BEAVRS Programme 2024
Monday 18th November 2024
07:30 – 09:00: Registration & Industry Exhibition
09:00 – 09:05: Welcome & Introduction
Speaker: Mr. Mark Costen
09:05 – 10:10: Free Papers - Macular Surgery
Moderators: Mr. Mark Costen & Prof. Tim Jackson
09:05 – 09:10: A National Survey on timing of macular hole surgery among vitreoretinal surgeons in the UK - Jonathan K. Y. Ng, Assad Jalil
09:10 – 09:15: Liquid plasma rich in growth factors for high-risk macular holes - Christopher Holmes, Lyndon DaCruz
09:15 – 09:20: Enhancing Visual Outcomes in Macular Hole Surgery - Marco Anastasi
09:20 – 09:25: Analysis of Foveal Microstructural Changes in Spontaneously Closed Macular Holes - Abdallah Ellabban
09:25 – 09:30: Surgical Variables & Closure Patterns in Macular Hole Repair - Anita Muskalska
09:30 – 09:35: SHOE study: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Full-Thickness Macular Holes - Beatrice Gallo
09:35 – 09:40: Discussion
09:40 – 09:45: Development of a core outcome set for assessing patients with Epiretinal Membrane: a modified Delphi study (The Finesse Study).
Teresa Sandinha, Jignasa Mehta, Rhiannon Edwards, Kodchawan (Pim) Doungsong, David Steel, Deirdre A Lane
09:45 – 09:50: Relative visual improvement after ERM surgery; Retrospective prognostic analysis.
Mohamed Nasr, Jaidip Gill, Tarek Hammam, Palpandian Viswanathan
09:50 – 09:55: Key Steps in the Optimisation of the Port Delivery System with Ranibizumab (PDS) Implant Insertion Surgical Procedure and Impact on Patient Outcomes.
Roxane J Hillier, André Vicente, Philip Jaycock, Carlos Quezada-Ruiz, Natasha Singh
09:55 – 10:00: Autologous RPE-choroid patches (ARP) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD): Does it stand the test of time? A case series review.
Eugene Ng, Maged Habib, Marin Belak, Marko Lukic, Emmanuel Ankamah
10:00 – 10:05: Pneumatic displacement vs Vitrectomy in the management of acute sub-macular haemorrhage.
Youssef A H Helmy, Nameer K Rahman BSc, Khurram T Rahman MRCOphth FRCS Ed, Markus Groppe PhD FRCOphth, Mandeep S Bindra MBBS (Hons), FRCOphth, FRCS (Ed), Marta Latasiewicz MD PhD
10:05 – 10:10: Discussion
10:10 – 10:30: Submacular Haemorrhage Update
Speaker: Prof. Tim Jackson
10:30 – 11:00: Coffee & Industry Exhibition
11:00 – 11:50: Free Papers - My Scleral Fixation Journey: The highs, the lows and the CMO's
Moderators: Mr. Abdallah Ellabban & Mr. Kurt Cornish Spiteri
11:00 – 11:05: Carlevale intraocular lens with suturless scleral fixation: Surgical series.
Ana Sofia Cunha Teixeira, Catarina Ferreira, Miguel Bilhoto, Filipe Sousa-Neves
11:05 – 11:10: Outcomes in Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation following Complicated Cataract Surgery using the Carlevale Scleral Fixated Implant: A Case Series.
Swati Parida, Ryan Ramoutar, Varune Chariah, Somnath Banerjee
11:10 – 11:15: Carlevalleys - 2 dips on the learning curve.
Mark Costen, Qi Xun Lim
11:15 – 11:20: Carlevale IOL Challenges: A Case Series on Surgical Precision and Adaptability.
Marco Anastasi, Mohamed Nasr, Danny Mitry, Zine Elhousseini, Riaz Asaria
11:20 – 11:25: Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphaema Syndrome Following Sutureless Scleral Fixated (Yamane) Intraocular Lens Implantation.
Noureldin Elsamman, Mostafa Elgohary
11:25 – 11:30: Evaluation of the Outcomes of Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation Using the Retropupillary Artisan Intraocular Lens.
Mohammad Al-Akaidi, Ryan R. Ramoutar, Varune Chariah, Partha Ray Chaudhuri
11:30 – 11:35: Sutureless Artisan implantation.
Mayuresh Naik, Ahmed Shalaby, Sher Aslam
11:35 – 11:45: SLIDO Poll
11:45 – 11:50: Discussion
11:50 – 12:25: Free Papers - Diabetes & Miscellaneous
Moderators: Mr. Assad Jalil & Mr. David Steel
11:50 – 11:55: Clinical biomarkers predictive of future vitrectomy in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).
Aruni Kumari Makuloluwa, S. Z. Tan, D. A. H. Laidlaw
11:55 – 12:00: iOCT-enhanced vitrectomy for advanced proliferative retinopathy.
Mohamed Nasr, Marco Anastasi, Riaz Asaria
12:00 – 12:05: Early versus delayed vitrectomy for vitreous haemorrhage secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Neil Shah, Rodrigo Anguita, Syed Ahmed, Antony Raharja, Sobha Sivaprasad, Louisa Wickam
12:05 – 12:10: The Role of Vitreoretinal Surgery in Managing Malignant Glaucoma: Insights from Two Cases (Three Eyes).
Khalid Khalil
12:10 – 12:15: What is the impact of pars plana vitrectomy vs anterior vitrectomy alone on retinal detachment rate following complex cataract surgery with vitreous loss?
Alasdair I Simpson, Ahmed Hassane, David Yorston
12:15 – 12:20: Indications for floaterectomy: results of a national BEAVRS survey.
Varo Kirthi, Giampaolo Gini, Tony Casswell, Edward H. Hughes, Edward J. Casswell
12:20 – 12:25: Discussion
12:25 – 13:25: Lunch & Industry Exhibition
13:25 – 14:25: Simulation & Technology
Moderators: Mr. Jim Innes, Mr. Steve Charles & Mr. Khalid Khalil
13:25 – 13:40: Simulation? Ha-Ha! - Mr. Jim Innes
13:40 – 13:55: ALCONLABS Course - Mr. Aman Chandra
13:55 – 14:10: Surgical Simulation: Buckling the Trend - Mr. Stephen Charles
14:10 – 14:25: VR in Curriculum 2024 - Mr. Arijit Mitra
14:25 – 14:40: Free Papers - Simulation & Technology
14:25 – 14:30: Ophthalmic Microsurgery Robot (OmSR) as a platform to educate and facilitate robotic surgery transition. - Aleksandra Goch, Marco Anastasi, Marinko Sarunic, Agostino Stilli, Danail Stoyanov, Riaz Asaria
14:30 – 14:35: Effects of adopting a Navigated Pattern Laser system (Navilas) on Diabetic and Vitreoretinal Services in Hull. - Qi Xun Lim, Daisy Morgan, Mark Costen
14:35 – 14:40: Discussion
14:40 – 15:15: Free Papers - Retinal Detachment: 1
Moderators: Prof. P. Szurman, Mr. David Yorston & Miss Roxane Hillier
14:40 – 14:45: Modified pneumatic retinopexy with endoillumination for management of recurrent retinal detachment after failed scleral buckle. - Sean Zhou, Marco Anastasi, Marinko Sarunic, Agostino Stilli, Danail Stoyanov, Riaz Asaria
14:45 – 14:50: Real-life experience with pneumatic retinopexy: a UK-based 10-years outcomes study. - Fernando J. Huelin, Antonio Rivera Real, Raffaele Raimondi, Boon Lin Teh, Roxane Hillier
14:50 – 14:55: Long-term outcomes of primary anatomical failures after pneumatic retinopexy: characterisation of cases and implications on final prognosis outcome. - Fernando J. Huelin, Antonio Rivera Real, Raffaele Raimondi, Boon Lin Teh, Roxane J. Hillier
14:55 – 15:00: Pneumatic retinopexy for superior round hole retinal detachments - Elizabeth Yang, Achini Makuloluwa, Graeme Loh, Rob Henderson, Paul Sullivan
15:00 – 15:05: Automated external subretinal drainage during Scleral Buckling - Sam Kanavati, Sher Aslam
15:05 – 15:10: Long-Term Success and Complications in Scleral Buckle Surgeries: A 15-Year Retrospective Analysis. - Nouf Alnafisee, Naseer Ally, Ritu Agarwal, Assad Jalil, Kirti Madhukar Jasani
15:10 – 15:15: Discussion
15:15 – 15:45: Tea & Industry Exhibition
15:45 – 16:20: Free Papers - Retinal Detachment: 2
Moderators: Prof. P. Szurman, Mr. David Yorston & Miss Roxane Hillier
15:45 – 15:50: Posturing and proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) development following vitrectomy for retinal detachment - Max Griebsch, Heinrich Heimann, Rumana Hussain, Fidan Jmor, Paul Chua, Shi Zhuan Tan
15:50 – 15:55: EYE_CHOOSE: Comparing the cost-effectiveness, barriers and facilitators to the adoption of alternative surgical techniques for the management of retinal detachment in the National Health Service (NIHR203055) - Roxane J Hillier, Ashleigh Kernohan, Matthew Breckons, Stephen RIce, Sheila Wallace, Luke Vale
15:55 – 16:00: Surgically induced scleritis after pars plana vitrectomy or scleral buckle: a 12-year audit - Antony Raharja, Neil Shah, Syed Ahmed, Siegfried Wagner, Narciss Okhravi, James Bainbridge
16:00 – 16:05: Not all audits are equal – be careful what you measure - Francis Carr, Luke Herbert
16:05 – 16:10: Retinoschisis associated retinal detachment: anatomical and functional outcomes - Mariam El-Abiary, Karina Spiess, Sandra Banderas Garcia, Assad Jalil, George Moussa, Tsveta Ivanova
16:10 – 16:15: Timescale and rate of retinal detachment in viral retinitis - Matthew Maguire, Edward Hughes
16:15 – 16:20: Discussion
16:20 – 16:30: What have we learned over the last ten years?
Speaker: Mr. David Yorston
16:30 – 16:45: Dealing with a Major VR Clinical Incident
Speaker: Mr. Eoin O'Sullivan & SLIDO question before & after (Recorded talk)
SLIDO led by Assad Jalil & Louisa Wickham
16:45 – 17:15: International Guest Lecture: Buckles and Hydrogels
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Peter Szurman
17:15 – 17:20: Summary & Close
Speaker: Mr. Mark Costen
19.00 - Dinner at 'The Deep' - Dress Code 'Smart'
COACH TO LEAVE THE HOTEL AT 19:00 AND 19:15
COACH TO RETURN TO HOTEL AT 22:15 & 22:30
Tuesday 19th November 2024
08:00 – 09:00: Registration & Industry Exhibition
09:00 – 10:00: Free Papers - Miscellaneous, Diabetes & Innovation
Moderators: Miss Laura Wakely & Mr. Steve Winder
09:00 – 09:05: Introduction of a patient information leaflet with pictures and videos to improve patients’ certainty of their post-operative posturing instructions after vitreoretinal surgery. - Jae Yee Ku, Ivan Sychev, Nima Ghadiri, Tom Southern, Heinrich Heimann, Rumana Hussain
09:05 – 09:10: Can three questions related to adequacy of primary laser retinopexy and examination replace the need for vitreoretinal clinic follow-up? - Francis Carr, Hong Kai Lim, Luke Herbert, Guy Negretti
09:10 – 09:15:
Use of a vital subretinal MembraneBlue Dual Dye as photophore in augmenting laser retinopexy in posterior pole retinal detachment. - Maged S Habib, Eugene Ng, Marin Belak, Martin J. Siemerink, Marco Lukic, Emmanuel Ankamah
09:15 – 09:20: Sensitivity and Utility of Ultra-Wide Field Imaging for the Detection of Peripheral Retinal Breaks. - Robert McGrath, Simon Neary, Dara Kilmartin
09:20 – 09:25: Laser Retinopexy Retreatment Rates - Stavros Velissaris, Christos Iosifidis, Karina Spiess, Niall Patton
09:25 – 09:30: Discussion
09:30 – 09:35: Fully automated Simultaneous Perfluorocarbon Liquid-Silicone Oil Exchange in Complex Vitrectomy.
Abdallah Ellabban, Ahmed A Saad, Kinza T Ahmad, Ahmed B Sallam
09:35 – 09:40: Transconjunctival vs layered sutures for sclerostomy closure in vitrectomy surgery: effects on patient pain scores and post-operative inflammation.
Jonathan K. Y. Ng, Emma Linton, George Moussa, Kirti Jasani
09:40 – 09:45: Long term analysis of microbiological isolates and antibiotic susceptibilities in acute postoperative endophthalmitis: a UK multicentre study.
Boon Lin Teh, Ariel Yuhan Ong, Ankur Mehta, Vy Hoang, Peter Charbel Issa, Jonathan Smith, David H Steel
09:45 – 09:50: Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy: A 11-year retrospective cohort of 36,843 procedures.
Siegfried Karl Wagner, Harry Petrushkin, Asterios Diafas, Achini Makulolwa, Lyndon da Cruz, Mahi MK Muqit
09:50 – 09:55: Pars plana vitrectomy vitreous biopsy technique with a twenty-fold above average incidence of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma in Southeast England.
Francis Carr, Guy Negretti
09:55 – 10:00: Discussion
10:00 – 10:30: Paediatric VR
Moderators: Mr. Kanmin Xue & Mr. Rob Henderson
10:00 – 10:15: Giant retinal break in non-accidental head injury - Mr. Kanmin Xue
10:15 – 10:30: Retinal Detachment in Kids: A Rollercoaster Ride - Mr. Rob Henderson
10:30 – 10:45: Free Papers - Paediatric VR
Moderators: Mr. Kanmin Xue & Mr. Rob Henderson
10:30 – 10:35: Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years of age following ultra-low-dose intravitreal bevacizumab for treatment of retinopathy of prematurity.
Shahanaz Ahmed, James Convill, Matthew Hartley, Aisling Higham, Theodora Mantzari, Roxane Hillier
10:35 – 10:40: Efficacy of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) in high-risk pediatric retinal detachment; randomized clinical trial.
Mohamed Nasr, Ahmed Abdelhadi, Amr Bessa, Tamer Moussa Ibrahim
10:40 – 10:45: Discussion
10:45 – 11:20: Coffee & Industry Exhibition
11:20 – 12:40: Gene Therapy Session
Moderators: Prof. Robert MacLaren, Prof. Fanny Nerinckx & Mr. Abdallah Ellabban
11:20 – 11:30: XLRP - Prof. Robert MacLaren
11:30 – 11:40: Gene Therapy for Choroideraemia - Dr. Jasmina Kapetanovic
11:40 – 11:50: Surgical delivery of retinal gene therapy and how to minimise inflammatory response - Mr. Kanmin Xue
11:50 – 12:00: Applying genomics to optimise RD prophylaxis and management - Mr. David Keegan
12:00 – 12:10: Treatments for Battens Disease Retinopathy - Mr. Rob Henderson
12:10 – 12:40: I OCT & Robotic Retina Surgery: the search of standardising VR procedures - Professor Fanny Nerinckx
12:40 – 13:40: Lunch & Industry Exhibition
13:40 – 14:10: BEAVRS AGM (Members Only)
14:10 – 15:10: Fellows Video Competition
Moderators: Mr. Aman Chandra, Mr. James Neffendorf, Mr. Mark Costen, Miss Rumana Hussain, Mr. Sher Aslam, Ms. Shohista Saidkasimova & Mr. David Yorston
14:10 – 14:15: Introduction
14:16 – 14:22: “Sandwich tamponade technique for the management of giant retinal tear retinal detachment” - Beatrice Gallo
14:23 – 14:29: “Beware the Healon GV!” - Mariam El-Albiary
14:30 – 14:36: “A passage to the AC” - Anthony Shinton
14:37 – 14:43: “Illuminating Techniques of Giant Retinal Tear Repair” - Laya Alkhazraji
14:44 – 14:50: “iOCT-enhanced vitrectomy for advanced proliferative retinopathy” - Marco Anastasi
14:50 – 14:55: Voting (SLIDO)
14:55 – 15:05: BEAVRS Database: Latest Developments - Mr. David Yorston
15:05 – 15:10: Announce the winner - Shohista Saidkasimova
15:15 – 15:45: Tea & Industry Exhibition
15:45 – 16:45: Research Session
Moderators: Miss Teresa Sandhina & Mr. Abdallah Ellabban
15:45 – 15:50: Scleral Rupture during Cryo-retinopexy (SCARCE study) - Mr. Asterios Diafas (Recorded talk)
15:50 – 15:55: Outcomes of retinal detachment in sickle cell retinopathy and the prospect of a national surveillance study. - Mr. Nikos Dervenis
15:55 – 16:00: LARGO Study - Mr. Francesco D'Alterio
16:00 – 16:10: Research Inclusion: An EMRI Perspective - Dr. Jenny Ubi
16:10 – 16:30: NIHR Trials - Tips for Getting Up and Running - Mr. James Illingworth
16:30 – 16:45: Meeting Close and Handover to Glasgow 2025 - Mr. Mark Costen & Mr. David Yorston
End of Tuesday 19th November 2024
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