2025 ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING

About this Session

Session Moderator: Marjan Farid, MD, ABO
Panelists: Mina A. Farahani, MD, ABO; Sumitra S. Khandelwal, MD, ABO; Beeran Meghpara, MD, ABO; Zachary J. Zavodni, MD, ABO

This symposium will feature leading Corneal surgeons discussing high impact pearls in this fast-paced session, with short, video-based presentations and panel discussions. Join your fellow audience members to vote on your favorite pearls!

Presentations in this Session

Category 1: Surgical techniques/tips

• Groove and Peel Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
  Leela Raju, MD, ABO
• Iris Cerclage Tension Suture to Prevent PAS after DSAEK
  Steven G. Safran, MD
• Intrastromal Lamellar Keratoplasty
  Leonardo C Gontijo, MD
• Enhancing Descemetorhexis Visualization for Endothelial Keratoplasty
  Albert Y. Cheung, MD
• Superficial Keratectomy
  Sam Garg, MD, ABO

Category 2: Surgical or Post-op complications and how to manage them

• Use a Basket Suture in DALK/PK: It's Better for Your Coronary Arteries
  Albert Y. Cheung, MD
• Acute Corneal Opacity during DMEK
  Roberto P. Coelho, MD
• Both Type 1 and Type 2 Big Bubble in DALK
  Gizem Taskin, MD
• PK with MICE for Melting NK Graft
  Nathan r Dukes, MD

Category 3: Novel Surgical Approaches/devices

• When All Is Not Well
  Soosan Jacob, MS, DNB, FRCS
• Dsik - Donut Shaped Intrastromal Keratoplasty
  Sandro A. Coscarelli, MD
• Previous Iris Melanoma Resection: Human Optics Artificial Iris
  Winston D Chamberlain, MD, PhD, ABO

Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks

• (3) Best in Category Awards