Pushing the Limits of Endothelial Keratoplasty

My Session Status

When:

1:30 PM, Sunday 3 Jun 2018 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Breaks:

Break 03:00 PM to 03:45 PM (45 minutes)

Where:

Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) - Room 714 A

Theme:

Cornea

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

Assess new evidence in the field of endothelial keratoplasty
Describe the expansion of techniques to more challenging scenarios
Describe alternative techniques for endothelial keratoplasty

CANMEDS ROLES: Medical Expert, Scholar

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Moderator

Dr. Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB, MNAMS

Participant

Dr. Alfonso Iovieno, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS

Other Participant

Sub Sessions

Introduction

1:30 PM - 1:32 PM | 2 minutes

Topical ganciclovir for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus endotheliitis in endothelial keratoplasty

1:32 PM - 1:37 PM | 5 minutes

Authors: Alfred Basilious, Hall Chew Author Disclosure Block: A. Basilious: None. H. Chew: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To describe the presentation and management of two cases of DSEK with subsequent failure secondary to CMV infection and prophylaxis with topical ganciclovir to prevent repeat DMEK failure. Study Design: Retrospective case series Methods: A chart review was conducted for 2 patients (2 eyes) with...

Dr. Alfred Basilious

Participant

Discussion

1:37 PM - 1:40 PM | 3 minutes

What I do differently X years after learning DSAEK

1:40 PM - 1:50 PM | 10 minutes

Dr. Mahshad Darvish

Participant

What I do differently X years after learning DMEK

1:50 PM - 2:00 PM | 10 minutes

Dr. Johanna Choremis, MD, FRCSC, DABO

Participant

Discussion

2:00 PM - 2:05 PM | 5 minutes

DMEK in patients with previous trabeculectomy or tube shunt

2:05 PM - 2:10 PM | 5 minutes

Authors: Tanguy Boutin, Nir Sorkin, Adi Einan Lifshitz, Zale Mednick, Mahmood Showail, Armand Borovik, Clara C. Chan, David Rootman Author Disclosure Block: T. Boutin: None. N. Sorkin: None. A. Einan Lifshitz: None. Z. Mednick: None. M. Showail: None. A. Borovik: None. C.C. Chan: None. D. Rootman: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To present the outcome of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Ke...

Dr. Tanguy Boutin MSc, MD, FRCSC

Participant

DMEK for management of rare and complex anterior segment disease

2:10 PM - 2:15 PM | 5 minutes

Authors: Samir Jabbour, Julia Talajic, Michèle Mabon, Johanna Choremis Author Disclosure Block: S. Jabbour: None. J. Talajic: None. M. Mabon: None. J. Choremis: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: Very few reports have been published on the feasibility of DMEK in complex anterior segment disease. The scientific literature remains very scarce on the safety an efficacy of DMEK in rare anterior segment disease. In this case series, we report our exp...