Cornea Didactic Course

This course is EBO accredited - click here for more information

Saturday 4 February
08.00 – 16.00

• 08.00
• J.L. Guell SPAIN
  Introduction and overview

Clinical Cornea

Moderators: B. Cochener FRANCE, G. Kymionis GREECE

• 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 SPAIN
  Microbiologic and cytologic testing
• 08.50
• B. Frueh SWITZERLAND
  Infectious keratitis
• 09.10
• B. Cochener FRANCE
  Corneal and anterior segment evaluation techniques
• 09.30
• Break

Moderators:      M. Busin ITALY, J. Colin FRANCE

• 09.50
• G. Grabner AUSTRIA
  Inmunological disorders of the cornea
• 10.10
• M. Morral UK
  Non-infectious keratitis
• 10.30
• E. Çoşkunseven TURKEY
  Corneal dystrophies
• 10.50
• F. Kruse GERMANY
  Ectasia disorders and degenerations
• 11.10
• F. Kruse GERMANY
  Dry-eye and ocular surface disease
• 11.30
• Questions and answers
• 11.50
• Break

Surgical Cornea

Moderators:      J. Krumeich GERMANY, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS

• 12.40
• J. Krumeich GERMANY
  Penetrating Keratoplasty: preoperative consideration technique,
  postoperative management and complications
• 13.00
• R. Bellucci ITALY
  Anterior lamellar keratoplasty procedures: up to date
• 13.20
• R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
  Management of postkeratopathy astigmatism
• 13.40
• J. Colin FRANCE
  Corneal cross-linking: intracorneal ring segments in ectatic disorders
• 14.00
• Break

Moderators: G. Grabner AUSTRIA, J. Güell SPAIN

• 14.20
• J. Güell SPAIN
  Conjunctival surgery
• 14.40
• J. Güell SPAIN
  Amniotic membrane
• 15.00
• M. Busin ITALY
  Endothelial transplantation: up to date
• 15.20
• G. Grabner AUSTRIA
  Limbal transplantation and keratoprosthesis
• 15.40
• Questions and answers
• 16.00
• End of session