{"id":9177,"date":"2024-09-11T12:38:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T12:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medipolis.be\/?p=9177"},"modified":"2026-09-24T12:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:41:57","slug":"looking-back-at-escrs-2023-dr-erik-mertens-from-oogcentrum-medipolis-gave-us-an-exclusive-tour-of-the-center-of-excellence-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medipolis.be\/en\/looking-back-at-escrs-2023-dr-erik-mertens-from-oogcentrum-medipolis-gave-us-an-exclusive-tour-of-the-center-of-excellence-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovations and insights from ESCRS 2024: Looking back at inspiring presentations!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9177\" class=\"elementor elementor-9177 elementor-9176\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58aec0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58aec0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee08bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ee08bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ESCRS 2024 in Barcelona was once again a source of inspiration and innovation for ophthalmologists worldwide. Dr. Mertens from Oogcentrum Medipolis shared his expertise and insights during several presentations, including a fascinating case during The Masters Film Festival, which highlighted the complex side of ophthalmology.<\/p><p>Dr. Vuijk also captivated international colleagues with his inspiring presentations, focusing on innovative approaches within the field of ophthalmology.<\/p><p>To everyone who attended: thank you for your participation! We hope you were inspired by the latest developments and the insights from the international pioneers in our field.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2e402 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f2e402\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb1613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecb1613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/medipolis.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-09-09-15-26-01-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9283\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medipolis.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-09-09-15-26-01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medipolis.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-09-09-15-26-01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medipolis.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-09-09-15-26-01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medipolis.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-09-09-15-26-01-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/medipolis.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-09-09-15-26-01.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Mertens from Oogcentrum Medipolis shared his expertise during multiple presentations at The Masters Film Festival. 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