Join us for the 20th Annual International CXL & Keratoconus Experts’ Meeting held in historic Zurich, Switzerland.

Venue: Kongresshaus Zurich, Gotthardstrasse 5, 8002, Zurich

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The International CXL Experts’ Meeting 2023 Zurich, organized by the Light for Sight Foundation, is an independent forum to unite expert clinicians and researchers in the field of corneal cross-linking.

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Scientific Committee and
Honorary Members

KCXL Experts’ Meeting 2024

Prof. Paolo Vinciguerra

Italy

Prof. Farhad Hafezi

Switzerland

Prof. J. Bradley Randleman

USA

Prof. Shady Awwad

Lebanon

Prof. Seiler, Theo

Honorary Member. Switzerland

Prof. Spoerl, Eberhard

Honorary Member. Germany

Prof. José Álvaro Pereira Gomes

Brazil

Prof. Jorge Alió

Spain

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Faculty

Brazil

Prof. Renato Ambrósio Jr

Renato Ambrósio Jr, MD, PhD is Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), also in private practice. He is also affiliated to the post-graduation program for the Federal University of São Paulo (stricto sensu) and (lato sensu) to the Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian Society of Ophthalmology. Prof. Ambrósio founded the Rio de Janeiro Corneal Tomography and Biomechanics Study Group in 2008 and co-founded the BrAIn (Brazilian Study Group of Artificial Intelligence and Corneal Analysis) in 2010. Major interests are customized laser vision correction, imaging for early detection of corneal ectasia using artificial intelligence, and alternative treatments for ectatic corneal diseases prior to keratoplasty.

Professor Ambrósio is the current president of the ISRS (International Society of Refractive Surgery – 2020-22).

USA

Prof. Guillermo Amescua

Dr. Guillermo Amescua is an ophthalmologist in Miami, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital and University of Miami Hospital and Clinics. He received his medical degree from Monterrey Institute of Technology, completed his residency training at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by cornea and uveitis training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He specializes in anterior segment related, cataract related, cornea & external disease, and uveitis and is experienced in artificial corneal surgery

USA

Prof. Michael Belin

Dr. Belin attended Northwestern University (Evanston, Il) where he majored in Bio-Medical Engineering and received his medical degree from Rutgers Medical School.  He completed his internship and residency at the Albany Medical College and fellowship in Cornea and External Diseases at the University of Iowa.  He subsequently completed (by invitation) a traveling fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeon of England Foundation.  Dr. Belin is Professor of Ophthalmology & Vision Science at the University of Arizona Department of Ophthalmology and Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System (Tucson, Arizona).  He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Albany Medical College (Albany, New York) and the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada).  Dr. Belin holds an honorary Professorship at the Military Hospital #1, Shenyang, China.

 

Dr. Belin is a Past-President of the Cornea Society (2006-8) and Vice-President for International Development (2008-15).  He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmology.  He served on the Board of Directors, the Medical Advisory Board and the Executive Committee of the Eye Bank Association of America.  Michael is Chair of the American University Professors of Ophthalmology’s Fellowship Compliance Committee (AUPO-FCC).  Dr. Belin is a past recipient of the AAO Honor Award, Senior Honor Award, Academy Service Award, the Achievement Award (x2) and the AAO Life Time Achievement Award.  He has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles and has presented over 300 papers at major national or international meetings.

Turkey

Dr. Efekan Coskunseven

Dr Efekan Coskunseven was born in 1968 in Nazilli, Turkey. He graduated from Medical School of Ege University and specialized in Ophthalmology in the Medical School of Dicle University. Dr Coskunseven is the Director of Refractive Surgery Department in Dunya Eye Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey since 2003.

Germany

Dr. Robert Herber

Israel

Prof. Boris Knyazer

Knyazer Boris was born in Russia in 1972 and emigrated to Israel in 1990. He received his B.Sc. and MD degrees in 2005 at Irwin Goldman Medical School, Beer-Sheva, Israel. After graduation he finished his residency in ophthalmology at Ophthalmology Department, Soroka University Medical Center. In 2013-14 Dr. Knyazer completed his cornea, cataract and refractive fellowship at Apollo hospital, Hyderabad, India under mentorship of Dr. Rajesh Fogla. Today Dr. Knyazer works as senior ophthalmologist and cornea and cataract surgeon at Soroka University Medical Center and as refractive surgeon at ophthalmology center Sheva Einaim in Beer-Sheva. Dr.
Knyazer’s research interest include: Keratoconus, CXL, PACK-CXL and infectious keratitis, hormonal changes and cornea biomechanics. He is former lecturer at Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Israel.

Switzerland

Dr. Sabine Kling

India

Dr. Pooja Khamar

Italy

Prof. Cosimo Mazzotta

Graduated from Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at University of Siena, Italy, Medical School in 1997.  He had a Specialist diploma in Ophthalmology in 2001 at University of Siena, Italy. In 2006, he received his PhD in Ocular Pathology and Oncology at University of Siena. Assistant Professor of Corneal Pathology and Surgery at Post-Graduate Ophthalmology School, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Siena, Italy and gained the Italian National University Professional Qualification as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology. He is Chief of the cataract surgery service at the Ophthalmology Departmental Unit of Alta Val d’ Elsa Hospital, Siena and Casentino Hospital, Arezzo, Italy.
Head and Founder of the “ Siena International Crosslinking Centre”, Italy.
In 2004 he introduced the corneal Crosslinking therapy in Italy and invented the VEGA CBM UV-A X-linker for the cross-linking procedure being Awarded from the Italian Society of Ophthalmology (S.O.I.) for the “ Best Italian Research Project” in the field of Keratoconus conservative therapy: the “ Siena Eye Cross Project 2004”.  He published a lot of “ milestones” Peer Reviewed Papers performing the first World confocal microscopy studies in vivo in humans after CXL and a lot of basic and advanced clinical researches and surgical techniques in the field of Keratoconus pathophysiology, pulsed light and accelerated cross-linking. International opinion leader of CXL in the Crosslinking Therapy, he was awarded at the last ESCRS 2019 in Paris with the Joseph Colin Prize for Keratoconus and standardized CXL ” M nomogram“.
Italy

Dr. Miguel Rechichi

Founder and CEO, Studio oculistico Dr Miguel Rechichi

USA

Prof. Cynthia Roberts

India

Prof. Rohit Shetty

Dr. Rohit Shetty is the Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute. He is a Professor at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, India and an Adjunct Associate Professor at MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore. Dr. Rohit is an Affiliate Associate Professor and PhD guide at the Maastricht University in The Netherlands.Dr. Shetty has over 150 publications in peer reviewed indexed journals. He is a corneal and refractive surgeon at Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute, Bangalore, India. His other areas of work include neuro-ophthalmology and electrophysiology. Dr. Rohit defended his PhD from Maastricht University, Netherlands on Understanding the Clinical, Immunological and Genetic Molecular Mechanism of Keratoconus. He has a special interest in the management of keratoconus, tear film abnormalities and biomarkers. He has introduced cutting edge technology at Narayana Nethralaya and spearheads treatment for challenging eye disorders.

In the 2015 annual conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society, Dr. Rohit won the prestigious Col. Rangachari award for the overall best paper of the conference for his work on “Is Inflammation Driving Keratoconus? – A Holistic Study Of Molecular Pathways”. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recently conferred an achievement award to Dr. Rohit Shetty for the distinguished services he has rendered over the years to the programs of the society.

Switzerland

Dr. Emilio Torres-Netto

Emilio A. Torres-Netto MD PhD is a cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon trained in Brazil, USA, France and Switzerland, who is engaged in the development of innovative approaches for keratoconus, cross-linking and refractive surgeries at the ELZA Institute and University of Zurich. His training has taken place at the following organisations: Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA; Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Medical Faculty Santa Casa Sao Paulo, Brazil; Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France; University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; University of Zurich, Switzerland; University of Geneva, Switzerland; and ELZA Institute, Switzerland.

He has received 16 national and international Awards from the largest societies in ophthalmology and was named among the 50 global key opinion leaders in ophthalmology by Media Mice in 2021.

After an unanimous decision, in 2018, he was chosen as the inaugural World Winner of the International Council of Ophthalmology Award for his work in corneal biomechanics, keratoconus and cross-linking. In 2022 he had the honour of being awarded with the José Ignácio Barraquer Medal by BRASCRS, for his work and contribution to the cornea and refractive surgery field.

Dr. Torres-Netto is the author of around 40 articles in peer-review journals, 30 publications/interviews in trade-journals and 10 book chapters. He is reviewer of multiple international peer-reviewed journals in the area of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Refractive Surgery Case Reports and the Oftalmologia em Focus Magazine. Additionally, has been appointed as an International Member and Ambassador of the International Society of Refractive Surgery, affiliated to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

He has participated in more than 200 national and international congresses and has delivered over 200 presentations worldwide.  

Italy

Dr. Riccardo Vinciguerra

Dr Riccardo Vinciguerra is currently working as an ophthalmologist and Scientific responsible at the Humanitas San Pio X Hospital, Milan, as well as a research collaborator at Biomechanical Engineering Group, University of Liverpool, UK. Despite his young age, he is a very well-known international researcher with various peer-reviewed publications mainly in the field of corneal biomechanics, refractive surgery, corneal collagen cross-linking and corneal transplants.

He has completed his medical school in the Università degli Studi di Milano in 2011. He then graduated from the Brescia-Insubria University as a Specialist in Ophthalmology and completed a Glaucoma Clinical fellowship and a Cornea Clinical Fellowship at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He worked then as a Cornea Consultant at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Center, Birmingham, UK. The article “Detection of Keratoconus With a New Biomechanical index” published in the Journal of Refractive Surgery earned him the prestigious Troutman Prize in 2017.

Dr. Vinciguerra is the author of 70 original scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and received 5 prizes and awards. His work has been cited more than 1100 times with an h-index of 16.

Spain

Dr. Jorge Alio del Barrio

Consultant in Ophthalmology.
Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Unit, Vissum
(Miranza Group), Alicante, Spain.


Associate Professor in Ophthalmology.
Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain


 

Jorge L. Alió del Barrio graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Specialized in Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Ramón y Cajal (Madrid, 2009-2013), and he subspecialized in the area of ​​Cornea, Cataract, Ocular Surface and Refractive Surgery after completing Fellowships at Guy`s and St Thomas’ Hospital (2013-2014, London, UK) and Moorfields Eye Hospital (2014-2015, London, UK).

PhD by the University of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), he is currently working as a cornea, cataract, ocular surface and refractive surgery surgeon at Vissum (Miranza Group) in Alicante, Spain. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology in the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Miguel Hernández in Alicante.

More than 150 publications in prestigious peer reviewed journals (n=106) and international scientific books (n=67) support his research and scientific background. Graduated as “Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology-Specialist Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery (FEBOS-CR)” from September 2018 and recently awarded (2022) by the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology with the “Premio Arruga” to the best CV of a Spanish ophthalmologists under 40 years of age. Declared as “Top reviewer” by the Journal of Refractive Surgery in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and finally declared as “Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgeons & Visual Sciences” (FWCRS) from June 2023.

Kuwait

Dr. Anas Anbari

Italy

Dr. Andrea Russo

Germany

Dr. Bader Khayyat

Italy

Dr. Emilio Pedrotti

Switzerland

Dr. Enes Aydemir

Italy

Dr. Francesco Versaci

Germany

Prof. Frederik Raiskup

Italy

Dr. Marco Zagari

UK

Prof. John Marshall

Germany

Dr. Lamis Baydoun

Italy

Prof. Mario Nubile

Morocco

Dr. Mouhcine El Bakkali

Professor Mouhcine el Bakkali is a specialist in anterior segment surgery, refractive surgery, keratoconus and imagery of anterior segment. He is an academic laureate of the Central Hospital University of Iba Sina (CHU) and works in La Clinique de la Vision Rabat and at the Centre Vision Laser.  He is interested in keratoconus, particularly pediatric cases.  He is a frequent lecturer in courses at congresses  like ESCRS, SAFIR, SAMIR, and SMO about keratoconus, cross-linking, refractive surgery and imagery.

Switzerland

Dr. Nikki Hafezi

Co-Founder, Light for Sight Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland.

Nikki Hafezi-Kristoffersen is a management consultant in strategy, business development, intellectual property management, fundraising and quality management systems. She specializes in medical devices and hospital management with a focus in ophthalmology and vision science.

Mrs. Hafezi has built and managed a global-leading vision institute and research center in Zurich, launched a center for international clinical research for the largest eye hospital in Switzerland, and founded the largest charity dedicated to a specific eye disease and vision health initiatives.

In Uzbekistan, Mrs. Hafezi is responsible for the strategic development of the most modern eye hospital based in Tashkent. Additionally, she has built an international ophthalmic medical device company with a distribution channel in over 60 countries.

Mrs. Hafezi earned a master’s degree in intellectual property from the ETH Zurich and a specialization in clinical research (biostatistics) from the University of Bern, Switzerland.

 

France

Dr. Oliver Prisant

Chief, Cabinet Alma-Vision, Paris, France.

India

Dr. Soosan Jacob

USA

Prof. Stephen Klyce

Stephen D. Klyce, PhD, FARVO is Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (USA) and serves as a consultant and/or board member to a number of industries in ophthalmology. He is the ASCRS ANSI representative, an expert for ISO Optics and Optical Instruments, and chairs the ASCRS Telemedicine Task Force Committee. His academic honors include the Everett Kinsey Lecture, the Lans Distinguished Lecturer, the Max Schapiro Memorial Lecture, the Whitney Sampson Lecture, the ISCLR Ruben Medal, the Casebeer Lecture Award, the Barraquer Award, and the Waring Medal. He is an active member of several professional societies including ARVO (Past President), ISER (Past Councilor), and the ISCLR (Past President). His academic work is in the areas of corneal physiology, topography, and refractive surgery.
Switzerland

PD Dr. Theo G. Seiler

Senior physician in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Dusseldorf, Germany. Consultant in Ophthalmology, IROC, Zurich, Switzerland. Medical Director YouSeeZüri Eye Laser Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland

  • Dr. Anas Anbari
  • Dr. Andrea Russo
  • Dr. Bader Khayyat
  • Prof. Boris Knyazer
  • Prof. Cosimo Mazzotta
  • Prof. Cynthia Roberts
  • Dr. Efekan Coskunseven
  • Dr. Emilio Pedrotti
  • Dr. Emilio Torres-Netto
  • Dr. Enes Aydemir
  • Dr. Francesco Versaci
  • Prof. Frederik Raiskup
  • Prof. Guillermo Amescua
  • Prof. John Marshall
  • Dr. Jorge Alio del Barrio
  • Dr. Lamis Baydoun
  • Dr. Marco Zagari
  • Prof. Mario Nubile
  • Prof. Michael Belin
  • Dr. Miguel Rechichi
  • Dr. Mouhcine El Bakkali
  • Dr. Nikki Hafezi
  • Dr. Oliver Prisant
  • Dr. Pooja Khamar
  • Dr. Riccardo Vinciguerra
  • Prof. Renato Ambrósio Jr
  • Dr. Robert Herber
  • Prof. Rohit Shetty
  • Dr. Sabine Kling
  • Dr. Soosan Jacob
  • Prof. Stephen Klyce
  • PD Dr. Theo G. Seiler

Our Program

CXL Basics for Beginners

Main auditorium
TimeTitleSpeakersCountry
10.00 – 10.30Corneal structure and biomechanicsJohn MarshallUK
10.30 – 11.00Oxygen, riboflavin and UV-A. Understanding the CXL reactionFarhad HafeziSwitzerland
11.00 – 11.30CXL: biomechanics, resistance to digestion, oxidative stress, endothelial safetyTheo G. SeilerSwitzerland
11.30 – 12.00Pre -op assessment when and to to operate?Paolo VinciguerraItaly
12.00 – 12.30How to do my first CXLFrederik RaiskupGermany
12.30 – 13.00Modifying riboflavin solutions and fluence, when to use which?Cosimo MazzottaItaly

Light for Sight Course Saving Sight, One Child at a Time – How to conduct eye and vision screenings in children

Main auditorium
TimeTitleSpeakersCountry
14.00 – 14.12To provide guidelines and best practices for screening low to non-compliant patientsNikki HafeziSwitzerland
14.12 – 14.24To share best practice models and recruit investigators to enroll in the KMAP studyEmilio TorresSwitzerland
14.24 – 14.36To demonstrate the need for partnershipsNikki HafeziSwitzerland
14.36 – 14.48Best practice models of overall vision screening in children from economically-challenged areasMouhcine El BakkaliMorocco
14.48 – 15.00Questions & Answers

Company courses – CSO Italia / EMAGine AG

Breakout Room
TimeTitleSpeakersCountry
15.00 – 15.20EMAGine’s new CXL protocols starting 2025 and an outlook into the immediate future.Farhad HafeziSwitzerland
15.20 – 15.40ELZA-PACE and ELZA-STARK. Customized CXL for keratoconus and post RK.Emilio TorresSwitzerland
15.40 – 16.00ECO-CAIRS with the Ziemer Z8 and CSO’s MS-39: using extracorporeal ultra-high fluence in CAIRS.Farhad Hafezi, Emilio Torres, Enes AydemirSwitzerland

 

Company courses – Schwind eye-tech solutions
Customized Treatments of Keratoconic Eyes with Schwind Technologies

Breakout Room
TimeTitleSpeakersCountry
16.15 – 16.30SCHWIND Keratoconus Toolbox and ForesightAndreas Krämer 
16.30 – 16.45Treatment procedure and 12-month clinical outcomes after customized treatments of KeratoconusDr. Robert Herber 
16.45 – 17.00ICRS created with the ATOSDr. Juan Arbelaez 
17.00 – 17.15Questions and Answers

 

Company courses – OCULUS Optikgeräte
The all-new OCULUS Pentacam Cornea OCT – Functions, Features, Future

Breakout Room
Moderator: Farhad Hafezi
TimeTitleSpeakersCountry
17.30 – 17.42The Pentacam® Cornea OCT: A Novel Paradigm Shift in Corneal ImagingProf. Rohit Shetty 
17.42 – 17.54Pentacam® Cornea OCT and Corvis® ST – the triangle of Corneal managementDr. Riccardo Vinciguerra 
17.54 – 18.06The Belin ABCD – for Keratoconus Staging and Progression – pre- and post CXLProf. Michael Belin 
18.06 – 18.18In Vivo Corneal Stiffness Mapping based on Corvis ST and PentacamDr. Robert Herber 
18.06 – 18.18Questions and Answers
Main auditorium
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
07:45 – 08.00OpeningFarhad Hafezi 

Free Papers A

Main auditorium
Chairs: Shruti Kochar Maru, Giulia Firmani
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
08:00Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking Advancement with Novel Hibiscus-Inspired RF/ZIF-8 CompositesJinhai HuangChina
08:08Efficacy and Safety of Oxygen-Enriched Rose Bengal and Green Light Corneal Cross-linkingJinhai HuangChina
08:16Delayed late onset of severe progressive corneal flattening – a complication 9 years after CXLGiulia FirmaniUK
08:24Discussion
08:30Softest Point Analysis in Normal, Subclinical, and Keratoconic Corneas Using Motion tracking Brillouin MicroscopyJ. Bradley RandlemanUSA
08:383D Analysis and Characterization of Normal, Subclinical, and KC Corneas Using Motion Tracking Brillouin MicroscopyJ. Bradley RandlemanUSA
08:46A Futuristic Genetic Panel for Keratoconus in Early Detection and Shaping Next-Generation Therapies.Shruti Kochar MaruIndia
08:54Discussion

 

2nd Global Consensus

Main auditorium

 

TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
09:00Presentation of the Delphi PanelFarhad HafeziSwitzerland
09:15First ResultsJosé Álvaro Pereira GomesBrazil

 CXL for Ectasia I

Main auditorium
Chairs: Riccardo Vinciguerra, Michael Belin
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
09:30Epi-off ProtocolsCosimo MazzottaItaly
09:45Epi-on ProtocolsEmilio Torres-NettoSwitzerland
10:00Customized CXLFarhad HafeziSwitzerland
10:15Complications and SurprisesPaolo VinciguerraItaly
10:30Coffee Break

 

CXL for Ectasia II

Main auditorium
Chairs: Cosimo Mazzotta, Robert Herber
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
11:00Corneal Topography and TomographyJ. Bradley RandlemanUSA
11:15A new index to detect keratoconusRiccardo VinciguerraItaly
11:30Scheimpflug technologyMichael BelinUSA
11:45OCT technologyShady AwwadLebanon
12:00Scheimpflug vs OCT, CXL SuccessFarhad HafeziSwitzerland
12:15Epithelium before and after CXLRobert HerberGermany
12:45Lunch Break

 

KCXL Recognition Award

Main auditorium
Chairs: Nikki Hafezi, Paolo Vinciguerra
TimeAwardee
13:30
  • Jérôme Vryghem (Belgium)
  • Stephen Klyce (USA)
  • Theo Seiler (Switzerland)
  • Eberhard Spoerl (Germany)

Keratoconus, medical and surgical tips and tricks

Main auditorium
Chairs: Boris Knyazer
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
14:00DALK – Big bubble Technique. Why, When and HowAnas AnbariUK
14:15DALK complications: waking up from nightmaresJosé Alvaro GomesBrazil

CXL for ectasia III

Main auditorium
Chairs: Sabine Kling, Emilio Torres
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
14:30KC and biomechanics I (CorVis & Brillouin)Riccardo VinciguerraItaly
14:45KC and biomechanics II (Brillouin)J. Bradley RandlemanUSA
15:00KC and biomechanics III (OCT Elastography)Sabine KlingSwitzerland
15:15Biological markers in KCRohit Shetty 
15:30Long-term flattening in KC and ectasiaPaolo VinciguerraItaly
15:45Concept of epi-on sub400 in ultrathin corneasEmilio TorresSwitzerland
16:00Coffee Break

Cataract Surgery and Phakic lenses in KC

Main auditorium
Chairs: Shady Awwad, Jorge Alio del Barrio
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
16:30IOL power calculations , choosing the right formulaEmilio TorresSwitzerland
16:40Tips & Pearls in phacoemulsification in KCJorge Alió del BarrioSpain
16:50Pinhole vs monofocal IOLsEmilio PedrottiItaly
17:00Phakic IOLs in KC: optimizing outcomesShady AwwadLebanon
17:10Sizing in Phakic IOLsAndrea RussoItaly
17:20Refractive Surprise after Toric phakic IOLs: what to doJorge AlióSpain

PACK-CXL

Main auditorium
Chairs: Guillermo Amescua
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
17:30New insights into CXL-resistance to digestionFarhad HafeziSwitzerland
17:40RF PACK-CXL for infectious keratitisBoris KnyazerIsrael
17:50RB PACK-CXL for infectious keratitisGuillermo AmescuaUSA

Free papers B

Breakout Room
Chairs: Salomon Berikansky, Juan Carlos Navia
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
08:00Measuring Biomechanical Changes of Collagen Cross-Linking with Rose Bengal and Green Light using AMF
08:10Rose Bengal PDAT/PACK-CXL for Acanthamoeba Keratitis: In Vitro Cysticidal EvaluationGiulia FirmaniUK
08:20Discussion
08:30Graphitic Carbon Nitride Quantum Dots for Enhanced Corneal Cross-linkingJinhai HuangChina
08:40Precision Microneedle-Enhanced Riboflavin Delivery for Customized Corneal Cross-Linking in Keratoconus TherapyJinhai HuangChina
08:50Discussion

Free Papers C

Main auditorium
Chairs: Bradley Randleman, Jinhai Huang
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
8:00Efficacy of KeraVio using Violet Light Emitting Glasses without Riboflavin Drops for Progressive Keratoconus [WITHDRAWN]Hidenaga KobashiJapan
8:05Megadose dietary riboflavin & sunlight in treatment of keratoconus & post-refractive ectasia – an updateJohn JarstadUSA
8:10Comparative Efficacy of Customized PRK/CXL Versus CXL Alone in the Management of Progressive KCJorge Alió del BarrioSpain
8:15Multicenter, randomized Sham-Controlled Phase 3 Study to evaluate epi-on CXL in KC subjects 8 to 45 yearsMichael BelinUSA
8:20Long-Term Graft Survival after Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy for Infectious Keratitis and KeratoplastyJose Miguel Mora CorreaUSA
8:25Discussion
8:30Macular choroidal thickness in keratoconusNegates YazdaniIran, Islamic Republic of
8:35Progressive Keratoconus in Older Patients Who Delayed Corneal Cross-Linking TreatmentAlexandra GilUnited States
8:40The disappearing ConeBandana SundaramIndia
8:45Evaluating Progression Thresholds in Varied Stages of Keratoconus: Precision in Corneal Epithelium Measurements for Predicting Disease ProgressionJinhai HuangChina
8:50Evaluating the Global Consensus on Keratoconus and Ectatic Diseases Agreements on Subclinical KeratoconusBradley RandlemanUSA
8:55Discussion

Technologies Course

Main auditorium
Chair: Bradley Randleman
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
9:00Basics of Corneal Topography (20′) and 10′ discussionStephen KlyceUSA
9:30Basics of Corneal Tomography (20′) and 10′ discussionMichael BelinUSA
10:00Basics of AS-OCT (20′) and 10′ discussionFrancesco VersaciItaly
10:30Basics of Corneal Biomechanics (20′) and 10′ discussionRiccardo VinciguerraItaly

Invasive Visual rehabilitation I

Main auditorium
Chairs: Mario Nubile, Rohit Shetty
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
11:00Wavefront-guided surface ablationPaolo VinciguerraItaly
11:15ELZA-PACE: customized cross-linkingFarhad HafeziSwitzerland
11:30Discussion
11:45Pin-hole IOLEmilio PedrottiItaly
12:00CAIRSSoosan JacobIndia
12:15Femto-CAIRSShady AwwadLebanon
12:30ECO-CAIRSFarhad HafeziSwitzerland
12:45Discussion
13:00Femto-CAIRS: How to startJorge Alio del BarrioSpain
13:15CAIRS from the patient’s perspectiveWojciech PrzybylskiPoland
13:25Discussion
13:30Lunch Break
 
Chairs: Riccardo Vinciguerra, Emilio Pedrotti
14:30Lenticule AugmentationMario NubileItaly
14:45TREKRohit ShettyIndia
15:00Discussion
15:15Bowman layer transplantation: evolving technique and resultsLamis BaydounGermany
15:30ICRS: results and long-term safetyOlivier PrisantFrance
15:45Discussion
16:00Group Photo
16:15Coffee Break
16:30Are we ready to transition from ICRS to CAIRS?Shady AwwadLebanon
17:00Xenia implants for Keratoconus: where do we stand?Marwan Ghabra 
17:15Customized PRK and CXL: latest trends, do’s and don’tsPaolo VinciguerraItaly

Free Papers E

Main auditorium
Chairs: Joseph Ciolino, Anna Bunin
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
17:30A Review of Studies Evaluating Recurrent KeratoconusJoseph CiolinoUSA
17:45Can collagen imaging be a surrogate marker for KC geneticsSannidhi BJIndia
17:40Crosslinked All-Femtosecond Laser-Cut CAIRS (AFXL CAIRSs): Pilot Ex Vivo Study and Report of First Two Cases Performed in ItalyMarco ZagariItaly
17:45Medical Crosslinking And It’s Impact Ocular Surface For Stabilizing Keratoconus.DrSanjri MalhotraIndia
17:50Discussion
17:55Two-Year Results for Treating Keratoconus: Posterior Corneal Stromal Xenia Implant. The Ghabra Technique .Marwan GhabraUK
18:00Wound Signaling, Immunology, and Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking (CXL) Scars: A Biomarker PerspectiveAbha ShahIndia
18:05“Ex Vivo Corneal Cross-Linking for Vascularized High-Risk Keratoplasty (ExCrossV)”: Outline of clinical trial background and design.Joseph CiolinoUSA
18:10Three-year follow-up of Accelerated versus Accelerated Contact Lens–Assisted CXL for Progressive Keratoconus in AdultsAnna BuninIsrael
18:15Discussion

 

Free Papers D

Breakout Room
Chairs: Anders Behndig, Naoko Kato
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
08:00Crosslinking in childrenDanuta HorodynskaPoland
08:05I just did a cross-link in a 84 year old manAsaf AchinoGermany
08:10Comparison Of Laser-Assisted Epithelium Removal With And Without Corneal Wavefront-Guided PRK Combined With CXL In Progressive KCRobert HerberIsrael
08:15Corneal Crosslinking for Children 13 years-old or youngerNaoko KatoJapan
08:20Biomechanical changes between KLEX refractive surgery with and without crosslinking (CXL)Jiwon JeongKorea, Republic of
08:25Discussion
08:30Sleep apnea and the corneaJenny BorissovaBulgaria
08:35Assessment of corneal epithelium thickness using Heidelberg Anterion Swept-Source OCT in  early keratoconusBeata Sawicka-WojtiukPoland
08:40Effects of Lotrafilcon A and Senofilcon A bandage contact lenses on visual rehabilitation and ocular discomfort after photorefractive keratectomyKonuralp YakarTurkey
08:45CXL+PRK vs. CXL alone for progressive keratoconus: meta-analysisAsaf AchironIsrael
08:50Corneal Biomechanical Properties Measured with Brillouin ScanningAnders BehndigSweden
08:25Discussion

 

Scientific Posters

Friday


Title
Presenting Author
Clinical Sciences: Poster Presentations
FRCS1

Algorithmic Approach for Toric Implantable Collamer Lens (TICL) Planning in Post-Crosslinking Keratoconic Eyes

Shalu Chavan, Rohit Shetty, Pooja Khamar, Amulya Punati

FRCS2

Case series of CTK post CXL

Nancy All Raqqad, Mohammed Alyarabi, Mohammad Altarawneh

FRCS3

Corneal Cross-Linking: An Alternative Treatment in Infectious Corneal Ulcers

Susanne Marx-Gross, Faustin Ngounou, Paul-Rolf Preussner

FRCS4

Keratometric Outcomes of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking for Keratoconus Patients at Sussex Eye Hospital: 5-Year Results

Mohamed Elghobaier, Mayank Nanavaty

FRCS5

Long-term keratometric and refractive stability after TG-PRK with CXL on keratoconic eyes

Olivier Prisant, Elodie Pottier

FRCS7

Refractive and Topographic Results of Progressive Thickness Versus Stable Thickness Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Implantation in Duck Type Keratoconus

Efekan Coşkunseven

FRCS8

Zagreb Protocol – A Combined Guided T-PRK and CXL Protocol for the Treatment of Low Visual Acuity Keratoconus

Doria Gabric, Alma Biščević, Mateja Jagić, Ivan Gabric, Lucija Žerjav

FRCS9

Epithelial Thickness Analysis Using Anterior Segment OCT in Keratoconus Patients with Very Asymmetric Ectasia

Tadas Naujokaitis, Maximilian Friedrich, Gerd U. Auffarth, Ramin Khoramnia, Victor A. Augustin

FRCS10

Understanding the critical link of eye rubbing and inflammation by molecular pathways and its potential therapeutics

Sanjri Malhotra, Rohit Shetty, Pooja Khamar, Nithin Kiran, Nimisha Rajiv Kumar

Laboratory Science: Poster Presentations
FRLS1

Evaluation of the effect of infiltration time on diffusion depth and rose bengal-green light corneal cross-linking efficacy

Jinhai Huang, Rongrong Gao, Keith M. Meek

FRLS2

Intrastromal Stem Cell and Telocyt Implantation for Advanced Keratoconus (KCN)

Faruk Semiz, Ceren Ece Semiz, Njomza Hima Musa, Zekeriya Alp Demirsoy, Gamze Tanriverdi

Saturday

Title
Presenting Author
Clinical Sciences: Poster Presentations
SACS1Antifungal Effect on Candida albicans and Fusarium spp. PACK-CXL in Combination with Low-Energy Laser Radiation (630-670 nm) in Fungal Keratitis Experiment In VivoLiudmyla Troichenko, Galyna Drozhzhyna
SACS2Corneal Perforation Following Combined CXL+PRK – A Case of CTKDoria Gabric, Ivan Gabric
SACS3CXL Combined with Either Transepithelial PTK, for Epithelial and Partial Stromal Removal, or with Transepithelial Topo-Guided Ablation, for Corneal Optical RegularizationYue Feng, Aleksandar Stojanovic
SACS4Genetic Risk Factors for Post-LASIK/PRK EctasiaJavier Tato, William Trattler, Nicole Kantor, Tori Hersman
SACS5Prevention of Vascularization Through Ex Vivo CXL of Corneal Donor Tissue: Evidence from Prospective Boston Kpro CXL StudyJoseph Ciolino, Ana Roldan, Rohan Singh, Nikolay Boychev, Sofia De Arrigunaga
SACS6Scleral Lens Fitting in a Patient After INTACTs, Cross-Linking, and Conductive KeratoplastyStephanie Frankel
SACS7The Increase in Corneal Stiffness After Accelerated Corneal Cross-Linking in Progressive Keratoconus Using Different Methods of Epithelial DebridementRobert Herber, Frederik Raiskup
SACS8A novel genetic panel for Keratoconus in Asian population.Durgalaxmi Modak, Pooja Khamar, Rohit Shetty, Arkasubhra Ghosh,
SACS9

Optimizing UV-A Irradiation Profiles in Cross-Linking for Progressive Keratoconus: A Comparison of Outcomes After Standard Accelerated and Topography-Guided Protocols

João Quadrado Gil, Telmo Cortinhal, Andreia Rosa, Maria João Quadrado, Joaquim Murta

Laboratory Science: Poster Presentations
SALS2Corneal shape (Q value) changes in keratoconus (KCN) after fresh myopic intrastromal lenticular (FML) implantationFaruk Semiz, Ceren Ece Semiz, Njomza Hima Musa, Zekeriya Alp Demirsoy
SALS3Histopathologic correlation between patients who underwent Keratoplasty after Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial TherapyJuan Carlos Navia, Jaime Martinez Martinez, Jordan Huang, Guillermo Amescua, Jean-Marie Parel
SALS4Rose Bengal Photodynamic Therapy Safety StudyJaime Martinez Martinez, Guillermo Amescua, Sander Dubovy, Roger Leblanc, Jean-Marie Parel

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