NGM 2019

Welcome to the 5th Nordic Glaucoma Meeting

The Nordic Glaucoma Meeting is a collaboration between the Nordic Glaucoma Societies to share new knowledge and ideas conc. glaucoma. Every ophthalmologist with interest in glaucoma is welcome to attend the meeting. The program covers the modern glaucoma diagnostic, treatment and research of today. It starts at lunch Friday and ends with lunch Saturday. The meeting will be held at Hotel Norge in Bergen.

For those interested, there will be a great opportunity to extend the meeting to attend the famous cultural and musical event “Festspillene” in Bergen, do a fjord cruise, or experience the beautiful nature of Western Norway.
Welcome to Bergen!

Registration

Early bird registration extended to February 15th

Congress fee:
Early bird registration deadline February 15th 2019: NOK 2800
Late registration, from February 16th 2019: NOK 4000

The congress fee includes free admission to the scientific program and possibility to visit the exhibition. Moreover, registration includes two lunches, coffee breaks and dinner with two drinks. There is extra charge for additional drinks.

Accommodation:
Single room at Hotel Norge, breakfast included: NOK 2190 per room per night
Double room at Hotel Norge, breakfast included: NOK 2390 per room per night
Hotel room at Hotel Norge should be booked via the registration form.

Register here

Cancellation policy:
Cancellation requests must be sent by e-mail to the Congress Secretariat: ngm2019@gyro.no
Cancellations of participation received by March 15th 2019 (midnight CET) will be refunded, exempt an administration fee of NOK 600. Refunds will be made after the congress. After March 15th 2019 no refunds will be granted.
Delegates who do not cancel and do not attend will not be refunded.
Substituting a registered delegate with an alternative person is acceptable until March 15th 2019.
Cancellations of hotel room received by March 15th 2019 will be refunded.
Cancellations of hotel room received later than March 15th 2019 will not be refunded.

Insurance:
In registering for the 5th Nordic Glaucoma Meeting, participants agree that neither the organization nor the congress agency Gyro Conference AS is responsible for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are requested to arrange their own travel and health insurance. The organizers can not assume liability for changes in the program due to external circumstances.

Programme NGM 2019, May 24^th-25^th, Hotel Norge, Bergen
Friday May 24th
12:00-13:00	Arrivals and lunch
13:00-13:15	Welcome
13:15-14:30	Angle Closure Glaucoma Chair: Paul Foster and Jan Askvik 1. Advances in Angle-Closure Diagnosis and Management. Paul Foster (UK) 2. Preliminary results from the Bergen Angle Closure Study (BACS) and some special patient examples. Jan Askvik (Norway)
14:30-15:00	BREAK
15:00-16:00	Glaucoma Surgery Session Chair: María Soffía Gottfreðsdóttir, Daniella Bach-Holm and Amelie Botling Taube 1. Is MIGS here to stay? A critical analysis of the literature. María Soffía Gottfreðsdóttir (Iceland) 2. MIGS- subconjunctival procedures; the XEN gel implant. Indications and what to avoid. Jesper Leth Hougaard (Sweden) 3. Cataract surgery as an IOP lowering procedure. Daniella Bach-Holm (Denmark) 4. A glaucoma surgery case. Jan Henrik Simonsen (Denmark) 5. A glaucoma surgery case. Amelie Botling Taube (Sweden)
16:00-16:30	Glaucoma Medication Session Chair: John Thygesen and Jesper Skov 1. Generics: Friends or foe? Miriam Kolko (Denmark) 2. New glaucoma medications: What is in the pipeline? John Thygesen (Denmark)
16:30-17:00	BREAK
17:00-18:00	Cases and Interactive Session Chair: Anja Tuulonen and Miriam Kolko Cases
20:00	DINNER

Saturday May 25th
08:30-09:00	The importance of improved perimetry for glaucoma knowledge and care Anders Heijl
09:00-09:45	Health Economics Session Chair: Anja Tuulonen 1. Health Economic Lesson: What Can We Learn? Olav Kristianslund (Norway) 2. How is the organization of healthcare services in practice affected by the current economical system in DK? Jesper Skov (Denmark) 3. 10-year evaluation of real-life cost-effectiveness in glaucoma care. Pekko Hujanen (Finland) 4. Swedish experiences of care guarantee. Gauti Jóhannesson (Sweden)
09:45-10:15	BREAK
10:15-11:15	Difficult Glaucoma Cases Chair: Christina Lindén and Jon Klokk Slettedal 1. Uveitic glaucoma. Angelika Skarin (Sweden) 2. Glaucoma in the aniridic patient. Amelie Botling Taube (Sweden) 3. Glaucoma in Sturge Weber syndrome. John Thygesen (Denmark
11:15-11:45	BREAK
11:45-13:00	Research Session Chair: Gauti Jóhannesson and Miriam Kolko 1. LTP treatment in multi-treated glaucoma patients with low intraocular pressure - is it worth it? Erika Rasmuson (Sweden) 2. Deep sclerectomy in normal tension glaucoma. Mika Harju (Finland) 3. POAG, PEX, PEG, systemic disease, and lifespan. Jon Klokk Slettedal (Norway) 4. Proteomic analysis of aqueous humor in eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Amelie Botling Taube (Sweden) 5. Targeting neuronal mitochondria and metabolism for neuroprotection in glaucoma. Pete Williams (Sweden)
13:00-13:15	Closing Ceremony and Invitation to the 6th NGM, Finland, 2021
13:15	LUNCH