February 22-23, 2019
Program is subject to change
Friday, February 22, 2019
| 7:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:50 | Welcome, Overview, and Pre-Program Test Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS |
| Session I: Cataract Moderator: Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS |
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| 8:00 | Quarter DMEK and its Dilemmas & Controversies Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD, PhD |
| 8:10 | Jacob Paperclip Capsule Stabilizer for Subluxated Cataracts and IOLs Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB |
| 8:20 | HSV: Treatment of Acute and Chronic Disease Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS |
| 8:30 | Ocular Surface Disease in Glaucoma Patients Sarah R. Wellik, MD |
| 8:40 | Panel Discussion Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS; Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB; Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD, PhD; and Sarah R. Wellik, MD |
| 8:50 | Cataract Surgery in Ocular Surface Disease Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS |
| 9:00 | Pearls for DMEK in Patient with Prior Glaucoma/Retina Surgery Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD, PhD |
| 9:10 | MIGS – Mas o Menos? Carlos Buznego, MD |
| 9:20 | Prophylaxis for Cataract Surgery Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD |
| 9:30 | Panel Discussion Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS; Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS; Carlos Buznego, MD; Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD; Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD, PhD; and Sarah R. Wellik, MD |
| 9:45 | Refreshment Break |
| Session II: Cornea Moderator: William B. Trattler, MD |
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| 10:00 | DMEK Long(er) Term Outcomes Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD, PhD |
| 10:10 | Update on Corneal Crosslinking William B. Trattler, MD |
| 10:20 | Managing Loss of Capsular Support – Current Options and Controversies Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS |
| 10:30 | Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring segments - A Natural Replacement for Synthetic ICRS Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB |
| 10:40 | Panel Discussion Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB; Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD, PhD; and William B. Trattler, MD |
| 11:00 | Simplified Algorithm for Managing Dry Eye Disease Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS |
| 11:10 | Keratoprosthesis: The Bionic Eye Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS |
| 11:20 | Algorithm May Prevent 90% of Allograft Rejections in DMEK Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD, PhD |
| 11:30 | Pediatric and Adolescent Corneal Surgery Mohamed F. Abou-Shousha, MD, PhD |
| 11:40 | Panel Discussion Mohamed F. Abou-Shousha, MD, PhD; Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS; Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS; and Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD, PhD |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| Session III: Refractive Surgery Moderator: Sonia H. Yoo, MD |
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| 1:00 | Therapeutic Refractive Surgery: Tools of the Trade Rahul Tonk, MD |
| 1:10 | Topoguided LASIK: What’s the Difference William W. Culbertson, MD |
| 1:20 | How Imaging Saved Me in Refractive Surgery! Sonia H. Yoo, MD |
| 1:30 | Top 10 Innovations and Future Directions for Cataract Surgery Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS |
| 1:40 | Panel Discussion William W. Culbertson, MD; Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Rahul Tonk, MD; and Sonia H. Yoo, MD |
| Session IV: Ocular Surface Disease Moderator: Mohamed F. Abou-Shousha, MD, PhD |
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| 2:00 | Management of Pigmented Conjunctival Lesions - When to Worry! Carol L. Karp, MD |
| 2:10 | Cost-Effectivity of DMEK and DSAEK Allister G. Gibbons, MD |
| 2:20 | Cataract Surgery in Uveitis Patients Victoria Chang, MD |
| 2:30 | Antimycotic Efficacy and Safety of a New Cold Corneal Storage Medium Jana D’Amato Tóthová, PhD |
| 2:35 | Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Can We Win the Battle? Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| 2:45 | Fungal Keratitis: From Diagnosis to Medical Treatment Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD |
| 2:55 | Panel Discussion Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD; Guillermo Amescua, MD; Victoria Chang, MD; Jana D’Amato Tóthová, PhD; Allister G. Gibbons, MD; and Carol L. Karp, MD |
| 3:10 | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 - 5:30 | Wet Labs*
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| 5:30 | Adjourn/Cocktail Reception |
Saturday, February 23, 2019
| 7:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:50 | Welcome and Overview Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| Session I: Cornea/Ocular Surface/Anterior Segment Surgery Moderator: Guillermo Amescua, MD |
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| 8:00 | Jacob Modification for Pre-Descemetic DALK for Primary Management of Acute Hydrops Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB |
| 8:10 | Pigmented Conjunctival Lesions: When to Worry Carol L. Karp, MD |
| 8:20 | Pterygium Management and Masquerades Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS |
| 8:30 | Why do DMEK Grafts Roll that Way? Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS |
| 8:40 | Panel Discussion Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS; Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS; Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB; and Carol L. Karp, MD |
| 8:50 | The IOL in the Sulcus: When, Why, and How? Allister G. Gibbons, MD |
| 9:00 | The Changing Tides of Corneal Refractive Surgery - Where are We Heading? Terrence P. O’Brien, MD |
| 9:10 | My Patient Has a Symblepharon, Now What? Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| 9:20 | Energy-free Endocapsular Lens Fragmentation Victoria Chang, MD |
| 9:30 | Panel Discussion Guillermo Amescua, MD; Victoria Chang, MD; Allister G. Gibbons, MD; and Terrence P. O’Brien, MD |
| 9:45 | Refreshment Break |
| Session II: Cornea/Cataract/Refractive Surgery Moderator: Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS |
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| 10:00 | History of the Bascom Palmer Cornea Service William W. Culbertson, MD |
| 10:10 | Anterior Segment Surgery: Management of the Anticoagulated Patient Sonia H. Yoo, MD |
| 10:20 | Post-Operative Refractive Enhancement – Who, When, How? 5 Pearls for Practice Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS |
| 10:30 | Descemet's Detachment - My Classification and Treatment Algorithm Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB |
| 10:40 | Panel Discussion William W. Culbertson, MD; Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB; and Sonia H. Yoo, MD |
| 11:00 | Corneal Stromal Opacities: Future Treatments Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS |
| 11:10 | Approaching Fuchs’ Dystrophy in the Phakic Patient Ellen Koo, MD |
| 11:20 | Management of Vitreous for the Anterior Segment Surgeon Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS |
| 11:30 | Endothelial Disease: The Future is Here! Alfonso L. Sabater, MD |
| 11:40 | Panel Discussion Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS; Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS; Ellen Koo, MD; and Alfonso L. Sabater, MD |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| Session III: Ocular Surface Disease Moderator: Mohammed F. Abou-Shousha, MD, PHD |
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| 1:00 | Corneal Micro Layer Tomography Mohamed F. Abou-Shousha, MD, PhD |
| 1:10 | International Consensus on Meibomian Gland Disease Terrence P. O’Brien, MD |
| 1:20 | PRGF for Ocular Surface Diseases Alfonso L. Sabater, MD, PhD |
| 1:30 | Herpes Zoster: Pearls to Avoid Corneal and Anterior Segment Complications Anat Galor, MD, MPH |
| 1:40 | Panel Discussion Mohamed F. Abou-Shousha, MD, PhD; Anat Galor, MD, PhD; Terrence P. O’Brien, MD; and Alfonso L. Sabater, MD |
| 1:50 | PDT for Corneal Infections: What’s New? Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| 2:00 | Ocular Pain Syndrome Anat Galor, MD, MPH |
| 2:10 | Ocular Graft vs. Host Disease: Pearls and Pitfalls Rahul Tonk, MD |
| 2:20 | DSO – How Do We Standardize? Ellen Koo, MD |
| 2:30 | Panel/Case Discussion Guillermo Amescua, MD; Anat Galor, MD, MPH; Ellen Koo, MD; and Rahul Tonk, MD |
| 3:00 | Refreshment Break |
| Session IV: Cornea/Cataract/Refractive Surgery – Updates and Final Pearls Moderator: Allister G. Gibbons, MD |
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| 3:30 | Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology Ranya G. Habash, MD |
| 3:40 | Contact Lens Assisted Corneal Cross-Linking for Thin Corneas Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB |
| 3:50 | How SLET Changed my Surgical Practice Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS |
| 4:00 | Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS |
| 4:10 | Panel Discussion and Post-Program Test Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS; Sayan Basu, MBBS, MS; Ranya G. Habash, MD; and Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB |
| 4:30 | Adjourn |