2022 Cornea and Eye Banking Forum

The Cornea and Eye Banking Forum, hosted by the Eye Bank Association of America and the Cornea Society , was held and recorded on Friday, September 30. The program, available on-demand, highlights the latest scientific and research developments in cornea and eye banking and innovations that are on the horizon.

The online program features:

• Invited Sessions
• Panel Discussions
• Presentation of the Claes Dohlman Award
• The R. Townley Paton Award Lecture 
• The Troutman Cornea Prize Lecture  
• Presentation of 25 Scientific Abstracts followed by dynamic Q&A sessions

Access and Registration:

• Purchase: The program is available for purchase.
• Forum Registrants: All individuals who registered for the Cornea and Eye Banking Forum have complimentary access to the online program. To access the online presentations, log into eyeLEARN with the email and password you used to register for the meeting.  Contact Herocia Hawkins with any questions.

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Section I

2021 Survey of Keratoplasty Postoperative Steroid Management
Nikolay Boychev, MCOptom, PhD, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/ Schepens Eye Research Institute 

Ripasudil Treatment following Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Patients with Fuchs’ Dystrophy: Interim Results
Michael D. Straiko, MD, Devers Eye Institute 

Efficacy of Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (α-MSH) in Suppressing Corneal Edema Following Injury
Hamid Alemi, MD, MPH,^** Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/ Schepens Eye Research Institute 

Predictive Factors for Response to Topical Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor in Stage 1 Neurotrophic Keratopathy
Matteo Posarelli, MD,^** Tufts Medical Center 

Comparison of Persistent Epithelial Defect Treatment for Self-Retained Cryopreserved and Dehydrated Amniotic Membrane
Shawn Sell, MD,^** Cornea Consultants of Albany 

Novel "12/12" Wear of a Scleral Lens Prosthetic Device in Chronic Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Xueyang (Sarah) Wang, MD,* Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/ Schepens Eye Research Institute 

Demographic Effects on Corneal Ulcer Outcomes
Shane Seipel, MD,^** University of California, Davis 

Invited Sessions: Hot Topics in Cornea
Ocular Surface Toxicity from Systemic Medications
Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, NYU Langone Health 

Use of Machine Learning in Infectious Keratitis
Maria Woodward, MD, MS, University of Michigan/ Eversight                                               

Eye Banking Post COVID: An Update on the Current State of Eye Banking
Jennifer Li, MD, Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank 

Section II

Impact of Demographic Factors on Corneal Donor Recovery
Wuqaas Munir, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine 

Suitability of Corneal Donor Tissue in the Greater-than-75-year Age Group
Miles Greenwald, MD,^** Kellogg Eye Center 

Effect of Head Trauma Related Deaths on Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss in Eye Bank Donors
Jessinta Oseni,+ Albert Einstein College of Medicine 

Endothelial Cell Loss Comparison of Current Techniques Used for Preparation of Donor Grafts for Endothelial Keratoplasty
Eric Abdullayev, MD, MBA, CEBT, Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research 

A Comparison of Corneal Parameters between Hispanics and Non-Hispanics
Luis Vasquez, BA, MSc,⁺ UT Health San Antonio

R. Townley Paton Award Lecture: The Science of Sight: Addressing Corneal Blindness in the Developing World
Anthony J. Aldave, MD, 2022 Paton Award Recipient

Session III

Video Spotlights
DMEK Scrolls at 2,000 Frames Per Second: The Relationship Between Scroll Width and Flow Velocity
Matthew Kigin,⁺ University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine 

Case Series: DMEK with Young Donor Tissue Using Paired Radial Incisions
David Hardten, MD, University of Minnesota / Lions Gift of Sight 

Minimizing Endothelial Cell Loss during PDEK-S Donor Lenticule Preparation
Zelalem Tafesse, MD,^** Price Vision Group 

Group Discussion and Q&A

DMEK Outcomes in Eyes with Previous Glaucoma Surgery
Andrea Bordewyk, MD,^** Devers Eye Institute

Clinical Outcomes of Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) Following Custom Foldable Artificial Iris Implantation
Piseth Dalin Chea, MD, MPH,^** Stein Eye Institute, UCLA 

Validation of Nomograms Predicting Penetrating Keratoplasty and Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Graft Survival Upon Addition of External Patient Cohort
George Lin, BA,⁺ Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 

Safety and Efficacy of Intraoperative Activated Platelet-Rich Plasma (aPRP) Therapy in Corneal Transplantation
Carolina Mercado, MD,^* Escuela Superior de Oftalmologia- Instituto Barraquer de America 

Microbial Profiles and Antibiotic Susceptibility in Pediatric Infectious Keratitis
Melodyanne Cheng,⁺ Stein Eye Institute, UCLA 

Pediatric Ocular Surface Inflammatory Diseases in the Optum Labs Data Warehouse
Simon Fung, MD, MA, FRCOphth, Stein Eye Institute, UCLA 

Richard Troutman Cornea Prize Lecture: Conjunctival Vessels in Diabetes Using Functional Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy
Jodi Hwang, MD, 2022 Richard Troutman Cornea Prize Recipient

Session IV

Bowman Layer Onlay Preparation & Transplantation (BLOT)
Esther Groeneveld-van Beek, MSc, Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIIOS)

Comparison of Graft Outcomes Reusing Original Intermediate Term Cold Storage Solution for Entire Corneal Donor Storage Period with Exchanged Fresh Storage Solution Following Donor Preparation in the Cornea Preservation Time Study
Jonathan Lass, MD, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Eye Institute

Corneal Storage Media with Amphotericin-B: Results from a Prospective Laboratory Study Submitted for Class 2 De Novo 510(k) Premarket Approval
Khoa Tran, PhD, Lions VisionGift 

Optimizing Corneal Endothelial Cell Culture for Cell Therapy
Karl David Brown, PhD, Centre for Eye Research Australia 

Invited Sessions: New Trends in Keratoplasty
Recent Advances in Pediatric Endothelial Keratoplasty
Muralidhar Ramappa, MBBS, MD, LV Prasad Eye Institute 

Timing of Therapeutic DALK in Acanthamoeba Infection
Vincenzo Sarnicola, MD, University of Siena 

CAIRS for Keratoconus and Other Ectasias - The Hows and Whys
Soosan Jacob, MD, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital

Group Discussion and Q&A

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Cornea Society. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

PHYSICIANS
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Note - The in-person event was worth up to 7.75 CME as it included the Paton Luncheon.

CEBTS
Eye Bank Association of America approves this online activity for a maximum of 6.5 CEUs. The CEUs will be transferred to your EBAA account once all of the sessions are completed. Partial credit will not be given. 

OBJECTIVES

1. Learn new developments, techniques and therapies in sight restoration.

2. Analyze the efficacy of emerging technologies and innovative processes in corneal transplantation and eye banking that can improve patient outcomes.

3. Cite new research findings in cornea regarding disease, treatment, transplantation, preservation, preparation and processing.

CME CREDIT CLAIM

CME Evaluation

IMPORTANT: Credit should not be claimed if you already claimed credit for attending the in-person event. 

SUPPORT
Thank you to the following companies for their generous support through unrestricted educational grants. 

R. TOWNLEY PATON LUNCHEON
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration 

BEST PAPER OF SESSION AWARD
Lions Eye Bank of West Central Ohio 

BREAKFAST
Gunther Weiss Scientific Glassblowing 

REFRESHMENT BREAK
Lions Gift of Sight / Moria 

GENERAL EDUCATIONAL GRANT
Wolters Kluwer
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank
Oftal-One

Access 

The 2022 Cornea and Eye Banking Forum is available on-demand and available for purchase. Individuals who registered for the Cornea and Eye Banking Forum receive complimentary access.

Purchase Information

The program is available for purchase.

Members: $175            Non-Members: $275

To purchase the package, click on the register button. Log in with the email and password you use to log into the EBAA website. If you have not yet created an account on the EBAA website, you will be prompted to do so. Once you are logged in you will be able to purchase the package. Once purchased, you can access the program through your Dashboard or the Cornea and Eye Banking Forum On-Demand site. 

Note: If you are a Cornea Society Member and are not a member of the Paton Society, please contact Herocia Hawkins to access the member rate as the eyeLEARN system will not recognize you as a member.   

Forum Attendees

All individuals who registered for and attended the Cornea and Eye Banking Forum have complimentary access to the on-demand package. To access the online presentations, log into eyeLEARN with the email and password you used to register for the meeting.  Once you have logged in, you can access the program through your dashboard or the Cornea and Eye Banking Forum On-Demand site. 

Questions?

Contact Herocia Hawkins with any questions.