Program CXL Meeting 2022

Pre-congress
Thursday, December 8

OCULUS Company Course: Part 1

Chairs: Michael Belin, Farhad Hafezi
TimeTitleSpeakersNotes
18:00–19:00Modern Keratoconus Monitoring: Pre- and Post-CXLMichael Belin, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Emilio Torres-Netto & Farhad HafeziClick here for the flyer

 

Welcome reception: 19:00–19:30

 

OCULUS Company Course: Part 2

Chairs: Michael Belin, Farhad Hafezi

TimeTitleSpeakersNotes
19:30–20:30Modern Keratoconus Monitoring: Pre- and Post-CXLMichael Belin, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Emilio Torres-Netto & Farhad HafeziClick here for the flyer

Day 1
Friday, December 9

Wetlab EMAGine “CXL – Beginners/Intermediate”

Chairs: Farhad Hafezi, Boris Knyazer, Emilio Torres-Netto
TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
07:4560 minute wetlab  

 

CXL Basics

Chairs: Emilio Torres-Netto, Mouhcine El Bakkali
TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
08:55IntroductionFarhad Hafezi 
09:00Corneal structure and biomechanicsJohn Marshall 
09:10CXL: increase in biomechanics & enzymatic resistanceFrederik Raiskup 
09:20CXL: oxidative stress & DNA intercalationNanji Lu 
09:30Discussion  
09:40Coffee Break  
10:10Understanding the demarcation lineCosimo Mazzotta 
10:20CXL and endothelial cell toxicity. How much is too much?Theo G. Seiler 
10:30Light, fluence, oxygen. How everything works togetherFarhad Hafezi 
10:40Discussion  

 

CXL Preclinical

Chairs: Sabine Kling, Stephen Klyce
TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
10:50OCT Elastography evaluation of localized CXL patterns in porcine eyesMatteo Frigelli 
11:00Understanding collagen structure in suspect corneal topographies to predict ectasiaRitica Mukherji 
11:10Diffusion depth and efficacy for rose bengal CXL in rabbit eyesJinhai Huang 
11:20Dynamic mechanical evaluation of CXL and osmotic diffusion effects using OCT elastographyMatteo Frigelli 
11:30 Discussion  
11:40Novel therapeutic targets in keratoconusDurgalaxmi Modak 
11:50Enhanced transepithelial corneal cross-linking using novel hibiscus-like RF/ZIF-8 compositesJinhai Huang 
12:00Experimental and lab model of potential gene therapy in keratoconusPooja Khamar 

 

Lunch break

TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
12:20Lunch break  
12:20 – 14:00Poster Session  

 

Keratoconus Diagnostics

Chairs: Miltos Balidis, Juan Arbalaez
TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
14:00PMD versus keratoconusMichael Belin 
14:15Current biomarkers in keratoconus and cross-linkingRohit Shetty 
14:30Discussion  
14:40OCT elastographySabine Kling 
14:55Brillouin microscopyGiuliano Scarcelli 
15:10Measuring the effect of CXL with corneal biomechanics: the present and the futureRiccardo Vinciguerra 
15:25Discussion  
15:35Coffee break  

 

Keratoconus therapeutics

Chairs: Mohamed Shafik Shaheen, Shady Awwad
TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
16:00CXL Plus: ICRS, PRK, CXL and phakic lensesEfekan Coşkunseven 
16:15PACE (2nd generation customized CXL)Farhad Hafezi 
16:30Discussion  
16:40CXL Plus: PTK and CXLRohit Shetty 
16:55CXL Plus: Customized PRK and CXLPaolo Vinciguerra 
17:10Discussion  
17:20Femto-CAIRSShady Awwad 
17:35Scleral lenses for extreme KCLéonard Kollros 
17:50Discussion  

  

Social Dinner

TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
19:30Social Dinner  

Day 2
Saturday, December 10

 

CXL for ectasia / CXL for Refractive / CXL Plus

Chairs: John Marshall (UK), Adel Barbara (Israel)
TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
09:00PRK and CXL without MMC versus CXL alone: results of a prospective studyShady Awwad 
09:08Selective CXL in keratoconus and radial keratotomy guided by Galilei topographyCarlos G. Arce 
09:16Transepithelial CXL with Oxygen enhancement; 1-year results.Alaa Eldanasoury 
09:24Customized transepithelial CXL for keratoconus: 2-year follow-upProf. Miltos Balidis 
09:32Discussion  
09:40Epi-off customized CXL with supplemental oxygen for keratoconus – 1-year resultsTheo G. Seiler 
09:48Predicting the corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) after CXLFanka Gilevska 
09:56Epi-on CXL without additional oxygen, and without iontophoresisFarhad Hafezi 
10:04Discussion  
10:12Localized Corneal Biomechanical Changes Following CXL Using Brillouin MicroscopyJ. Bradley Randleman 
10:20External Validation Of The Artificial Intelligence Indices For Enhanced Detection Of Corneal EctasiaRobert Herber 
10:28Progressive high-fluence epi-on CXLCosimo Mazzotta 
10:36Comparison between CXL plus topoguided ablation and ICRS for KCTiago Monteiro 
10:44Coffee Break  

 

CXL Translational

Chairs: Rohit Shetty (India), Mazen Sinjab (UAE)
TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
11:15Peripheral high-fluence CXL for neovascularization: restoring the cornea’s angiogenic privilegeGerald Schmidinger 
11:23Localized Corneal Biomechanical Changes Following LCV Using Brillouin MicroscopyJ. Bradley Randleman 
11:31Discussion  
11:39Interplay of Vitamin D receptors and Lysyl oxidase in Keratoconus and Cross-linkingAnushree Bhatkal 
11:47Biomechanics of cross-linked porcine-derived corneal lenticules for KC treatmentAbby Wilson 
11:55Biomarker Enabled Specific Targeted Therapy: A New Insight into KC ManagementDivya Trivedi 

 

Lunch break

TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
12:10Lunch break  
12:10 – 13:30Poster Session  

 

Schwind Course “Tips & Tricks performing customized treatments”

Chairs: Shady Awwad
TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
12:3060 minutes courseShady Awwad, Farhad Hafezi, Léonard Kollros, Thomas Magnago 

 

PACK-CXL

Chairs: Farhad Hafezi (Switzerland), Mohamed Hosny (Egypt)
TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
13:30High-fluence PACK-CXL in vitroNanji Lu 
13:38CXL guards against infectious keratitis; an experimental rabbit modelAyah Marrie 
13:46Rapid High Fluence PACK-CXL for infectious Keratitis at the slit-lamp: A pilot studyBoris Knyazer 
13:54PACK-CXL the golden tool in PKPAshraf Bor’i 
14:02Discussion  
14:10Correlations Between Patients with Keratoplasties after Rose Bengal PDTJaime Martinez 
14:18Rose Bengal PDT: Species Diversity and Mycotoxin Profiles of Fusarium IsolatesJaime Martinez 
14:26Photosensitizer Penetration within the Human Cornea: Applications in PDTJames Lai 
14:34Discussion  
14:42Successful treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis in a patient using riboflavin/UV-A and Rose Bengal/Green lightFarhad Hafezi 
14:50Repeated PACK-CXL For The Treatment Of Resistant Bacterial KeratitisMohammed Mahdy Tawfeek 
14:58CXL protocol modifications influence resistance to enzymatic digestion and treatment depthSimon Pot 
15:06CXL Versus Voriconazole in Experimentally Induced Fungal Keratitis in RabbitsAhmed Elmassry 
15:14Discussion  

 

Group photo

TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
15:30Congress group photo  
15:40Coffee break  

  

Diagnostics & Therapeutics I

Chairs: Shady Awwad (Lebanon), Mohammed Shafik Shaheen

 

Time

Title

Speaker

Notes

16:15

Corneal biomechanics before and after CXL

Riccardo Vinciguerra

 

16:23

How to have a happy Keratoconus patient with a Toric ICL?: An Experience of 15 Years

Mohamed Shafik Shaheen

 

16:31

SMART approach to keratoconus diagnostics

Nikki Hafezi

 

16:39

Brillouin Microscopy Differentiates Normal, KC, and Post-Laser Vision Correction Corneas

J. Bradley Randleman

 

16:47

Discussion

 

 

16:55

OCT elastography

Emilio Torres

 

17:03

Corneal Remodeling After Allograft Corneal Ring Implantation for KC

Ziya Burke

 

17:11

Combining CorVis and OCT data to diagnose KC

Nanji Lu

 

17:19

Combining Crosslinking with keratoplasty: the DRXL- DALK procedure

Marco Zagari

 

17:28

Assessment of the In-vivo Corneal Biomechanics Effect of ICRS in KC

Riccardo Vinciguerra

 

17:35

Discussion

 

 

Diagnostics & Therapeutics II

Paolo Vinciguerra (Italy), Riccardo Vinciguerra (Italy)

Time

Title

Speaker

Notes

17:40

TBI 2.0: next-generation biomechanical index

Renato Ambrosio Jr

 

17:48

Effect of Preoperative Belin ABCD Display parameters on CXL Outcomes

Pinar Kosekahya

 

17:54

Discussion

 

 

 

Award session and close

TimeTitleSpeakerNotes
18:15CXL Experts’ Meeting Award  
18:20Poster award  
18:25Closing remarks, announcement of CXL Experts’ Meeting 2023  

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