April 25, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA

2025 ASCRS SUBSPECIALTY DAY

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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