MOCAT
Mesopotamia Ophthalmology Conference for Advanced Techniques

MOCAT 3 is a continuation of the highly successful annual MOCAT 1 and MOCAT 2 Scientific Conferences, which is currently the main ophthalmic platform for sharing information in this vital medical branch in Iraq

29th Feb and 1st Mar, 2024, BAGHDAD - IRAQ

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About MOCAT

MOCAT 3 is a continuation of the highly successful annual MOCAT1 and MOCAT2 Scientific Conferences , which is currently the main ophthalmic platform for sharing information in this vital medical branch in Iraq. Proudly joined by Iraqi Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ISCRS) , the conference had proved itself as an exciting educational, scientific and social activity. This year we decided to take it to the next level where MOCAT (Mesopotamia Ophthalmology Conference for Advanced Techniques) was born to bring all ophthalmologists under one roof. The aim is to hold together a conglomeration of workshops, symposia and presentations to share advanced knowledge in cataract and refractive specialities in addition to general ophthalmic knowledge in other specialities. This conference will be hosted jointly by Iraqi Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ISCRS) and some private ophthalmic centers.We will be delighted to invite all ophthalmologists to attend the conference on 29th Feb and 1st Mar, 2024 to enjoy the various activities. Hoping to see you there soon!

Why Attend?

During the past conferences, the quality of the speakers and the inviting atmosphere were striking to attendees. People learned a lot during these events and the request was always for more of these events. Despite the hurdles encountered, the high quality of the presentations and the interaction of the audience gave us inspiration to continue organizing this event and taking it to the next level. You will see the dedicated ophthalmologists interacting and presenting their tips and tricks, sharing expertise in this important field. You will be able to discuss and learn in a friendly environment.

Where

Dijlah Village - BAGHDAD - IRAQ

When

29th Feb and 1st Mar, 2024



WELCOME MESSAGE

It is with great pleasure and honour that we invite you to attend our third Mesopotamian Ophthalmic Conference for Advance Techniques (MOCAT3) which will take place on 29th Feb and 1st Mar, 2024. This conference will be held jointly
1-The Iraqi Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ISCRS) , as its 4th conference.
2-Some ophthalmic private centers..
MOCAT will draw on board wide variety of Iraqi and international speakers as well as suppliers of ophthalmic medicines and equipment. Looking forward to seeing you in the conference.

Doctor KHUDHAIR ALTAI

Co-Chairman
MOCAT Conference

Doctor AMMAR ISSA

Co-Chairman
MOCAT Conference

Doctor OSAMAH ALHASANI

Co-Chairman
MOCAT Conference





ISCRS Conference

This young society was born in with the effort of several distinguished Iraqi ophthalmologists. The aim of this organization is to be the cuddle for advancing cataract and refractive surgery with the help of the growing number of members

Event Speakers

Here are some of our speakers

Speaker 1

Dr. Alaa Eldanasoury, MD, FRCSed

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 1

Mr. M.Ghabra, UK

SURGEON, INVENTOR, and LECTURER

Speaker 1

Dr. Yehia M Salah Eldin

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 2

Dr. Osama Giledi,UAE

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 1

Dr. Mohamed Shafik, EGYPT

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 2

Prof. Ioannis G. Pallikaris, Greece

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 2

Dr. Moataz Sabry, PhD

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 2

Dr. Sherif Sheta,EGYPT

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 2

Dr. Ahmed Mostafa, Egypt.

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 2

Dr. Safwan Midhat Al Bayati,UAE

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Wissam Abd AlSamad Yosif, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Hassam Khoshnow, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Ahmed Abdulgani, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Eman Hussein Alwan, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Ahmed Yahya Hassan, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Mazin ALbadry, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Mohammed Tawfeeq, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Hasan M. Bahrani, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Husam Abdul Hadi Majeed, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Zaid, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Aymen Dheyaa Jaffar, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Khitam Fakhir, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Didar Saddeq Anwar , IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

Speaker 3

DR. Essam Sabah Al Rubaye, IRAQ

Professor of ophthalmology

MOCAT Schedule

Here is our event schedule


Channle 1

Session 1: Uveitis session: Diving into sea of challenges

Moderators: Dr. Mohammed Suhail, Dr. Zaid Ahmed

A practical approach for uveitis; case-based discussion

Dr. Ahmed Ali Ibrahim

PPV in Uveitis; indications and outcomes

Dr. Mohammed Suhail

Management of hypertensive uveitis

Dr. Zaid Ahmed

CME in uveitis

Dr. Moataz Tariq

Discussion


Session 2: Lenticule surgery

Moderators: Dr. Safwan Al-Bayati, Dr. Alaa Al-Danasouri

SmartSight (a new lenticule extraction method)

Dr. Alaa Al-Danasouri

Like (lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty)

Dr. Safwan Al-Bayati

Does LASIK-Xtra really work?

Dr. Mohammed Shafik

Discussion


Session 3: Irregular Corneas

Moderators: Dr. Ammar Fouad, Dr. Mohammad Shafiq, Dr. Moataz Sabry

How to Define Keratoconus Progression?

Dr. Moataz Sabry

CAIRS (Corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segment).

Dr. Safwan Al-Bayati

Can we make irregular cornea, regular again? A 20 years journey.

Dr. Mohammad Shafik

Discussion


Session 4: Keratoconus

Moderators:

Transepithelial Crosslinking, one-year results

Dr. Alaa Al-Danasouri

Keratoconus and corneal cross linkage update

Dr. Osama Al-Gelidi

Intracorneal rings in advanced keratoconus:Planning and expectation

Dr. Hussain Oglah

Discussion


Channle 2

 

Moderators: Dr. Husam Al-Najar ,Dr. Ahmed Yehya

اساسيات العرض و الالقاء

Dr. Safaa Aljenabi

Palinopsia

Dr. Husam Al-Najjar

Missing steps in the diagnosis of orbital diseases

Dr. Ahmed Yehya

Be ready to dive twice … choose the correct IOL

Dr. Mohammed Tawfeeq Mahdi

Discussion


Session 2: Fellows and Mentors

Moderators: Dr. Omar Al-Yaquby, Dr. Ammar Issa, Dr. Didar Anwar

Consider a different point of view)

Dr. Wissam A. Yosif

Never too late to try new things in life

Dr. Ammar Issa

YAMANE ISFH in difficult situations

Dr. Sohaib Shakir

Discussion


Session 3: Premium IOLs

Moderators: Dr. Faris Al-Bakri, Dr. Osama Al-Gelidi, Dr.Abdullah Naqi

Trifocal and EDOF lenses, patient selection

Dr. Alaa Al-Danasouri

Multifocal IOL's Myths & reality

Dr. Osama Al-Gelidi

Vivity and Panoptix, new era in presbyopia
Management.

Dr. Abdullah Naqi

Discussion


Session 4: Oculoplasty

Moderators: Dr. Firas Nazar, Dr. Ahmed Shakir

Brown syndrome

Dr.Farooq Al-saad

Merkel cell carcinoma of upper lid

Dr. Ahmed Shakir

Baby Botox
Technique

Dr. Essam Al-Toukhi

Discussion

Phaco for difficult cases

Dr. Osamah Alhasani

Dr. Yehia salah, Dr. Faris Albakry, Dr.Alaa Al-Danasouri

Opening Ceremony

Coffee break


Channle 1

Session 5: Complex cataract

Moderators: Dr. Alaa Al-Danasouri, Dr Faris Riadh, Dr.Salah Alasadi

Combined ICL removal wit
rphacoemulsification

Dr. Salah Al-Asaadi

Plan B in secondary IOLs

Dr. Sohaib Ali

WAZE for central circular capsulorhexis in a severely dislocated crystalline lens

Dr. Essam Sabah

Every hopeless case deserves a chance

Dr. Omer Othman

Management of bilateral granular corneal dystrophy with hard cataract

Dr. Abdul Rahman Makki

Discussion


Channle 2

Session 5: Cornea

Moderators: Dr. Khalid Aldujaili, Dr Amna Alwazni, Dr.Zaid Y.Shukur

Topical insulin appears to repitheliazation in neurotrophic keratitis

Dr. Seemaa Abdul Sattar

Redo DALK

Dr. Adeeb M R Ubeid

Clear Lens Extraction In Keratoconus
Patient

Dr. Khalid Aldujaili

Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Dr. Osama Al-Gelidi

Difficult DALK
Cases

Dr. Didar Anwar

Discussion


Channle 1

Session 6: Measurements

Moderators: Dr. Mohamed Shafik, Dr. Dania Al Ramahi ,Dr.Ali Abdulghaffar

ICL sizing issues and comparing different
formulas

Dr. Alaa Al-Danasouri

Basics and new concept of biometry IOL calculation

Dr. Safwan Al-Bayati

Two diagnostic tools Corvis ST and Ocular Response Analyser

Dr. Ali Abdulghaffar Mousa

Discussion


Channle 2

Session 6: Glaucoma

Moderators: Dr. Ali Naji, Dr. Salam Abdulameer

The impact of the mega clinical trials on everyday glaucoma practice

Dr. Ahmed mustafa

Discussion

 


Channle 1

Session 7: Complex IOL

Moderators: Dr. Salah Al-Asaadi, Dr. Alaa Al-Danasouri, Dr Amna Alwazni

Spontaneous anterior dislocation of cataractous lens, urgent cataract surgery

Dr. Sarah Abbas Alshamarti

Cataract surgery in the
long eye

Dr. Faraidoon Fatih

Know your enemy;
challenging cataract surgery

Dr. Bakhtiar Qadir Hama Salih

Intumescent cataract surgery Think out of the box

Dr. Salah Al-Asaadi

IOL selection for sulcus fixation

Dr. Azzam Abdul-Kader Ahmed

Discussion


Channle 2

Session 7: Refractive Surgery

Moderators: Dr. Yehia Salah, Dr. Moataz Sabry

Biomechanical Customization: A Step into
The Future

Dr. Moataz Sabry

Rules and guidelines in enhancements after refractive surgery

Dr. Osama Husham

My first 100 eyes of femto-smile by the Visumax 800 smile Pro

Dr. Zaid Y. Shukur

Refractive surprise after MF IOL

Dr. Ali Abdulghaffar Mousa

LASIK complications

Dr. Yehia Salah

Discussion

Lunch


Channle 1

Session 8:

Moderators: Dr.Yehia Salah , Dr.Eman Hussein

Working behind the IOL

Dr. Yehia Salah

Iridocorneal Endothelial (ICE) Syndrome

Dr. Eman Hussein

Ahmed Valve how to lower risk of complications

Dr. Ahmed Ismaeil

Orchidia presentation

Dr. Mohammed Adel

Dry eye & cataract surgery /jamjoom

Dr. Yehia Salah

Discussion


Channle 2

Session 8: Industry time

Moderators: Dr. Mohammed Tawfiq,Dr.Mohammed Asaad

NGenuity

Dr. Mohammed Tawfiq

Argos, clinical exprience

Dr. Safwan AlBayati

Bayer symposium

Dr. Mohammed Asaad

Alcon / Dry eye

Dr. Osamah Alhasani

Clareon (best of both worlds)

Dr. Walid Ghobashi

Discussion

Gala dinner

Session 1: Pediatrics

Moderators: Dr. Ihab Saad Othman, Dr. Natheer Al-Obaidi

Retinoblastoma: updates on management

Dr. Ihab Saad Othman

Paediatric Refractive Surgery: Pearls for Success

Dr. Moataz Sabry

Congenital NLD obstruction

Dr. Natheer Al-Obaidi

Discussion

Session 2: Retina

Moderators: Dr. Sherif Sheta, Dr. Khalil Aljubori, Dr. Ammar Abdulrazzaq, Dr. Shatha Anwer

When anti-VEGF treatment should be avoided

Dr. Mohammed Asaad

Different scenarios in Macular surgery

Dr. Hassan Khoshnaw

Management of Giant Retinal Tears (GRT)

Dr. Sherif Sheta

Decision making in diabetic retinopathy patient and cataract surgery

Dr. Mustafa Adhab Alzubaidy

A novel ILM flap technique for closure of macular holes.

Dr. Sherif Sheta

Role Of Pars Plana Vitrectomy In Treating Diabetic Macular Edema

Dr. Fareed Warid

Uni vs Bi manual PPV for advanced TRD

Dr. Ahmed el-Khashab

Effect of anaesthesic gas on sulfur hexafloide sf6 & c3f8 filled eye post- vitriectomy

Dr. Saad Kadhem

Discussion

Session 3: Optometrists

Method of myopia control

صفاء ضياء

How to prevent progression myopia

سعد البلداوي

Color vision

اخلاص عريص

Vision therapy

بهاء حسين

Eye strain

جار الله محسن

Eye Health & Elimination of Trachoma as a Public Health Problem in Iraq

ابتسام عبد هامل

the scleral lenses

بلال سعد الطائي

Session 4: MOCAT YO got talent (Dr. Mohammed Tawfiq)

Moderators: Dr.Dania Al-Ramahi, Dr Amna Al-Wazni, Dr Ahmed Shaker, Dr .Mohamed Asaad

A competition for ophthalmic residents

Workshops

On Channel 3

● Alcon wet lab: active sentry-phaco → ISCRS booth

● Amico wet lab: Leica & J&J vision-phaco → Amico booth

● ICL wet lab → ISCRS booth

● IOL scleral fixation Yamane technique → ISCRS booth

Exhibition

Conference Venue

Dijlah Village, Arasat Al-Hindiyah, Baghdad, Iraq

Dijlah Village, Baghdad

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Address

Dijlah Village - BAGHDAD - IRAQ

Phone Number

+964 7700007770