AGENDA
Advanced Cornea Conference
The Ritz-Carlton—Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Friday, March 13–Sunday, March 15, 2015
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015: MEDICAL CORNEA
SECTION 1: ANATOMY, INFECTION, ULCERATION AND OCULAR TRAUMA
Moderators: Amar Agarwal, MD, and Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
7:00 AM–7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM–7:35 AM
Welcome
Thomas John, MD
7:35 AM–7:45 AM
New corneal layer (Dua’s layer) and surgical implications in lamellar keratoplasty
Amar Agarwal, MD
7:45 AM–7:55 AM
Blepharitis—New concepts and therapeutic modalities
Scheffer C. Tseng, MD, PhD
7:55 AM–8:05 AM
Non-infected corneal ulceration and neurotrophic keratopathy
Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD
8:05 AM–8:15 AM
Corneal ulcer and perforation—Medical and surgical management
Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
8:15 AM–8:25 AM
Herpes simplex and zoster keratitis—Diagnosis and treatment
C. Stephen Foster, MD
8:25 AM–8:35 AM
Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis (EKC)—New advances in diagnosis and
treatment
John Wittpenn, MD
8:35 AM–8:45 AM
Fungal keratitis—Clinical pearls and role of Natamycin and Voriconazole
Mitchell A. Jackson, MD
8:45 AM–8:55 AM
Acanthamoeba keratitis—Current perspective
Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
8:55 AM–9:05 AM
Corneal and anterior segment trauma—Principles of management
Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
9:05 AM–9:35 AM
Perspective on immunologic diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva
Keynote Speaker: Edward Zirm lecture
C. Stephen Foster, MD
9:35 AM–10:00 AM
Break and Exhibits
SECTION 2: MEDICATIONS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, ASTIGMATISM CORRECTION, CONTACT LENSES,
LASER TREATMENT, AND GLUED IOL
Moderators: Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD and David Rootman, MD
10:00 AM–10:10 AM
New and useful ocular antibiotics and dry eye agents
Mitchell A. Jackson, MD
10:10 AM–10:20 AM
Anti-inflammatory agents—Cornea, ocular surface, and macular indications
John Wittpenn, MD
10:20 AM–10:30 AM
Accelerated corneal cross-linking—Methodology and effectiveness
William Trattler, MD
10:30 AM–10:40 AM
New ocular adhesives
Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD
10:40 AM–10:50 AM
Glued IOL in sticky situations
Amar Agarwal, MD
10:50 AM–11:00 AM
Pterygium management—Conventional and new surgical techniques
William Trattler, MD
11:00 AM–11:10 AM
Ocular surface transplantation—Past, present, and future
Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD
11:10 AM–11:20 AM
Current anterior segment imaging technologies for practicing clinicians
Mitchell A. Jackson, MD
11:20 AM–11:30 AM
Boston tpe I keratoprosthesis—Patient selection and management
David Rootman, MD
11:30 AM–11:40 AM
Clinical overview and what is new in contact lenses
Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
11:40 AM–11:50 AM
Recurrent corneal erosion—Diagnosis and treatment
Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD
11:50 AM–12:10 PM
Advances in corneal preservation—Present and future
Keynote Speaker: Jonas Stein Friedenwald lecture
Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD
12:10 PM–1:10 PM
Lunch and Exhibits
SECTION 3: OCULAR SURFACE, IMMUNOLOGY, AND ALLERGY
Moderators: William Trattler, MD and Scheffer C. Tseng, MD, PhD
1:10 PM–1:20 PM
Current management of ocular dry eye syndrome
Mitchell A. Jackson, MD
1:20 PM–1:30 PM
Impact of dry eye on corneal topography, wavefront analysis, and other testing
William Trattler, MD
1:30 PM–1:40 PM
Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid—Medical and surgical treatments
C. Stephen Foster, MD
1:40 PM–1:50 PM
Review of stem cell disorders of the cornea and ocular surface
Scheffer C. Tseng, MD, PhD
1:50 PM–2:00 PM
Seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis
John Wittpenn, MD
2:00 PM–2:10 PM
Atopic and vernal keratoconjunctivitis—Diagnosis and current management
C. Stephen Foster, MD
2:10 PM–2:20 PM
Conjunctivochalasis—Increasing awareness and surgical patient selection
Scheffer Tseng, MD
2:20 PM–2:40 PM
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis—Early treatment a
must
Scheffer C. Tseng, MD, PhD
2:40 PM–2:50 PM
Differential diagnosis of pigmented conjunctival lesions
Jerry Shields, MD
2:50 PM–3:00 PM
Controversies in corneal cross-linking—Epi-on versus epi-off
William Trattler, MD
3:00 PM–3:20 PM
How many endothelial cells are required for corneal clarity?
Keynote Speaker: Arthur von Hippel lecture
Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
3:20 PM–3:50 PM
Break and Exhibits
SECTION 4: SCLERITIS, TUMORS, DYSTROPHIES, AND CORNEAL ECTASIA
Moderators: Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD and John Wittpenn, MD
3:50 PM–4:00 PM
Iris cysts—Classification and management
Jerry A. Shields, MD
4:00 PM–4:10 PM
Primary acquired melanosis and melanoma of conjunctiva
Jerry A. Shields, MD
4:10 PM–4:20 PM
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis and corneal melts
David Rootman, MD
4:20 PM–4:30 PM
Anterior corneal dystrophies—clinical pattern recognition
John Wittpenn, MD
4:30 PM–4:40 PM
Keratoconus—Transepithelial PTK with corneal ring segment implantation and
collagen crosslinking
David Rootman, MD
4:40 PM–4:50 PM
Posterior corneal dystrophies—Differential diagnosis and treatment
David Rootman, MD
4:50 PM–5:00 PM
Keratoconus, keratoglobus, and pellucid marginal degeneration—Perspective
Mitchell A. Jackson, MD
5:00 PM–5:10 PM
Pediatric keratoplasty—Management guidelines
John Wittpenn, MD
5:10 PM–5:20 PM
Scleritis and episcleritis—Diagnosis and management
C. Stephen Foster, MD
5:20 PM–5:30 PM
Anterior segment tumors—Rapid fire cases and clinical pearls
Keynote Speaker: Ernest Fuchs lecture
Jerry Shields, MD
5:30 PM
Adjournment
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015: PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND SURGICAL CORNEA
SECTION 5: CODING, REFRACTIVE SURGERY, AND PRESBYOPIA TREATMENT
Moderators: Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, MD, and Perry Binder, MD
7:00 AM–7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM–7:35 AM
Welcome
Thomas John, MD
7:35 AM–8:00 AM
What you must know about coding and reimbursement in 2015
TBD
8:00 AM–8:30 AM
Advanced corneal topography for refractive surgery and premium lens surgery
Ming Wang, MD, PhD
8:30 AM–9:00 AM
LASIK nightmares
Amar Agarwal, MD
9:00 AM–9:30 AM
Tissue engineering to create synthetic corneas and scaffolds for DMEK
Perry Binder, MD
9:30 AM–10:00 AM
Break and Exhibits
SECTION 6: SURGICAL CORNEA
Moderators: Scheffer Tseng, MD, PhD and Ming Wang, MD, PhD
10:00 AM–10:15 AM
Scleral grafting techniques
Ming Wang, MD, PhD
10:15 AM–10:30 AM
Pupillary cerclage and iris reconstruction techniques
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD
10:30 AM–10:45 AM
Pars plana vitrectomy techniques for anterior segment surgeons
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD
10:45 AM–11:00 AM
Treatment of presbyopia with scleral implants—Surgical technique and 3-year
results
Ming Wang, MD, PhD
11:00 AM–11:15 AM
How to minimize the risk of corneal ectasia post LASIK and PRK
Perry Binder, MD
11:15 AM–11:45 AM
Pre-Descemet’s endothelial keratoplasty (PDEK)—The latest entrant in EK
Keynote Speaker: Sushruta lecture
Amar Agarwal, MD
11:45 AM–12:45 PM
Lunch and Exhibits
SECTION 7: AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION, IRIS COLOR CHANGE, AND LAMELLAR
KERATOPLASTY
Moderators: Amar Agarwal, MD, and Perry Binder, MD
12:45 PM–1:00 PM
Recurrent Pterygium—Surgical management
Ming Wang, MD, PhD
1:00 PM–1:30 PM
Laser-assisted iris color change
Perry Binder, MD
1:30 PM–2:00 PM
Current surgical techniques in stem cell and buccal mucosal transplantation
Scheffer C. Tseng, MD, PhD
2:00 PM–2:30 PM
Glaucoma surgery in corneal transplant Patients—Present and future
Keynote Speaker: Claes Dohlman lecture
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD
2:30 PM
Adjournment
SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015: SURGICAL CORNEA CONTINUED
SECTION 8: OCULAR SURFACE AND CORNEAL ECTASIA SURGERY
Moderators: Perry Binder, MD and Scheffer Tseng, MD, PhD
7:00 AM–7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM–7:35 AM
Welcome
Thomas John, MD
7:35 AM–7:55 AM
Surgical options in the management of post-PKP ametropia—Corneal relaxing
incisions, phakic IOL (ICL), toric IOL, Intacs, and laser techniques
Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD
7:55 AM–8:15 AM
Posterior capsule rupture—Mastering vitrectomy and IOL implantation
Amar Agarwal, MD
8:15 AM–8:35 AM
Effect of posterior corneal astigmatism on toric IOL calculation—Simplified
method, and toric IOL placement surgical pearls
Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD
8:35 AM–9:05 AM
It takes two to tango—Pre-Descemet’s endothelial keratoplasty with glued IOL
Keynote Speaker: Ramon Castroviejo, MD lecture
Amar Agarwal, MD
SECTION 9: CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION, AND GLUED IOL
Moderators: Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, and Perry Binder, MD
9:05 AM–9:25 AM
Use of CTRs for lens capsule stabilization and pupil expanders
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD
9:25 AM–9:45 AM
DALK: Easy recipe for success
Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD
9:45 AM–10:00 AM
Surgical correction of ametropias and presbyopia with intracameral inlays
Perry Binder, MD
10:00 AM–10:20 AM
DMEK—Advances and surgical simplification
Keynote Speaker: Charles Tillett Lecture
Thomas John, MD
10:20 AM–10:50 AM
Break and Exhibits
SECTION 10: TECTONIC KERATOPLASTY, PTK, LASER PKP, AND ENDOTHELIAL CELL TRANSPLANTATION
Moderators: Amar Agarwal, MD and Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD
10:50 AM–11:10 AM
Tectonic lamellar keratoplasty (LKP), therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK),
and laser-assisted penetrating keratoplasty techniques
Perry Binder, MD
11:10 AM–11:40 AM
Internal sliding knot, IOL scleral fixation techniques, and repositioning of in-thebag IOL
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD
11:40 AM–12:00 PM
Excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK)
Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD
12:00 PM–12:30 PM
Ocular surface in the forefront—Medical and surgical advances
Keynote Speaker: Jose Barraquer lecture
Scheffer Tseng, MD, PhD
12:30 PM
Program adjournment