Conference Information

Accreditation

This conference is accredited by the Swiss Society of Ophthalmology (SOG) with 16 CME credits.

Preliminary Conference Programme

Tuesday 18th August 2026

Arrival of delegates

16:30 – 18:30 IPS Board Meeting (ARTORG Center, F502)

19:00 – 21:00 IPS 2026 Welcome Reception (UniS)

Wednesday 19th August 2026 (UniS)

8:00 – 9:00 Registration, Coffee, Exhibits, Networking

9:00 – 9:10 Welcome to IPS 2026 (Mario Zulauf, Switzerland)

9:10 – 12:30 Scientific Session 1

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break, Exhibits, Networking

12:30 – 13:45 Lunch, Exhibits, Networking

12:45 – 13:45 Lunchtime Seminar organized by Topcon Healthcare:
Manos Tsamis and Don Hood

13:45 – 14:45 Poster Presentations

14:45 – 15:55 Scientific Session 2

15:55 – 16:10 Coffee break, Exhibits, Networking

16:10 – 17:10 IPS Lecture 2026: Aiko Iwase

19:00 – Optional Banquet (Restaurant Altes Tramdepot)

Thursday 20th August 2026 (UniS)

8:00 – 9:00 Coffee, Exhibits, Networking

9:00 – 11:30 Scientific Session 3

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break, Exhibits, Networking

11:30 – 12:30 Keynote Lecture: Nathanael Häner

12:30 – 13:00 Poster Presentations

13:00 – 13:40 Lunch, Exhibits, Networking

14:00 – Optional IPS 2026 Excursion (English Guided Tours)

Guided Tour „Albert Einstein - His Life in Bern“, or

Guided Tour „Bern Old Town UNESCO Stroll“

Friday 21st August 2026 (UniS)

8:00 – 9:00 Coffee, Exhibits, Networking

9:00 – 10:00 Aulhorn Lecture: David Garway-Heath

10:00 – 12:00 Scientific Session 4

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break, Exhibits, Networking

12:00 – 12:30 Poster Presentations

12:30 – 13:15 Lunch, Exhibits, Networking

13:15 – 14:15 Keynote Lecture: Michael Bach

14:15 – 16:00 Scientific Session 5

15:15 – 15:30 Coffee break, Exhibits, Networking

16:00 – 16:10 Closing Remarks (Mario Zulauf, Switzerland)

16:10 – 16:55 IPS Business Meeting

19:00 – Closing Banquet & National Songs (Restaurant Rosengarten)

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