Haag-Streit to host ‘Eyestar Swept-source OCT - Cutting-edge Diagnostics for Cataract & Refractive Surgery’ Satellite Symposium

Harlow, UK – 28th July 2022 – Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer and distributor of gold-standard diagnostic and surgical devices and instruments for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists, is pleased to announce that Haag-Streit will be hosting the ‘Eyestar Swept-source OCT - Cutting-edge Diagnostics for Cataract & Refractive Surgery’ Satellite Symposium at the 40th Congress of the ESCRS.

Haag-Streit invites ESCRS delegates to join its distinguished Faculty for the one-hour Satellite Symposium on the Eyestar 900’s versatile diagnostic tools for both cataract and refractive surgery. The Symposium will address the benefits of the Eyestar 900’s swept-source OCT technology and will cover personal experiences and best practice.

Haag-Streit’s exclusive Satellite Symposium will be moderated by Douglas Koch, Professor and Allen, Mosbacher, and Law Chair in Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. The illustrious Faculty includes:

• Adi Abulafia, MD, Director of Cataract Services, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Israel
• Warren Hill, MD, East Valley Ophthalmology, Mesa, Arizona, USA
• Giacomo Savini, MD, Studio Oculistico D’Azeglio, Bologna, Italy
• David Goldblum, MD, PhD, Pallas Kliniken AG, Switzerland

The Symposium will feature an engaging and stimulating series of lectures, the program includes:

• Introduction - Douglas Koch
• ‘My first experience with the Eyestar swept-source OCT’ - Adi Abulafia
• ‘Best use of topography, Zernike analysis and vision simulation in cataract surgery’ - Warren Hill
• ‘Repeatability of Eyestar measurements and comparison to other optical biometers’ - Giacomo Savini
• ‘Get the right fit with swept-source OCT, a case report’ - David Goldblum
• A summary of the Symposium - Douglas Koch

The Symposium will take place at 9:30AM on Sunday 18^th September 2022 in Space 4 Session Room, MiCo Milano Convention Centre, Milan, Italy.

Places are on a first come, first served basis. To guarantee a place, delegates are encouraged to arrive at the Space 4 Session Room between 9:00AM-9:15AM.