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