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Program

Interactive Consultations in Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2023

PROGRAM
Subject to change
All times listed are EST

Friday, February 24, 2023

7:50 Welcome, Overview, and Pre-Program Test
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS
  Session I: Cataract I and Cornea Disease Management
Moderator: Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS
8:00 There is NO pain: Neurotropic Keratitis, What is My Algorithm to Treat?
Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD

8:10 Ocular Dermatology – What the Ophthalmologist Needs to Know
Anat Galor, MD, MSPH
8:20 Addressing Cataract Patient Needs with Next Generation Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs
Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD
8:30 Crosslinking in Keratoconus and Post-LASIK Ectasia Patients with Thin Corneas
William B. Trattler, MD
8:40 Panel Discussion
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Anat Galor, MD, MSPH; Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD; and William B. Trattler, MD
8:50 Demystifying MIGS
Carlos Buznego, MD

9:00 Glaucoma-Cornea Debates and Controversies
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS

9:10 Endophthalmitis – Protection and Avoidance!
Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD

9:20 Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD

9:30 Panel Discussion
Carlos Buznego, MD; Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD; and Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD

9:45 Break
  Session II: Cornea and Cataract
Moderator: Carol L. Karp, MD
10:00 The Super-Powers of HR OCT
Carol L. Karp, MD

10:10 Small Aperture IOLs-a New Tool in Your Tool Bag
William W. Culbertson, IV, MD

10:20 Current Status of Corneal Refractive Surgery – 2023
Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE

10:30 Update on Pediatric and Adolescent Corneal Surgery
Angela Y. Zhu, MD

10:40 Panel Discussion
William W. Culbertson, IV, MD; Carol L. Karp, MD; Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE; and Angela Y. Zhu, MD

  Session III: Complex Cataract and Anterior Segment Surgery
Moderator: Sonia H. Yoo, MD
11:00 Management of Challenging Cases with Cornea Transplantation
Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD

11:10 Genetic Testing in Early Diagnosis of Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia Post-Refractive Surgery
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS

11:20 PTK for Recurrent Corneal Erosion Syndrome
Sonia H. Yoo, MD

11:30 Complex Cataract Cases & Anterior Segment Reconstruction
Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD

11:40 Panel Discussion – Challenging Cataract Cases
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD; Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD; and Sonia H. Yoo, MD

12:00 pm Break
  Session IV: Cataract, Cornea, Ocular Surface and More!
Moderator: Anat Galor, MD, MSPH
1:00 Pediatric Blepharoconjunctivitis
Victoria S. Chang, MD

1:10 Viral Keratitis
Sonal S. Tuli, MD

1:25 Ocular Surface Pain: A Shift in the Dry Eye Paradigm
Anat Galor, MD, MSPH

1:35 Image Quality Assessment – What Should We Really Be Measuring?
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS

1:45 Panel Discussion
Victoria S. Chang, MD; Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Anat Galor, MD, MSPH; and Sonal S. Tuli, MD

1:55 Cornea Versus Lens – What Is the Best Way to Correct Vision
Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE

2:05 Should I Look at Higher Order Aberrations in Cataract Patients and Why Does It Matter?
Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD

2:15 Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis of Keratoconus
Mohamed F. Abou Shousha, MD, PhD

2:25 Panel Discussion
Mohamed F. Abou Shousha, MD, PhD; Anat Galor, MD, MSPH; Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE; and Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD

  Session V: Cornea, Lens and Beyond!
Moderator: Florence Cabot, MD
2:35 When to Suspect a Conjunctival Lesion is a Malignancy
Carol L. Karp, MD

2:45 Retinal Abnormalities: What the Cataract Surgeon Needs to Know
Raquel Goldhardt, MD, FACS

2:55 Step by Step DALK
Angela Y. Zhu, MD
3:05 Higher Order Aberrations – How Do We Manage Them?
Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE

3:15 Non-Infectious Keratitis
Sonal S. Tuli, MD

3:25 Panel Discussion
Florence Cabot, MD; Raquel Goldhardt, MD, FACS; Carol L. Karp, MD; Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE; Sonal S. Tuli, MD; and Angela Y. Zhu, MD

4:00 - 6:00 Wet Labs *
    • Endothelial Keratoplasty Techniques – DMEK
    • Lamellar Keratoplasty Techniques – DALK
    • Secondary IOL Techniques
    • Iris Suturing
*This session is not accredited for CME
6:00 Adjourn/Cocktail Reception

Saturday, February 25, 2023

7:50 Welcome and Overview
Anat Galor, MD, MSPH
  Session I: Refractive and Corneal Surgery
Moderator: Anat Galor, MD, MSPH
8:00 Extreme DMEK
Ellen Koo, MD

8:10 Iris Reconstruction with the Artificial Iris
Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA
8:20 Management of Traumatic Cataracts
Florence Cabot, MD
8:30 Tips and Tricks for IOL Exchange
Allister G. Gibbons, MD
8:40 Cataract Surgery in Patients with Cicatrizing Conjunctivitis
Victor L. Pérez, MD

8:50 Panel Discussion
Florence Cabot, MD; Anat Galor, MD, MSPH; Allister G. Gibbons, MD; Ellen Koo, MD; Victor L. Pérez, MD; Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD; and Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA

9:00 Retained Lens Material After Cataract Surgery – When Should We Operate?
Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD

9:10 Management of Cataracts in Patients Ocular Graft vs Host Disease
Victor L. Pérez, MD

9:20 Paradigm Shift in the Approach to Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy— the Future is Now
Ellen Koo, MD

9:30 Panel Discussion
Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD; Anat Galor, MD, MSPH; Ellen Koo, MD; and Victor L. Pérez, MD

9:45 Break
  Session II: Cornea and Cataract Surgery
Moderator: Ellen Koo, MD
10:00 Corneal Suturing Techniques
Sonal S. Tuli, MD

10:10 Secondary IOL- How to Pick the Right Technique
Ellen Koo, MD

10:20 Premium IOLs in Complex Cases
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS

10:30 Studying the Patient with Chronic Cicatricial Conjunctivitis
Allister G. Gibbons, MD

10:40 Panel Discussion
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Allister G. Gibbons, MD; Ellen Koo, MD; and Sonal Tuli, MD

11:00 Therapeutic Approaches for Corneal Neovascularization
Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA

11:10 Cataract Surgery in Eyes with Previous RK
William W. Culbertson, IV, MD

11:20 Restoring Corneal Clarity in Patients with Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: First Step Towards Cataract Surgery
Victor L. Pérez, MD

11:30 Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis - Is It RA or HSV?
Victoria S. Chang, MD

11:40 Panel Discussion
Victoria S. Chang, MD; William W. Culbertson, IV, MD; Ellen Koo, MD; Victor L. Pérez, MD; and Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA

12:00 pm Break
  Session III: Corneal Surgery, Presbyopia Treatment and Diagnostic Imaging
Moderator: Rahul Tonk, MD, MBA
1:00 Alternatives to Keratoplasy
Sonal S. Tuli, MD

1:10 Managing Complications of Laser Vision Correction
Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE

1:20 Cataract Surgery in Patients with Corneal Disease
Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD

1:30 Refractive Surprises after IOL Surgery
Sonia H. Yoo, MD

1:40 What Can the Confocal Do for Me?
Anat Galor, MD, MSPH

1:50 Panel Discussion
Anat Galor, MD, MSPH; Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE; Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD; Rahul Tonk, MD, MBA; Sonal S. Tuli, MD; and Sonia H. Yoo, MD

2:00 Current Status of SMILE
Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE

2:10 Use of Autologous Hematopoietic Products to Treat Ocular Surface Diseases
Victor L. Pérez, MD

2:20 Panel/Case Discussion
Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE; Victor L. Pérez, MD; and Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA

2:50 Break
  Session IV: Cornea/Cataract/Glaucoma/Refractive Surgery – Updates and Final Pearls
Moderators: Anat Galor, MD, MSPH and Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS
3:05 Presbyopia Correcting Drops – Are They All We’d Hope They’d Be?
Florence Cabot, MD

3:15 Double Trouble: Dry Eye and Glaucoma
Adam L. Rothman, MD

3:30 Novel Approaches for the Treatment of Neurotrophic Keratopathy
Victor L. Pérez, MD

3:40 Management of Corneal Perforation
Sonal S. Tuli, MD

3:50 Panel Discussion and Post-Program Test
Florence Cabot, MD; Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Anat Galor, MD, MSPH; Victor L. Pérez, MD; and Sonal S. Tuli, MD

4:00 Adjourn