Dear Friends & Colleagues
YAO Ke
Congress President
CHAN Wing Kwong
Organizing Chairman
Graham BARRETT
Program Director
Ronald YEOH
Chair, Scientific Program
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Program Highlights
MasterClasses
Covering the most relevant and focused topics and conducted by some of the world’s best ophthalmic educators.
Expect the hottest topics in ophthalmic surgery today, where you will learn to master Toric IOLs, Biometry, Phaco Alternatives, IOL Fixation, Pterygium Surgery, Refractive Surgery Complications, Corneal Endothelial Transplantation, and Vitrectomy for Anterior Segment Surgeons. There will also be a special MasterClass on mastering what they don’t teach you in residency!
APACRS Lim Lecture
The APACRS LIM Lecture is the highest award of the APACRS. Since 1991, outstanding ophthalmologists who have made extraordinary contributions to the development of cataract and refractive surgery have been invited to deliver this prestigious lecture. Come and listen to Prof. Gerd U. Auffarth as he delivers the 2023 APACRS LIM Lecture titled “Current and Future Development in Intraocular Implants with New Materials” at the Opening Ceremony of the 35th APACRS Annual Meeting on the morning of Friday, 9 June 2023.
APACRS Film Festival
The APACRS Film Festival entertains and educates, creatively displaying new innovations and breakthroughs in anterior segment ophthalmic surgery. Don’t miss this exciting session on the evening of Friday, 9 June 2023.
Combined Symposium of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (CSCRS) - A joint symposium of the APACRS, ASCRS & ESCRS
TRENDING TECHNOLOGIES - Highway to the future
This combined symposium of the three leading cataract and refractive societies will take a critical look at trending technologies, some nascent, some current, and some which are finding their place in the sun. We aim to separate the chaff from the wheat and help attendees decide which technologies to take seriously.
Scientific Symposia
Exciting symposia covering cutting-edge IOL innovations, the latest surgical techniques, the management of challenging cataract cases and complications, and new anterior segment innovations. You can also expect new insights into angle closure glaucoma, infectious keratitis, and corneal surgery. Co-hosted by the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) and the Asia Cornea Society (ACS).
Nursing & Allied Health Program
Ophthalmic nurses and allied health professionals play a critical role in our practice and are integral to enhancing the overall patient experience. Co-hosted by the Singapore National Eye Centre, the nursing and allied health symposia will provide a wonderful opportunity for the support staff to network and share experiences and to take home pearls of wisdom which are practical and applicable to your practice.
TOP GUN – Top Cataract Surgery Tips
Some of the most renowned cataract surgeons each offer practical cataract surgery tips that surgeons can use immediately on their next visit to the operating theatre.
Affiliated Societies
Bangladesh Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (BSCRS)
Chinese Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (CSCRS)
Indonesian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (INASCRS)
Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society of India (IIRSI)
Japanese Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JSCRS)
Korean Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)
Malaysian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (MSCRS)
Philippine Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (PSCRS)
Thai Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (THSCRS)
Vietnam Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (VSCRS)
American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
Sponsors
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