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XXVIII Congress of the ESCRS

XXVIII Congress of the ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons) was held on the 4 - 8 Sept 2010 in Paris, France

About ESCRS
Founded in 1991, the ESCRS is Europe's leading organisation for cataract and refractive surgeons and is at the forefront of developments in anterior segment surgery. The society currently has 4,000 members from over 90 different countries worldwide. The ESCRS offers a unique forum for discussion and learning which ensures that international expertise is shared by ophthalmologists all over Europe.

ESCRS History
The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons evolved from the European Intraocular Implant Club which was established in 1981. The Society is administered by the ESCRS Board, a Board of Ophthalmologists elected by its members. The ESCRS staff based in Dublin, Ireland are responsible for the organisation of the Society's day-to-day activities.

PARIS 2010 – Highlights
The XXVIII Congress of the ESCRS was highly successful, with almost 6,000 ophthalmologists attending from across the world.The extensive scientific programme included 17 symposia, over 700 free paper presentations, over 700 electronic poster presentations, and a wide range of didactic, instructional and wetlab courses. The Congress was held in conjunction with the 10th EURETINA Congress, which brought a further 2,700 ophthalmologists to the Palais des Congres. The collaboration between the two societies was a huge success and will be repeated in the future.

MELC contribution to the Congress
Dr Maria Clara Arbelaez, founder and Medical Director of Muscat Eye Laser Center, presented several talks during the congress.
Such as :
"When do I choose for INTACS, when for Kerarings"
"FEMTO LDV and GALILEI : Excellent Clinical Practice for Keratoconus Treatment"
"First experiences with the further developments of SCHWIND AMARIS"
"Predictive Factors of Success in Keratoconus Treatment with Keraring"
"Refractive Surgery New Techniques Session: 218 - Nine-month experience in Ocular-Wavefront-guided customised with the SCHWIND AMARIS Total-Tech Laser 6D Eye-Tracker: Clinical Outcomes"

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