Experience the unique TOGA format, where you wield the power to shape sessions based on your interests.
Dive into participant-driven discussions, ignite collaborations, and innovate within an open, dynamic environment. These sessions aim to establish a “discussion corner,” facilitated by a moderator or discussion facilitator who will guide an engaging discussion, actively including the audience. This initiative aims to gather valuable insights for our projects while raising awareness of ESCRS initiatives among delegates through open discussions.
Be at the forefront of the agenda-setting process, fostering an engaging and personalised experience. The TOGA Sessions will be in the form of an open theatre presentation accessible to all registered participants.
This format allows any delegate and industry member to take the podium and share ideas, trends, and expertise. The TOGA Sessions will take place in the Trianti Foyer 1st floor at The Megaron Athens International Conference Centre (MAICC). View the session details below.
Moderators: Kenneth Lado Lino Sube | Mark Wevill | Tatjana Gerber
- Conflict, poverty and ophthalmology in South Sudan from the personal perspectives of a surgeon and a volunteer working in challenging circumstances.
- Hear and ask questions about the recent history of conflict and the severe poverty of the country.
- Learn about the current state of eye care, cataract surgical camps and the way forward.
Moderator: Joaquín Fernández
Facilitators: Andreia Rosa | Farhad Hafezi | Gerd Auffarth | Gianni Virgili
- Scientific literature is meant to inform, and change, the practice of medicine, but do clinicians understand how to do this?
- Learn more about what clinicians should be assessing when reading clinical publications and how to apply this information in practice.
Moderators: David Chang | Diana Silva | Javier Foncubierta
Facilitator: Oliver Findl | Ernest Lim
- With 29 million cataract surgeries per year across the globe, estimated to become 50 million in 2050, sustainability in cataract surgery is becoming an increasingly important concern. We will discuss optimising your cataract pack and the Sidics tool designed by ESCRS.
- Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) - is it the future for a more sustainable practice?
- Telemedicine for cataract surgery postoperative follow-up - a remote future or a present reality?
Moderator: Joaquín Fernández
Facilitators: Burkhard Dick | Filomena Ribeiro | Francesco Carones
- Learn about several important aspects surrounding intraocular lenses (IOLs). A key point of discussion will be the current controversy around "IOL terminology."
- The aim will be to strike a balance between academic precision and simple, memorable language that facilitates clearer communication across different stakeholders, including clinicians, researchers, manufacturers, and patients.
- We will explore collaboration with international organisations, including ISO and CE marking bodies, to develop a consensus classification for IOLs. Other areas of focus will include standardising clinical study designs, incorporating objective measures like dysphotopsia and contrast sensitivity, and ensuring that the classification system remains adaptable as new evidence and innovations emerge.
- We will also discuss enhancing patient-reported outcomes, with particular attention to areas such as spectacle independence and overall convenience after cataract surgery.
Moderator: Paul Ursell
Facilitators: Alja Crnej | Artemis Matsou | Stefan Palkovits
- Learn more about evidence for better outcomes.
- Talk about pricing / accessibility (ESCRS Moving Simulator).
- Thoughts on Simulator only or also wet/drylabs.
Moderator: Marie-José Tassignon
Facilitators: Nic Reus | Sotiria Palioura | Vicky Kauer | Victor Lazaro
- The history of medicine, particularly clinical study, has been male dominated. It is only recently that studies have focused on the differences between genders and the need for different metrics to be considered.
- We will discuss current knowledge and what needs to be done to correct bias in ophthalmology.
Moderator: Paul Rosen
Facilitators: Christina Grupcheva | David Lockington | Vincent Qin
- Join us as we provide context to the name of the ESCRS Practice Management Programme.
- This is the opportunity to learn more about the work that the LBI Committee is doing.
Moderators: Bruce Allan | Nic Reus | Nino Hirnschall
Facilitators: Damien Gatinel | Mor Dickman | Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill
- Systems using large language models are set to become our personal assistants in everyday medical practice, providing cost effective triage systems directing patients to the right clinics with the right investigations ordered in the right sequence, providing instant translation and medical note taking in consultations, and providing enhanced patient information and education materials amongst many other applications.
- The potential value of their deployment in an era of spiraling healthcare costs is obvious. But will they handle our data in accordance with the law? Can we trust their output?
Moderators: Andreia Rosa | Fernando Faria-Correia
Facilitators: Basak Bostanci | Carlos de la Rocha
- Learn more about the ESCRS initiative: Clinical Guidelines on Refractive Surgery.
- We will discuss LASIK vs KLEx vs phakic IOLs, RLE. Limits, personal choices and safety.