Below is the preliminary program for APGC 2024.
The congress program is scheduled in GMT+8, Manila time zone. To check the program times in your location please use this handy convertor.
Speakers and topics will be updated here as they are confirmed – please be sure to check back regularly.
| Day 1 - Friday 24 May | ||||
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0830-1000 |
Symposium 1: Optimising medical therapy Chair: Catherine Liu, Hlaing May Than and Margarita Lat-Luna Considerations for 1st choice drug Manchima Makornwattana When to switch and when to add Catherine Liu Preservative-free medications: Does it really matter? Anton Hommer Fixed-combination medications Widya Artini Ikke Sumantri Q&A |
Symposium 2: Grand rounds Chairs: Hannah Pia De Guzman, Ronnie George, Benjamin Xu, Mimiwati Zahari and Leon Au |
Course 1: Rescuing a failing filter
Chair: Jose Ma. Martinez and Atsuya Miki Worldwide success rates of trabeculectomy Jose Ma. Martinez Management of early trabeculectomy failure Norlina Ramli Resuscitating Late Bleb Failures Amit Porwal Bleb revision for overhanging and cystic blebs Sirisha Senthil Top ten tips for creating a long-lasting filter Nilo Vincent Florcruz Summary & Q&A |
Course 2: Automated perimetry
Chair: Do Tan How to properly instruct a patient who will undergo automated perimetry examination Benjamin Abela Which perimetry test strategy for which patient? Virna Asrory Artifacts and pitfalls in perimetry examination Christine Siguan-Bell Automated perimetry interpration Jemaima Che Hamzah Differentiating glaucomatous from non-glaucomatous visual field defects Noel Chan Monitoring for visual field progression Bryan Ang Summary & Q&A |
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1000-1030 |
Morning tea |
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1030-1200 |
Plenary session 1 Chair: SK Fang, Clement Tham and Norman Aquino Opening Ceremony Award lectures - more information coming soon! |
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1200-1320 |
Lunch |
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1200-1320 |
Lunch symposium |
Lunch symposium |
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1320-1450 |
Symposium 3: Glaucoma therapies: what's new and what's on the horizon?
Chairs: Makoto Aihara and John Mark De Leon Nitric oxide donating PGA (Latanoprostene bunod) Shan Lin EP2 receptor agonist Makoto Aihara Rho kinase inhibitor +/- PGA Sanjay Asrani Sustained glaucoma medication delivery sytems Tina Wong A novel cost-effective glaucoma implant with drug eluting properties Andrew White Non-viral gene therapy in glaucoma - Translation to clinical trials Cynthia Yu-Wai-Man Neuroprotection: Where are we now? Keith Martin Q&A |
Symposium 4: Risk factors for glaucoma
Chair: Do Tan, Chan Yun Kim and Cynthia Verzosa Risk factors for primary open angle glaucoma and normal tension glaucoma Chan Yun Kim How does exfoliation increase the risk of glaucoma? Mineo Ozaki Risk factors for PACG Clement Tham Genetic risk factors Ryan Collantes Lifestyle associated risk factors Liza Sharmini Ahmad Tajuddin Risk of blindness from glaucoma Ronnie George Q&A |
Course 3: Glaucoma drainage device instructional course
Chair: Victor Koh and Joseph Anthony Tumbocon and Leon Au Ahmed glaucoma valve and Baerveldt impants Joseph Anthony Tumbocon Paul glaucoma implant Victor Koh Virna glaucoma implant Virna Asrory Anterior chamber tube shunt to an encircling band (ACTSEB) Jose Ma. Martinez Summary & Q&A |
Course 4: Gonioscopy, anterior segment OCT and ultrasound biomicroscopy
Chair: Cecilia Aquino, Benjamin Xu and Margarita Lat-Luna Gonioscopy and Goniophotography: Technique, pearls and cases Nazrul Islam AS-OCT: Overview of the technology and Use in Clinical Practice Christopher Leung AS-OCT: Clinical Cases and Interpretation of Results Benjamin Xu UBM: Overview of the technology and use in clinical practice Margarita Lat-Luna UBM: Clinical Cases and Interpretation of Results Cecilia Aquino Summary & Q&A |
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1450-1510 |
Break |
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1520-1600 |
Industry symposium 1 |
Industry symposium 2 |
Industry symposium 3 |
Industry symposium 4 |
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1600-1730 |
Symposium 5: Complications in glaucoma surgery
Chair: Ying Han, Virna Asrory and Rainier Covar Managing bleb leaks Noel Chan Overfiltration post glaucoma surgery Michael Coote Choroidal effusion Mohd Aziz Husni Malignant glaucoma Colin Clement Suprachoroidal hemorrhage Amit Porwal Overhanging and failing blebs Paul Healey Bleb related infections Sirisha Senthil Q&A |
Symposium 6: Glaucoma with coexisting ocular comorbidity
Chair: Maria Imelda Veloso, Victor Koh, Nazrul Islam Glaucoma post corneal surgery: mechanisms & management Graham Lee Elevated IOP post- vitreo-retinal surgery: Mechanisms and management Vijaya Lingnam Managing uveitic glaucoma Da Wen Lu Elevated IOP in orbit related diseases and conditions with elevated episcleral venous pressure Maria Imelda Veloso Glaucoma surgery in ICE syndrome Surinder Pandav Trab vs Tube in neovascular and uveitic glaucoma Victor Koh Pars plana vitrectomy and pars plana tube insertion Do Tan Q&A |
Course 5: Lasers in glaucoma
Chair: Leonard Yip, David Wen Wei Woo and Grace Grozman Laser iridotomy and laser peripheral iridoplasty John Mark De Leon Selective laser trabeculoplasty David Woon Wen Wei Transcleral cyclophotocoagulation Maya Suwando Louhenapessy Micropulse cyclophotocoagulation Cecilia Aquino Summary & Q&A |
Free paper 1 |
| Day 2 - Saturday 25 May | ||||
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0830-1000 |
Symposium 7: Glaucoma progression
Chairs: Ki Ho Park, Sanjay Asrani and Joseph Anthony Tumbocon Monitoring for structural progression Ki Ho Park Monitoring for functional progression Visanee Tantisevi Structure and function relationship in progression Felipe Medeiros Statistical progression vs. clinically relevant progression Sanjay Asrani Monitoring progression in advanced glaucoma Frances Meir-Gibbons Q&A |
Symposium 8: Asia Pacific Glaucoma Guidelines, 4th edition launch
Chairs: Christopher Leung, Tina Wong and Tin Aung |
Course 6: MIGS video instructional course
Chairs: Robert Ang, Nathan Kerr Other cutting options for trabecular bypass: Goniooscopy assisted transluminal trabculecotomy (GATT), Bent ab interno needle goniectomy (BANG) Surinder Pandav Hydrus microstent Leonard Yip Xen gel stent Poemen Chan Preserflo mciroshunt Nathan Kerr Summary & Q&A |
Free paper 2: Film Festival |
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1000-1030 |
Morning tea |
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1030-1200 |
Plenary session 2 MIGS controversies Chairs: Robert Ang, Chelvin Sng Evolution of MIGS: An unmet need Robert Ang Trabecular bypass: Devices are better Shamira Perera Trabecular bypass: BANG and GATT are better Xiulan Zhang Standalone trabecular bypass MIGS should be performed Colin Clement Standalone trabecular bypass MIGS should NOT be performed Leon Au Medically uncontrolled moderate glaucoma: Subconjunctival MIGS8 mins Keith Barton MIGS for angle closure glaucoma: What's the evidence? Chelvin Sng Q&A |
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1200-1320 |
Lunch |
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1320-1450 |
Symposium 9: Hot topics in glaucoma management
Chairs: Clement Tham, Hannah de Guzman and Vijaya Lingnam First-line treatment in newly diagnosed POAG: Medications Anton Hommer First-line treatment in newly diagnosed POAG: SLT Jonathan Crowston Debate Summary: First-line treatment in Newly diagnosed POAG: Medications vs. SLT Vijaya Lingnam Escalating treatment in eyes with OCT-RNFL progression alone without visual field deterioration: NO Vijaya Lingnam Debate Summary: Escalating treatment in eyes with OCT-RNFL progression alone without visual field deterioration Clement Tham Inadequate IOP reduction post-trab: Needling Leonard Yip Debate summary: Inadequate IOP reduction post-trab: needling vs medications Hannah de Guzman Q&A |
Symposium 10: Challenging situations and modifications in glaucoma drainage implantation
Chairs: Ikke Widya Sumantri, Seng Kheong Fang and Nilo Vincent Florcruz Alternative sites of tube insertion Michael Coote Decreasing the risk of hypertensive phase in Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation Ying Han Techniques and devices that can adjust flow in tube surgery Leon Au 2nd glaucoma drainage device implantation: Why, Where and How? Sheng Lim Managing complications of tube surgery Keith Barton Q&A |
Course 7: Structural examination of the optic nerve head, retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell complex
Chairs: Kyung Rim Sung, Cynthia Yu-Mai-Man and Raquel Quino Decoding the optic disc Naris Kitnarong Review of OCT technology Leopold Schmetterer OCT RNFL and optic nerve head interpretation Bernardo Soares OCT progression analysis Christopher Leung Interpreting OCTA results Kyung Rim Sung Summary & Q&A |
Course 8: Averting disaster in glaucoma surgery: From my personal video collection
Chair: Shamira Perera, Xiulan Zhang and Rainier Covar TBC Bryan Ang TBC Tomasz Zarnowski TBC Shamira Perera |
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1450-1510 |
Afternoon tea |
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1520-1600 |
Industry symposium 1 |
Industry symposium 2 |
Industry symposium 3 |
Industry symposium 4 |
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1600-1730 |
Symposium 11: Imaging in glaucoma
Chairs: Christopher Leung, Chan Yun Kim and John Mark De Leon Anterior segment imaging of the iridocorneal angle Shan Lin Utility of Anterior segment OCT in the assessment of filtration blebs Cynthia Yu-Mai-Man OCT-ONH/RNFL - identifying artifacts and pitfalls in interpretation Sanjay Asrani Macular ganglion cell complex analysis: What additional information can it provide and when is it more beneficial to perform? Christopher Leung How to make sense of RNFL & macular ganglion cell complex discordance Felipe Medeiros Imaging the optic nerve head in myopic eyes Hitomi Saito OCT angiography -Where are we now and where is it headed? Ki Ho Park Q&A |
Symposium 12: The United Nations of Soft Eyes Chairs: Tina Wong, Norlina Ramli and Visanee Tantisevi Hypotony post trabeculetomy: Part 1 Rainier Covar Hypotony post trabeculectomy: Part 2 Tina Wong Hypotony post tube surgery Keith Barton Hypotony post cyclodiode and uveitis Vijaya Lingam Hypotony post viitreo-retinal surgery Shamira Perera Hypotony post trauma Graham Lee Q&A |
Course 9: Trabeculectomy: Tips and Pearls
Chairs: Jose Ma. Martinez, Surinder Pandav 50-year Evolution of Trabeculectomy Patricia Khu Basic techniques and variations in Trabeculectomy Surinder Pandav Summary & Q&A |
Course 10: Childhood glaucoma
Chair: Ching Lin Ho, Carlo Rubio Tips and pearls for monitoring childhood glaucoma patients Joseph Panarelli Glaucoma Surgical Pearls in Children Ching Lin Ho The Genetics of Primary Congenital Glaucoma: Clinical Practice Implications Ryan Collantes Summary & Q&A |
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1730-1830 |
Pre-congress dinner Cocktails at exhibition hall |
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1900-2200 |
Congress dinner (RSVP required)
Sponsored by Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO) |
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| Day 3 - Sunday 26 May | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0830-1000 |
Symposium 13: Artificial intelligence: where are we now, where are we headed and what does it mean to us?
Chairs: Michael Girard, Ningli Wang and Carlo Rubio Topic - TBA Leopold Schmetterer Topic - TBA Michael Girard Surgical navigation of ab interno trabeculotomy based on deep learning Xiulan Zhang Topic - TBA Felipe Medeiros Topic - TBA Jithin Yohannan Topic - TBA Robert Chang Q&A |
Symposium 14: Expanded options in glaucoma intervention: case-based conversations
Chair: Robert Ang, Colin Clement 40 y/o newly diagnosed early POAG patient who does not want topical medications. What are the options? Mimiwat Zahari 50 y/o patient with POAG with IOP of 23 mmHg on maximum tolerated medications. What are the options? Leon Au 60 y/o patient with PACG post LPI with controlled IOP with 2 medications and early cataract. What are the options? Jose Maria Martinez 70 y/o pseudophakic patient with advanced-stage POAG on maximum medical medical therapy with glaucomatous progression . What are the options? Nathan Kerr |
Course: Strategies, innovations and resources in teaching glaucoma
Chair: Margarita Lat-Luna and Raquel Quino |
Free paper 3 |
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1000-1030 |
Morning tea |
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1030-1200 |
Plenary session 3 Primary angle closure disease: what we have learned and how to manage Chair: Ningli Wang, Margarita Lat-Luna and Tin Aung Anterior segment OCT findings in the Asian Americans Shan Lin What did we learn from Analis & ZAP trials. How do we apply it in our practice? Tin Aung Risk stratification of primary angle closure suspects (PACS) Benjamin Xu When to do phaco vs phaco+trab in PACG Clement Tham How to deal with refractory PACG patients Paul Healey Q&A |
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1200-1320 |
Lunch |
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1200-1320 |
Lunch symposium |
Lunch symposium |
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1320-1450 |
Symposium 15: Hot topics in surgical management: what to do next?
Chair: Paul Healey, Patricia Khu and Paul Chew What's next if a trabeculectomy fails? Trab revision Nazrul Islam What's next if a trabeculectomy fails? Repeat trab Edgar Leuenberger What's next if a trabeculectomy fails? Tube Seng Kheong Fang Debate Summary : What's next if a trabeculectomy fails? Revise, repeat or tube Patricia Khu What's next after a tube fails? Plate capsule excision / revision Astrianda Suryono What's next after a tube fails? 2nd tube Ying Han What's next after a tube fails? cyclophotocoagulation Paul Chew Debate Summary: What's next after a tube fails? Revice vs 2nd tube or CPC Paul Healey Q&A |
Symposium 16: Glaucoma and myopia
Chair: Da Wen Lu, Norman Aquino and Hitomi Saito Epidemiology and genetics of glaucoma in myopia Da Wen Lu Effect of Myopia on Progression of POAG Kyung Rim Sung Glaucoma and myopia: diagnostic dilemmas I Nilo Vincent Florcruz Glaucoma and myopia: Diagnostic dilemmas II Atsuya Miki Q&A |
Course 12: Correlating structure and function
Chair: Ki Ho Park, Christine Sigaun-Bell Structure - function relationship in glaucoma Ki Ho Park How to proceed when there is structure-function discordance Maria Hannah Pia De Guzman Which test is more important in the early, moderate and advanced stage of glaucoma Chan Yun Kim Summary & Q&A |
Free paper 4 |
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1450-1520 |
Afternoon tea |
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1520-1650 |
Symposium 17: Understanding glaucoma from a different perspective
Chair: Michael Girard, Ningli Wang and John Mark De Leon CSF pressure and glaucoma Ningli Wang AI and Engineering tools to describe the structural and biomechanical phenotype of glaucoma Michael Girard ONH biomechanics during accommodation Xiaofei Wang Iris Biomechanics Satish Panda Exercise, diet, & Immunology Jonathan Crowston Q&A |
Symposium 18: Glaucoma and cataract
Chair: Shamira Perera, Cesar Perez Pre-operative considerations in patients with co-existing glaucoma and cataract Carlo Rubio Phaco+trab Jemaima Che Hamzah Phaco & goniosynechiolysis Jimmy Lai Phaco in a post-trab eye Bryan Ang Potential surgical challenges in eyes with cataract and angle closure Shamira Perera Difficult cataract surgery in glaucoma Poemen Chan Which IOL's to use in glaucoma patients Rainier Covar Q&A |
Course 13: Angle closure disease management
Chair: Astrianda Suryono, Do Tan and Catherina Nasol LI and LPI indications and techniques Maya Suwandono Louhenapessy Trabeculectomy Pearls in Angle Closure Glaucoma Astrianda Suryono Cataract Extraction in Angle Closure Eyes Do Tan Combined phaco + trab in angle closure glaucoma: tips and tricks Catherina Nasol Summary & Q&A |
Free paper 5 |
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1650-1710 |
Closing Ceremony |
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