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Cornea II: Refractive surgery and keratoconus

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When:
4:15 AM, Saturday 21 Jun 2025 (1 hour 30 minutes)
Theme:
Cornea
Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. To review how to optimize the use corneal diagnostics to detect corneal ectasia.
  2. To review rare complications after crosslinking and outcomes of custom corneal allogenic stromal ring segments.
  3. To review options for refractive correction of high myopia and keratoconus patients with cataract.
  4. To develop strategies to enhance patient interactions and to manage pain after refractive surgery.

CanMEDS: Medical Expert; Scholar

Sub Sessions

4:27 PM - 4:32 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Wissam Nassrallah, Asahi Fujita, Andre Pollmann, Alice Lorch, Joan Miller, Tobias Elze, Nazlee Zebardast, Samir JabbourAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Wissam Nassrallah, none; Asahi Fujita, none; Andre Pollmann, none; Alice Lorch, none; Joan Miller, none; Tobias Elze, none; Nazlee Zebardast, none; Samir Jabbour, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: In advanced keratoconus, anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) is perceived ...

4:46 PM - 4:51 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Mohammed AlFayyadhAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Mohammed AlFayyadh, noneAbstract BodyIntroduction: Keratoconus is a progressive degenerative corneal disease of variable severity. Its management includes medical and surgical treatment. Corneal crosslinking (CXL) is being increasingly used to stabilize the condition. Macular phototoxicity is a well-known side effect of light exposure; however, its incidence afte...

4:51 PM - 4:56 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Louis Vaudoisey, Johanna Choremis, Guillermo Rocha, Julia TalajicAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Louis Vaudoisey, none; Johanna Choremis, none; Guillermo Rocha, none; Julia Talajic, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Corneal Allogeneic Intrastromal Ring Segments (CAIRS) in treating moderate to severe Keratoconus (KC). Specifically, it aims to assess the effectiveness of KeraNatural,...

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