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Reporting from the 28th APACRS annual meeting, August 5–8, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia EW MEETING REPORTER 122 The job of the physician is to prevent pain, Dr. Khaw said. "It's never good to have a patient in pain." The eye will be red and inflamed if you have pain locally, and Dr. Khaw always uses local an- esthetic at the end of the operation because this can help prevent both pain and scarring. Dr. Khaw described a plan for the future in glaucoma treatment, which he referred to as the 10:10:10 challenge. The goal is to achieve pressure of 10 mm Hg with no com- plications, for 10 years, and to do a 10-minute procedure. This requires combined translational efforts across multiple specialties, he said, but it would make a huge difference in glaucoma around the world. The 21st century target is complete modulation of healing plus surgi- cal technology, Dr. Khaw said, and for this, long-term maintenance is an important concept. There are a variety of promising therapies, and improved delivery and outcomes are possible with simple techniques. "We are getting closer, and this could make a huge difference for your patients and their lives," he said. Opening ceremony At the opening ceremony of the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refrac- tive Surgeons (APACRS), Graham Barrett, MD, Perth, Australia, the president of APACRS, spoke about his journey with the organization. In 1989, Dr. Barrett attended his first APACRS meeting, which was the 2nd annual meeting of the society. What really changed his life, he said, was meeting Prof. Arthur Lim, who had held the first meeting the year before in Singapore. Prof. Lim shared his idea to establish this annual meeting that would act as a venue for skills transfer and give attendees the chance to experience different countries and culture. Dr. Barrett's first official meet- ing as the APACRS president was in Kuala Lumpur in 2000. One of the key things that was done at this time was to develop some infrastruc- ture, he said, which the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) helped with. "I will never take for granted the support we received from all the directors at SNEC over those many years, which enabled us to grow in strength and independence today," he said. "The proudest achievement as part of APACRS is the establishment of our EyeWorld Asia-Pacific news journal," he said. This year marks the 10th anniversary of EyeWorld Asia-Pacific, which has grown to reach more than 20,000 ophthal- mologists in 20 countries around the world. It's a great resource for education and skills transfer, Dr. Barrett said. APACRS has grown and needs to reflect that in its progress, he said. "After 15 years [as president], it's time for the next phase," he said. "This will be the last time I will ad- dress you as president of APACRS." Dr. Barrett said he believes the most important "jewel in the scepter" of APACRS is the group that represents the leaders from different The specialists in single-use. www.malosa.com • LASIK / LASEK / ReLEx / PRK • Phaco • Oculoplastics • IVT • Strabismus • Sub-Tenons ... "Malosa's single-use instruments and procedure packs provide optimal patient safety and brand new, flawless instruments for every eye." Prof. Dan Z Reinstein, MD MA(Cantab) FRCSC DABO FRCOphth FEBO - The London Vision Clinic • Brand new instruments, every time. • Zero cross-contamination risk. • Increased patient throughput. View our online brochure. Complete range of Instruments and Procedure Packs for all Ophthalmic specialties. Over 350 Instruments & 400 Packs for all specialties. September 2015

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