EASDec 2019 29th Annual Meeting - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Conference Details

The 29th EASDec Conference will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands 16th – 18th May 2019.

On Thursday 16th May at 3pm 2 Satellite Symposia will be held in the church “De Duif” (Prinsengracht 756 in Amsterdam City Center). Everyone is most welcome to this event. This will be followed by the EASDec Meeting Welcome Reception, beginning at 6pm.

On Friday 17th and Saturday 18th May the scientific programme starts 9am (registration 8am) and will take place at Amsterdam UMC, location Academic Medical Center AMC (Meibergdreef 9 in Amsterdam).

The conference dinner will be held in the Hermitage (Amstel 51 in Amsterdam City Center). Welcome with drinks 6:30pm, official start dinner 7:30pm.

IMPORTANT UPDATE!

For your information, we have been notified that due to the honoring of Ajax, it will be very busy on Thursday afternoon in public transport and in the city. Useful public transport links are:

https://en.gvb.nl/

THE MAIN AJAX EVENT SITE:

https://en.gvb.nl/reizen/afsluiting-museumplein-en-van-baerlestraat-bij-huldiging-ajax

Please notify info@easdec.org of any special dietary requirements

We do hope that you will participate as planned, helping us to make the Amsterdam Conference successful!

Looking forward seeing you in HOLLAND!

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like any further information.

Kind regards,

Conference Organizers

Details will be posted here as they are made available. Please check this page regularly.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN - book now

Conference Registration Fees

Please note, as detailed below, a contribution of 20 euros will need to be payed on-line (during the registration) in order to be registered for a social dinner on Friday evening.

Early registration - Ends Midnight 01/04/2019 UK Time

Standard 235 EUR
Resident, student , non medical health-care professional 150 EUR

Guest 75 EUR

Plus 20 euros for all types of registration for dinner

Late registration

Standard 325 EUR,

Resident, student 225 EUR

Guest 85 EUR

Plus 20 euros for all types of registration for dinner

On site registration

Standard 355 EUR,

Resident, student 250 EUR

Guest 95 EUR

Plus 20 euros for all types of registration for dinner ONLY IF available

Accommodation

The recommended hotels for 2019 are shown at https://www.preferredreservations.nl/easdec-2019

IMPORTANT: Please remember to book your accommodation on time (preferably up to 5 weeks in advance). This is due to the availability of the various hotel rooms.

Satellite Symposia

15:00 Registration

15.30: Satellite Symposium 1: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN OPHTHALMOLOGY: AUTOMATED SCREENING FOR DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Sponsors: IDx, Eyenuk and Retmarker

Chair: Frank D. Verbraak

15:30-15:35 Introduction by Chair

15:35-15:50 Ursula Schmidt Erfurth: Standardization of the choice for AI in DR screening.

15:50-16:20 EyeArt, IDx-DR and Retmarker: practical implementation in DR-screening today
16:20-16:30 Q&A and closure

16:30 BREAK

16:45 SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 2: ANTI-VEGF IN DME AND PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Sponsor: Novartis

Chair: Hans Vingerling
16.45-17.00 Nigel Davies (UK): Practical implementation of comparative RCT's in proliferative DR: Clarity and Protocol S study results
17.00-17.15 Janneke van Lith (Netherlands): Comparing the efficacy of bevacizumab to ranibizumab in patients with diabetic macular oedema: The BRDME study

17.15-17.30 Reinier Schlingemann (Netherlands): Practical implementation of comparative RCT's in DME: Protocol T and BRDME results
17.30-17.45 Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth (Austria): Automated analysis of OCT images in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy

17.45-18.00 Panel discussion

Programme

Version 3 of the programme for download is available here » Please check this page regularly for updates.

Flyer

A flyer for printing is available here »

Accreditation

Accreditation for this meeting has been granted by the “Nederlands Oogheelkundig Gezelschap” (NOG). May 16th 2 points, May 17th 6 points and May 18th 3 points.

Delegates from the Netherlands should contact info@easdec.org sending your full details and your (BIG)number.

Abstract Submissions

The abstract submission system is now closed. You should have received email confirmation of the board's decision. If you have not received confirmation, please contact secretary@easdec.org

Presenters

Moderators have been asked to introduce each free paper session setting out themes and key contexts, without giving highlights of the presentations.

Times given for presentations in each free paper session vary, please ensure you check the timings carefully.

Please allow a minimum of 2 minutes for questions at the end of your presentation.
Please avoid general statements on well known facts.
PowerPoint formats should be 16:9.

Guideline for speakers

Please locate the session room in due time and be there at least 20 minutes before the start of the session and deliver the presentation to the technician.
Presentation format: Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Windows 10 and Office 2013.
Electronic Support: USB only.
Videos should be included in your PowerPoint. Presentation or at least be in a format that is supported by Windows Media Player.
We would like to ask the speakers to keep their presentations within the given time limits.
In case of using your own laptop, please inform the team in the Session/ Lecture Room, in order to prepare for this.
The projector format will be 16:9.

Poster Sessions

The posterboards are available from 07.30. During registration you will receive your posterboard number and material to attach the poster.
The posterboards are located near Lecture Hall 4 (Amsterdam UMC, location Academic Medical Center (AMC), Meibergdreef 9 in Amsterdam.

You must print the poster yourself.

Poster Size

The size of a poster board (inner size) is: height 148cm, width 123cm (portrait).

You are responsible for removing the poster at the end of the meeting.

Locations Links & Maps

Satellite Symposium

Thursday, 16th May 2019

VENUE: Church “De Duif", Prinsengracht 756 in the Amsterdam City Centre

EASDec Opening and Welcome Reception

VENUE: Church “De Duif" in the Amsterdam City Centre

Conference

Friday, 17th May and Saturday, 18th May 2019

VENUE: Amsterdam UMC, location Academic Medical Center (AMC) LECTURE HALL 4, Meibergdreef 9 in Amsterdam

Lecture Hall Map

Download a map of the Lecture Hall here »

Conference Dinner

Friday, 17th May 2019

VENUE: Hermitage, Amstel 51 in the Amsterdam City Center

Amsterdam UMC – location AMC: Information website Amsterdam UMC - location AMC

De Duif: Information website de Duif

Hermitage: Information website Hermitage

Restaurants

Please find below a list of restaurants compiled by the Conference Organisers.

Restaurant Nel
Amstelveld 12
1016 AB Amsterdam
00 31 20 626 11 99
Distance from De Duif 250 metres
Information website Restaurant Nel

Bistro Des Alpes
Utrechtsedwarsstraat 141
1017 WE Amsterdam
00 31 20 620 73 93
Distance from De Duif 350 metres
Information website Bistrot Des Alpes

Bistro De Fles
Prinsengracht 955
1017 KL Amsterdam
00 31 20 624 96 44
Distance from De Duif 350 metres
Information website De Fles

Buffet van Odette
Prinsengracht 598
1017 KS Amsterdam
00 31 20 423 60 34
Distance from De Duif 550 metres
Information website Buffet Amsterdam

Restaurant Red
Keizersgracht 594
1017 ER Amsterdam
00 31 20 320 18 24
Distance from De Duif 700 metres
Information website Restaurant Red

Sumo Amsterdam
Vijzelstraat 26
1017 HK Amsterdam
00 31 20 420 78 22
Distance from De Duif 750 metres
Information website Restaurant Sumo, Vijzelstraat

Pasta e Basta
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 8
1017 DE Amsterdam
00 31 20 422 22 22
Distance from De Duif 800 metres
Information website Pasta e Basta

Café De Jaren
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20
1012 CP Amsterdam
00 31 20 625 57 71
Distance from De Duif 900 metres
Information website Cafe de Jaren

Little Collins De Pijp
Eerste Sweelinckstraat 19F
1073 CL Amsterdam
00 31 20 673 22 93
Distance from De Duif 1 km
Information website Little Collins de Pijp

Restaurant De IJsbreeker
Weesperzijde 23
1091 EC Amsterdam
00 31 20 468 1808
Distance from De Duif 1,2 km
Information website Restaurant De IJsbreeker

Restaurant Moeders
Rozengracht 251
1016 SX Amsterdam
00 31 20 626 79 57
Distance from De Duif 2,2 km
Information website Restaurant Moeders

Restaurant Dauphine
Prins Bernhardplein 175
1097 BL Amsterdam
00 31 20 462 16 46
Distance from De Duif 2,6 km
Information website Cafe Restaurant Dauphine

Restaurant Tolhuistuin
IJpromenade 2
1031 KT Amsterdam
00 31 20 760 48 20
Distance from De Duif 3,1 km
Information website Restaurant Tolhuistuin

Restaurant Madam
Overhoeksplein 1
1031 KS Amsterdam
00 31 20 237 63 10
Distance from De Duif 3,1 km
Information website Madam Amsterdam