2024 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, October 18, 2024. The program, available on-demand, features the latest scientific and research developments in cornea and eye banking, while also highlighting the innovations that are on the horizon.

The online program features:

• Presentation of 27 Scientific Abstracts followed by dynamic Q&A sessions
• The R. Townley Paton Award Lecture 
• The Troutman Cornea Prize Lecture  

Access and Registration:

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

Access the on-demand program today!

FINAL PROGRAM

Access the electronic program booklet to review the program details, the Learner Notification, Financial Interest Disclosures, scientific abstracts, speaker information and more!

Final Program

SESSION INFORMATION
The presentations are grouped by Section. The following presentations are included in the package.

Section I
Welcome and Introductions
M. Soledad Cortina, MD, and Jessica Ciralsky, MD
W. Barry Lee, MD, and Jim Quirk, CEBT

Serological Testing Can Guide Comprehensive Treatment in Patients with Neuropathic Corneal Pain
Chloe Bogen, Tufts Medical Center

Outcomes of DMEK For Corneal Transplantation Failure
Angela Chen, MD, Stein Eye Institute, UCLA

Characteristics and Outcomes of DMEK for Failed Endothelial Keratoplasty
Marianne Price, PhD, MBA, Cornea Research Foundation of America

Scheimpflug Corneal Tomography Anterior Chamber Depth in DMEK Recipients: A Prognostic Factor for Secondary Graft Failure?
Andrea Santiago-Leon, MD, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

Late Graft Failure after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK): Why is it so Difficult to Remove the Failed Graft?
Theofilos Tourtas, MD, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Spotlight: Clinical Trials – Updates and Findings
Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study: Methods and Impact on the Use of Donor Corneas from Donors with Diabetes
Jonathan Lass, MD, Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Eye Institute

In-office Magnetic Cell Therapy Treatment for Corneal Endothelial Dysfunction
David Verdier, MD, Verdier Eye Center

Cultivated Autologous Limbal Epithelial Cell (CALEC) Transplantation for Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Ula Jurkunas, MD, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School

INTRA-KER Keratoprosthesis: Preliminary Results of First-In Human Trial of an Intracorneal Prosthesis
Massimo Busin, MD, University of Ferrara

Role of Suppressive Dose of Valacyclovir in Management of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: Results of the Zoster Eye Disease Study (ZEDS)
Bennie H. Jeng, MD, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Claes Dohlman Award Presentation
Recipient: Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
Presented by Bennie H. Jeng, MD, and W. Barry Lee, MD

Cornea Society Business Meeting

Section II
Association Between Corneal Densitometry and Night Driving Impairment in FECD using the National Advanced Driving Simulator Glare Protocol
Simran Sarin, University of Iowa

Scanning Specular Microscopy Reliably Images the Same Endothelial Location
Elias Kahan, MD, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Detection of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia Using Deep Learning and Anterior-Segment OCT
Jason Greenfield, BA, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

Differentiation of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia and Pterygia Using a Novel Tear Assay
Wisam Najdawi, BS, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

Complications of Epi-Off Crosslinking: A Historical Experience at Wills Eye Hospital
W. Violet Lin, MD, Wills Eye Hospital

Small Fiber Neuropathy in Patients with Dry Eye Disease
Asmaa Zidan, MD, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School

R. Townley Paton Award Introduction
David Verdier, MD, 2023 R. Townley Paton Award Recipient

R. Townley Paton Award Lecture: The Unsung Heroes of Eye Banking and Corneal Transplantation
Bennie H. Jeng, MD, 2024 R. Townley Paton Award Recipient

Session III
EBAA Update: Eye Banking Advancements and Challenges
Shahzad I. Mian, MD, EBAA Medical Advisory Board

Effects of Eye Bank Donor Age Expansion on Corneal Endothelial Cell Density and Surgeon Tissue Acceptance
Ayobami Adebayo, Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 

Thinner, Flatter, Longer: Consistent Corneal Characteristics during Cold Storage Suggest Potential for Extending Storage Time for Donor Corneas
Mark Ellison, BS, BA, VisionGift

Feasibility of Manual Preparation of Bowman Layer Grafts in the Eye Bank Setting
Michael Szkarlat, BS, Eversight

Clinical Outcomes of Therapeutic Penetrating Keratoplasty Using Gamma-irradiated Corneal Tissue
Huong Duong, MD, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Reducing Tissue Waste for Corneal Transplantation: Clinical Outcomes of DMEK Grafts Prepared from Failed DSAEK Preparation at an Eye Bank
Charles Reeder, MD, Devers Eye Institute

A Novel Technique for Processing Keratolimbal Allografts for Treatment of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Pauline Dmitriev, MD, University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center

Descemet’s Membrane Anterior Keratoplasty (DMAK) for Treatment of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency (LSCD) in Congenital Aniridia
Joshua Hou, MD, Lions Gift of Sight/ University of Minnesota

Richard Troutman Prize Award Introduction
Douglas R. Lazzaro, MD, NYU Langone Health

Richard Troutman Prize Lecture: Clinical Features of Sjögren Syndrome— Related Dry Eye Disease in Anterior Segment Photographs
Eisuke Shimizu, MD, PhD, Keio University

Session IV
Universal Cannula Compartment Design for Both Endo-In and Endo-Out DMEK Implantation
Mikhail Tsurkan, PhD, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden/ TissueGUARD Gmb

Efficacy, Efficiency, and Viability of Pre-loaded DescePrep vs. SCUBA Prepared Tissue in a Diabetic Donor Population
Katie Solley, MSE, Eyedea Medical

The Use of Novel Injectable Tri-Folded Endothelium-In DMEK in Cases of Complex Anterior Chambers
Leonard Heydenrych, FRCOphth, University of Cape Town, Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital

The Prognostic Significance of Biointegration at the Optic-Cornea Joint in Keratoprosthesis Implantation
Esen Akpek, MD, The Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute

Invited Session: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cornea and Eye Banking

Diversity in the Cornea Workforce
Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, NYU Langone Health 

Corneal Donation Bans in the US: Assessing the Evidence
Michael A. Puente, Jr., MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine

The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Cornea Conditions
Maria Woodward, MD, MSc, University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center 

Disparities in Corneal Transplant Access and Outcomes
Divya Srikumaran, MD, The Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute

Best Paper of Session Award
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Lions Gift of Sight
Presented by W. Barry Lee, MD, and Jim Quirk, CEBT

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 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

CEBTS
Eye Bank Association of America approves this online activity for a maximum of 7 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. 

BEST PAPER OF SESSION AWARD
Lions Gift of Sight

GENERAL EDUCATIONAL GRANT
Wolters Kluwer
Moria

ACCESS

The 2024 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: $199            Non-Members: $299

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.

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.

Questions?

Contact Herocia Hawkins with any questions.