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President's Welcome 

ASTIGMATISM – FROM A-Z

Moderators:Cornelius Berzas, Offenbach, Germany, Daniel Schartmüller, Vienna, Austria

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

Free paper session 1

Moderators: Cornelius Berzas, Offenbach, Germany, Daniel Schartmüller, Vienna, Austria

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

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Refreshment and Exhibition

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO KERATOCONUS

Moderators: Ursula Vogt, London, UK, Dean Saric, Zagreb, Croatia, Thomas Heinzle, Innsbruck, Austria

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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

Free paper session 2

Moderators: Ursula Vogt, London, UK, Dean Saric, Zagreb, Croatia, Thomas Heinzle, Innsbruck, Austria

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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

FICK-KALT-MÜLLER MEDAL Award

Presented to Deborah Jacobs, Cambridge, USA

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Lunch

CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART IN MYOPIA MANAGEMENT 

Moderators: Katarina Jankovic Terzic, Belgrade, Serbia, James Wolffsohn, Birmingham, UK, Thomas Heinzle, Innsbruck,  Austria

Update on Myopia Management

James S.W. Wolffsohn, Birmingham, UK

Soft contact lenses for myopia control

Xu Cheng, Jacksonville, USA

What to do when a myopic child steps through the door

Omur Ucakhan-Gunduz, Ankara, Turkey

Panel Discussion - All session participants

Free paper session 3

Moderators: Katarina Jankovic Terzic, Belgrade, Serbia, James Wolffsohn, Birmingham, UK, Thomas Heinzle, Innsbruck, Austria

Acuvue Abiliti 1 Day Contact Lenses for Myopia Management

Xu Cheng, Jacksonville, USA

Short-Term Effects of Myopia Control Contact Lenses on Binocular Contrast Sensitivity and Pupillary Responses

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

Refreshment and Exhibition

Free paper session 4

Moderators: Adriana Stãnilã, Sibiu, Romania, Valentina Dimitrijevic Milovanovic, Belgrade, Serbia, Rets Skrickis, Riga, Latvia

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

Round up of the day