Program CXL Meeting 2023

Pre-congress
Thursday, December 7

OCULUS Company Course: Part 1

Chairs: TBD
TimeTitleSpeakersCountry
16:00IntroductionFarhad HafeziSwitzerland
 

Schwind Company Course

Chairs: Theo G.Seller / Frederik Raiskup
TimeTitleSpeakersCountry
16:00Epi-off protocolsEmilio TorresSwitzerland

Day 1
Friday, December 8

 

CXL Basics

Chairs: TBD
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
09:00IntroductionFarhad HAFEZI 
09:05CXL MechanismsJohn MARSHALLUK
09:25Light, fluence, oxygen. How they work together.Cosimo MAZZOTTAItaly
09:45Molecular aspects of the CXL reactionRohit SHETTYIndia
    
10:05Coffee Break  

 

CXL for ectasia – The protocols

Chairs: Theo G Seller / Frederik Raiskup
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
10:30Epi-off protocolsEmilio TORRESSwitzerland
10:45Epi-on protocolsFarhad HAFEZISwitzerland
11:00Pediatric CXLPaolo VINCIGUERRAItaly
11:45Which protocol to use when. Discussion of cases.ALL 
    
12:00Lunch  

 

CXL for ectasia – Indications & Outcome Assessments

Chairs: Mazen Sinjab / Stephen Klyce
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
13:00Corneal Topography and TomographyTBD 
13:15Progression after CXL using Scheimpflug and OCT technologyMichael BELENUSA
13:30OCT in CXLShady AWWADLebanon
13:45Epithelium before and after CXLRobert HERBERUK
14:00Discussion  
14:15Dynamic Scheimpflug imagingRiccardo VINCIGUERRAItaly
14:30Brillouin MicroscopyJ. Bradley RANDLEMANUSA
14:45OCT ElastographySabine KLINGSwitzerland
15:00Discussion  
15:15Biological markers after CXLPooja LHAMARIndia
15:30Predicting outcomes through computational modeling and AIRenato AMBROSIOBrazil
15:45Discussion  

 

 
TimeTitle
16:00End of Program
17:00Departure to Zurich City by Car
18:00Glühwein at the Christmas Market
19:00Gala Dinner on Bahnhofstrasse

 

Day 2
Saturday, December 9

 

CXL for infectious keratitis – PACK-CXL

Chairs: Simon POT
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
09:00RF PACK-CXL for infectious keratitisBoris KNYAZERIsrael
09:20Discussion  
09:30RB PACK-CXL for infectious keratitisGuillermo AmescuaUSA
09:50Discussion  
10:00Combining RF and RB PACK-CXL for infectious keratitisFarhad HAFEZISwitzerland
10:15Discussion  
    
10:30Coffee break  

  

Rapid Fire – Session 1

Chairs: TBD
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
11:00Free slot  
11:05Free slot  
11:10Free slot  
11:15Discussion  
11:20Free slot  
11:25Free slot  
11:30Free slot  
11:35Discussion  
11:40Free slot  
11:45Free slot  
11:50Free slot  
11:55Discussion  

 

Lunch break

TimeTitle
12:00Lunch break

  

Rapid Fire – Free Papers

Chairs: TBD
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
13:00Free slot  
13:05Free slot  
13:10Free slot  
13:15Discussion  
13:20Free slot  
13:25Free slot  
13:30Free slot  
13:35Discussion  
13:40Free slot  
13:45Free slot  
13:50Free slot  
13:55Discussion  

 

CXL Plus – Combination Procedures

Chairs: TBD
TimeTitleSpeakerCountry
14:05CXL & PTKRohit Shetty, Miguel RECHICHIIndia, Italy
14:25CXL & PRKEmilio TORRESSwitzerland
14:45Discussion  
15:00Coffee Break  
15:30Group Picture  
15:45CXL in Combination with Intrastromal Corneal Rings SegmentsEfekan COSKUNSEVENPeru
16:00Discussion  
16:15CXL combined with allogenic stromal ring segments (Femto-CAIRS)Shady AWWADLebanon
16:30Discussion  
16:45Customized CXLFarhad HAFEZISwitzerland
17:00Discussion  
17:15Final words, Announcement CEM 2024