Scientific Program
The scientific program consists of two courses:
- Basic Science Course
- Clinical Science Course
PDF Program
Basic Science Course | Clinical Science Course
Basic Science Course - Room New York 3.0
Monday, January 12, 2026
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break / Registration |
| 14:00-15:45 |
Ocular / Retinal Development |
Pascal Escher, Bern |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:45 |
Genetics |
Pascal Escher, Bern |
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
| 08:00-09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00-10:45 |
Pharmacology |
Nicolas Waldmann, Reinach |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:45 |
Vitreous / Retina / RPE |
Moreno Menghini, Lugano |
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:45 |
Electrophysiology / Echography |
Johannes Fleischhauer, Zurich |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:45 |
Diffusion Barriers in the Eye |
Lazaros Konstantinidis, Lausanne |
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
| 08:00-09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00-10:45 |
Retrochiasmal Pathways |
Mathias Abegg, Bern |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:45 |
Conjunctiva and Cornea |
Farhad Hafezi, Zurich |
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:45 |
Ocular Microbiology / Ocular Pathology |
Alexandre Moulin, Lausanne |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00-16:45 |
Aqueous Humor Dynamics |
Kaweh Mansouri, Lausanne |
| 16:45-17:00 |
Short Break |
| 17:00-17:45 |
Perimetry / Octopus |
Kaweh Mansouri, Lausanne |
Thursday, January 15, 2026
| 08:00-09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00-10:45 |
Pharmaceutical Aspects of Ophthalmic Medication |
Stefan Mühlebach, Aarau |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:45 |
Fundamentals in Physics and Optics |
Thomas Hofmann, Basel |
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:45 |
Statistics |
Ciara Bergin, Lausanne |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:45 |
Ocular Immunology: From Basics to Clinical Examples |
Christoph Tappeiner, Olten |
Friday, January 16, 2026
| 08:00-09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00-10:45 |
Lens |
Tim Beltraminelli, Lausanne |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-11:45 |
Lid and Lacrimal System |
David Goldblum, Bern |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Short Break |
| 12:00-12:45 |
Ocular Motility |
Simone Bruschi, Nottingham, UK |
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00-14:45 |
Optic Nerve and Chiasm |
Simone Bruschi, Nottingham, UK |
Clinical Science Course - Room London 2.0
Monday, January 12, 2026
| 10:00-11:00 |
Registration |
| 11:00-12:45 |
Cornea |
Beatrice Früh, Bern |
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:45 |
Physiology of the Retina and Electroretinography, ERG |
Günter Niemeyer, Zurich |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:45 |
Cataract |
Ulrike Schneider, Basel |
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
| 08:00-09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00-10:45 |
Conjunctiva |
Wolfgang Bernauer, Zurich |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:45 |
Retinoblastoma |
Francis Munier, Lausanne |
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:45 |
Neuroophthalmology |
Hilary Grabe, Bern |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:45 |
Diabetic Retinopathy |
Johannes Fleischhauer, Zurich |
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
| 08:00-09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00-10:45 |
Therapeutic Refractive Surgery |
Farhad Hafezi, Zurich |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:45 |
Makula |
Pascal Hasler, Basel |
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:45 |
Glaucoma |
Kaweh Mansouri, Lausanne |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00-16:45 |
Hereditary Retinal Disorders |
Christina Gerth-Kahlert, Zurich |
| 16:45-17:00 |
Short Break |
| 17:00-17:45 |
Pediatric Ophthalmology |
Christina Gerth-Kahlert, Zurich |
| 17:45-18:00 |
Short Break |
| 18:00-18:45 |
Strabism |
Christina Gerth-Kahlert, Zurich |
Thursday, January 15, 2026
| 08:00-09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00-10:45 |
Orbita |
Ivan Haefliger, Basel |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:45 |
Corneal Imaging |
Theo G. Seiler, Bern |
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:45 |
Vitreous and Retina |
Jelena Potic, Lausanne |
| 15:45-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:45 |
Uveitis |
Carl P. Herbort Jr., Lausanne
Ioannis Papasavvas, Lausanne |
Friday, January 16, 2026
| 08:00-09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00-10:45 |
Lid and Lacrimal System |
David Goldblum, Bern |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:45 |
Pigmented fundus tumours: DD and management
Vascular fundus tumours: DD and management |
Ann Schalenbourg, Lausanne |
| 12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:45 |
Quiz + Tricks for CSC and EBO Exams |
Christian Prünte, Biel/Bienne | Tim Beltraminelli, Lausanne |
| 15:45-16:15 |
FMH Title - Step by Step |
Lilly Khamsy, Sion |
Status: December 17, 2025
