April 5^th (Friday):

Bus transfer from Milan Malpensa Airport to Hotel Belvedere

17:00                     Arrival at Hotel Belvedere

April 6^th (Saturday):
8:30 – 17:00        Lectures and Round-table Discussions

                              Toric / Multifocality / Add-on

19:00                    Dinner at Villa Jelmini

April 7^th (Sunday):
9:00 – 12:00        Excursion to Cimetta

Locarno, Switzerland

Optional Activity – Excursion to Cimetta offering the most wonderful panorama of the Swiss Alps followed by a visit of the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso

The mountain region of Cardada Cimetta offers a truly unique view overlooking the entire area of Locarno as well as Switzerland’s two extremes: the lowest point, Lake Maggiore, and the highest one, the Dufour peak located on the Monte Rosa mountain range. The summit is easily accessible from Hotel Belvedere by taking the funicular railway to Orselina, then the cable car to Cardada (1340 m) and finally the chair lift to reach one of most enchanting summits in Locarno: Cimetta (1670 m). Cimetta offers a breathtaking view on the Swiss Alps and a spectacular panoramic view over Lake Maggiore –  every moment spent at this magical location will become a treasured memory. We enjoy some coffee at a characteristic restaurant in panoramic position in Cardada then we take the cablecar back to Orselina, where we will  visit the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso (monastery of the 15th century). From the monastery there is a direct path back to the hotel. Although only approximately 15-20 minutes of walking is included in the program,  appropriate footwear is required.

Francesco Failla received his medical degree from Geneva University in 1984 and then completed his residency at the Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich Eye Clinics. In 1994 he founded the LaserVis Refractive Surgery Centre in Locarno, Switzerland, where he has his private practice and in 2002 the ArcLaser Refractive Surgery Centre in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. He is Past President of the Swiss Eye Surgery Academy.Dr. Failla’s major clinical interests include refractive, cataract and glaucoma surgery and he is consultant in anterior segment surgery at Clinica Santa Chiara in Locarno, Switzerland and at Clinique Volta in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.He is a regular teacher in Wet-labs and Masterclasses on refractive and cataract surgery with special focus on surgical techniques, as in Premium and phakic IOLs.

Dr. Srinivasan is a consultant corneal surgeon and joint Clinical Director at University Hospital Ayr, Scotland. He completed his Ophthalmology residency from Aravind Eye Hospital, India, higher surgical training from St. Paul’s Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital and a two year clinical fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery from the University of Toronto. His interests are in lamellar corneal surgery, micro incision cataract surgery and anterior segment reconstruction. He has published over 85 papers in peer-reviewed journals, has over 60 scientific presentations to his credit in national and international meetings. He is a recipient of the Achievement award and International Scholar award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In 2012 he was awarded the honorary fellowship of the American College of Surgeons and is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Joaquín Fernández, MD is specialized in Ophthalmology and Anterior Segment Surgery: Refractive
Surgery, Presbyopia, Keratoconus, and Cataracts, obtaining his PhD in Physics applied to Sciences and
Technology by the University of Alicante (Spain). Nowadays, he is Medical Director at QVision,
Ophthalmological Unit of Vithas Hospital Group in Almería. He is also in charge of the Ophthalmological
Department at the Torrecárdenas Hospital (Almería) and leads the Keratoconus Department in the East
Andalusian, both in the Health Public System. He is a member of the American Society of Cataract &
Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ESCRS). He has
published in national and international research journals (JRS, JCRS, etc) in addition to his participation in the writing of books related to the speciality. As anterior segment surgeon with a wide experience, he has conducted live surgeries and communications at many national and international ophthalmology congresses.