IMPORTANT DATES

10 April 2025 Congress Start Date
13 April 2025 Congress End Date
10 March 2025 Early Bird Registration

IMPORTANT DATES

10 April 2025 Congress Start Date
13 April 2025 Congress End Date
10 March 2025 Early Bird Registration

Invitation

Dear colleagues

On behalf of the WSOPRAS council, we are delighted to invite you to WSOPRAS 2025 at the Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel and Convention Centre in Istanbul, Türkiye from April 10th to 12th 2025 with the WSOPRAS instructional course on Sunday 13th April 2025.

WSOPRAS 25 will continue the unique and highly successful format initiated at WSOPRAS 23 in Dubai, universally endorsed by the attendees. This format features focused brief presentations followed by moderated debates amongst experts with active delegate participation.

For WSOPRAS 25, we have over 150 international invited experts from every corner of the world!

Please log onto to ‘WSOPRAS25’ as we update our website in the coming months

Warm regards,

Chair
Dr. Naresh Joshi

Dr. Eva Dafgard Kopp

Vice Chair
Dr. Don Kikkawa

Dr. Jose Luis Tovilla

General Secretary
Dr. Ashok Grover

Dr. Dong Mei Li

Treasurer
Dr. Vinod Gauba

Dr. Rey Javate

Chair
Dr. Naresh Joshi

Vice Chair
Dr. Don Kikkawa

General Secretary
Dr. Ashok Grover

Treasurer
Dr. Vinod Gauba

Members
Dr. Eva Dafgard Kopp
Dr. Jose Luis Tovilla
Dr. Dong Mei Li
Dr. Rey Javate

Programme committee chair: Dr. Eva Dafgård Kopp
Local organising committee chair: Dr. Pelin Kaynak

Programme committee chair:
Dr. Eva Dafgård Kopp
Local organising committee chair:
Dr. Pelin Kaynak

IMPORTANT DATES

10 April 2025 Congress Start Date
13 April 2025 Congress End Date
10 March 2025 Early Bird Registration

Executive Council

Naresh Joshi Chairman
London, UK
Past president BOPSS

Don Kikkawa Vice Chairman
San Diego, USA
Past president ASOPRS

Ashok Grover Generel Secretary
New Delhi, India
Past president, APSOPRS

Vinod Gauba Treasurer
Dubai, UAE
Founding Board, MEASOPRAS (MEACO)

Members

Dongmei Li Beijing, China
Past APSOPRS President

Eva Dafgård Kopp Stockholm, Sweden
Former president ESOPRS

José Luis Tovilla-Canales Mexico City, Mexico
Former President SOPANOP

Reynaldo M Javate Manila, Philippines
Founding President APSOPRS

IMPORTANT DATES

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13 April 2025 Congress End Date
10 March 2025 Early Bird Registration

Scientific Programme Committee

Dr Eva Dafgard Kopp Chair
Sweden

Dr Reynaldo Javate Philippines

Dr Dongmei Li China

Dr Jose L Tovilla Mexico

Dr Cat Burkat USA

Dr Farzad Pakdel Iran

Dr Pelin Kaynak Türkiye

IMPORTANT DATES

10 April 2025 Congress Start Date
13 April 2025 Congress End Date
10 March 2025 Early Bird Registration

Local Organizing Committee

Dr Pelin Kaynak İstanbul – Türkiye
Chair

Dr Altuğ Çetinkaya Ankara - Türkiye

Dr Berçin Tarlan Ankara - Türkiye

Dr Can Öztürker İstanbul - Türkiye

Dr Onur Konuk Ankara - Türkiye

Dr Suat Uğurbaş Ankara - Türkiye

IMPORTANT DATES

10 April 2025 Congress Start Date
13 April 2025 Congress End Date
10 March 2025 Early Bird Registration

Sponsorship Committee

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Speakers

Ana Carolina Victoria USA

Alice Goh Malaysia

Alex Gungab Philippines

Altuğ Çetinkaya Turkey

Andre Borba Brzil/Portugal

Andrea Kossler USA

Angelo Tsirbas Australia

Anja Eckstein Germany

Ashok Grover India

Audrey Looi Singapore

Ayşe Dolar Bilge Turkey

ChaiTeck Choo Singapore

Caiwen Xiao China

Christoph Hintschich Germany

Dan Georgescu Romania

Daphna Prat Landau Israel

David Samimi USA

Delfitri Lutfi Indonesia

Diego Strianesse Italy

Dinesh Selva Australia

Dion Paridaens Netherlands

Don Kikkawa USA

Dongmei Li China

Dyonne Hartong Netherlands

Elaine Chee Singapore

Elin Bohman Sweden

Essam Ettoukhi Egypt

Fairooz P Manjandavida India

Farzad Pakdel Iran

Francesco Quaranta Leoni Italy

Ganga Sundar Singapore

Gerald Harris USA

Gerd Geerling Germany

Gholam Haider Bangladesh

Grant Moore USA

Guy Ben Simon Israel

Hachemi Nezar Dubai/France

Hakan Demirci USA

Hela Kamoun Tunisia

Helen Lew Korea

Honey Teo Philippines

Honglei Liu China

Ivan Haefliger Switzerland

Ivana Cardoso Pereira Brazil

Jose L Tovilla Mexico

Kasturi Bhattacharjee India

Kaveh Vahdani UK

Kelsey Roelofs Canada

Kelvin Chong Hong Kong/China

Ken Morgenstern USA

Kim Cockerham USA

Krishna Tumularia Australia

Laura Hughes UK

Lelio Baldechi Belgium/Italy

Louise Mawn USA

Maricruz Contreras Mexico

Marco Sales Sans Spain

Mark Lucareli USA

Mary Rose Pen Philippines

Mary Stefanyszyn USA

Masashi Mimura Japan

Mehdi Fendri Tunisia

Michael Burnstine USA

Michael Migliori USA

Michael Yen USA

Michael Yoon USA

Michèle Beaconsfield UK

Midori Osaki Brazil

Miguel Gonzalez-Candial Spain

Milind Naik India

Min Joung Lee Korea

Ming Lin China

Mohammad Moin Pakistan

Mpopi Lenake South Africa

Nathalia Kassis Brazil

Nattawut WanumKarng Thailand

Nikos Trakos Greece

Pallavi Singh India

Pari Shams UK

Peerooz Saeed Netherlands

Pete Setabutr USA

Peter Dolman Canada

Preamjit Saonanon Thailand

Priti Ketan India

Purnima Rajkarnikar Sthapit Nepal

Rey Javate Philippines

Reza Vagefi USA

Richard Allen USA

Rinaldi Dahran Indonesia

Rwituja Thomas Grover India

Salvatore Pacella USA

Santiago-Ortiz Perez Spain

Santosh Honavar India

Saul Rajak UK

Shahid Mohammed India

Sri Gore UK

Stephanie Young Singapore

Suat Ugurbas Turkey

Suk-Woo Yang South Korea

Tim Sullivan Australia

Tong Wu China

Tory Suzuki Japan

Ulrich Lachmund Switzerland

Ulrich Schaudig Germany

Vanessa Naseem Mansur Ali Malaysia

Vlad Kratky Canada/Chech republic

Wendy Lee USA

Yunia Irawati Indonesia

Yvette Santiago Philippines

Zurina Zainal Abidin Malaysia

IMPORTANT DATES

10 April 2025 Congress Start Date
13 April 2025 Congress End Date
10 March 2025 Early Bird Registration

Scientific Program

Welcome Message

Eyelid 1: Eyelid Oncology - Controversies

Lentigo Maligna - Debate

Treatment of Large LM - Surgery

Treatment of Large LM - Imiquimod/Radiation

Panel Discussion Q&A

Advanced Basal, Sebaceous, and Squamous Cell Carcinomas - Panel Discussion

Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma: When is Medical Treatment an Option?

Advanced Sebaceous Carcinoma

Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma. (Medical Treatment, Radiation)

Panel Discussion Q&A

Large Upper Eyelid Defect - Video session

Large Upper Eyelid Reconstruction - Modified Reversed Hughes, Tenzel Semicircular Procedure

Large Upper Eyelid Reconstruction - Other Source

Panel Discussion Q&A

Eyelid 2: Facial Palsy - Panel Discussion

Upper Lid Weight Loading: Pretarsal

Upper Lid Weight Loading: Supratarsal

How to Best Address Medial Paralytic Lagophthalmos

Lower Lid Malposition: Middle Lamellar implant

Lower Lid Metraction: Middle Lamellar Tendon Sling

Panel Discussion Q&A

Aesthetics 1: Upper Eyelid - Debates

Asian Eyelid Surgical Nuances: Comparison of East vs West Techniques

Pre-Tarsal vs Skin Fixation, Pearls for Crease Formation: EAST View

Pre-Tarsal vs Skin Fixation, Pearls for Crease Formation: WEST View

Epicanthal Fold - Flap vs Simple Technique: WEST View

Epicanthal Fold - Flap vs Simple Technique: : EAST View

Suture vs Small-Incision vs Full-Incision Surgery: WEST View

Suture vs Small-Incision vs Full-Incision Surgery: EAST View

Medial Fat Debulking or Not? (vs Bleph With Subbrow Bleph?)

Revision Asian Blepharoplasty Challenges

Panel Discussion Q&A

Orbit 1, TED-1: Shifts & Directions in Medical Treatment - Debates

Medical Treatment in The Inactive Phase?

Medical Treatment Works in Chronic Phase

Medical Treatment does Not Worth in Chronic Phase

Panel Discussion Q&A

Role of TSHR Antibodies in Management of TED

TSH Receptor Antibodies Help in Steering The Treatment!

Role of TSH Receptor Antibodies Formulation of Treatment is a Myth!

Panel Discussion Q&A

Lacrimal 1: Panel Discussion

Pediatric Endo DCR for Complex Cases of NLDO, Instead of Conventional Approach?

Panel Discussion Q&A

Endoscopic, Endonasal DCR? The New Gold Standard?

Panel Discussion Q&A

External DCR, The End of an Era?

Panel Discussion Q&A

Endonasal Laser DCR, Is it Effective?

Panel Discussion Q&A

Endoluminal Dacryoplasty, Is This the Future of Lacrimal Surgery?

Panel Discussion Q&A

Aesthetics 2: Upper Eyelid - Debates

Blepharoplasty in the TED patient

Upper Lid Malposition and Blepharoplasty : Anterior Approach

Upper Lid Malposition and Blepharoplasty : Posterior Approach

Lower Lid Malposition Management Option 1

Lower Lid Malposition Management Option 2

Panel Discussion Q&A

Surgical Correction of Asymmetrical Upper Eyelid Volume

Managing Asymmetrical Upper Eyelid Volume: Differential Skin Crease Placement

Managing Asymmetrical Upper Eyelid Volume: Orbicularis Resection vs Retention

Managing Asymmetrical Upper Eyelid Volume: Fat release, repositioning, Fat Graft

Managing Asymmetrical Upper Eyelid Volume: Browplasty, Subbrow Blepharoplasty

Panel Discussion Q&A

Aesthetics 3: Managing Aesthetic Surgery Somplications: Cases and Panel Discussion

Case 1- Lateral Canthal Anomaly eg Webbing

Panel Discussion Q&A

Case 2- Epicanthal Anomaly, Scarring

Panel Discussion Q&A

Case 3- Fat Granulomas

Panel Discussion Q&A

Case 4- Surgical Filler Debulking (After Hyaluronidase)

Panel Discussion Q&A

Orbit 2&3 Challenging Situations in Orbit: Case Presentations and Panel Discussion

Challenging Cases

Panel Discussion Q&A

Necrotizing Fasciitis : Case Presentations and Panel Discussion

Case 1- Necrotizing Fasciitis

Case 2- Necrotizing Fasciitis

Panel Discussion Q&A

Sockets: Case Presentations and Panel Discussion

Case 1- Recurrent Socket Reconstruction Failure 1

Case 2- Recurrent Socket Reconstruction Failure 2

Case 3- Exposed Implant

Case 4- Dry Socket

Panel Discussion Q&A

Eyelid 3: Congenital Ptosis with Poor Levator Function – Controversies Debates

Suspension: Frontalis Flaps

Combine Frontalis Flap and Whitnall Sling

Suspension: Slings

Panel Discussion Q&A

Muscle Technique: Is Conjoint Fascial Sheath Suspension the New Thing?

Panel Discussion Q&A

Welcome Reception
Faculty Dinner

Breakfast Brain Dates

Rapid Fire Eye Openers - for Selected Submitted Abstracts

Lacrimal 2: Challenging Cases

Novel Interstitial Brachytherapy Treatment for Lacrimal Sac Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Panel Discussion Q&A

Ballooning Canaliculoplasty After Lacrimal Trephination in Monocanalicular and Common Canalicular Obstruction

Panel Discussion Q&A

Endoscopic Lacrimal Surgery in Children

Panel Discussion Q&A

Tearing Patient with Patent Lacrimal System

Panel Discussion Q&A

Revision DCR

Panel Discussion Q&A

What's New and Hot for All Oculoplastics

AI Assessments of Eyelid and Orbital Disease

Facial Assessment with Artificial Intelligence

3D Oculoplasty Surgery

Panel Discussion Q&A

Virtual Reality for Surgery Teaching

Augmented Reality Surgery

Optimizing Photography/Videography in Oculoplastics

Panel Discussion Q&A

Eyelid 4: Complex/Recurrent Eyelid Retraction- Posttrauma

Post-Traumatic Retraction: Middle Lamella Management

Post-Traumatic Retraction: Anterior Lamella Management

Retraction after Floor Fracture Repair

Vascularized Flaps or Challenging Case

Umbilical Amniotic Membrane

Panel Discussion Q&A

Orbit 4 TED 2: Orbital Surgery - Controversies/Debates

Endoscopic vs Trans-Carancular Medial Wall Decompression

Endonasal Endoscopic Orbital Decompression

Trans-Caruncular Orbital Decompression

Panel Discussion Q&A

Balanced Decompression vs Medial and Floor Decompression

Ballanced Orbital Decompression

Medial and Floor Orbital Decompression

Panel Discussion Q&A

Fat vs Bone Decompression

Fat Decompression

Bone Decompression

Panel Discussion Q&A

Orbit 5: Orbital Tumors - Controversies/Debates

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland

Early Radical Surgery-Exeneteration

Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy

Globe Sparing Tumor Resection + RT

Panel Discussion Q&A

Basal Cell Carcinoma: Targetted Therapy or Surgery

Tumor Resection

Hedgehog Inhibitors and PD1 Inhib

Panel Discussion Q&A

Poster Session 1

Aesthetics 4: Forehead and Brow Debates

Forehead Rejuvenation Options

Direct Supraciliary is Best

Temporal Pretrichial is Best

Minimally Invasive (Threads/Botulinum Toxin) is Best

Panel Discussion Q&A

Subperiosteal (Endoscopic / Non-Endoscopic) is Best

Subdermal (Gliding) is Best

Pretrichial/Coronal is Best

Panel Discussion Q&A

Aesthetics 5:Lower Eyelid Debates

Transconjunctival Fat Resection

Transconjunctival Fat Repositioning

Transcutanous Fat Resection or Fat Pearls, and Septal Management

Transcutaneous Fat Repositioning: Arcuate Release, Where to Redrape?

Panel Discussion Q&A

What to do With Skin Laxity? (Resect Flap, Skin Pinch, Laser Only?)

What to do With The Orbicularis Muscle? (Sling? Nothing?)

What to do With The Septum (Close or Tighten) or Lateral Canthus (ie. Canthal Sparing, Upper Pexy?)

Panel Discussion Q&A

General Meeting
Gala Dinner

Breakfast Brain Dates

Rapid Fire Eye Openers - for Selected Submitted Abstracts

Aesthetics 6: Midface and Canthal Debates

Midface

Midface Best Anterior vs Posterior Approach

Midface Best Posterior Approach

Midface Supra vs Sub Periostal

Panel Discussion Q&A

Canthal

Medial Epicanthal Surgery: Z-Plasty vs Y-V plasty or Laissez Faire vs Y-V

Lateral Canthal Surgery: Ligament Reattachment vs Muscle Fold?

Lateral Canthal Fixation Tips for Recurrence (Implants, Drill Holes), or LCA Contour (Passing Through Upper Lid Incsion etc)

Panel Discussion Q&A

Eyelid 5: Treatment of Cicatricial Entropion/Conjunctival Disease – Debate, Video and Panel Discussion

Anterior Lamellar Recession and MM /Tarsal Patch Grafting

Tarsotomy With Marginal Rotation and MM

Panel Discussion Q&A

Surgery on Eyelid Margin Keratinization and Recurrent Distichiasis

Panel Discussion Q&A

OCP - Medical Treatment (Including 5-FU to Symblepharon)

OCP - Conjunctival Sparing Surgery for Entropion

Panel Discussion Q&A

Lacrimal 3: Debates

Conventional CDCR

Minimally Invasive CDCR

Panel Discussion Q&A

Irrigation and Probing in CNLDO Early

Irrigation and Probing in CNLDO Late

Panel Discussion Q&A

Sutureless Endonasal DCR?

Suturing Flaps in Endonasal DCR?

Panel Discussion Q&A

Lacrimal 4:Debates

Monocanalicular Intubation in Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction and Canalicular Intubation?

Bicanalicular Intubation in Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction and Canalicular Intubation?

Panel Discussion Q&A

Dacryoendoscopy, Is This The Best Way to Diagnose NLDO?

Radiologic Diagnosis in The Lacrimal Drainage System, an Option?

Panel Discussion Q&A

Why Operate, Botulinum Toxin Works as Well

Jones Tube is the Way to go

Panel Discussion Q&A

Eyelid 6: Corneal Neurotization –Short Video Talks With Discussion

Which Candidates and When?

Tips for Getting Started & Choosing The Donor Nerve

Implant vs Autogenous Graft: Can We Do This in Other Parts of The World?

When Can PK Be Performed?

Panel Discussion Q&A

Eyelid 6: Most Difficult or Challenging Cases: Video or Panel

Challenging Cases

Panel Discussion Q&A

Orbit 6: Orbital Inflammatory & Vascular Lesions Debates

Lymphatic Malformations

Sclerotherapy: When, How

Targetted Therapy, When, How

Endovascular Intervention When, How

Panel Discussion Q&A

IgG4 Management

Surgery: When and How?

Corticosteroids Therapy

Rituximab Therapy

Panel Discussion Q&A

Oculofacial Trauma & Emergencies

Preferred Implant for Correction of Enophthalmos: Debate

Porous Poly Ethylene

Titanium

Autologous Fat Graft

Panel Discussion Q&A

Challenging Cases

Panel Discussion Q&A

Poster Session 2

Closing

	Advanced Techniques for Orbitofacial Rejuvenation using Injectables and Suspension Devices Course Directors: Robert A Goldberg Pelin Kaynak OR and injection coordinator: Altuğ Çetinkaya 5-10 min didactic presentations followed by interventions. Patients prepped & draped during the didactic presentations. *Interventions are written in italics.
	Morning session
8.00-8.30	Registration
8.30-8.40	Opening
8.40-8.50	Neurotoxins: Advanced Concepts and Techniques for Outstanding Results
8.50-9.05	Periorbita, Face Injections (pt 1), And beyond (Masseter and Temporalis Injections) (pt 2)
9.05-9.15	Deadly Sins While Injecting Fillers and How to Manage Complications
9.15-9.30	Injecting The Periorbita. Tear Through, Glabella and Crows Feet
9.30-9.40	Injecting Temple Hollows and Sub Brow Fat
9.40-10.00	Injection Pearls for The Upper Eyelid Hollows
10.00-10.30	How to Avoid Complications When Injecting The Midface (2-3 Patients at Different Stations: Mid Face)
10.30-10.40	PRP and Bio Filler Preparation
10.40-11.00	Bio Filler Injections (Forehead, Tear Through. Midface and Neck)
11.00-11.30	Coffee Break and Exhibitors
11:00-11:30	Fat Harvesting and Preparation, Video Stream From The O.R.
11.30-12.00	Orbitofacial Fat Injections
12.00-12.15	Basics of Thread Lifts. Anatomical Points. Which Thread? Where? Why?
12.15-13.40	Thread Mini-Seminar: Practical Techniques for Optimal Results Lateral Canthi, Midface, Temporal Eyebrow, Associated Facial Regions Polyglactin Threads: Spider Web Interventions
13.40-14.00	Snacks & Coffee Break, Exhibitors
14.00-14.10	Exosomes in Rejuvenation: Myth or Reality?
14.10-14.30	Stem Cells: How to Harvest and Cultivate? How Do They Work?
14.30-14.50	Mesotherapeutic Agents: HA, Peptides, Polymers and Minerals & Lypolitics
14.50-15.20	İnjections of Various Rejuvenating and Lypolytic Agents
15.20-15.30	Closing Remarks

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Registration & Accommodation

ONLINE REGISTRATION & ACCOMMODATION FORM

Registration

Registration Fee	Before 10 March 2025	After 10 March 2025	Onsite
Registration Fee	€ 685,00	€ 785,00	€ 835,00
Course Fee for Meeting Delegates	€ 225,00	€ 225,00	€ 225,00
Course Fee for Non Meeting Delegates	€ 550,00	€ 550,00	€ 550,00

Registration fees include the participation in scientific meetings of the congress, meals, coffee breaks during the scientific meetings.

Cancellations and Refunds

Cancellations received before or on 10 March 2025 will be refunded, excluding bank commission costs.
For cancellations made after 10 March 2025 no refund is applicable.
All of refunds will be paid after the congress.

Accommodation

Accommodation Fee	Before 10 March 2025	After 10 March 2025
Four Seasons Hotel	€ 575,00	€ 650,00

10% VAT and 2% city taxes will be added to the above fees.
These prices are for 1-night.
Breakfast is included in hotel accommodation.

Cancellations and Refunds

Cancellations received before or on 10 March 2025 will be refunded, excluding bank commission costs.
For cancellations made after 10 March 2025 no refund is applicable.
All of refunds will be paid after the congress.

Bank Transfer Information

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Account Name	Global Turizm Organizasyon Hizmetleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
TR IBAN	TR720011100000000064797734
EUR IBAN	TR790011100000000037925601
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IMPORTANT DATES

10 April 2025 Congress Start Date
13 April 2025 Congress End Date
10 March 2025 Early Bird Registration

Contact

Scientific Secreteriat

scientificsecretary@wsopras.com

Conference Organisation Secretariat

wsopras25@globalturizm.com.tr

Society Website

www.wsopras.org

Mail id for WSOPRAS Society Office

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