April 25, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA

2025 ASCRS SUBSPECIALTY DAY

Session IV: Severe Ocular Surface Disease Corner

About this Session

Session Moderators: Marjan Farid, MD, ABO; Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC

The Dry Eye Corner will discuss how many types of dry eye disease exist and are they all the same? Provide updates in treatments and discuss how important lid margin disease is.

Presentations in this Session

Introduction to the Holland Lecture
Facing the Challenges of Managing Severe Ocular Surface Disease
Edward J. Holland, MD

Case 1 – Bilateral alkali burn with severe ocular surface disease: Ocular surface stem cell transplant and immunosuppression vs. Primary KPro

Primary Kpro
Anthony J. Aldave, MD, ABO
Ocular Surface Stem Cell Transplant and Immunosuppression
Albert Y. Cheung, MD

Case 2 – Unilateral LSCD from alkali burn: SLET vs. CLAU

Slet Case
Namrata Sharma, MD, FRCSEd, FRCOphth
Clau
Enrica Sarnicola, MD

Case 3 – Contact Lens induced LSCD with scarring (non-inflamed) – Primary PKP/DALK/Kpro or Ocular surface reconstruction first

Primary PKP/DALK/Kpro
Pedram Hamrah, MD
Ocular Surface Reconstruction First
Ali R. Djalilian, MD, ABO