In 2022 the International CXL Experts’ Meeting returns to Zurich as a live event.
Venue:
Mövenpick Zurich Airport Hotel
Walter Mittelholzerstrasse 8
8152 Opfikon, Switzerland
The International CXL Experts’ Meeting 2022 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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CXL Experts’ Meeting 202
Italy
Switzerland
USA
Lebanon
Honorary Member. Switzerland
Honorary Member. Germany
| Time | Title | Speakers | Notes |
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| 18:00–19:00 | Modern Keratoconus Monitoring: Pre- and Post-CXL | Michael Belin, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Emilio Torres-Netto & Farhad Hafezi | Click here for the flyer |
| Time | Title | Speakers | Notes |
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| 19:30–20:30 | Modern Keratoconus Monitoring: Pre- and Post-CXL | Michael Belin, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Emilio Torres-Netto & Farhad Hafezi | Click here for the flyer |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:45 | 60 minute wetlab |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
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| 08:55 | Introduction | Farhad Hafezi | |
| 09:00 | Corneal structure and biomechanics | John Marshall | |
| 09:10 | CXL: increase in biomechanics & enzymatic resistance | Frederik Raiskup | |
| 09:20 | CXL: oxidative stress & DNA intercalation | Nanji Lu | |
| 09:30 | Discussion | ||
| 09:40 | Coffee Break | ||
| 10:10 | Understanding the demarcation line | Cosimo Mazzotta | |
| 10:20 | CXL and endothelial cell toxicity. How much is too much? | Theo G. Seiler | |
| 10:30 | Light, fluence, oxygen. How everything works together | Farhad Hafezi | |
| 10:40 | Discussion |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:50 | OCT Elastography evaluation of localized CXL patterns in porcine eyes | Matteo Frigelli | |
| 11:00 | Understanding collagen structure in suspect corneal topographies to predict ectasia | Ritica Mukherji | |
| 11:10 | Diffusion depth and efficacy for rose bengal CXL in rabbit eyes | Jinhai Huang | |
| 11:20 | Dynamic mechanical evaluation of CXL and osmotic diffusion effects using OCT elastography | Matteo Frigelli | |
| 11:30 | Discussion | ||
| 11:40 | Novel therapeutic targets in keratoconus | Durgalaxmi Modak | |
| 11:50 | Enhanced transepithelial corneal cross-linking using novel hibiscus-like RF/ZIF-8 composites | Jinhai Huang | |
| 12:00 | Experimental and lab model of potential gene therapy in keratoconus | Pooja Khamar |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:20 | Lunch break | ||
| 12:20 – 14:00 | Poster Session |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | PMD versus keratoconus | Michael Belin | |
| 14:15 | Current biomarkers in keratoconus and cross-linking | Rohit Shetty | |
| 14:30 | Discussion | ||
| 14:40 | OCT elastography | Sabine Kling | |
| 14:55 | Brillouin microscopy | Giuliano Scarcelli | |
| 15:10 | Measuring the effect of CXL with corneal biomechanics: the present and the future | Riccardo Vinciguerra | |
| 15:25 | Discussion | ||
| 15:35 | Coffee break |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | CXL Plus: ICRS, PRK, CXL and phakic lenses | Efekan Coşkunseven | |
| 16:15 | PACE (2nd generation customized CXL) | Farhad Hafezi | |
| 16:30 | Discussion | ||
| 16:40 | CXL Plus: PTK and CXL | Rohit Shetty | |
| 16:55 | CXL Plus: Customized PRK and CXL | Paolo Vinciguerra | |
| 17:10 | Discussion | ||
| 17:20 | Femto-CAIRS | Shady Awwad | |
| 17:35 | Scleral lenses for extreme KC | Léonard Kollros | |
| 17:50 | Discussion |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Social Dinner |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | PRK and CXL without MMC versus CXL alone: results of a prospective study | Shady Awwad | |
| 09:08 | Selective CXL in keratoconus and radial keratotomy guided by Galilei topography | Carlos G. Arce | |
| 09:16 | Transepithelial CXL with Oxygen enhancement; 1-year results. | Alaa Eldanasoury | |
| 09:24 | Customized transepithelial CXL for keratoconus: 2-year follow-up | Prof. Miltos Balidis | |
| 09:32 | Discussion | ||
| 09:40 | Epi-off customized CXL with supplemental oxygen for keratoconus – 1-year results | Theo G. Seiler | |
| 09:48 | Predicting the corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) after CXL | Fanka Gilevska | |
| 09:56 | Epi-on CXL without additional oxygen, and without iontophoresis | Farhad Hafezi | |
| 10:04 | Discussion | ||
| 10:12 | Localized Corneal Biomechanical Changes Following CXL Using Brillouin Microscopy | J. Bradley Randleman | |
| 10:20 | External Validation Of The Artificial Intelligence Indices For Enhanced Detection Of Corneal Ectasia | Robert Herber | |
| 10:28 | Progressive high-fluence epi-on CXL | Cosimo Mazzotta | |
| 10:36 | Comparison between CXL plus topoguided ablation and ICRS for KC | Tiago Monteiro | |
| 10:44 | Coffee Break |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 | Peripheral high-fluence CXL for neovascularization: restoring the cornea’s angiogenic privilege | Gerald Schmidinger | |
| 11:23 | Localized Corneal Biomechanical Changes Following LCV Using Brillouin Microscopy | J. Bradley Randleman | |
| 11:31 | Discussion | ||
| 11:39 | Interplay of Vitamin D receptors and Lysyl oxidase in Keratoconus and Cross-linking | Anushree Bhatkal | |
| 11:47 | Biomechanics of cross-linked porcine-derived corneal lenticules for KC treatment | Abby Wilson | |
| 11:55 | Biomarker Enabled Specific Targeted Therapy: A New Insight into KC Management | Divya Trivedi |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
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| 12:10 | Lunch break | ||
| 12:10 – 13:30 | Poster Session |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
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| 12:30 | 60 minutes course | Shady Awwad, Farhad Hafezi, Léonard Kollros, Thomas Magnago |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 | High-fluence PACK-CXL in vitro | Nanji Lu | |
| 13:38 | CXL guards against infectious keratitis; an experimental rabbit model | Ayah Marrie | |
| 13:46 | Rapid High Fluence PACK-CXL for infectious Keratitis at the slit-lamp: A pilot study | Boris Knyazer | |
| 13:54 | PACK-CXL the golden tool in PKP | Ashraf Bor’i | |
| 14:02 | Discussion | ||
| 14:10 | Correlations Between Patients with Keratoplasties after Rose Bengal PDT | Jaime Martinez | |
| 14:18 | Rose Bengal PDT: Species Diversity and Mycotoxin Profiles of Fusarium Isolates | Jaime Martinez | |
| 14:26 | Photosensitizer Penetration within the Human Cornea: Applications in PDT | James Lai | |
| 14:34 | Discussion | ||
| 14:42 | Successful treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis in a patient using riboflavin/UV-A and Rose Bengal/Green light | Farhad Hafezi | |
| 14:50 | Repeated PACK-CXL For The Treatment Of Resistant Bacterial Keratitis | Mohammed Mahdy Tawfeek | |
| 14:58 | CXL protocol modifications influence resistance to enzymatic digestion and treatment depth | Simon Pot | |
| 15:06 | CXL Versus Voriconazole in Experimentally Induced Fungal Keratitis in Rabbits | Ahmed Elmassry | |
| 15:14 | Discussion |
| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
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| 15:30 | Congress group photo | ||
| 15:40 | Coffee break |
Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
16:15 | Corneal biomechanics before and after CXL |
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16:23 | How to have a happy Keratoconus patient with a Toric ICL?: An Experience of 15 Years | Mohamed Shafik Shaheen |
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16:31 | SMART approach to keratoconus diagnostics |
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16:39 | Brillouin Microscopy Differentiates Normal, KC, and Post-Laser Vision Correction Corneas |
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16:47 | Discussion |
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16:55 | OCT elastography | Emilio Torres |
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17:03 | Corneal Remodeling After Allograft Corneal Ring Implantation for KC | Ziya Burke |
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17:11 | Combining CorVis and OCT data to diagnose KC |
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17:19 | Combining Crosslinking with keratoplasty: the DRXL- DALK procedure | Marco Zagari |
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17:28 | Assessment of the In-vivo Corneal Biomechanics Effect of ICRS in KC | Riccardo Vinciguerra |
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17:35 | Discussion |
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Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
17:40 | TBI 2.0: next-generation biomechanical index |
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17:48 | Effect of Preoperative Belin ABCD Display parameters on CXL Outcomes | Pinar Kosekahya |
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17:54 | Discussion |
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| Time | Title | Speaker | Notes |
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| 18:15 | CXL Experts’ Meeting Award | ||
| 18:20 | Poster award | ||
| 18:25 | Closing remarks, announcement of CXL Experts’ Meeting 2023 |
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Friday
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Title |
Presenting Author |
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FR1 |
Accuracy of MS39 corneal Topography in the diagnosis of Keratoconus |
Dr Yasser Rifay (Morocco) |
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FR2 |
Scleral lens as a reservoir of riboflavin during the soaking phase of corneal cross-linking |
Dr Moatez Billah Mekki (Algeria) |
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FR3 |
Management moderate and unstable Keratoconus by combined cross liking and wave guided corneal photo ablation |
Prof Mouhcine eEl Bakkali (Morocco) |
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FR4 |
Progression of keratokonus and body weight gain Coincidence or assosiation- case reports |
Dr Enkela Hrdličkova (Czech Republic) |
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FR5 |
Refractive profile of keratoconus in adolescents at City Eye Hospital, Kenya. |
Dr Alexandria Mashep (Kenya) |
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FR6 |
Different Rose Bengal formulas for green light corneal cross-linking |
Dr Jinhai Huang (China) |
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FR7 |
Keratometric Changes in Anterior Sagittal Curvature, Total Corneal Refractive Power, and True Net Power Maps after Corneal Crosslinking in Patients with Keratoconus |
Dr Pinar Kosekahya (Turkey) |
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FR8 |
Progression of Pediatric Keratoconus After Corneal Cross-Linking: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis |
Dr Asaf Achiron (Israel) |
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FR9 |
Oxygen-independent corneal cross-linking for keratoconus treatment and non-invasive vision correction |
Dr Sinisa Vukelic (United States) |
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FR10 |
Assessment of Efficacy of a Novel Crosslinking Protocol with Intracameral Oxygen (Bubble-CXL) in Increasing the Corneal Stiffness Using Atomic Force Microscopy |
Dr Ammar Alkhalde (Austria) |
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FR11 |
Progressive Keratoconus in Older Patients with Delayed Corneal Cross-Linking Treatment |
Nicole Kantor (USA) |
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FR12 |
Assessing the Impact of Riboflavin Rinsing and Replenishment on Corneal Cross-Linking Effectiveness |
Siân R. Morgan (UK) |
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FR13 |
Structural Transformation of Stromal Extracellular Matrix During Drying in Cross-Linked and Non-Cross-Linked Corneas |
Sally Hayes (UK) |
Title |
Presenting Author |
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| SA1 | Prevalence of Genetic Risk Factors in Eyes that Developed Post-LASIK/PRK Ectasia | Ms Tori Hersman (United States) |
| SA2 | Keratoconus detection using smartphone selfie | Dr Hidenaga Kobashi (Japan) |
| SA3 | Iontophoresis-CXL for Young Early Keratoconus After Epithelium Off-CXL in the Fellow Eye | Dr Pietro Rosetta (Italy) |
| SA4 | Identification of Treatment Protocols for Effective Cross-Linking of the Peripheral Cornea: An Experimental Study | Dr Ruth Donner (Austria) |
| SA5 | Efficacy of epi-off pulsed-light accelerated corneal collagen-crosslinking in the treatment of keratoconus: Three-year results | Dr Tamara Shahinyan (Armenia) |
| SA6 | Demarcation Line Formation and its Relationship with Clinical Outcomes | Dr Ömer Özer (Turkey) |
| SA7 | Outcomes of accelerated corneal crosslinking in eyes with keratoconus with and without associated vernal keratoconjunctivitis | Dr PRIYADARSHINI K (India) |
| SA8 | Predicting factors for efficacy of corneal collagen cross-linking for pediatric keratoconus | Prof ABRAHAM SOLOMON (Israel) |
| SA9 | Continuous Corneal Thinning and Flattening After Corneal Cross-linking in Progressive Keratoconus. | Prof Madelyn Jareño (Cuba) |
| SA10 | Corneal zones determined by anterior curvature maps may guide crosslinking | Dr Carlos G. Arce (Brazil) |
| SA11 | Fungal keratitis: What should be the first line therapy? | Ms Maryame Boutkhil (Morocco) |
| SA12 | Keratoconus classification according to the topographic ectasia phenotype | Dr Tiago Monteiro (Portugal) |
| SA13 | Risk factor analysis for PACK-CXL treatment failure in animal patients. | Prof Simon Pot (Switzerland) |
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