Session
IC-116 Is This Case Keratoconus? Quantitative and Qualitative Early Diagnosis and Progression Criteria Using Modern Corneal Diagnostics: For Cornea Experts and Refractive Surgeons
April 2026
Meeting: 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Course Instructor: A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, ABO
Co-Instructors: Renato Ambrósio Jr., MD, PhD; Stephen D. Klyce, PhD; Filippos Vingopoulos, MD
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Course Description
Will commence with rapid-fire of consecutive Scheimpflug tomography real world maps! Then present methodology and clinical pearls in screening and evaluating corneal ectasia and keratoconus, including accurate progression documentation. A multitude of contemporary imaging modalities (Scheimpflug, Placido reflection Topography, Scheimpflug and OCT tomography, Corneal Epithelial mapping, wavefront analysis, importance of family member screening.
 
Educational Objective
diagnosing ectasia and progressive keratoconus in Europe (parts of Europe endemic) and the US, by employment multiple anterior-segment imaging technologies. The clinical importance of early keratoconus or suspicion identification has become great, as careful monitoring and CXL intervention when needed can eradicate the need for keratoplasty and greatly reduce patient morbidity associated with this disease
2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting Instructional Courses

This 1.5 hour Instructional Course was recorded at the 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.