2023 ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING

About this Session

Session Moderators: Marjan Farid, MD, ABO, Cathleen M. McCabe, MD
Panelists: Kenneth A. Beckman, MD, ABO, Sumit Garg, MD, ABO, Marcony R. Santhiago, MD, PhD

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.

Presentations in this Session

• Understanding the Essentials of Topography/Tomography When Looking for at Risk and Irregular Corneas
  Marcony R. Santhiago, MD, PhD
• The Role of Genetic Testing in the Preoperative Evaluation for Laser Vision Correction (LVC)
  Sumit Garg, MD, ABO
• Update on Crosslinking: Epi-on FDA Trial and Beyond
  Kenneth A. Beckman, MD, ABO
• Case 1- Young Patient for LASIK Eval with Borderline Topo Irregularity… What Do You Do?
  William B. Trattler, MD, ABO
• Case 2- Young Patient for LASIK Eval with High Score on Genetic Testing but Normal Topo… What Do You Do?
  Nir Sorkin, MD
• Case 3- Patient with Post Refractive Ectasia (unstable) for Cataract Eval…. What Do You Do?
  Neda Shamie, MD
• Case 4 – Older Patient with Stable Keratoconus for Cataract Eval…. What Do You Do?
  Audrey R. Talley Rostov, MD
• Case 5- Young Patient with Keratoconus, Wants Refractive Options… What Do You Do?
  Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD, ABO
• Case 6- Patient in Their 40s with Keratoconus, Wants to Know If a Candidate for CXL…. What Do You Do?
  Ramy Riad Fikry