Cornea Didactic Course

This course is EBO accredited - click here for more information

Saturday 10 February | 08.00 - 16.15

Clinical Cornea

Moderators: B. Cochener FRANCE, G. Kymionis GREECE

• 08.00
• G. Kymionis GREECE Basic science: anatomy, physiology and biomechanics
• 08.15
• C. Koppen BELGIUM Pathological responses of the cornea
• 08.30
• B. Cochener FRANCE Corneal imaging evaluation techniques
• 08.50
• M. Morral SPAIN Amniotic membrane
• 09.10
• M. Morral SPAIN Non-infectious keratitis
• 09.30
• Break

Moderators: H. Møller DENMARK, D. Touboul FRANCE

• 09.45
• B. Frueh SWITZERLAND Infectious keratitis
• 10.05
• H. Møller DENMARK Corneal dystrophies
• 10.25
• A. Behndig SWEDEN Ectasia disorders and degenerations
• 10.45
• T. Fuchsluger GERMANY Dry-eye and ocular surface disease
• 11.05
• M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM Immunological disorders of the cornea
• 11.25
• A. Behndig SWEDEN Clinical case report
• 11.35
• Discussion

Surgical Cornea 

Moderators: R. Bellucci ITALY

• 11.45
• B. Allan UK Penetrating keratoplasty: preoperative consideration, technique, postoperative management and complications
• 12.05
• R. Bellucci ITALYAnterior lamellar keratoplasty procedures: up to date
• 12.25
• D. Touboul FRANCECorneal cross-linking and intracorneal ring segments in ectatic disorders
• 12.45
• Break

Moderators: J. Hjortdal DENMARK , S. Moussa AUSTRIA

• 14.15
• R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDSManagement of postkeratopathy astigmatism
• 14.35
• M. Busin ITALY Endothelial transplantation: up to date
• 14.55
• M. Busin ITALY Surgical case report
• 15.15
• S. Moussa AUSTRIALimbal transplantation and keratoprosthesis
• 15.35
• J. Hjortdal DENMARKConjunctival surgery
• 15.55
• Discussion
• 16.15
• End of session