37th APACRS Annual Meeting Final Program

DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES

(MC8) MASTERING VITRECTOMY & OCT FOR THE CATARACT SURGEON Thursday, 21 August 2025 • 14:00 – 15:30hrs • Seminar Hall 2, MMCEC

This masterclass is tailored for the cataract surgeon, and aims to bridge the gap between the posterior segment and cataract surgery. The programme will focus on management of vitreous loss during cataract surgery, covering both anterior and posterior approaches for anterior vitrectomy. It will also address the importance and relevance of macula OCT interpretation and offer tips on how this tool can be used to improve surgical outcomes and avoid poor IOL choices.

Course Directors: Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ , Thailand • Shail VASAVADA , India

TIME

PRESENTATION TOPIC

SPEAKER

Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Thailand Arup CHAKRABARTI India

14:00 - 14:10hrs MC8-1

Anterior Vitrectomy: Principle, instruments, setup, and fluidic

14:10 - 14:25hrs MC8-2 14:25 - 14:40hrs MC8-3 14:40 - 14:55hrs MC8-4 14:55 - 15:25hrs MC8-5

Anterior Vitrectomy: Anterior approach

Shail VASAVADA India

Anterior Vitrectomy: Posterior approach

Nikolle TAN Singapore

Posterior Segment OCT for Anterior Segment Surgeons

All

Stop Clock Videos: Panel discussion

15:25 - 15:30hrs

Question and Answer

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