PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

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Program

• Congress Program
• Industry Program

Thursday 13 August 2020

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 14 August 2020

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 TBA Calvin Pang Gene therapy for glaucoma: state of the art Paul Kaufman TBA Ryan Collantes Current concepts on POAG genetics P Sundaresan TBA David Mackey What do we know about racial differences in glaucoma genetics? Chiea Chuen Khor Update on genetics of exfoliation syndrome Mineo Ozaki	Free paper session
1000 – 1030	Break
1030 – 1100	Opening Ceremony – The Honourable Deputy Minister of Health, Malaysia to officiate
1100 – 1230	Plenary 1: Award ceremony
1100 – 1120	MSO Keshmahinder Singh Award lecture
1120 – 1140	APGS International Award lecture
1140 – 1200	APGS Asia-Pacific Award lecture
1200 – 1220	APGS Young Investigator Award lecture
1220 – 1230	Closing remarks
1230 – 1400	Lunch Industry Symposium 1 Partnered by
1400 – 1530	Glaucoma in the Asia-Pacific region – addressing unmet needs symposium TBA Seng Che Loon National University Hospital Singapore, Singapore TBA Mitchell Lawlor Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia How to face the Glaucoma blindness effectively in a developing economy Do Tan Vietnam National Eye Hospital, Vietnam TBA Ramanjit Sihota 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 is more useful in assessment of glaucoma combined with high myopia: OCT or visual field? 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 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 15 August 2020

0730 – 0850

Morning industry symposium

Morning industry symposium

Morning industry symposium

0900 – 1030	Plenary 2
0900 – 0918	TBA Paul Palmberg
0918 – 0936	TBA Keith Barton
0936 – 0954	TBA Paul Kaufman
0954 – 1012	TBA Gabor Hollo
1012 – 1030	TBA 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 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 Laser pars plana picataplasty Cecilia Aquino laser schlemms Trabeculoplasty Victor Koh 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 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	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 TBA Nazrul Islam Bangladesh Eye Hospital & Institute, Bangladesh TBA Paul Palmberg Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine, United States TBA Keith Barton Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom	Optimising outcomes in tube surgery course Outcomes of Tube Surgery Arthur Sit Non-Valved glaucoma drainage device implantation: Tips and pearls SK Fang 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	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 Progression: looking beyond intraocular pressure Tanuj Dada Contrast sensitivity for detecting progression Parul Ichhpujani	Free paper session
1730 – 1830	APGS AGM
1900 – 2200	Presidents’ Dinner

Sunday 16 August 2020

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

APGS-EGS symposium Personalized Surgery – establishing a rationale for choosing Ingeborg Stalmans

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

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 Big data in glaucoma care – New diagnostic models in China Xiulan Zhang Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, China Glaucoma radar: an artificial intelligence enabled system for monitoring visual functional worsening in patients with glaucoma Siamak Yousefi 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 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 Kim Ko Eun 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
1230 – 1330	Lunch
1330 – 1500	Diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas symposium	Visual field assessment / identifying progression course TBA 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 TBA Nurull Bahiyah Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia TBA Chungkwon Yoo Korea University College of Medicine, South Korea	Cataract and glaucoma symposium	Free paper session
1500	Congress close

Thursday 13 August 2020
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 14 August 2020
1400 - 1530	Lunch Industry Symposium 1 Partnered by
2000	Industry hosted functions

Saturday 15 August 2020
1230 - 1400	Lunch Industry Symposium 2 Partnered by