International Congress of Corneal Cross-Linking

Program on Friday, December 9^th, 2011

Instructional Courses

Coordinator: D. Epstein

09:00

Introductory remarks and welcome

M. Mrochen

Course 1: Understanding cross-linking

09:10

Biomechanics of the cornea

G. Kymionis (Heraklion)

09:30

Basics of cross-linking

E. Spoerl (Dresden)

09:50

Indication and limitation of CXL

T. Koller (Zurich)

10:10

Discussion

10:30 Coffee break

Course 2: Diagnostics

11:00

Corneal Topography

Steve Klyce (New York)

11:15

Scheimpflug Tomography

O. K. Klaproth (Frankfurt)

11:25

Anterior segment OCT

M. Mrochen (Zurich)

11:35

Natural evolution of Keratoconus
Forme Fruste Keratoconus & Corneal warpage

Renato Ambrosio Jr. (Rio de Janeiro)

11:50

Discussion

12:00 Lunch

Course 3: Patient selection

13:00

Topography and Scheimflug based selection.
How should progression be documented?

P.Vinciguerra (Milano)

13:15

How to deal with thin corneas

F. Raiskup (Dresden)

13:30

Variety of indications for CXL

Joseph Frucht-Pery (Jerusalem)

13:45

Discussion

Company Courses [ Open for all participants ]

14:00

Scheimpflug-based Corneal Tomography and Biomechanical Characterization (sponsored by Oculus)

P. Vinciguerra (Milan)
R. Ambrosio Jr. (Rio de Janeiro)

15:00 Coffee break

15:30

Symposium on “Advances in corneal cross-linking” (sponsored by Sooft)

Biomechanical stiffness of keratoconic and cross-linked corneas, and correlation to demarcation line

E. Spoerl (Dresden)

Stress-strain differences between different corneas group (iontophoresis, passive soaking, high energy treatment) treated with cxl: how to explain the results

P. Vinciguerra (Milan)

Transepithelial riboflavin concentration in corneal stroma prior to collagen cross-linking: results for the new techniques

V. Soler (Toulouse)

Discussion

P. Vinciguerra
V. Soler
F. Raiskup
E. Spoerl

16:30

Future perspectives in corneal Cross-Linking (sponsored by IROC)

Clinical relevance of the Beam Optimized System

Theo Seiler

Global experience in CXL with UV-X

Daniel Simon

Treatment optimization

Silvia Schumacher

Optimization of Riboflavin application

Jeremy Wernli

Optimized beam profile

Bartha Verbiest

Clinical experience with UV-X 2000

Arthur Cummings, Dublin

IROC Cross Linking Products

Urs Schelling

Short communication [ Open for all participants ]

Coordinator: Michael Mrochen

17:30

Transepithelial riboflavin/UVA corneal Cross-Linking: effects on epithelium, keratocytes and collagen fibers in human corneas Short Communication

Rita Menucci (Italy)

17:35

Straylight measurements after corneal Cross-Linking: preliminary results of a prospective clinical trail Short Communication

Gerald Schmidinger (Austria)

17:40

Limitation of CXL with hypoosmolar riboflavin solution: the thin line between safety and efficacy Short Communication

Farhad Hafezi (Switzerland)

17:45

UVA Riboflavin Collagen Cross-Linking lowers stromal swelling pressure Short Communication

Anders Sondergaard (Danmark)

17:50

Recurrence of keratoconus after penetrating keratoplasty case report Short Communication

Jenny Deva (Malaysia)

17:55

Transepithelial Corneal Collagen Cross-linking in Ultrathin Keratoconic Corneas Short Communication

Leopoldo Spadea (Italy)

18:00

Intra Corneal Rings (ICR) followed by Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) with Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL), Two Steps Approach For Moderate Keratoconus Short Communication

Waleed Al-Tuwairqi (Saudia Arabia)

18:10 End of Session

18:30 IROC welcome reception (room La Place)

19:30 Bus to Congress Dinner (main entrance Hilton Zurich Airport Hotel)

20:00 Congress Dinner

Posters [ Open for all participants ]

Posters will be displayed during the conference

Efficacy of CXL in the Treatment of Corneal Melting Complicated by Very Low Pachymetry Values

Pietro Rosetta (Italy)

Our results in Therapy of Keratoconus by Riboflavin-UVA 3 follow-up

Mahmoud Rajab (Syria)

CXL for recurrence of keratoconus after penetrating keratoplasty

Olivier Richoz (Switzerland)

Corneal collagen crosslinkage with Riboflavin and Ultraviolet a light for progressive keratoconus. Results of 2 years follow-up in pakistani eyes

Ali Khan Wajid (Pakistan)

Rational Design of Treatment Parameters Based on Photorheological Measurements of Gelatin Cross-Linking

Matthew Mattson (California)

Interest of Cross-Linking in Managing Keratoconus Pediatric Case

Jerome Blondel (Switzerland)

Update: December 6, 2011

Program on Saturday, December 10^th, 2011

Scientific Program

07:50

Introductory remarks and welcome

M. Mrochen

Basic Science

Chair: D. Epstein / E. Spoerl

08:00

Photophysics and photochemistry of Riboflavin-induced corneal Cross-Linking

Thomas Breitenbach (Aarhus)

08:10

Multiphoton Microscopy of Ex Vivo Corneas after Collagen Cross-Linking

Susana Marcos (Madrid)

08:20

Comparison of Accelerated Corneal Cross-Linking (AXL) to Standard Cross-Linking (CXL) using Second Harmonic (SH) Optical Microscopy Imaging Free Paper

Rebecca McQuaid (Dublin)

08:27

Biomechanical properties in relation to irradiation time and dose

Silvia Schuhmacher (Zurich)

08:37

CXL and corneal stemcells

Prema Padmanabhan (Chennai)

08:47

Effect of CXL on limbal stem cells – Preliminary data Free Paper

Oliver Richoz (Geneva)

08:54

Corneal Moulding Aided by Cross-Linking Short Communication

Asher Saks (South Africa)

09:00

Ortho-K combined CXL Therapy as Fundamental Treatment for Severe Keratoconus Short Communication

Iwane Mitsui (Japan)

09:05

Corneal biomechanics from corneal deformation imaging: application to Cross-Linking Free Paper

Susana Marcos (Spain)

09:12

Biomechanics: Corneal Deformation Characteristics in Collagen Cross-Linking Free Paper

Ashraf M. Mahmoud (USA)

09:20

Discussion

9:45 Coffee break

Clinical Results

Chair: B. Frueh, P. Vinciguerra

10:15

Clinical measurements of biomechanical changes after CXL

Ashraf M. Mahmoud, USA

10:25

Incidence and characteristics of unilateral keratoconus classified on corneal Topography Free Paper

Li Lim (Singapore)

10:32

Comparison of transepithelium CXL and standard CXL

Paolo Vinciguerra (Milan)

10:42

Interim Report from a Multicenter Study of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking with Riboflavin and UVA light for the Treatment of Keratoconus and Post-LASIK Ectasia Free Paper

Doyle Stulting (USA)

10:49

Early Ocular Surface Related Complications After Corneal Cross-Linking for Keratoconus Free Paper

Joseph Frucht-Pery (Israel)

10:56

Efficacy, safety and new clinical findings with higher fluence (5mW, 6mW, 9mW, 12mW) UV-CXL

J. Kanellopoulos (Greece)

11:06

Clinical results of high intensity CXL Free Paper

Frederik Raiskup (Germany)

11:13

Clinical results of CXL in corneal infections

Jes Mortensen (Oerebro)

11:23

CXL in acanthamoeba keratitis Free Paper

Olivier Richoz (Switzerland)

11:30

Riboflavin + UVA for the Inactivation of Acanthamoeba Cysts Free Paper

Ricardo Lamy (Brazil)

11:37

Special effects of CXL for infections Short Communications

Farhad Hafezi (Geneva)

11:42

Discussion

12:00 Lunch

Visual rehabilitation

Chair: J. Kanellopolous / M. Mrochen

13:10

Pro Intracorneal rings and CXL

Garcia Delpech, Salvador (Valencia)

13:20

Contra Intracorneal rings and CXL

Mazen Sinjab (Syria)

13:30

Cross-Linking and Keraring in Karatoconus Patients
Short Communications

Veera Ramani Ondiveeran (Malaysia)

13:35

Discussion on Intracorneal rings and CXL

13:40

Pro Surface laser ablations and CXL

Chad Rostron (London)

13:50

Contra Surface laser ablations and CXL

Dan Epstein (Bern)

13:55

Sequential Surgical Treatments for Advanced Keratoconus
Short Communications

Sergio Kandelmann (Brazil)

14:00

Discussion on Surface laser ablations and CXL

14:05

Pro Phacic IOL’s and CXL

Rudy Nuijts (Maastricht)

14:15

Contra Phacic IOL’s and CXL

Theo Seiler (Zurich)

14:25

Discussion on Phacic IOL’s and CXL

14:35

Contact lenses fitting after CXL

Carina Koppen (Edegem)

14:45

Superior Quality of vision after Cross-Linking and correction of high irregular astigmatism with RGP’s Short Communications

Jenny Deva

14:50 Coffee break

Controversies

Chair: T. Seiler / D. Stulting

15:30

CXL Reduces Corneal Permeability in a Live Rabbit Model Free Paper

Jay Stewart (California)

15:37

Penetration of topical medication after cross-linking

Beatrice Frueh (Bern)

15:47

Discussion on corneal permeability and drug diffusion

15:52

Transepithelium CXL – Where are we?

Eberhard Spoerl (Dresden)

16:02

Epithelium shielding of CXL in patients

Rohit Shetty

16:12

Safety and efficacy of “epithelium-on” CXL with 0.5% hypotonic Riboflavin solution – a retrospective study of 100 consecutive treatments Free Paper

Aleksandar Stojanovic (Norway)

16:19

Outcomes of Collagen Cross-Linking with Riboflavin in 111 eyes using an Epithelial Disruption Technique Free Paper

Marcela Espinosa Lagana (UK)

16:26

Transepithelial Collagen Cross-Linking: Clinical And Morphological Results, Follow-up At 12 Months Free Paper

Mario Nubile (Italy)

16:33

Mechanical versus laser epithelium removal during cxl

George D. Kymionis (Heraklion)

16:43

Clinical results of CXL with Ricolin TE

Margerite McDonald (USA)

16:50

Advantage of corneal pocket crosslinking for keratoconus and its analysis with GALILEI

Pavol Vesely (Slovakia)

16:57

Discussion on the role of the epithelium in CXL

17:05

Standard versus high intensity CXL after thermal keratoplasty

Arthur Cumming (Dublin)

17:15

Combined LASIK and Rapid-CXL in suspicious corneas Free Paper

Viktor Derhartunian (Zurich)

17:22

Discussion on alternative corneal refractive procedures and CXL

17:30

A case report on CXL in keratoplasty Short Communication

Theo Seiler (Zürich)

17:35

Discussion on the role of CXL in keratoplastic surgery

17:40 End Of Session

"Hot topics"

Chair: F. Hafezi

17:40

Corneal Cross-Linking in children up to 19 years Short Communication

Annette Geerards (Netherlands)

17:45

Corneal collagen Cross-Linking in children with keratoconus – 1 year results Short Communication

Mirko Jankov (Serbia)

17:50

Corneal Cross-Linking for Treatment of Keratoconus in Children
Short Communication

Laure Muller (Switzerland)

17:55

Review of patients below 10 years for Cross-Linking Short Communication

Mukesh Joshi (Kenia)

18:00

Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking in Children. Early Results
Short Communication

Luca Buzzonetti (Italy)

18:05

Discussion to define New CXL guidelines for progressive keratoconus in children and adolescents

Farhad Hafezi (Geneve)

18:15

„Best Presented Paper Award CXL“ sponsored by IROC

M. Mrochen (Zurich)

18:20

Final Remarks

M. Mrochen (Zurich)

18:30 End Of Congress

Update: December 6, 2011

7th International Congress of Corneal Cross-Linking

Communicating and understanding the technology of Cross-Linking

Program on Friday, December 9^th, 2011

Course 1: Understanding cross-linking

Course 2: Diagnostics

Course 3: Patient selection

Program on Saturday, December 10^th, 2011

Basic Science

Clinical Results

Visual rehabilitation

Controversies

"Hot topics"

7th International Congress of Corneal Cross-Linking

Communicating and understanding the technology of Cross-Linking

Program on Friday, December 9th, 2011

Course 1: Understanding cross-linking

Course 2: Diagnostics

Course 3: Patient selection

Program on Saturday, December 10th, 2011

Basic Science

Clinical Results

Visual rehabilitation

Controversies

"Hot topics"

Program on Friday, December 9^th, 2011

Program on Saturday, December 10^th, 2011