COS-8 Controversies in corneal surgery

Sunday June 16, 2013, 1545-1715
Westmount

Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Compare and contrast the different endothelial keratoplasty techniques.
  • Describe alternative uses of collagen crosslinking therapy.
  • Integrate concepts of corneal dissection for surgical purposes.


Guests
Sheraz Daya MD FACP FACS FRCS(Ed) FRCOphth
Samir Melki, MD PhD

Moderator
Ron Baldassare
Panelists
Patrick Saunders
Stephanie Baxter

1545Welcome and introductions
How far can we push corneal collagen crosslinking?
1549A comparative study of corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus in thin versus thick corneas
Salina Teja, W. Bruce Jackson, Pierre-Jerome Bergeron, George Mintsioulis, Kashif Baig
1555Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin (CXL) for the treatment of infectious keratitis
Kashif Baig, Salina Teja, George Mintsioulis, W. Bruce Jackson
1601Epithelial disruption crosslinking
Sheraz Daya
1610Discussion
1615Introduction of the Ron Jans Award
1617Ron Jans Award
Pre-stripped DMEK: Complications and visual outcomes in a series of 43 consecutive eyes
Julia C. Talajic, Mark A. Terry, Michael D. Straiko, David Davis-Boozer
1624Discussion and presentation of award
Layer by layer keratoplasty techniques
1626Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: should we use the femtosecond laser?
Sheraz Daya
1635My preferred endothelial keratoplasty technique
Samir Melki
1641Discussion and panel
1645Use of a dual-purpose donor corneal tissue for DMEK and DALK
Larena Menant-Tay, Salina Teja, Kashif Baig
1651Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) versus Ultra-Thin DSAEK (UT-DSAEK) versus Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK): comparison of surgical and visual outcomes
Peng Yan, Salina Teja, Kashif Baig
1657Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK): challenges and lessons learned after the first 10 cases
Abdulmajed O. Aljaethen, Salina Teja, Kashif Baig
1703Discussion
1708Remembering one of our own: Dr. Jeff Sher
Presentation by Myrna Lichter and Steve Arshinoff

Sheraz Daya
Sheraz M. Daya, MD, FACP, FACS, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth

Samir Melki
Samir Melki, MD, PhD