Tbilisi International Ophthalmology Conference

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October 3 - 6, 2025., Tbilisi, Georgia

P   R   O   G   R   A   M (Preliminary)

October 3, 2025, Friday.

Date: October 3, 2025. Venue: Bioli Resort

 

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Symposium - Miscellaneous.

Kourosh Shahyar   Application of Finite Element Analysis in pediatric ocular trauma

Key Note Lecture (Geo). Prof. Temur Mikeladze. Regional Hospital, Tbilisi, Georgia. Autoimmune diseases and the eye

Coffee break

Opening Ceremony. Zaza Khotenashvili, Igor Aznavuryan, Minister of health of Georgia

AAPOS Session 1.

Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Jason Peragallo

Pediatric Cornea: A Case-Based Approach to Clinical Decision-Making. Jamila Hiasat         

The Effects of Electronics on the Pediatric Eye. Lisa Vredevoogd

Ocular Sequelae in a Population-Based Cohort of Children Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus over a 50-Year Period. Mohney, Brian      

Hiding in Plain Sight (Drusen/PHOMS, choroidal nodules in NF-1, physiologic ON cupping, dermoids, hemangiomas). Lance Siegel         

Excavated Optic Disc Anomalies. Himanshu Patel

Pediatric Glaucoma in Association with Ocular and Systemic Syndromes. Dangda, Sonal       

Lunch

Symposium - Cornea, Lens and Refractive Surgery

25 Years of Pediatric LASIK - Prof. Merab Dvali MD, PhD; Dr. Bella Sirbiladze MD; Dr. Nana Tsintsadze MD; Dr. Nini Dvali MD.

Symposium - Intraocular pressure and Glaucoma

Coffee break

Key Note Lecture from Prof. Kenneth Wright         

Date: October 4, 2025. Venue: Biltmore Luxury Hotel.

Registration

Symposium - Vitreous and Retina.

Vitreoretinal complications in the active and cicatricial period of retinopathy of prematurity. Ushnikova O.A. Ushnikov A.N. Regional Children's Clinical Hospital Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Giant Optic Disc Drusen: Clinical Manifestation and Follow up in Patient with Progressive Myopia - Dr. Shalva Skhirtladze MD, Dr. Giorgi Mekvabishvili MD.,

Local treatment for retinoblastoma (10 years outcomes). Prof. HUSSAIN AHMAD KHAQAN. MD, FRCS (Glasgow UK), FCPS (Ophthalmology), FCPS (VR), MHPE (Masters in Health Professional Education, KMU), CICO (UK), CMT (UHS), FVRS (Munich), FMR (Munich)

Novel technique for intra cameral chemotherapy for retinoblastoma. Prof.  HUSSAIN AHMAD KHAQAN. MD, FRCS (Glasgow UK), FCPS (Ophthalmology), FCPS (VR), MHPE (Masters in Health Professional Education, KMU), CICO (UK), CMT (UHS), FVRS (Munich), FMR (Munich)

Paediatric GRT - Manage wisely. Prof. HUSSAIN AHMAD KHAQAN. MD, FRCS (Glasgow UK), FCPS (Ophthalmology), FCPS (VR), MHPE (Masters in Health Professional Education, KMU), CICO (UK), CMT (UHS), FVRS (Munich), FMR (Munich)

COAT'S Disease - How to treat. Prof. HUSSAIN AHMAD KHAQAN. MD, FRCS (Glasgow UK), FCPS (Ophthalmology), FCPS (VR), MHPE (Masters in Health Professional Education, KMU), CICO (UK), CMT (UHS), FVRS (Munich), FMR (Munich)

ROP made easy. Prof. HUSSAIN AHMAD KHAQAN. MD, FRCS (Glasgow UK), FCPS (Ophthalmology), FCPS (VR), MHPE (Masters in Health Professional Education, KMU), CICO (UK), CMT (UHS), FVRS (Munich), FMR (Munich)

Tips & tricks to examine paediatric patient under and without anesthesia. Prof.  HUSSAIN AHMAD KHAQAN. MD, FRCS (Glasgow UK), FCPS (Ophthalmology), FCPS (VR), MHPE (Masters in Health Professional Education, KMU), CICO (UK), CMT (UHS), FVRS (Munich), FMR (Munich)

Chan Choi Mun     Retinal dystrophy. Treatment and néw advances.

Key Note Lecture

Online and virtual reality educational platforms in pediatric ophthalmology. Faruk Orge      

Coffee break

AAPOS session_2

First Surgery after 20 or more years of Longstanding Strabismus – Ophthalmologist and Patient Perspectives and Goals. Miguel Paciuc-Beja

Update on Childhood Intermittent Exotropia. Jonathan Holmes       

Nystagmus Management. Orwa Nasser

Dynamic Surgery for Restrictive Strabismus. Luis Javier Cardenas Lamas   

More than Just Cosmesis: The Psychosocial Impact of Strabismus. Anne Langguth

Surgical Treatment of Complete CN3rd. Palsy and Long-Term Results of 58 Cases. Birsen Gokyigit  

Surgical Management of Diplopia in Dysthyroid Ophthalmopathy. Chatzistefanou Klio

Orwa Nasser

Lunch

AOS session

Coffee break

IPOSC session

Topic Amlyopia

Csilla Serfozo       

Paris Vincent         

Glasses and Patching for Amblyopia. Holmes Jonathan

The trends and causes of Amblyopia in Israel over a century. Eedy Mezer

Tamara Jaffe         

Advances in the treatment for amblyopia. Chen Zhao  

Kaushik Murali     

Alejandro Armesto

Balasanyan Victoria              

Gala-dinner

Date: October 5, 2025. Venue: Biltmore Luxury Hotel.

Registration         

Strabismus and ocular motility

Methods of surgical treatment of strabismus. Ushnikova O.A. Ushnikov A.N. Regional Children's Clinical Hospital Rostov-on-Don, Russia

"Superior rectus transformation in management of Duane retraction syndrome". Tariek Mohammed Aldoais

Donny Suh  Think Small, See Big: The Power of Mini-Incision Strabismus Surgery

Zoran Pejic  Orthoptics in management of strabismus

Coffee break

Pediatric oculoplasty and dacriology

Surgical removal of congenital ptosis by plasty of the frontal muscle  in children with minimal or no function of the upper eyelid lifting muscle ("Frontal Flap" method). Ushnikova O.A. Casanave D. Ushnikov A.N. Regional Children's Clinical Hospital Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Key Note Lecture

Jason Yam   

Lunch Break

Neoplasms and Tumors

ISA Session

ISA Session Topic Strabismus Surgery

Overcorrections in Strabismus Surgery. Rosario Gomez de Liano

Anterior Segment Ischemia. Giovanni Marcon

Undercorrections in Strabismus Surgery. Nikos Kozeis

Complications Following Strabismus Surgery: An IRIS Registry Study. Christie Morse

Lost/Slipped muscle. Andrea Molinari

Diplopia after Strabismus Surgery. Sara Flodin

Eyelid alterations related to strabismus surgery. Seyhan Özkan

Coffee break

APSPOS session

Miho Sato   

Siddharth Agrawal

Balasanyan Victoria        

A lesson learned from a surprise during nasal transportation of lateral rectus. Chen Zhao

Shuan Dai   

A surprising indication to perform Strab Surgery. Amila de Alwis

Closing ceremony

Date: October 6, 2025. Venue: Biltmore Luxury Hotel.

8:00   10:00 Registration

10:00 12:00 Workshop 1

10:00 12:00 Workshop 2

10:00 12:00 Workshop 3

12:00 12:30 Coffee break

12:30 13:30 Workshop 1

12:30 13:30 Workshop 2

12:30 13:30 Workshop 3