medical Center, University Of Uisan, South Korea Future of glaucoma imaging Michael Girad National University of Singapore, Singapore	General ophthalmology and trainees course When should you be suspicious of the optic disc Ko Eun Kim Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul Glaucoma research: how to apply to your clinical practice Azhany Yaakub Universiti Sains, Malaysia Glaucoma in children: a guide for general ophthalmologists Victor Koh National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore Management of acute angle closure Ardiella Yunard Indonesian Glaucoma Society, Indonesia Tips and tricks in laser peripheral iridotomy and iridoplasty Nilo Vincent FlorCruz University of The Philippines, Philippines Neovascular glaucoma: what can you do? Haireen Kamaruddin Ministry Of Health Malaysia, Malaysia
1230 – 1330	Lunch
1330 – 1500	Diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas symposium TBA Norman Aquino TBA Amir Samsudin University Of Malaya Eye Research Centre, Malaysia RNFL Thinning on OCT: Is it Always Glaucoma? Salim Mahar Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan	Visual field assessment / identifying progression course Correlating visual field and anatomical condition Virna Dwi Oktariana Asrory Head of Glaucoma Division, Coordinator of Residency Program, Indonesia Cognitive impairment on visual reliability indices Norlina Ramli University Malaya Eye Research Centre, Malaysia Avoiding Pitfalls In Visual Field Assessment Mimiwati Zahari University Of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia Identify progression in glaucoma landmark studies Nurull Bahiyah Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia Detection of visual field progression in glaucoma Chungkwon Yoo Korea University College of Medicine, South Korea	Cataract and glaucoma symposium Paradigm Shift:Combined cataract surgery and titrated TSCPC Datin Dr Thayanithi Sandragasu Combined cataract with trabeculectomy, what are the indications Hoh Sek Tien Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore Combined cataract surgery with tube implantation, indications and techniques Ishtiaque Anwar Bangladesh Eye Hospital & Institute, Bangladesh Cataract surgery combined with ab interno trabeculotomy Masaki Tanito Shimane University Faculty Of Medicine, Japan Cataract surgery with ab externo Xen MIGS Norshamsiah Md Din Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Malaysia The refractive outcomes of cataract surgery in glaucoma Park Sang Woo Chonnam National University Hospital, South Korea Choice of IOL implant in glaucoma patients Jayant Iyer SNEC, Singapore	Free paper session
1500	Congress close

Thursday 12 August 2021
TBC	APGS Board meeting/ ancillary meetings
0900 - 1230	Pre-congress workshop 1
1330 - 1700	Pre-congress workshop 2
0900 - 1100	Wetlab 1 Partnered by
1130 - 1330	Wetlab 2
1400 - 1600	Wetlab 3
1630 - 1830	Wetlab 4
1900	Industry hosted functions

Friday 13 August 2021
1400 - 1530	Lunch Industry Symposium 1 Partnered by
2000	Industry hosted functions

Saturday 14 August 2021
1230 - 1400	Lunch Industry Symposium 2 Partnered by