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Sophie Deng

Keynote Speaker
Participates in 8 items

Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD is a professor, the director of the Cornea Biology Laboratory and co-director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology at the Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles. Prof. Deng specializes in cornea and external ocular diseases. Her surgical areas include endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK and DMEK), deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty, limbal stem cell transplantation, and artificial cornea. Prof. Deng’s research focuses on corneal epithelial stem cell regulation, deficiency and regeneration with an aim to improve the current treatment for patients with limbal stem cell deficiency. Prof. Deng’s research is funded by the National Eye Institute and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. She has served on the ARVO Annual Meeting Program Committee and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Cornea Society.

Financial disclosure: Dr. Deng has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:

  1. California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
  2. Dompe Inc
  3. F-Prime
  4. National Eye Institute
  5. University of Maryland

Sessions in which Sophie Deng participates

Friday 10 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cornea

Learning Objectives:To review diagnostic modalities to identify corneal disease.To understand the role of viral disease in the cornea.To evaluate methods for ocular surface reconstruction.CanMEDS Roles: Medical expert; Scholar

3:55 PM
3:55 PM - 4:05 PM | 10 minutes
Cornea
Keynote Speaker

Saturday 11 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 2 hours
Current Concepts

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Review latest techniques in corneal transplantation and when certain techniques would be most appropriateReview management strategies to treat non-healing corneal woundsDefine the signs and symptoms of Limbal Stem Cell DeficiencyDescribe the treatment modalities currently in use to treat&n...

8:35 AM
8:39 AM - 8:49 AM | 10 minutes
Current ConceptsOcular Regenerative Medicine
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM | 10 minutes
Ocular Regenerative Medicine
Keynote Speaker
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Ocular Regenerative Medicine

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Define the signs and symptoms of Limbal Stem Cell DeficiencyDescribe the treatment modalities currently in use to treat Limbal Stem Cell DeficiencyDescribe how gene-based therapy is used to treat retinal diseaseDescribe how cell-based therapy is used to treat retinal diseaseCanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Professional

1:50 PM
1:50 PM - 1:57 PM | 7 minutes
Ocular Regenerative Medicine
Keynote Speaker
2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes
Ocular Regenerative Medicine
Keynote Speaker

 A case of severe bilateral contact lens related LSCD which recovered after 2+ yeas of medical treatment (serum tears, topical corticosteroids and PROSE lens) without LSC transplantation.