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2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting Preview Program | 13 ASCRS SUBSPECIALTY DAY ASCRS CORNEA DAY PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 8:05–9:35 a.m. Session I: Challenging Cornea Cases Moderators: Brandon Ayres, MD, Karolinne Rocha, MD • Central and paracentral corneal perforation • Big and bad bacteria: Infectious keratitis • Fungal keratitis • Medical and surgical management of PUK • Ocular surface tumors: OSSN and melanoma • Scleritis • Non-healing corneal ulcers (NK) 9:50–11:40 a.m. Session II: Anterior/Posterior Lamellar Moderators: W. Barry Lee, MD, Ken Beckman, MD • Anterior lamellar surgery • Barriers to DALK • DALK techniques • Crosslinking update – Epi on, epi off • Techniques for lamellar patch grafts • Posterior lamellar surgery • Management of fungal keratitis in EK interface • Injectable endothelial cells • EK in complicated cases 12:40–2:35 p.m. Session III: Ocular Surface Moderators: Clara Chan, MD, Marjan Farid, MD Part 1: Updates in Lid Margin Disease Management • Clinical findings and diagnosis of lid margin disease • Medical treatments: Oral tetracyclines, nutraceuticals/ omega-3 FA, at-home treatments • Procedural treatments • Inflammation and the role of steroids in DED • Emerging treatments in DED and neuropathic pain Part 2: Controversies and Management of Severe Ocular Surface Disease Clinical findings and medical management of severe ocular surface disease Case 1 – Unilateral LSCD from alkali burn: SLET vs. CLAU Case 2 – SJS patient with severe ocular surface disease: Ocular surface reconstruction with KLAL/LR-CLAL and immunosuppression vs. primary KPro Case 3 – Total LSCD in young aniridia patient: Primary KPro or KLAL with immunosuppression Case 4 – Diffuse LSCD: Primary PKP or ocular surface reconstruction first Case 5 – Multiple failed grafts/rejections: Another PKP or KPro 2:50–4:30 p.m. Session IV: Perspectives … Where We Were and Where We're Going Moderators: Francis Mah, MD, Edward Holland, MD • History of keratoplasty • Eyebanking: For profit or not for profit – A point/ counterpoint discussion • Reimbursement issues • Alternatives for keratoplasty • Pros and cons of KPro • DWEK/DSEO • Artificial cornea • Best methods to diagnose and show progression of keratoconus • Management of "culture negative" atypical appearing corneal ulcer