The International Society of Dacryology and Dry Eye (ISD-DE) XIVth Congress

29th – 31st May 2024, County Hall, Belvedere Road, London SE17PB, UK

Read about the conference programme and our main sponsors here.

Our sponsors can be seen at the bottom of this page after the Conference Programmes 

 

Make a date to head to London over the three days starting Wednesday May 29th through to Friday May 31st .

ISD-DE aims to provide a worldwide role in education, training, research and promotion of dacryology and dry eye within ophthalmology and allied medical sub-specialties.

The congress will appeal to both Trainee and Consultant Ophthalmologists in Cornea, Ocular surface and Contact lenses, Oculoplastic and Lacrimal sub-specialties, and to Optometrists, Contact Lens Opticians, and Ocularists assiting those patients in the community.

The congress lasting 3 days is bookable in tow parts, the Update Course (Day1) and then the Scientific Conference Day 2 and 3)

You can book for 1 day or add the following 2 days

UPDATE COURSE: Wednesday 29th May 2024

ISD-DE expand popular course to a full day’s education with CPD (6 pts applied) 

By Popular demand from Optometrists and those considering expanding or commencing work with Dry and Watery Eye Clinics:

“We are all interested in improving the lives of the many patients who are suffering from different degrees of Dry and Watery Eyes, complaining of tired sore red eyes, heavy eyes, watery eyes, painful eyes, itchy eyes and sticky eyes. Many patients with watering eyes have blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction, as well a degree of blocked tear ducts (lacrimal outflow stenosis).” J Olver President of 2024 ISD-DE. 

Venue: County Hall, Etc Venues 4th Floor, Belvedere Road, London SE1 7PB

Registration badge pick-up 10:00hrs
Update Course 10:45 – 17:30hrs

“The Wet and the Dry”

The Course is suitable for Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, allied healthcare professionals and medical students. It is on watery and dry eyes: assessment, ancillary tests, treatments and surgery.

Pre-registration is essential.

The course is subscribed to apart from the Scientific Meeting 30th to 31st May.

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10.45 Opening Programme of the Update Course, part of the International Society of Dacryology and Dry Eye XIVth Congress, London, UK

11.00 Watery and Dry Eyes and the Lacrimal Circle
Jane Olver

11.10 Impact of epiphora on everyday life
Elin Bohman

11.20 The Basics: Causes and tests in the tearing patient.
Dyonne Hartong

11.30 The Basics: Tearing in patients with a patent lacrimal system
Hunter Yuen

11.40 The Basics: Eyelid causes of watery and dry eyes
Tristan McMullan

11.50 Special cases: Thyroid Eye Disease – significance of watery and dry eyes
Jimmy Uddin

12.00 The Basics: Punctal and Lacrimal Probing and Syringing
Neil Rowson

12.10 The Basics: Punctal stenosis and canalicular obstruction, aetiology and diagnosis.
Francesco Quaranta-Leoni

12.25 The Basics: Radiological Tests for Epiphora
Ulrich Lachman

12.35 MR DCG
Saul Rajak

12.45 The Basics: Nasal endoscopic examination of the Nose
Ahmed Aziz

12.55 Questions and Answers

13.00 – 13.45
Lunch

13.45 Anatomical variations in endoscopic DCR
Hew Oliphant

13.55 Diagrammatic representation of the lacrimal drainage system
Gangadhara Sundar

14.05 The Basics: Endoscopic Endonasal DCR
Jane Olver

15.15 The Basics: External DCR
Geoff Rose

15.25 Questions and Answers

15.30 – 15.45
Tea

More on Dry Eyes:

15.45 The Basics: Assessment and diagnosis of dry eyes
Laura Maubon

16.00 The Basics: Office treatment of Dry Eyes and Blepharitis
Nizar Din

16.15 Optometry & Dry Eye Management Success
Brian Tompkins

16.45 The role of the local microbiome in eye health
Rachna Murphy

16.55 Optilight IPL and rosacea MGD
Jonathan Roos

17.05 Imaging the Dry Eye
Professor Harminder Dua

17.25 Questions and Answers

17.30Adjourn for Welcome Reception at 18.00 – 20.00

Whether choosing either the one-day or three-day full experience join your colleagues, speakers and our sponsors at e free reception on Wednesday evening

18.00 – 20.00 RECEPTION in THAMES SUITE

The reception is free but must be booked separately 

29th May Course
Early: £120
Regular: £130
Late: £150

This Update Conference proceeds a further 2-day scientific conference named “The Year of the Tear”

Held in the same venue on the Thursday and Friday 30th and 31st May 2024. Ideally suited to those who wish for even greater detail and in-depth discussion on the subject.

The 2 day scientific conference Includes six marvelous Symposia:

ISD-DE announce Science Meeting 6 Symposia

POSTED ON 

The 6 Symposia take place in the Scientific Meeting following the Update Course on May 29th.

You can see the full day’s Update Course Lectures here Update-Course-Programme-19-April-2024

ISD-DE Scientific Meeting Symposia

International Society Dacryology & Dry Eye (ISD-DE) County Hall London

Thursday and Friday 30th and 31st May

These Six Symposia form a vital part of the Congress for attendees and cover advanced aspects of both Dry and Watery Eyes, prepared and presented by International leaders in their field:

Thursday 30th May 

  1. Watery Eyes: Meet the lacrimal team – Surgeon, Anaesthetist, ENT – and Dermatologist! All about Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR).

 Chair: Mr Ahmad Aziz

11am to 12.15pm 

11.00am Mr Ahmad Aziz: Introduction

11.05am Mr Ahmad Aziz: A novel approach for intraoperative endonasal haemostasis

11.15am Dr Natalie Spierings: Dermatology and DCR – What to Consider

11.25am Ms Vickie Lee: Ocular surface in relation to DCR

11.35am Ms Catherine Rennie: Nasal conditions for the DCR surgeon to be aware of

11.45am Ms Catherine Rennie: Complication of DCR needing repair as an emergency

11.50am Dr Mark Ferguson: Management of nasal bleeding post DCR surgery

12.00pm All speakers Q&A

12.15pm End

Synopsis: This is all about how to identify and prepare a patient for watery eye surgery, first excluding dry eyes. This involves a multi-disciplinary team often of lacrimal surgeon, ocular surface ophthalmologist, dermatologist, ENT surgeon, and anaesthetist.

 

  1. FCI Gold Sponsor on Stents, Plugs and Tubes in Watery Eyes

2pm – 3pm

Introduction by Mr. Anthony Dauce FCI’s Chief Operating Officer and International Sales & Marketing Director

Chair: Dr Rey Javate

2.00pm Introduction by FCI

2.05pm Dr Rey Javate: Lacrimal Stents and Intubation

2.20pm Dr Lionel Stork: StopLoss Jones Tubes

2.35pm Mr Saul Rajak: DCR technique with FCI Nunchaku

2.50pm All speakers Q&A

3.00pm End

Synopsis: This is all about inserting stents to keep lacrimal outflow system patent and help drain tears. It covers watery eyed patients.

Friday May 31st

  1. TFOS Lifestyle and Dry Eye

09.45 am – 11.00am

Chair: Ms Rachna Murthy

9.45am Ms Rachna Murthy: Introduction

9.50am Mr Jonahan Roos: The eyelid microbiome in dry eye disease and environmental factors (TFOS report)

10.00am Ms Nikolina Budimlija: Hormones, Menopause & OSD
10.10am Ms Rachna Murthy: in the eye of the storm- The impact of cosmetics on the ocular surface (TFOS report)

10.20am Ms Nikolina Budimlija: The Role of Surgery in OSD (TFOSReport)
10.30am Mr Jonathan Roos: The role of hypochlorous and intense pulsed light in OSD

10.40  All speakers: Q&A

11.00 End, adjourn for coffee

Synopsis: The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) Workshop entitled ‘A Lifestyle Epidemic: Ocular Surface Disease’ was a global initiative undertaken to establish the direct and indirect impacts of everyday lifestyle choices and challenges on ocular surface health. This Symposium, with members from the TFOS workshops summarises the evidence-based conclusions and recommendations of the highest impact TFOS Lifestyle Workshops and the role of hormones & periocular microbiome in OSD.

  

  1. Lacrimal Oncology

09.45am – 10.45am

Chair: Dr Gangadhara Sundar

09.45am Dr Gangadhara Sundar: Introduction

09.50am Dr Anna Schuh: Overview of lacrimal drainage system (LDS) tumours

10.00am Dr Guy Ben Simon: Presentation, Diagnosis and Imaging

10.10am Dr Gangadhara Sundar: Evolving paradigms in management

10.20pm Professor Geoff Rose: The challenge of medial canthal lesions – hits and misses

10.30 pm All speakers: Case based discussions

10.43pm Dr Gangadhara Sundar: Concluding remarks

10.45pm End

Synopsis: This mini-symposium will feature global experts sharing their expertise on the prevalence, presentation, differential diagnosis, conceptual approach to diagnosis and management of lacrimal drainage system (LDS) tumours in addition to sharing some interesting challenging medial canthal lesions that may simulate LDS tumours and vice versa.

 

  1. DASS (Dry Anophthalmic Socket Syndrome) and lacrimal system dysfunction in patients wearing an ocular prosthesis

11.30am – 12.30am

Chair: Dr Alessandra Modugno

11.30am Introduction: Dr Alessandra Modugno

11.32am Dr Alessandra Modugno: DASS (Dry Anophthalmic Socket Syndrome) in patients wearing an ocular prosthesis: clinical signs, management and ocular surface changes.

11.40am Mrs Sri Kala Gore: Watering and mucous symptoms in children with microphthalmia and anophthalmia.

11.50am Dr Alessandra Modugno and Mr Daniele Lorenzano: How to improve the corneal tolerance in patients wearing a shell prosthesis over a phthisical eye.

12.00pm Mr Daniele Lorenzano: Eyelid malpositions and contracted socket: the influence on the ocular surface.

12.15pm All speakers: Q&A

Synopsis: Watery, mucous-ridden, or dry sockets can be a challenging situation for adults and children wearing an ocular prosthesis. Understanding the potential cause, which is often multifactorial, is the first step in diagnosis and management. Clinical signs and symptoms and various aspects including ocular surface changes will be explored during the symposium. Dry Anophthalmic Socket Syndrome (DASS) is a condition occurring to patients wearing an ocular prosthesis. A special focus will be dedicated to children wearing ocular prosthesis and to their specific lacrimal drainage issues. Eyelid malposition and contracted sockets management will also be addressed.

 

  1. Paediatric Watering eyes

2.00pm – 3.15 pm

Chair: Dr Angela Dolmetsch

2.00pm Dr Angela Dolmetsch: Introduction:

2.05pm Dr Martin Emesz: Early Treatment of Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction (CNLDO) – Results

2.15pm Dr Hunter Yuen: Use of Nasal Endoscope in congenital NLDO – The actual advantages

2.25pm Mehdi Fendri: Dacryoplasty for the late management of CNLDO

2.35pm Rey Javate: Pediatric Transcanalicular Endoscopic Lacrimal Duct Recanalization (TELDR)

2.45pm Dr Angela Dolmetsch: Endoscopic lacrimal Surgery in Children

3.10pm All Speakers: Q&A

3.15pm End – Adjourn for Tea

Synopsis: In this symposium on watering eyes in children the controversies on the management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction are discussed, including early and late management, simple probing, endoscopically assisted, dacryoplasty and recanalisation.

Register Now Here For one or all three days (31 CPD Points available )

The Social Programme

The meeting is providing many Social Opportunities to enjoy your 3 days with your colleagues and new found friends with an interest in Dry and Watery Eye, its latest treatments and advice on starting or improving your Dry Eye Community Clinic.

On Day 1 join them and the exhibitors and speakers at a free evening reception 18.00 to 20.00 at County Hall REGISTER

Day 2 A Gala Dinner at the Oxo Tower Restaurant, Barge House Street, London SE1 9PH 19.00 to 22.00 REGISTER

2-day scientific conference named “The Year of the Tear” (2 Days) £440.00. 

More information is available at www.isd-de.org

Preliminary Meeting Programme

The Preliminary Programme will be updated on a regular basis.

  • The Schirmer Lecture:
    Professor Harminder Dua will give the inaugural Schirmer Lecture on Dry Eyes “Ocular surface reconstruction: Principles and procedures”.
  • Juan Murube de Castillo Lecture:
    Professor Geoffrey Rose will give the inaugural Dr Juan Murube de Castillo Lecture on Watery Eyes. “High tension: some unknowns in dacryology”.

KEYNOTE invited lecturers:

  • Mr Sajjad Ahmad: Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
  • Dr Friedrich Paulsen: Anatomy and physiology ocular surface, eyelids and tear film
  • Mr Sai Kolli: Assessment of the dry eye patient – a modern evidence based approach
  • Ms Melanie Corbett: The Cryptic Culprit in Ocular Surface Disease
  • Mr Brian Tompkins: Sclerals Rock
  • Dr Wolfgang G.K. Müller-Lierheim: Hyaluran Eye Drops
  • Dr Mehdi Fendri: Imaging for the assessment of Lacrimal Duct Stenosis (LDS)
  • Dr Rey Javate: Endoluminal Dacryoplasty (TELDR)
  • Dr Angela Dolmetsch: Endoscopic Lacrimal Surgery in Children
  • Mr Hesham Saleh: Endonasal DCR Top Tips
  • Dr Lelio Baldeschi: Search for evidence on DCR Surgery
  • Dr Andrew Pearson: Tips and Tricks for success with Jones tubes

SYMPOSIA:

  • DCR (Dacryocystorhinostomy) Surgery. Chair: Ahmad Aziz
  • Anophthalmic Socket Dryness. Chair: Sri Gore
  • Dry Eyes after Cosmetic Surgery and Lifestyle Factors. Chair: Rachna Murthy
  • Kids: Paediatric Watering and Dry Eyes. Chair: Angela Dolmetsch
  • Endocanalicular Dacryoplasty, Chair: Saul Rajak
  • Oncology and the Watery / Dry Eye, Chair: Gangadhara Sundar

30th and 31st May Scientific Meeting

Early: £440
Regular: £490
Late: £515

Thanks to our Sponsors

Here is a preview from our major sponsors :

FCI (A Zeiss Company)  GOLD Sponsor

Santen Bronze Sponsor

Machida Bronze Sponsor

Thea Phar­ma­ceu­ti­cals Lim­it­ed Bronze Sponsor

Essilor/Luxottica Sponsor

 

FCI

FCI is a world leader in the development of a wide range of ophthalmic devices.

Over the past four decades, FCI has been dedicated to providing physicians with innovative,
high-performance and mostly exclusive products covering the fields of expertise of Oculoplasty, Dry Eye, Retina and Cataract.

Our core business and activities involve extensive research & development and advanced manufacturing processes to enhance the effectiveness and performance of the procedures performed by our customers.

FCI is a global, multi-site company with its headquarter in Paris, France, a branch FCI Ophthalmics in Boston, MA (USA) managing our North American operations, and a strong distribution network that serves more than 80 countries.

Your Patients, Our Expertise.

 

Find out more HERE 

 

SANTEN

At Santen, we have been dedicated to ophthalmology since 1899. We will always aspire to lead the ophthalmology field – we will not be distracted by other therapy areas or trends.

Physicians can trust that we have the utmost dedication to the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance. Santen is committed to improving the eye health of patients, using our global breadth of scientific innovation.

Santen is a leader and trusted partner in glaucoma treatment, having a full spectrum of products for patients of all stages, and has a growing portfolio particularly in dry eye disease (DED), retinal conditions and allergy.

We expand our reach and expertise through investing in meaningful partnerships with healthcare professionals, academia, institutions and innovator companies.

Find out more HERE 

MACHIDA

MACHIDA Endoscope Co., Ltd. was found as a manufacturer of medical endoscopes in 1956, which is one of few companies that can provide flexible fiber-optic endoscopes in the world at that time.

Over the past five decades, MACHIDA has developed a well-earned reputation for a number of accomplished technological achievements, and become one of the leading companies worldwide in the endoscopy industry.

MACHIDA has also emphasized its expansion into advanced industrial fields, such as industrial endoscopes, optical sensors and laser related equipment, and will continue to contribute its expertise to the development of both medical and industrial devices.

Find out more HERE 

Thea Phar­ma­ceu­ti­cals Lim­it­ed

 

Thea Phar­ma­ceu­ti­cals Lim­it­ed is an inno­v­a­tive com­pa­ny sole­ly ded­i­cat­ed to devel­op­ing high-qual­i­ty prod­ucts that sup­port oph­thalmic care and eye health across the UK and Ireland.

Our exten­sive range includes both pre­scrip­tion and non-pre­scrip­tion prod­ucts that are free from preser­v­a­tives.

We have pre­scrip­tion prod­ucts for Glau­co­ma, Inflam­ma­tion, Infec­tion and Aller­gy, as well as a range of cut­ting edge Sur­gi­cal Phar­ma­ceu­ti­cals.

We also have non-pre­scrip­tion prod­ucts to help alle­vi­ate Dry Eye, Ble­phar­i­tis and Mei­bo­mi­an Gland Dys­func­tion, along with a range of Eye Nutri­tion­als to gen­er­al­ly sup­port eye health and help to main­tain vision.

Find out more HERE 

EssilorLuxottica is looking forward to welcoming ECPs to its stand at the ISD-DE 2024 Congress on May 29th – 31st 2024 where it will be showcasing its portfolio of dry eye equipment.

During the event, delegates will discover key pieces of equipment available from EssilorLuxottica which when used together in practice, offer a complete solution for diagnosing dry eye and managing the condition.

Paul Cumber, instruments director at EssilorLuxottica, said: “Dry eye is most certainly a growing area of opportunity for opticians and setting up a dry eye clinic will help differentiate practices as well as helping patients to manage the condition.

“The return on investment is very quick and we support practices in pricing the service, and providing training for the team, as well as marketing support to promote and drive awareness.”

DRY EYE PORTFOLIO


IDRA by SBM Sistemi allows ECPs to accurately capture tear film instability data, and then provide clearly presented metrics that are simple for the patient to understand. It also has an accompanying smart phone app, which is an excellent way for patients to monitor their dry eye symptoms at home.

It performs a full assessment of the ocular surface via a series of quick tear film tests, including the quality of tears and analysis of the meibomian glands, to classify the type of dry eye disease.

Paul Cumber said: “The IDRA imaging system is a compact and cost-effective piece of kit which provides strong evidence to support your choice of treatment, while helping the patient understand why that therapy is being recommended.”

 

The TearStim IRPL device from ESW Vision emits energy in the form of painless light pulses and heat and is applied to the skin below the eye. The aim is to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system supplying the meibomian glands, increase the secretion from the glands and contribute to restoring their normal activity. In addition, the quality of the secretion is improved, and the lipid layer of the tear film is stabilised.

Paul Cumber continues: “The effectiveness of IRPL treatments such as TearStim can be enhanced further by using the Activa Home Eye Mask which uses heat and massage to increase meibomian gland output, so eyes stay lubricated and symptom-free for longer.”

 

 

The Activa Home Eye Mask by SBM Sistemi uses heated automatic massage technology and patients can rent the device from the practice to use at home or more frequently it is offered as an in-practice treatment. The fully automated procedure heats and massages the eye lids generating heat of approximately 42 degrees for 15 minutes while applying a micro-vibration-based massage to aid meibomian gland expression.

 

Find out more HERE