Cornea IV: Refractive Surgery and Keratoconus update
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Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- To review corneal crosslinking and adjunctive procedures available for patients with Keratoconus
- To review primary and secondary enhancement refractive surgery options for myopic and hyperopic patients
- To understand the role of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in corneal pathologies
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Sub Sessions
Authors: Mary B. Holdsworth 1, Davin Johnson2. 1Queen's University School of Medicine, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Queen's University.Author Disclosures: M.B. Holdsworth: None. D. Johnson: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop a quantitative meth...
Authors: Bader Alqahtani1, Khalid Alburayk 2. 1Ophthalmology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Cornea and Anterior Segment Department, The Eye Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, 2PGY4, Chief Ophthalmology Resident, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.Author Disclosures: B. Alqahtani: None. K. Alburayk: No...
Authors: Siddharth Nath 1, Alex Koziarz2, Mahshad Darvish-Zargar1, Julia Talajic3, Johanna Choremis1. 1McGill University, 2McMaster University, 3Université de Montréal.Author Disclosures: S. Nath: None. A. Koziarz: None. M. Darvish-Zargar: None. J. Talajic:&n...
Authors: Muhammad Tariq 1, Ahmed Al-Ghoul2. 12University of Calgary.Author Disclosures: M. Tariq: None. A. Al-Ghoul: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To compare outcomes of Transepithelial PRK (TransPRK or tPRK) and LASIK for the treatment of eyes that had preoperative hype...
Authors: Daniel Q. Li 1, Mathieu Gauvin2, Guillermo Rocha3, Avi Wallerstein1. 1McGill University Department of Ophthalmology, 2Vision Group Canada, 3University of Manitoba Department of Ophthalmology.Author Disclosures: D.Q. Li: None. M. Gauvin: None. G. Rocha: None.