ASCRS Cornea Day
Program
Fri
Jul 23, 2021
8:05 - 9:35. A.M.
Session 1: Challenging Cornea Cases
Moderators: Brandon Ayres, MD and Karolinne Rocha, MD
8:05 - 8:14 A.M.
Central and practical corneal perforation
8:15 - 8:24 A.M.
Big and Bad Bacteria: Infectious Keratitis
8:25 - 8:34 A.M.
Fungal Keratitis
8:35 - 8:44 A.M.
Discussion Q&A
8:45 - 8:54 A.M.
Medical and Surgical Management of PUK
8:55 - 9:04 A.M.
Ocular Surface Tumors: OSSN and Melanoma
9:05 - 9:14 A.M.
Scleritis
9:15 - 9:24 A.M.
Non Healing Corneal Ulcers (NK)
9:50 - 11:40 A.M.
Session II: Anterior/Posterior Lamellar Surgery
Moderators: W. Barry Lee, MD; Ken Beckman, MD
Anterior lamellar surgery
9:50- 9:52 A.M.
Welcome
9:53 - 10:00 A.M.
Barriers to DALK
10:01 - 10:18 A.M.
Panel Discussion
10:19 - 10:26 A.M.
Crosslinking Update - Epi on Epi Off
10:27 - 10:34 A.M.
Techniques of Lamellar Patch Grafts
10:35 - 10:44
Panel Discussion
Posterior Lamellar Surgery
10:45 - 10:52 A. M.
Management of Fungal Keratitis in EK Interface
10:52 - 11:02 A.M.
Panel Discussion
11:03 - 11:10 A.M.
Injectable Endothelial Cells
11:11 - 11:20 A.M.
Panel Discussion
11:21 - 11:28 A.M.
EK in Complicated Cases
11:29 - 11:38 A.M.
Panel Discussion
12:40 - 2:35 P.M.
Session III: Ocular Surface
Marjan Farid, MD
Part 1: Updates in Lid Margin Disease Management
12:40 - 12:42 P.M.
Welcome Back
12:43 - 12:52 P.M.
Clinical Findings and Diagnosis of Lid Margin Disease (Meibography)
12:53 - 1:02 P.M.
Medical Treatments: Oral Tetracyclines, Nutraceuticals/Omega 3FA, at Home Treatments
1:03 - 1:12 P.M.
Procedural Treatments
1:13 - 1:17 P.M.
Q&A
1:18 - 1:25 P.M.
Inflammation and the Role of Steroids in DED
1:26 - 1:33 P.M.
Emerging Treatments in DED and Neuropathic Pain
1:34 - 1:38 P.M.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Part 2: Controversies and Management of Severe Ocular Surface Disease
1:39 - 1:48 P.M.
Clinical Findings and Medical Management of Severe Ocular Surface Disease
1:49 - 1:53 P.M.
Case 1 - Unilateral LSCD from Alkali Burn: SLET vs. ClAU
1:54 - 1:58 P.M.
Case 1 Discussion
1:59 - 2:03 P.M.
Case 2-SJA Patient with Servere Ocular Surface Disease: Ocular Surface Reconstruction with KLAL/LR-CLAL and Immunosuppression vs. Primary KPro
2:04 - 2:08 P.M.
Case Dicussion
2:09 - 2:13 P.M.
Case 3 - Total LSCD in Young Anirida Patient - Primary KPro or KLAL with Immunosuppression
2:19 - 2:23 P.M.
Case 4- Diffuse LSCD - Primary PKP or Ocular Surface Reconstructions First
2:19 - 2:23 P.M.
Case 4 Discussion
2:24 - 2:28 P.M.
Case 5 - Multiple Failed Grafts/Rejections - Another PKP or Kpro
2:29 - 2:33 P.M.
Case 5 Discussion
2:50 - 4:30 P.M
Session IV: Perspectives... Where We Were and Where We're Going...
Moderators: Francis Mah, MD; Edward Holland, MD
History of Keratoplasty
Eyebanking - For profit or not for profit - A point/counterpoint discussion
Reimbursement Issues
Alternatives for Keratoplasty
Pro's and con's of Kpro; DWEK/DSEO; Artificial cornea
Best methods to diagnose and show progression of Keratoconus
Management of “culture negative,” atypical appearing corneal ulcer
