Alexandre Assi MD FRCOphth | Scientific presentations

Invited speaker

1. Macular oedema: pathophysiology and clinical implications
• 5th Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2015
2. Surgical treatment of retinal vein occlusions
• 4th Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2014
• South East European Ophthalmological Society, Thessaloniki, Jul 2006
• 4th Arab Regional Ophthalmology Meeting, Beirut, Apr 2006
• World Ophthalmology Congress, Sao Paolo, Feb 2006
3. A new focus on the vitreoretinal interface: from posterior vitreous detachment to macular disease
• 3rd Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Apr 2013
4. Vitrectomy for diabetic macular oedema
• 7th Pan-Hellenic Vitreoretinal Meeting, Athens, Jan 2012
• Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2011
• White Nights Ophthalmology Congress, St Petersburg, June 2010
• Middle East and Africa Council of Ophthalmology, Bahrain, Mar 2009
5. Postoperative cystoid macular oedema: a persistent problem
• 2nd Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2012
6. Diabetic macular oedema: pathophysiology and laser treatment
• Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2011
7. Buckle or bubble? Surgical treatment of retinal detachments
• Middle East and Africa Council of Ophthalmology, Bahrain, Mar 2009
8. Vitreoretinal surgery in patients with uveitis
• Algerian Retina Society Annual Congress, Algiers, Feb 2011
• White Nights Ophthalmology Congress, St Petersburg, June 2010
• Society for Ophthalmo-ImmunoInfectiology in Europe, Tozeur Tunisia, Nov 2009
• Lebanese Ophthalmological Society, Beirut, Apr 2007
• Alcon Ophthalmology Winter Seminar, Flims Switzerland, Jan 2007
• South East European Ophthalmological Society, Thessaloniki, Jul 2006
• University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, Monastir Tunisia, Apr 2006
9. Management of dislocated intraocular lenses
• 2nd Beirut Retina Symposium, Beirut, Mar 2012
• Algerian Retina Society Annual Congress, Algiers, Feb 2011
• Ateliers de printemps en ophtalmologie pratique, Saas-Fee Switzerland, Apr 2008
10. Vitrectomy for the treatment of retinal detachment
• University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, Monastir, Tunisia, Apr 2006
11. New intraocular tamponading agents
• Jules Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital, Lausanne, Oct 2004
12. Controversies in the management of branch retinal vein occlusion
• 37th Panhellenic Ophthalmology Congress, Porto Carras Greece, June 2004
13. Pneumatic retinopexy in the treatment of retinal detachment
• 37th Panhellenic Ophthalmology Congress, Porto Carras Greece, June 2004
• Moorfields Vitreoretinal Update Course, London, Nov 1999
14. Idiopathic macular holes and cataract: combined surgery or separate procedures?
• French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2004
15. Surgical excision of choroidal neovascular membranes
• 37th Panhellenic Ophthalmology Congress, Porto Carras Greece, June 2004
• Syrian Ophthalmological Society Annual Congress, Damascus, Apr 2004
• Abdulhadi Eye Hospital, Amman Jordan, Feb 2004
16. Branch retinal vein occlusion. Current concepts of management
• 6th Vitreoretinal Symposium, Frankfurt, June 2003
17. Basic properties of intraocular gases and their clinical applications
• University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, Geneva, Nov 2002
18. Sutureless self-sealing pars plana sclerotomies
• Moorfields Vitreoretinal Update Course, London, Nov 1999

Papers

1. Vitreoretinal surgery for shotgun eye injuries: outcomes and complications

Khoueir Z, Assi A, Cherfan G.

French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2014

2. 20 gauge stepped self-sealing sclerotomies

Assi A, Saad A.

Club Jules Gonin Meeting, St Moritz Switzerland, Sep 2008

3. Combined lensectomy vitrectomy and primary intraocular lens implantation in patients with traumatic
   eye injury

Assi A, Abou Chacra C, Cherfan G.

French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2007
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Cape Town South Africa, Oct 2006

4. Effect of idiopathic full-thickness macular hole diameter at presentation on the outcome of natural history and surgical treatment

Ezra E, Salzmann J, Assi A, Gregor Z

Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Athens, Sept 2004

5. Combined phacoemulsification and transpupillary drainage of silicone oil: results and complications

Assi A, Woodruff S, Gotzaridis E, Bunce K, Sullivan P.

Moorfields Alumni Annual Meeting, London, Jan 2001

6. Pneumatic retinopexy: results of 31 cases and survey of BEAVRS delegates

Assi A, Charteris DG, Pearson RV, Gregor ZJ

British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons, Cambridge, Oct 1999

7. Pneumatic retinopexy in the treatment of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Assi A, Charteris DG, Pearson RV, Gregor Z

French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1999

8. A survey on the management of acute posterior vitreous detachment

Assi A, Pearson RV

British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons, Leeds, Oct 1998

9. Estimation of the retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in the papillomacular area of long-standing stage IV macular holes

Assi A, Watts P, Mc Allister J

Royal Society of Medicine, London UK, June 1998
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1998

10. Efficacy and tolerance of dorzolamide in patients with secondary inflammatory glaucoma associated with juvenile chronic arthritis

Assi A, Watts P, Uddin J, McAllister J

Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1996

Posters

1. Intraocular pressure changes in patients with gas-filled eyes during ascending car travel

Assi A, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Cherfan G

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Oct 2014
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Zurich, Sep 2014

2. Vitreoretinal surgery for shotgun eye injuries: outcomes and complications

Assi A, Cherfan G

American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Nov 2013
Club Jules Gonin Meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 2012

3. OCT features of the vitreoretinal interface in diabetic tractional retinal detachments

Assi A

American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, Oct 2009

4. Superquad fundoscopy vs indirect ophthalmoscopy in patients with flashing lights and floaters

Gair E, Assi A, Sherafat H, Charteris D

Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Manchester, May 2002

5. Modified fluid-gas exchange in vitrectomised eyes

Assi A, Charteris D

American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Nov 2001

6. Cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with Good's syndrome

Assi A, Islam N, Towler H, Lightman S

Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Birmingham, May 2001

7. Expression of neurotrophins in lasered human retina

Assi A, von Bussmann K, Limb GA, Luthert PJ, Cree I, Charteris DG

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Apr 2001

8. Predictive value of full thickness macular hole diameter on outcome of surgical treatment

Salzmann J, Assi A, Gregor Z, Ezra E and the Moorfields macular hole study group

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, Oct 2000
Royal Society of Medicine, London UK, June 2000
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, May 2000

9. Ocular findings in three half siblings exposed to crack-cocaine in utero

Jain R, Assi A, Adams G

Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1999

10. Urretz-Zavalia syndrome following trabeculectomy

Jain R, Assi A, Murdoch I

Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1999

11. Reversed self-sealing pars plana sclerotomies

Assi A, Scott R, Charteris DG

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Orlando, Oct 1999

12. Inter and intra-observer variability in upper eyelid ptosis assessment

Boboridis K, Bunce C, Assi A, Indar A, Tyers A

Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Cardiff, May 1999
European Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Budapest, Oct 1998

13. Estimation of the retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in the papillomacular area of long-standing stage IV macular holes

Assi A, Watts P, Mc Allister J

Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Glasgow, Apr 1998

14. Efficacy and tolerance of dorzolamide in patients with secondary inflammatory glaucoma associated with juvenile chronic arthritis: a 6 months follow up

Assi A, Watts P, Uddin J, McAllister J

Royal Society of Medicine, London UK, June 1997
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1997

15. Temporal arteritis masquerading as squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Assi A, Nischal K, Uddin J, Thyveetil M

Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1996

16. Bilateral optic disc pits and colobomas

Uddin J, Assi A, Nischal K

Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1996

17. A clinical comparison of the Tonopen and Perkins to the Goldmann applanation tonometer

Hickman Casey J, Mc Lean CJ, Assi A, Davey C

Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1994
(Poster prize)

18. Acute retinal necrosis: early diagnosis and treatment leads to an improved outcome

Assi A, Freegard T, Jagger J

Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 1994

Videos

1. Modified 20G transconjunctival sutureless sclerotomies for pars plana vitrectomy

Assi A

Euretina, London May 2011
(Prize winner)

2. Basic properties of intraocular gases

Assi A, Lacey A, Aylward B

American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Nov 2001
(Best of show award)

3. Excimer laser smoothing of corneal surface irregularities

Maloof A, Assi A, Ficker L

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, Oct 2000
(Best of show award)

4. Combined phacoemulsification and removal of silicone oil

Assi A, Sullivan P

French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 2000

5. Reversed self-sealing pars plana sclerotomies

Assi A, Scott R, Charteris DG

St Christoph Vitrectomy Meeting, St Christoph Switzerland, Jan 2000
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Orlando, Oct 1999
French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1999
Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Cardiff, May 1999

6. The "soft slice" in phacoemulsification

Packard R, Assi A

French Society of Ophthalmology Annual Congress, Paris, May 1997