April 25-28, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA

2025 ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING

MS-2 - Get H.I.P. (High Impact Pearls) - Cornea

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