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Friday - November 8, 2019

Pre-Conference ⎪BREAKOUT SESSIONS

International Society of Contact Lens Specialist (ISCLS) - Moderator: Damon Ezekiel

• The Effect of Scleral Lenses on Anterior Chamber Morphology - Maria Walker
• Impressions for Scleral lenses. From the Past to the Present - Armin Duddek
• Down to the Wire - Scleral Lens as Protection - Gavin O’Callaghan 

International Association of Contact Lens Educator (IACLE) - Gina Sorbara

• IACLE Contact Lens Course Update
• Corneo-Scleral Sagittal Height Measurement

International Keratoconus Academy (IKA) - Barry Eiden, Clark Chang

• Top 10 Things you Need to Know About Managing Keratoconus

The Scholars Take on Optometry

• The perspective of Italian Students of Optometry

British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) - Melissa Barnett

• International Dry Eye Management

Scleral Lens Education Society (SLES) - Maria Walker, Karen Lee

• Mastering the Basics

Euro & Austral-Asian Scleral Lens Academy (EASLA)

• Advanced Scleral Lens Fitting - Ken Pullum, Damon Ezekiel

Saturday - November 9, 2019

SCLERAL LENS

Session 1: Management of Corneal Disorders, Degenerations and Dystrophies: From Surgery to Sclerals - Moderator Pam Satjawatcharaphong

• An Overview of Corneal Dystrophies and Degenerations - Steve Sorkin
• Crosslinking is not Successful in Avoiding Specialty Lens Dependency - Carina Koppen
• Treatment of Irregular Cornea with Excimer Laser - Leopoldo Spadea
• The Shape of Things to Come… Corneo-scleral Shape Challenges to Contact Lens Management of Keratoconus - Barry Eiden

Session 2: Scleral Lens Affecting the Eye - Moderator Louise Sclafani

• Altered Morphology and Physiology in Scleral lens Wearers: Has anything changed? - Jan Bergmanson
• Corneal Surface Wettability and Tear Film Stability Before and After Scleral Lens Wear - Gonzalo Carracedo
• The Effects of Scleral Lens Wear on the Conjunctival and Scleral Surface - Stephen Vincent
• The Effects of Scleral Lens Wear on Intraocular Pressure - Muriel Schornack

Session 3: Scleral Lens Complications - Moderator Maria Walker

• Scleral Obstacles - Pingueculas and Blebs - Greg DeNaeyer
• Scleral Contact Lenses & Corneal Grafts - Gavin O’Callaghan
• It’s not Always About the Piece of Plastic - Karen Carrasquillo
• Scleral Lenses: The Bad and the Ugly - Karen Lee

Session 4: Advanced Scleral Lens Applications - Moderator Muriel Schornack

• Never Too Young for Scleral Lenses - Damon Ezekiel
• Scleral Lenses and Computer-Aided Design: A Perspective - Greg Gemoules
• Corneal Exposure; Eyelid Closure …. Keep Composure - Ken Pullum
• A Paradigm Shift in Scleral Lens Prescribing: One-Year Experience from a Single Medical Center - Boris Severinsky

Session 5: When Scleral Lenses Fail – Moderator Karen Carrasquillo

• When 20/20 is not Enough - Clark Chang
• Caution. Proceed with Care - Tom Arnold
• Lacrimal Fluid Substitution in the Dry Eye patient: Can Scleral Lenses Help - Donald Ezekiel
• They do sometimes, but have you really looked at options? - Ken Pullum
• The Importance of Patient Compliance - Pam Satjawatcharaphong

Session 6: Scleral Lenses Vs Other Modalities – Moderator Jan Bergmanson

• Are We in the Seeing Business? - Donald Ezekiel
• Customized Soft Contact Lenses - Giancarlo Montani
• Utilizing Technology to Stream-Line Hybrid Lens Fitting of the Irregular Cornea - Louise Sclafani
• Case Studies: Fitting Keratoconus Patients with the Use of VKE to Determine the BOZD and LD of Corneal Contact Lenses - Gina Sorbara

Sunday – November 10, 2019

DRY EYE & CO-MANAGEMENT

Session 8: Dry Eye Management - Moderator Karen Lee

• Dry Eye and Allergic Conjunctivitis - Stefano Bonini 
• Running a Dry Eye Centre - Caroline Hodd  
• The Silent Suffering of Patients with Ocular Graft-versus-Host Disease - Carina Koppen
• Off the Menu – A Nutritional Approach to Dry Eye - Melissa Barnett  

Session 9: Corneal Infections – Moderator Stefano Bonini

• Epidemiology of Corneal Infections - Alessandra Balestrazzi
• Diagnosis of Corneal Infections - Alessandro Lambiase
• Medical Therapy - Rita Mencucci
• Surgical Therapy: Keratoplasty à Chaud - Leopoldo Spadea

Session 10: Co-Management is Crucial - Moderator Damon Ezekiel

• Corneal or Scleral Contact Lenses, as a Choice in Cases of Irregular Cornea? - Enzo Spoto
• CXL and Scleral Lens Fitting - an Ideal Marriage for KCN Management - Carmen Abesamis-Dichoso
• The OD Piece In The Co-Management Puzzle - Michael Lipson
• Epidemiology of Keratoconus, How Many Patients Can be Managed with Optical Correction? - Alessandra Balestrazzi

MYOPIA CONTROL & ORTHO-K

Session 11: Options to Slow Myopia - Moderator Gonzalo Carracedo

• Special soft contact lenses for myopia control - Elena Belousova
• Efficacy of orthok and atropine combination for myopia control - Pauline Cho
• Myopia control management with orthokeratology - Robert Gerowitz
• Clinical management of myopia control patient - Brian Tompkins

Session 12: Axial Length and Its Relevance - Moderator Michael Lipson

• Is Axial Length Valid for Monitoring Myopia Progression in Children Undergoing Orthokeratology Treatment? - Pauline Cho
• Can the Over-refraction Relate to Changes in Axial Length as a Determinant of Myopia Control? - Gina Sorbara
• Atropine: Effective Treatment For Controlling Axial Elongation In Progressive Myopia? - Cary Herzberg
• Reliability and Repeatability of Axial Length Measurement Techniques - Maria Walker

Session 13: Advanced Ortho-k - Moderator Pauline Cho

• Orthokeratology and Children - Diego Alcon Lopez
• Toric Orthokeratology - Robert Gerowitz
• Vision-Related Quality of Life (VRQOL) Changes with Orthokeratology - Michael Lipson
• Ortho-K Designs For Myopia Control - Cary Herzberg

Session 14: High Order Aberrations in Ortho-k – Moderator Cary Herzberg

• The Effect of High Order Aberration on Quality of Life - Gonzalo Carracedo
• Comprehensive Review of the Change in Internal Optics Over Time (i.e. accommodation) During Orthokeratology - Elise Kramer
• High Order Aberrations and Eye Growth in Children: The Natural Wavefront and Altered Optics in Orthokeratology - Stephen Vincent

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