Cornea Didactic Course

This course is EBO accredited - click here for more information

Saturday 22 February | 08.00 - 16.35

Clinical Cornea

Moderators: B. Cochener-Lamard FRANCE, G. Kymionis GREECE

• 08.00
• J. Güell SPAIN Introduction
• 08.05
• G. Kymionis GREECE Basic science: anatomy, physiology and biomechanics
• 08.20
• M.J. Tassignon BELGIUM Pathological responses of the cornea
• 08.30
• J. Merayo-Lloves SPAIN Laboratory testing for ocular surface diseases
• 08.50
• B. Cochener-Lamard FRANCE Corneal imaging evaluation techniques
• 09.10
• N. Alejandre 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
• J. Merayo-Lloves SPAIN Immunological disorders of the cornea
• 11.25
• Clinical Case Report
• 11.35
• Discussion

Surgical Cornea 

Moderators: R. Bellucci ITALY, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS

• 11.45
• D. Touboul FRANCE Corneal cross-linking
• 12.05
• R. Bellucci ITALY Anterior lamellar keratoplasty procedures
• 12.25
• B. Allan UK Penetrating keratoplasty
• 12.45
• Break

Moderators: J. Hjortdal DENMARK, S. Moussa AUSTRIA

• 14.15
• R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS Management of postkeratopathy astigmatism
• 14.35
• M. Busin ITALY DSEK
• 14.55
• B. Bachmann GERMANY DMEK
• 15.15
• J. Guell SPAIN Amniotic membrane
• 15.35
• J. Hjortdal DENMARK Conjunctival surgery
• 15.55
• S. Moussa AUSTRIA Limbal transplantation and keratoprosthesis
• 16.15
• Surgical case report
• 16.25
• Discussion
• 16.35
• End of session