09:00 - 10:00

ASTIGMATISM – FROM A-Z

Rigid contact lenses for the correction of astigmatism

Virginie Madariaga, Toulouse, France

Soft contact lens for the correction of astigmatism

Thomas Heinzle, Innsbruck, Austria

Surgical correction of astigmatism

Altan Ozcan, Ankara, Turkey

Panel Discussion - All session participants

10:00 - 10:25

Free paper session 1

Determinants of Optimal Contact Lens Modality in Astigmatism: A Structured Diagnostic-to-Fitting Algorithm

Valentina Dimitrijevic Milovanovic, Belgrade, Serbia

Awareness and Compliance with Contact Lens and Care Guidelines Among Soft Contact Lens Wearers

Tuna Celik Buyuktepe, Ankara, Turkey

Knowledge, Awareness, and Hygiene Practices Regarding Contact Lens Use Among Turkish Medical Students

Mehmet Omer Kiristioglu, Bursa, Turkey

Effects of Multifocal Contact Lenses on Anterior and Posterior Segment OCT Parameters

Basak Turun Bozkurt, Izmir, Turkey

11:00 - 12:00

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO KERATOCONUS

Inflammation and dry eye in keratoconus

Sihem Lazreg, Blida, Algeria

Surgical approaches in keratoconus management

David Touboul, Bordeaux, France

Scleral lens correction for keratoconus

Deborah Jacobs, Cambridge, USA

Panel Discussion - All session participants

12:00 - 12:30

Free paper session 2

​How Do Scleral Contact Lenses Influence OCT Parameters in Keratoconus?

Atilim Armagan Demirtas, Izmir, Turkey
Evaluation of Visual Improvement with Scleral Lenses in Patients with Keratoconus: The Impact of Corneal Aberrations and Disease Severity on Visual Outcomes    

Aksoy Mustafa, Bursa, Turkey 

The Impact of Advanced Surface Moisturizing Technologies on Contact Lens Comfort in Digital Platform Users

Tuna Celik Buyuktepe, Ankara, Turkey

Retrospective Evaluation of Contact Lens use in Pediatric Aphakic Rehabilitation

Mehmet Omer Kiristioglu, Bursa, Turkey

12:30 - 12:40

FICK-KALT-MÜLLER MEDAL Award

Presented to Deborah Jacobs, Cambridge, USA

14:00 - 15:00

CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART IN MYOPIA MANAGEMENT 

Update on Myopia Management

James S.W. Wolffsohn, Birmingham, UK

What to do when a myopic child steps through the door

Omur Ucakhan-Gunduz, Ankara, Turkey

Panel Discussion - All session participants

15:00 - 15:40

Free paper session 3

Merve Cetin, Izmir, Turkey

The Effect of DIMS Lens Wear Duration on Myopia Progression in Children Engaged in Regular Sports: A 12-Month Observational Study

Sevil Karaman Erdur, Istanbul, Turkey

Functional Impact of a Non-Coaxial Ring-Focus Myopia Control Contact Lens on Macular Sensitivity

Sevil Karaman Erdur, Istanbul, Turkey

Comparison of Corneal Epithelial Thickness in Contact Lens Wearers and Non-Wearers

Yahya Anil Atay, Izmir, Turkey

16:10 - 16:55

Free paper session 4

Diurnal Changes in Tear Meniscus Parameters, Conjunctival Redness, and Subjective Discomfort in Young Adult Soft Contact Lens Wearers

Emine Betül Akbaş Özyürek, Istanbul, Turkey

Effects of Long-Term Contact Lens Use on Ocular Surface Morphology and Meibomian Gland Function

Gizem Aygün, Istanbul, Turkey

Corneal Confocal Microscopy Findings in Dry Eye Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome

Gamze Ozkan, Istanbul, Turkey

Understanding Dry Eye Disease from the Patient Perspective: A Cross-National Evaluation of Burden, Care Pathways, and Unmet Needs

Piotr A. Wozniak, Warsaw, Poland

Effect of Contact Lens Wear and Screen Exposure on Meibomian Gland Integrity and Dry Eye Symptoms in Healthcare Workers

Simge Baysa Sarıboyacı, Zonguldak, Turkey

Comparison of Tear Break-Up Time in Patients Using Monthly Contact Lenses with Plasma Surface Coating and Water Gradient Technologies

Saime Nur Solak, Ankara, Turkey