200 years Vienna
First university clinic of ophthalmology
ART 2012
PAST - PRESENT - PERSPECTIVES

IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
VIENNA, DECEMBER 1st, 2012

 

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SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

Klinik für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie
Medizinische Universität Wien
Tel. +43 (1) 40400-7941
Fax +43 (1) 40400-7912
manuela.cazalla-martinez@meduniwien.ac.at

 

 

PROGRAM

     
07.30 Registration – until 14:00  
     
08.15

WELCOME & OPENING

 
  Welcome:  
  Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth  
  Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University, Vienna
     
  Opening:  
  Prof. Karlheinz Töchterle, Federal Minister for Science and Research
  Prof. Heinrich Schmidinger, Chairman of the Austrian Conference of Deans
  Prof. Helmut Denk, President of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
  Prof. Herbert Reitsamer, Secretary of the Austrian Ophthalmological Society
  Prof. Berthold Seitz, President of the German Ophthalmological Society
     
     
09.00

THE PAST

  Hans-Reinhard Koch Opera and operation: A short history of ophthalmology in Vienna
     
     
09.20

THE PRESENT: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

  Gerald Schmidinger Endothelial keratoplasty: The thinner the better?
  Rupert Menapace Bilateral small-incision cataract as a standard of care
  Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth Anti-VEGF therapy: Paradigms and parameters
  Clemens Vass Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
  Christoph Scholda The gauge controversy – an ongoing story
  Andreas Reitner Cornerstones of diagnosis and trends in neuroophthalmology
     
     
10.20

GUESTS FROM ALL AUSTRIAN UNIVERSITIES

  Nikolaos Bechrakis/Innsbruck Ernst Fuchs and the ocular tumor
  Andreas Wedrich/Graz Retinal detachment revisited
  Herbert Reitsamer/Salzburg Identifying apoptosis in ocular tissue
     
     
10.40

THE VIENNA INNOVATIONS

  Matthias Bolz Ophthalnet – facebook for patients and doctors
  Christian Simader Vienna Reading Center – global conclusions
  Christopher Kiss Clinical study center – insights for the real world
  Christoph Hitzenberger Imaging the micro-universe
     
     
12.00

RETINA ROUND TABLE: THE BEST CASE OF MY LIFE

  Moderation: Lee Jampol/Chicago
     
  Experts: Lawrence Yannuzzi/New York
    Alan Bird/London
    William Mieler/Chicago
    Jose Pulido/Rochester
    Carol Shields/Philadelphia
     
     
14.00

PROGRESS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

  Theo Seiler/Zürich Update in refractive surgery
  Bernhard Seitz/Bad Homburg News in the management of corneal disease
  John Marshall/London Advances in ocular imaging
  Burkhard Dick/Dortmund Cataract surgery by femto lasers
  Julia Haller/Baltimore Perspectives in vitrectomy
  Martine Mauget-Faysse/Paris En-face OCT
  Anselm Kampik/Munich Current standards in macular surgery
  Antony Capone/Detroit New concepts in pediatric ophthalmology
     
     
15.30

PERSPECTIVES & CRAZY IDEAS

  Babak Amir Parviz/Washington Augmented reality – nanotechnology in vision
  Alexander Walsh/Los Angeles The inexpensive, portable, multi-functional, mobile OCT
  George Pettit/Fort Worth Autofocus lenses
  Mark Humayun/Los Angeles The oProbe – intraocular vision without light
     
     
     

20:00

GALA PERFORMANCE

 

ART 2012: A MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE OF VISUAL-ACOUSTIC-INTELLECTUAL PERCEPTION

  Welcome:  
  Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University, Vienna
  Opening:  
  Prof. Erhard Busek, Chairman of the University Council of the Medical University of Vienna
  Moderation:  
  Barbara Rett (ORF III)
Barbara Rett is considered one of the leading moderators in Austria. She has hosted the legendary „CLUB 2“, leads the festival talks at the Salzburg Festival, and moderates the artists dialogues at the Vienna Opera Ball and the New Year’s Concert.
 

VICTORIA COELN: LIGHT ART - AN INSTALLATION

  Victoria Coeln develops light spaces. Her work concretizes light and incorporates scientifi c knowledge as well as the power of emotion and personal encounter. Since 1994 the Austrian artist has created light installations at the Vienna Opera, St. Stephan’s cathedral, performances for Bayreuth, Berlin, and “Paint the Night” in New York.
 

FLYING SAXOPHONES AND SCHÖNBERG’S WALTZ

  Twelve high-profi le classic saxophonists from several philharmonic orchestras in Germany have formed a unique saxophone orchestra including all instruments of the saxophone family from sopranino to bass. The group has received the renowned ECHO Award for classic beyond borders.
 

PETER SLOTERDIJK: PERCEPTION - ART - SOCIETY

  Peter Sloterdijk is a German philosopher, television host, cultural scientist and essayist. He is a professor of philosophy and media theory at the University of Art and Design Karlsruhe. He has worked as a freelance writer, and in 1983 published his “Critic of Cynical Reason”. He has since published a number of acclaimed philosophical works in Germany. He currently co-hosts the television show “Im Glashaus: Das Philosophische Quartett”, devoted to discussing key contemporary issues.
 

MARTIN GRUBINGER: PERCEPTION BY PERCUSSION

  Martin Grubinger has been recently discovered as one of the leading percussionists and marimbaphon players. He performs worldwide in concert halls, e.g. Carnegie Hall in New York, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic. For ART 2012 he will create a visual-acoustic performance with Victoria Coeln.
 

PETER SIMONISCHEK: VISION IN LITERATURE

  Peter Simonischek is one of the most important individuals in acting in the German-speaking landscape. He is at home on stage as well as in fi lm, in classic theater as well as in modern movies. He performs at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, the Schaubühne Berlin and is currently a member of the Burgtheater in Vienna. He is well known as “Jedermann” at the Salzburg Festival. For ART 2012 he will present selected readings on the idea of seeing in literature.
 

MARIA HAPPEL AND THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC STRING QUARTET

  Like Simonischek, the actress Maria Happel is a performer in cinema and theater and a member of the Burgtheater in Vienna. In 1999 she received the Kainz- Medaille as leading performer in Austria. She is active as a producer at the Reichenau Festival and a teacher at the Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. For ART 2012 she will perform her own piano compositions with the string quartet of the Vienna Philharmonic.
 

SERAPIONS THEATER: VOILÀ - A CHOREOGRAPHIC SPECTACLE

  The Serapion group combines music, dance theater, spectacle and performing arts and was founded in 1973 under the guidance of Erwin Piplitz and Ulrike Kaufmann. In addition to many other awards the performers received the Nestroy-Preis for their life achievements, the most important Austrian theater recognition. The Odeon Theater is their home in Vienna.

Artistic director: Joachim Dennhardt/Stockholm
Joachim Dennhardt is a German writer, television manager and moderator, movie maker and organizer of cultural performances throughout Europe. He has published lyrics and created the literary revue “Lyrics”. For his movie “An Opera Aff air” he received the international Media Net Award. He invented and produced the world’s fi rst interactive television show “Murder Decision”, which was broadcast from Japan to America.

 

REGISTRATION

Onsite Registration and Payment
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Doctor in training (certificate required)    € 150,-
Specialist (regular) € 250,-
Onsite registration: Payment in cash only, no credit cards or debit cards accepted!
VAT included in the above mentioned rates
   
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until November 28th, 2012
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Specialist (regular)   € 220,-

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LOCATION OF SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM AND GALA PERFORMANCE

Austrian Academy of Sciences 

Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Dr. Ignaz Seipl-Platz 2
1010 Wien