CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Friday | 20.02.2026
12:00 Registration
14:00 Opening | Milenium Grand Hall, 2-nd floor
14:10 – 16:10 Session I Surgical treatment of corneal diseases
Moderators: A. Andreev, A. Angelov
14:10-14:20 (1) Seamless Intrastromal Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (SIALK) for correction of irregular astigmatism in patients with keratoconus – stages of development, challenges, limitations | A. Angelov, Ya. Angelov (Resbiomed Eye Clinic, Sofia)
14:20-14:30 (2) DMEK – results and follow-up | I. Borshukov, R. Rangelova, V. Petkov, V. Petrova (DEN Eye Clinic, Sofia)
14:30-14:40 (3) Clinical Application of Brillouin Spectroscopy to Evaluate the Corneal Bioelasticity in Patients with Low Grade Topographic Irregularity. | A. Angelov, Ya. Angelov (Resbiomed Eye Clinic, Sofia)
14:40-14:50 (4) Triple procedure (keratoplasty, cataract extraction and IOL implantation) – indications and results | A. Andreev, V. Petkov, S. Petrov, E. Marteva (DEN Eye Clinic, Sofia)
14:50-15:00 (5) Our surgical approach to the treatment of traumatic keratopathy with aniridia | V. Daskalov, R. Kermedchieva, T. Daskalov (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
15:00-15:10 (6) Combined procedures for keratoconus – indications and limitations | D. Mitova (“St. Petka” Eye Clinic, Varna)
15:10-15:30 (7) „Simplex or Zoster? Threat and emergency!” | P. Vasileva (“Acad. Pashev” Eye Hospital, Sofia)
15:30-15:40 (8) Theranostics – myth or reality for Bulgarian reality | Hr. Grupcheva (Medical Center Grupchevi Plus, Varna)
15:40-16:00 (9) Laser evolution: A modern Approach to Refractive Error Solutions | Sundeep Vaswani (United Kingdom)
16:00-16:10 Discussion
16:10-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:00 Session II Inflammatory and pediatric eye diseases
Moderators: I. Tanev, N. Stoyanova
16.30-16.45 (10) Corporate Presentation “Fidia” – A new partner for ophthalmologists in Bulgaria. From nutritional supplements to surgery | M. Benova (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
16:45-16:55 (11) TAO – challenges | N. Stoyanova (University Hospital “St. George”, Plovdiv)
16:55-17:05 (12) Diagnostic findings in the fundus of the eye in uveitis, as a diagnostic reference point | V. Mitkova (University Hospital “St. George”, Plovdiv)
17:05-17:15 (13) Theory and practice in a case of toxoplasmosis | I. Tanev (Zrenieto Eye Clinic, Sofia)
17:15-17:25 (14) Hot Call !!! Call a friend. Systemic thrombolysis in a patient with occlusion of the central retinal artery | R. Trajkovski (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
17:25-17:35 (15) Diagnostic mimicry: Foveolar hypoplasia and amblyopia | N. Muneva (Visus Eye Clinic, Medical Center Pentagram, Sofia)
17:35-17:45 (15A) Torticolis – Attention! | N. Sokolova, V. Chernodrinska, G. Aleksieva (Visus Eye Clinic)
17:45-17:55 (16) Vison for rights and Law. Surgeon protection in the doctor-patient-health insurance fund triangle | Adv. S. Velichkova
17:55-18:00 Discussion
18:30 Welcome reception | Exhibition Lobby
Saturday | 21.02.2026
08:00-10:40 Session III Refractive and Cataract Surgery
Moderators: V, Daskalov, St. Troshev, A. Angelov
8:00-8:15 (17) Corporate presentation “Zeiss” – Key Factors for Choosing SMILE | Sundeep Vaswani, United Kingdom
8:15-08:25 (18) Two times MEL | V. Daskalov, R. Trajkovski, D. Petkov, T. Daskalov (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
08:25–08:40 (19) Corporate presentation “Oftalabs” – My first experience with CAPSULaser | Dr. Dimitris Sakelaris (Ophthalmica Eye Clinic, Thessaloniki)
08:40-08:50 (20) Femtosecond laser or CAPSULaser in cataract surgery | V. Daskalov, M. Hubanova, T. Daskalov (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
08:50-09:20 (21) Empowering Everyday Vision: The LuxSmart IOL Experience | Prof. Mirko Yankov (Serbia)
09:20–09:30 (22) Our approach to selecting patients as candidates for EDOF or trifocal lenses | P. Hubanov (“St. Nikolay Chudotvorets” Eye Hospital, Varna)
09:30-09:40 (23) Postoperative results of multifocal IOL implantation – objective and subjective analysis | M. Lazov, D. Angelova V. Daskalov (Pentagram, Eye Hospital Sofia)
09:40-09:50 (24) Posterior capsulorhexis (PCR) in cataract surgery | B.Kyuchukov, N. Velikova, B.Kyuchukov (“Tsaritsa Yoanna” Hospital, Sofia)
09:50-10:20 (25) Corporate presentation “Bayer” – Why and how does Eylea 8mg. make the difference? | Dr. Tryfon Rotsos (Greece)
10:20-10:40 Coffee Break
10:40-11:10 Official greeting from the Organizing Committee
11:10-11:30 (26) 3-D presentation: Cataract Surgery | St. Troshev, D. Troshev (Troshev Eye Clinic, St. Zagora), L. Mishev (Eye Clinic Focus, Sofia)
11:30-13:00 Session IV Glaucoma
Moderators: M. Atanasov, R. Kermedchieva
11:30-11:45 (27) Corporate Presentation “Santen” – When Preserflo is a good alternative for your patient | Assoc. prof. Nora Majtanova (Slovakia)
11:45-11:55 (28) Comparative study of the impact of glaucoma on the implantation of XEN and Preserflo | R. Kermedchieva, V. Daskalov (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
11:55-12:05 (29) Malignant glaucoma | M. Atanasov (University Hospital “St. George”, Plovdiv)
12:05-12:15 (30) The role of the lens in the pathogenesis and its surgical treatment in angle-closure glaucoma | B. Angelov (Eye Department, Ministry of Internal Affairs Hospital, Sofia)
12:15-12:25 (31) The role of OCT-A in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with glaucoma | M. Benova (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
12:25-12:35 (32) Intraoperative gonioscopy – tips and tricks | N. Velikova, B. Kyuchukov (“Tsaritsaa Yoanna” Hospital, Sofia)
12:35-12:45 (33) Congenital glaucoma – Scharm goniotomy | N. Petkova
12:45-12:55 (34) Surgical pearls – clinical cases, video presentation | Assoc. prof. Nora Majtanova (Slovakia)
12:55-13:00 Discussion
13:00-14:00 LUNCH BREAK | M Restaurant
14:00-15:40 Session V Medical retina
Moderators: Hr. Grupcheva, B. Kyuchukov
14:00-14:10 (35) Atypical cases of CNV | T. Bozeva, Pentagram (Eye Hospital, Sofia)
14:10-14:40 (36) Corporate presentation “Roche” – The future of continuous drug delivery for retinal diseases | V. Daskalov (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
14:40-14:50 (37) Dry form of macular degeneration – innovations in diagnostics and treatment | R. Kermedchieva (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
14:50-15:00 (38) New hope for patients with macular degeneration – EYEMax – mono | Hr. Grupcheva (Medical Center Grupchevi Plus, Varna)
15:00-15:10 (39) Theory and practice in pachychoroid spectrum | I. Tanev (Zrenieto Eye Clinic, Sofia)
15:10-15:20 (40) A science-based subthreshold laser concept for diabetic macular oedema | Prof. V. Popovsky (Barcelona)
15:20-15:30 (41) Diagnosis of congenital eye diseases through whole genome sequencing | L. Balabanski
15:30-15:40 Discussion
15:40-16:10 Coffee Break
16:10-17:40 Session VI Surgical retina
Moderators: L. Mishev, D. Efremova
16:10-16:20 (42) Intraoperative fluorescein angiography and Blue light reflectance in vitreoretinal surgery | L. Mishev (Medical Center Focus, Sofia)
16:20-16:30 (43) Digital filters, fluorovitrectomy and multicolor endoillumination in patients with retinal detachment | L. Mishev (Medical Center Focus, Sofia)
16:30-16:45 (44) Keynote lecture – Large Macular Hole repair | Prof. C. Claes (Belgium)
16:45-17:00 (45) Keynote lecture – On trauma, no problem | Prof. C. Claes (Belgium)
17:00-17:10 (46) Use of Carlevale IOL in anterior segment trauma and lens luxation | V. Daskalov, D. Petkov (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
17:10-17:20 (47) Epiretinal membranes – classification, clinic and treatment | V. Daskalov (Pentagram Eye Hospital, Sofia)
17:20-17:35 (48) Corporate presentation “Avanzanite Bioscience” – Enhancing diagnosis and treatment of Acanthаmoeba keratitis | Prof. Adam Wylegala (Poland)
17:35-17:40 Discussion and closing of the conference
20:00 GALA DINNER | Millenium Grand Ballroom, floor 2
Organizing committee members:
Dr. Veselin Daskalov
Assoc. Prof. Andrey Andreev
Assoc. Prof. Borislav Kyutchukov
Prof. Christina Grupcheva
Dr. Aleksander Angelov