Moderators: Beatrice Cochener-Lamard FRANCE, George Kymionis GREECE & Mario Nubile ITALY
Part 1: Diagnosis of Corneal Ectasia
10.45: Pierre Fournie, FRANCE (EUCORNEA)
The global impact of corneal ectatic disorders: lifetime economic burden of
10.55: José Alvaro Pereira Gomes, BRAZIL (PANCORNEA)
Definition and differential diagnosis (keratoconus vs other corneal ectasias) (10 min)
11.05: Shizuka Koh, JAPAN (ASIA CORNEA SOCIETY)
Current and upcoming technologies for keratoconus diagnosis: what should be used?
11.15: Michael Belin, USA (CORNEA SOCIETY)
Ectasia progression: risk factors, definition, and follow-up
11.25: Panel Interactive Discussion
Part 2: Treatment Algorithm of Corneal Ectasia
11.45: Carina Koppen, BELGIUM (EUCORNEA)
Conservative non-surgical management: from spectacles to new generation contact lenses
11.55: Maria Henriquez, USA (CORNEA SOCIETY)
The role of Corneal Cross Linking: when and how
12.05: Luis Izquierdo, PERU (PANCORNEA)
Corneal Re-shaping technique: types and role in the surgical management
12.15: Rajesh Fogla, INDIA (ASIA CORNEA SOCIETY)
Keratoplasty: indications and techniques
12.25: Panel Interactive Discussion