Annual Cornea Day
(Organised by ESCRS and EuCornea)
Friday 9 February | 09.30 - 16.30
Chairpersons: J. Güell SPAIN (EUCORNEA) | R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS (ESCRS)
09.30 – 11.00
Section 1: Ocular Surface Disease: What Worked and What Did Not (EUCORNEA)
Moderators: D. Epstein SWITZERLAND, U. Stenevi SWEDEN
Keynote Speaker:
- 09.30
- B. Cochener FRANCETreatment strategy of meibomian gland dysfunction
- 09.50
- Discussion
Case Presentations
- 09.53
- P. Subudhi INDIATo show efficacy of compressive sutures alone in the management of acute hydrops in a keratoconus patient
- 10.00
- B. Toygar TURKEYCorneal superficial stromal opacification and surface irregularity treated with excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy
- 10.07
- Discussion
- 10.15
- C. Bonzano ITALYA successful treatment of a non-healing corneal epithelial defect in a patient affected by congenital aniridia
- 10.22
- P. Studeny CZECH REPUBLIC Corneal tissue lenticules from ReLEx SMILE for the treatment of corneal ulcers
- 10.29
- D. Lopes PORTUGAL Topical cyclosporine in a severe steroid-dependent phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
- 10.36
- M. Morral SPAIN Plasma rich in growth factors for the treatment of severe dry eye
- 10.43
- Discussion
- 11.00
- End of session
11.00 – 12.30
Section 2: Management of Corneal Complications after Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)
Moderators: G. Kymionis GREECE, J. Vryghem BELGIUM
Keynote Speaker:
- 11.00
- T. Kohnen GERMANYManagement of astigmatism after corneal refractive surgery
- 11.20
- Discussion
Case Presentations
- 11.23
- A. Mounir EGYPTDouble femtosecond laser created incomplete flaps after repeated docking
- 11.30
- T. Kohnen GERMANYOcular wavefront retreatment with enlargement of the optical zone after hyperopic LASIK
- 11.37
- M. Soyler TURKEYSecondary SMILE after unsuccessful first procedure
- 11.44
- Discussion
- 11.50
- V. Cvintal BRAZIL Novel suture technique for Descemet’s membrane detachment after combined cataract-glaucoma procedure
- 11.57
- N. Alejandre Alba SPAIN Nocardia infection of self-sealing corneal tunnel incision for cataract surgery
- 12.04
- Discussion
- 12.10
- R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS Long-term management of epithelial ingrowth after phakic IOL implantation
- 12.17
- R. Bellucci ITALY DALK vs CCXL for post-LASIK ectasia in the same patient
- 12.24
- Discussion
- 12.30
- End of session
13.30 – 15.00
Section 3: Tips and Pitfalls in Corneal Graft Surgery: DALK, DSEK, DMEK, PK (EuCornea)
Moderators: : B. Allan UK, J. Hjortdal DENMARK
Keynote Speaker:
- 13.30
- B. Allan UKLong-term clinical results comparison between full thickness and anterior lamellar grafts for keratoconus
- 13.50
- Discussion
Case Presentations
- 13.53
- V. Pfeifer SLOVENIA DMEK using 1.8mm cartridge and a sponge suck loading technique
- 14.00
- J. Guell SPAINRight timing for DMEK in Fuchs’ dystrophy
- 14.07
- Discussion
- 14.13
- L. Nikolic SERBIA Retained Descemet’s membrane after penetrating keratoplasty
- 14.20
- D. Anwar IRAQ Annular corneal patch graft for type I Boston keratoprosthesis corneal melt
- 14.27
- M. Ahmad UK Penetrating keratoplasty in a vascularised cornea after fine needle cautery and subconjunctival Avastin
- 14.34
- Discussion
- 14.40
- V. Jovanovic SERBIA Treatment of perforated cornea with an autologous lamellar corneal graft
- 14.47
- V. Ravera ITALY Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in eyes with INTACS
- 14.54
- Discussion
- 15.00
- End of session
15.00 – 16.30
Section 4: Infectious Keratitis (ESCRS)
Moderators: M. Morral SPAIN, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
Keynote Speaker:
- 15.00
- V. Katsanevaki GREECEInterface inflammation vs infection
- 15.20
- Discussion
Case Presentations
- 15.23
- P. Agarwal UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Infectious keratitis and bug demystified: complex case scenario
- 15.30
- K. Balparda COLOMBIA Simultaneous non-centered photoactivated chromophore for keratitis: corneal collagen cross-linking (PACK-CXL) and centered emergent penetrating keratoplasty for treatment of severe marginal Fusarium SPP keratitis with corneal perforation
- 15.37
- Discussion
- 15.46
- M. Hua BELGIUMAtypical mycobacterial interface keratitis after Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty
- 15.53
- G. Neri Pires PORTUGAL Bilateral linear endothelitis in the context of leptospirosis
- 16.00
- N. Visser THE NETHERLANDS Chemical injury following Trifluridine use in a patient with Acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus keratitis
- 16.07
- E. Mrukwa-Kominek POLAND Difficulties in the treatment process in the course of the Acanthamoeba and Fusarium keratitis
- 16.14
- Discussion
- 16.30
- End of session
