Invited Symposia

Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
Moderators: F. Malecaze FRANCE, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS, L. Laroche FRANCE

KEYNOTE: V. Sarnicola ITALY
DALK: Management of complications

P. Vinciguerra ITALY
ALK: Optical and functional considerations

L. Mastropasqua ITALY, M. Nubile ITALY
ALK: Femtosecond assisted

D. Tan SINGAPORE
DALK: Indications

S. Hannush USA
DALK Standard technique

P. Toro ITALY
DALK: Functional results, incidence of complications and long term survival

Managing Corneal Ectasias
Moderators: F. Malecaze FRANCE, T. Seiler SWITZERLAND

KEYNOTE: T. Seiler SWITZERLAND
Remodeling the cornea

F. Malecaze FRANCE
What so we know today about the pathogenesis 5 mm

M. Jancov SERBIA
Photoablation and crosslinking

M. Muraine FRANCE
DALK versus penetrating keratoplasty

B. Cochener FRANCE
Intracorneal ring segment surgery: Decision tree

J. F. Alfonso SPAIN
Intracorneal ring segment surgery: Customization

F. Hafezi SWITZERLAND
Crosslinking in children

F. Raiskup GERMANY
New developments in crosslinking

Keratoprosthesis
Moderators: C. Liu UK, G. Grabner AUSTRIA

KEYNOTE: G. Grabner AUSTRIA
Keratoprostheses - why, when and which?

S. Hannush USA
The nuts and bolts of the Boston Type 1 KPro. A surgical snap shot

J. de la Cruz USA
The rise and rise of the Boston Type 1 KPro.Innovations, indications and patient selection

S. Cortina USA
Boston Type 1 KPro complications.Prevention, recognition and management

M. Belin USA
Boston Type 1 KPro in the developing world.Particular challenges - infection, inflammation, follow up and economics

A. Bussutil UK
Psychological assessment and support for KPro patients.The role of the clinical psychologist and patient self help groups

K. Hille GERMANY
A Tooth for an Eye: Demystification of the Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP)

M. de la Paz SPAIN
Strategies for edentulous patients requiring a mucous membrane covered epi-corneal device.
Allograft, tibia or Boston Type 2 KPro.

F. C. Lam UK
OOKP Complications: Highlights of ongoing work on resorption and extrusion, and glaucoma

C. Hull UK
Optical considerations in artificial cornea

D. Tan SINGAPORE
The future of keratoprosthesis

Corneal Imaging
Moderators: L. Modis HUNGARY, M. Belin USA

KEYNOTE: M. Belin USA
3D corneal topography/tomography in corneal diseases

M. Rolando ITALY
Diagnostic tools in ocular surface disorders

J. Szaflik POLAND
Anterior segment OCT in anterior segment disorders

O. Stachs GERMANY
Confocal microscopy, an inner vision of the cornea

Z. Gatziofas GERMANY
Ocular response analyser and corneal bio mechanics

L. Modis HUNGARY
Corneal endothelial imaging

Eye Banking for the Corneal Surgeon
Moderators: J. Hjortdal DENMARK, I. Dekaris CROATIA

KEYNOTE: J. Armitage, UK
Impact of donor factors on graft survival

I. Dekaris CROATIA
The European Eye Bank Association

D. Tan SINGAPORE
Challenges of eye banking in Asia

I. Claerhout BELGIUM
EU legislation: harvest, testing, quality control

P. Maier GERMANY
Principles of organ culture and cold storage

M. Claesson SWEDEN
European quality registers on corneal grafting

J. Hjortdal DENMARK
Pre-cutting of grafts for posterior lamellar keratoplasty

P. Fagerholm SWEDEN
Synthetic corneal grafts

Corneal Complications of Refractive Surgery
Moderators: B. Cochener FRANCE, R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS

KEYNOTE: B. Cochener FRANCE
Dry Eye : not to misjudge

J. Colin FRANCE
Interface complications : has the femtosecond solved our problem

F. Malecaze FRANCE
Secondary ectasia : the fear in photoablation

R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDS
Endothelial damage : the fear in phakic implantation

R. Doyle Stulting USA
U.S. long term evaluation of post LASIK ectasia

New Research in Cornea
Moderators: T.A. Fuchsluger GERMANY

KEYNOTE: C. Cursiefen GERMANY
Novel translational strategies to promote graft survival by anti(lymph)angiogenic therapy

S. Kinoshita JAPAN
Innate immunity of the ocular surface

T. Fuchsluger GERMANY
Gene transfer to corneal cells to improve graft survival

L. Schmetterer AUSTRIA
Efficacy and safety of chitosan-N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of dry eye syndrome

J. Mehta SINGAPORE
Human corneal endothelial cell expansion for corneal endothelium transplantation

Amniotic Membrane / Ocular Surface Surgery
Moderators: J. Guell SPAIN, M. Nubile ITALY

KEYNOTE: J.L. Güell SPAIN
Amniotic membrane. Current indications

P. Rama ITALY
Ex Vivo expanded limbal stem cell transplantation: clinical outcomes.

D. Tan SINGAPORE
Current concepts and techniques in pyterigium surgery

E. Holland USA
Limbal transplantation update

M. Nubile ITALY
Management of deep corneal ulcer, descematocele and corneal perforations

EuCornea-EVER Symposium. The Neurotrophic Cornea.
Moderators: H. Dua UK, P. Hossain UK

KEYNOTE: H. Dua UK
Microarchitecture of corneal nerves in health and disease

P. Hossain UK
Etiology and clinical features of non healing corneal ulcers

P. Rama ITALY
Medical Management of non healing ulcers

D.G. Said UK
Surgical Management of non healing ulcers

Conjunctival and Limbal Disorders
The Cornea Society
Moderators: D. Glasser USA, B. Lee USA

KEYNOTE: C. Karp USA
Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia

INVITED TALKS:

K. Colby USA
Conjunctival Melanoma and Melanosis

J. McCulley USA
Non-Melanotic Pigmented Lesions of the Ocular Surface

B. Lee USA
Management of Limbal Dermoids

E. Akpek USA
Conjuncticval Involvement in Systemic Diseases

D. Glasser USA
Peripheral Corneal Degenerations

J. AP Gomes USA
Mucus Membrane Pemphigoid

E. Holland USA
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Dry eye - Whats New?
Moderators: J. Merayo
SPAIN, P.J. Pisella FRANCE

KEYNOTE: P.J. Pisella FRANCE   
Dry eye syndrome and visual disturbance        

KEYNOTE: J. Merayo SPAIN
News physiopath corneal sensitivity            

J.J Gicquel FRANCE 
DES imaging

E.M Messmer GERMANY
Tear osmolority, myth or reality

V. Profazio ITALY
Eye drops from blood of umbilical cord 

J. Duran SPAIN
Enriched lubricant

P.S Larmo FINLAND
Oral sea buckthorn oil

B. Cochener FRANCE 
News in Dry eye and surgery

Posterior Lammellar Keratoplasty
Moderators: F. Kruse GERMANY,  G. van Rij THE NETHERLANDS,   F. Larkin UK

KEYNOTE: F. Kruse GERMANY
Evolution of posterior lamellear keratoplasty: The thinner the better 

B. Bachman GERMANY
Fundamental issues in DMEK

F.  Price USA
DMEAK: Technique and results

F. Larkin UK
Emerging understanding of the impact of rejection on lamellae transplants and vice versa 

G. van Rij THE NETHERLANDS
9mm mushroom keratoplasty for very advances keratoconus or in case of a large perforation during a DALK procedure

Corneal Diseases and Corneal Research in Asia
Asia Cornea Society
Moderators: D. Tan SINGAPORE, L. Xie CHINA

KEYNOTE: D. Tan SINGAPORE
The changing roles of penetrating Keratoplasty, Lamellar Keratoplast and Kerstoprosthesis Surgery in Asia

L. Xie CHINA
Multicentre infectious keratitis study

C.K. Joo KOREA
Approach of hormone therapy for Corneal Wound Healing

R. Tsai TAIWAN
De-differentiation of corneal basal epithelial cells in altered basement membrane

R. Vajpayee INDIA
Automated Lamellar therapeutic keratoplasty

J. Mehta SINGAPORE
ASOCT imaging for DSAEK

Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis
Moderators: U. Pleyer GERMANY

U. Pleyer GERMANY
Introduction

KEYNOTE: U. Pleyer GERMANY
Pathogenesis of (noninfectious) peripheral ulcerative keratitis

H.S. Dua UK
Clinical manifestations of peripheral ulcerative keratitis

J. Dart UK
Differential diagnosis and work up of PUK

U. Pleyer GERMANY
Medical management of PUK

P. Hossain UK
Surgical management of PUK