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ASCRS Cornea Refractive Satellite CME Symposium

ASCRS Cornea Refractive Satellite CME Symposium 2025

ASCRS Satellite CME Symposium  

Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Reception and Registration: 4:30pm PT
Program: 5:00pm – 6:00pm PT
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Concourse Hall, Room 152-153

Description: This symposium will provide an interactive case-based discussion of important points when considering how to counsel patients, evaluate complicated corneas prior to refractive surgery and ultimately determine the best management and surgical treatment to achieve a refractive outcome. Topography essentials, the role of genetic testing in corneal refractive surgery and an update on corneal cross linking will also be presented.

 

Educational Objectives:

At the conclusion of the program, attendees should be able to:

  • Interpret topography and tomography for at risk and irregular corneas.
  • Summarize available refractive surgery options for patients with irregular corneas.
  • Discuss crosslinking and what advances are in development.
  • Employ strategies for patients with keratoconus seeking refractive surgery treatment and how to build a treatment plan with several case scenarios.

Program Co-Chairs

Daniel Chang, MD

Marjan Farid, MD

Sun
Apr 27, 2025

3:30 – 3:45 pm
Registration and Reception
3:46 – 3:48 pm
Introduction/Welcome/CME Test Questions

Marjan Farid, MD & Daniel Chang, MD

3:49 – 3:55 pm
Understanding the essentials of topography/tomography when looking for at risk and irregular corneas

Bill Trattler

3:56 – 4:02 pm
Refractive options for patients with irregular corneas (include pin hole optics, ICL, EDOF/LAL, torics)

Bill Wiley

4:03 – 4:09 pm
Update on Crosslinking: Epi-on FDA Trial and Beyond

Katy Hatch

What would you do in this case?

Panel discussion after each case
5 min case, 3 min discussion per case

4:10 – 4:14 pm
Case 1- Young patient for LASIK eval with borderline topo irregularity… What do you do?

Daniel Chang, MD

4:15 - 4:19 pm
Panel Discussion
4:20 - 4:24 pm
Case 2- Young patient with keratoconus, wants refractive options… What do you do? (CXL/PRK vs CXL/intacs vs scleral lens)

Bill Wiley, MD

4:25-4:29 pm
Panel Discussion
4:30-4:34 pm
Case 3- Patient in their 40s with keratoconus, wants to know if a candidate for CXL…. What do you do? (monitor for progression vs. treat)

Bill Trattler, MD

4:35-4:39 pm
Panel Discussion
4:40-4:44 pm
Case 4 – Older patient with stable keratoconus for cataract eval…. What do you do?

Marjan Farid, MD

4:45 -4:49 pm
Panel Discussion
4:50 -4:54 pm
Case 5- Patient with post refractive ectasia (unstable) for cataract eval…. What do you do?

Kathryn Hatch, MD

4:55-5:00 pm
Panel Discussion and CME Test Questions
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