PROGRAM
Subject to change
All times listed are ET
Presentation recordings will not be provided
Friday, February 21, 2025
| 7:50 am | Welcome, Overview, and Pre-Program Test Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS and Ellen Koo, MD |
| Session I: The Ocular Surface Moderator: Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS |
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| 8:00 | Vitamin Deficiency and Corneal Pathology Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD |
| 8:10 | 10 Take Home MIGS Pearls for the Cataract Surgeon Carlos Buznego, MD |
| 8:20 | Scleral Lenses – What We Really Need to Know! Priscilla Sotomayor OD, FSLS |
| 8:30 | Cornea and External Disease Case Studies Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD |
| 8:40 | Panel Discussion Carlos Buznego, MD; Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD; and Priscilla Sotomayor OD, FSLS |
| 8:50 | Update on Pediatric Neutrophic Keratopathy (NK) Angela Y. Zhu, MD |
| 9:00 | What's New and What's Awaiting FDA Approval of Dry Eye Disease Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD |
| 9:10 | Update on Corneal Dystrophies Angela Y. Zhu, MD |
| 9:20 | Evidenced Based Decisions in Infectious Keratitis Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| 9:30 | Panel Discussion Guillermo Amescua, MD; Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Eric Donnenfeld, MD; and Angela Y. Zhu, MD |
| 9:45 | Break |
| Session II: Keratoconus—Conquering the Cone Moderator: Anat Galor, MD, MSPH |
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| 10:00 | Decoding Dry Eye: Which Nerves are to Blame? Anat Galor, MD, MSPH |
| 10:10 | Keratoconus Progression in Older Patients, and Impact of Crosslinking Prior to Cataract Surgery William B. Trattler, MD |
| 10:20 | Step by Step DALK Angela Y. Zhu, MD |
| 10:30 | Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty - Don’t Burst my Bubble W. Barry Lee, MD, FACS |
| 10:40 | Corneal Tissue Additional Keratoplasty (CTAK) Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA |
| 10:50 | Panel Discussion Anat Galor, MD, MSPH; W. Barry Lee, MD, FACS; Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA; and William B. Trattler, MD |
| Session III: Cornea and Cataract Moderator: William Trattler, MD |
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| 11:05 | ICL Sizing Pearls William Trattler, MD |
| 11:15 | Corneal Considerations in Cataract Surgery W. Barry Lee, MD, FACS |
| 11:25 | Glaucoma for the Cataract Surgeon Sarah R. Wellik, MD |
| 11:35 | IOL Calculations and Considerations for the Fuchs/DMEK Patient Peter B. Veldman, MD |
| 11:45 | Panel Discussion W. Barry Lee, MD, FACS; William B. Trattler, MD; Peter B. Veldman, MD; and Sarah R. Wellik, MD |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| Session IV: Presentation of the Alan M. Fisch Endowed Lectureship on Corneal and External Diseases Presenter: Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD |
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| 1:00 | Alan M. Fisch Endowed Lectureship on Corneal and External Diseases Keratoconus – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow A. J. Kanellopoulos, MD |
| Session V: Complex Anterior Segment Issues Moderator: Allister G. Gibbons, MD |
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| 1:30 | Pupilloplasty – Techniques and Challenges Allister G. Gibbons, MD |
| 1:40 | Cataract Surgery with Corneal Opacities Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD |
| 1:50 | Challenging Anterior Segment Consultations Nicole Fram, MD |
| 2:00 | Update on Management of Corneal/Limbal Dermoids Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD |
| 2:10 | Panel Discussion Allister G. Gibbons, MD; Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD; and Nicole Fram, MD |
| Session VI: Navigating Keratoplasty Challenges Moderator: Ellen Koo, MD |
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| 2:25 | DMEK in Eyes with Challenging Anatomy Ellen Koo, MD |
| 2:35 | Manual, Femto and Full Thickness Corneal Incisions for the Treatment of Astigmatism Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD |
| 2:45 | DSO – How and When? Ellen Koo, MD |
| 2:55 | DMEK and the Double-Scroll Technique Peter B. Veldman, MD |
| 3:15 | Panel Discussion Kendall Donaldson, MD, MS; Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; Ellen Koo, MD; and Peter B. Veldman, MD |
| 4:00 | Wet Labs * • Endothelial Keratoplasty Techniques – DMEK • Lamellar Keratoplasty Techniques – DALK • Secondary IOL Techniques • Iris Suturing *This session is not accredited for CME |
| 6:00 pm | Adjourn/Cocktail Reception |
Saturday, February 22, 2025
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Overview Ellen Koo, MD |
| Session I: Cataract and Refractive Surgery Moderator: Sonia Yoo, MD |
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| 8:10 | Micor – A New Device for Cataract Surgery Sonia H. Yoo, MD |
| 8:20 | IOL Power Calculations in Irregular Corneas Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA |
| 8:30 | Endophthalmitis Risk: A Bayesian Approach Allister G. Gibbons, MD |
| 8:40 | Music During MAC Eye Surgery: Benefits for Patients, Staff and Surgeons William W. Culbertson, IV, MD |
| 8:50 | Panel Discussion William W. Culbertson, IV, MD; Allister G. Gibbons, MD; Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA; and Sonia H. Yoo, MD |
| 9:00 | Retained Lens Material After Cataract Surgery – When Should We Operate? Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD |
| 9:10 | Zonulopathy Management Strategies Nicole Fram, MD |
| 9:20 | Outcomes of Light Adjustable Lens Use after LASIK and RK W. Barry Lee, MD, FACS |
| 9:30 | Panel Discussion Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD; Nicole Fram, MD; W. Barry Lee, MD, FACS; and Sonia H. Yoo, MD |
| 10:00 | Break |
| Session II: Cornea and Anterior Segment Conundrums Moderator: Angela Y. Zhu, MD |
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| 10:15 | Fungal Keratitis – Pearls for Management Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD |
| 10:25 | Tips and Tricks to Avoid the Need of Therapeutic Graft in Infectious Keratiti Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| 10:35 | Amniotic Membrane Grafting for the Treatment of Chemical and Thermal Ocular Surface Injuries Peter B. Veldman, MD |
| 10:45 | Anterior Segment Predictors of Death W. Barry Lee, MD, FACS |
| 10:55 | Panel Discussion Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD; Guillermo Amescua, MD; W. Barry Lee, MD, FACS; Peter B. Veldman, MD; and Angela Y. Zhu, MD |
| 11:05 | Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Zubair Ansari, MD |
| 11:15 | Scary Conjunctival Lesions Carol L. Karp, MD |
| 11:25 | Broken Bag! IOL Placement Decisions Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| 11:35 | Update on Extended Depth of Focus IOLs Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD |
| 11:45 | Panel Discussion Guillermo Amescua MD; Zubair Ansari, MD; Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; Carol L. Karp, MD; and Angela Y. Zhu, MD |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| Session III: The Cutting Edge—Updates in Corneal Imaging, Novel Therapeutics and Technology Moderator: Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD |
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| 1:00 | The Super-Powers of HR OCT Carol L. Karp, MD |
| 1:10 | Updates in Cell Injection and Adjunct Therapy in Endothelial Dysfunction Ellen Koo, MD |
| 1:20 | Telemedicine and Remote Care in Ophthalmology Mohamed F. Abou Shousha, MD, PhD |
| 1:30 | Panel Discussion Mohamed F. Abou Shousha, MD, PhD; Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD; Carol L. Karp, MD; and Ellen Koo, MD |
| 1:50 | Presbyopia Correcting IOLs – New Horizons Nicole Fram, MD |
| 2:00 | Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis of Corneal Disease Mohamed F. Abou Shousha, MD, PhD |
| 2:10 | Dysphotopsias in Cataract Surgery – Avoidance and Treatment Options Nicole Fram, MD |
| 2:20 | Panel Discussion Mohamed F. Abou Shousha, MD, PhD; Nicole Fram, MD; and Jaime D. Martinez Martinez, MD |
| 2:30 | Break |
| Session IV: Cornea/Cataract/Glaucoma/Refractive Surgery –Controversies, Updates and Final Pearls Moderators: Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS and Ellen Koo, MD |
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| 3:00 | Oculoplastics for the Anterior Segment Surgeon – What you Need to Know! Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS |
| 3:10 | The Uveitic Patient—Updates and Pearls for the Cataract and Anterior Segment Surgeon Stephanie M. Llop Quintana, MD |
| 3:20 | The Future of Cataract Surgery 2025 – Predicting the Next 10 Years Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS |
| 3:30 | Update on Global Ophthalmology Zubair Ansari, MD |
| 3:40 | Panel Discussion and Post-Program Test Zubair Ansari, MD; Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS; Nicole Fram, MD; Ellen Koo, MD; Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS; and Stephanie M. Llop Quintana, MD |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn |