Skip to content
Marea Medical
Events
About Us
News
Contacts
Events
About Us
News
Contacts
BG
EN
back
XXIV Symposium of Bulgarian Glaucoma Society
Program
20 Mar 2026
,
21 Mar 2026
Plovdiv,
Grand Hotel Plovdiv
Home
»
Events
»
XXIV Symposium of Bulgarian Glaucoma Society
»
Program
back to the event
Photos
About
01
Program
20.03.26
FRIDAY
15:10 – 16:10
Session 1: "Glaucomas – Theory and Practice"
Moderators: Marieta Konareva-Kostyaneva, Daniela Mitova
15:10 – 15:20
New Guidelines in the Conservative Treatment of Glaucomas, according to EGS Guidelines 6th Edition, 2025
Stanislava Kostova
15:20 – 15:30
Surgical Treatment of Glaucomas – according to EGS Guidelines 6th Edition, 2025
Marin Atanasov
15:30 – 15:40
Vascular Pathology and Intraocular Pressure (IOP)
Daniela Mitova
15:40 – 15:50
Methods for Assessing Retinal Ganglion Cells in "Silent Progression" of Glaucoma
Alexander Oscar, Lora M. Bineva
16:00 – 16:10
Discussion
16:10 – 16:40
Coffee Break
16:40 – 18:20
Session 2: "Diagnostic Challenges"
Moderators: Stanislava Kostova, Bisera Samsonova
16:40 – 16:50
Clinical Evaluation of Virtual Reality-Based Perimetry Compared to Standard Automated Perimetry
Genadi Kostadinov
16:50 – 17:00
OCT-A Biomarkers for Glaucoma Development
Hristina Vidinova
17:00 – 17:10
Diagnosis and Follow-up of Glaucoma Patients using UBM (Ultrasound Biomicroscopy)
Milica Pejčić-Ivanov
17:10 – 17:20
The Impact of Axial Length on OCT/OCT-A Parameters in Healthy Individuals and Glaucoma Patients
Kristina Belcheva
17:20 – 17:40
Corporate Presentation: Fidia Pharma - A New Partner for Ophthalmologists in Bulgaria: From Food Supplements to Surgery
Marin Atanasov
17:40 – 17:55
Does the Visual Analyzer Possess Compensatory Visual Mechanisms?
Bisera Samsonova, D. Slavcheva
17:55 – 18:10
Differential Diagnosis of Circulatory Pathogenesis in POAG (Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma), Glaucoma Attack, and Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: Clinical Correlations
Bisera Samsonova
18:10 – 18:20
Discussion
18:20
Conclusion of the Symposium's First Day and Free Evening Program
21.03.26
SATURDAY
09:00 – 11:00
Session 3: "Modern Treatment"
Moderators: Nikolay Dakov, Snezhina Kostyaneva
09:00 – 09:10
Increased Intraocular Pressure in Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy: Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestation, and Therapeutic Approach
Nikolay Dakov
09:10 – 09:20
Secondary Glaucoma of Herpetic Etiology: Approach and Challenges
Stanislava Kostova
09:20 – 09:30
Behind the Mask of Glaucoma: When Stability Creates a False Sense of Security
Nina Stoyanova
09:30 – 09:50
Corporate Presentation: Santen - Evidence and Solutions in the Treatment of Glaucoma
Veselin Daskalov
09:50 – 10:00
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management of Plateau Iris Syndrome and Presentation of Clinical Cases
Mihaela Ivanova
10:00 – 10:10
Onset and Development of Retinal Vein Occlusion in Eyes with Open-Angle Glaucoma: Literature Review and Clinical Cases
Snezhina Kostyaneva
10:10 – 10:30
Corporate Presentation: Antibiotic-Razgrad
10:30 – 10:40
Vanity as a Savior: Untracked and Untreated Glaucoma in a Patient Seeking Aesthetic Correction
Yana Rybalkina
10:40 – 10:50
AI in Glaucoma: Clinical Integration and Readiness for Implementation
Stanka Uzunova
10:50 – 11:00
Discussion
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Session 4: "Surgical Treatment – Last Resort or Method of Choice"
Moderators: Botyo Angelov, Nora Velikova
11:30 – 12:10
Corporate Presentation and Discussion: World Medicine: The Art and Science of Managing Difficult Glaucoma
Prof. Dr. Suzan GÜVEN | Ege University Faculty of Medicine (Turkey)
12:10 – 12:20
Postoperative Complications Following Trabeculectomy (TE)
Antoniya Stoyanova
12:20 – 12:30
Safety Profile of KDB-Goniotomy
Nora Velikova
12:30 – 12:40
Surgical Treatment Using the Healaflow® Injectable Gel Implant in Cases of Refractory Glaucoma
Botyo Angelov
12:40 – 12:50
Glaucoma Following Penetrating Keratoplasty
Yordanka Kirilova
12:50 – 13:00
Discussion
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
Bendida Restaurant
14:30 – 15:30
Session 5: "Surgical Challenges"
Moderators: Marin Atanasov, Stanislava Kostova
14:30 – 14:50
Filtering Surgery in Adults (Tips and Tricks for Successful Trabeculectomy)
Keynote Lecture: Julia Stingl | Childhood Glaucoma Center Mainz (Germany)
14:50 – 15:10
Childhood Glaucoma Surgery: Probe Trabeculotomy versus 360-Degree Trabeculotomy
Keynote Lecture: Julia Stingl | Childhood Glaucoma Center Mainz (Germany)
15:10 – 15:30
Corporate Presentation: Thea Pharma: From the UK: A Modern, Safe, and Patient-Centered Approach
Amun Sachdev | Hereford Vision, The Wye Clinic (UK)
15:40 – 16:10
Coffee Break
6:10 – 17:50
Session 6: "Varia and Posters"
Moderators: Nina Stoyanova, Kristina Belcheva
16:10 – 16:20
Genetic Analysis in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
Mihaela Tsvetkova
16:20 – 16:30
Glaucoma or Not? Discussion and Clinical Case of Superior Segmental Optic Hypoplasia (SSOH)
Vesela Mitkova-Hristova
16:30 – 16:40
Evaluation of OCT Angiography (OCT-A) Parameters as Biomarkers for the Progression of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG)
Konstantina Kancheva (Poster)
16:40 – 16:50
Recurrent Hypertensive Uveitis following Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus – A Clinical Case
Silvia Hristova (Poster)
16:50 – 17:00
Long-term Follow-up of Patients with Childhood Glaucoma
Kiril Genov (Poster)
17:10 – 17:20
Balancing Glaucoma Control and Ocular Surface Protection
Stela Zaharinova (Poster)
17:20 – 17:30
Variations in Phenotypic Expression in Patients with Glaucoma based on Axenfeld-Rieger Anomaly/Syndrome
Diana Vitanova (Poster)
17:30 – 17:40
Discussion
17:40 – 17:50
E-Poster Awards Ceremony and Closing of the Symposium
19:30
Gala Dinner
"Bendida" Restaurant | Grand Hotel Plovdiv