2025 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 17, 2025. 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 23 Scientific Abstracts followed by dynamic Q&A sessions
• Invited Session: Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study (DEKS): Effect of Donor Diabetes on DMEK Graft Outcomes
  
• Invited Session: 2025 Eye Banking: The Value EBAA gives to Our Profession
• Cornea Fellow Surgical and Clinical Case Presentations
  
• 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.

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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

Comparison of Graft Survival and Glaucoma Management in Endothelial Keratoplasty
Dominique Geoffrion, MD, CM, PhD,⁺ University of Montréal (CHUM) 

Inflammatory Cytokines in the Aqueous Humor and Keratoplasty Rejection
Sarah Pajek, MA, BS,⁺⁺ Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami 

Graft Preparation and Clinical Outcomes of DMEK Grafts Prepared from Phakic vs. Pseudophakic Donors
Jared Peterson, MD,^* Legacy Devers Eye Institute 

Primary Graft Failure in Preloaded versus Surgeon Prepared DSAEK: A Clinical and Ex vivo Correlation Study              
Karanpreet Multani, MD, Dean McGee Eye Institute

Preliminary Outcomes of Bowman Layer Onlay Transplantation for Keratoconus using Tissue-Bank Pre-Prepared Grafts
Michael Szkarlat, Eversight

Effective and Efficient Big Bubble Creation for Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
Katie Solley, MS, Eyedea Medical

Descemet’s Membrane Anterior Keratoplasty (DMAK) for Treatment of Non-Healing Diseases of the Ocular Surface
Joshua Hou, MD, University of Minnesota

Invited Session: Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study (DEKS):
Effect of Donor Diabetes on DMEK Graft Outcomes
Jonathan Lass, MD, Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals
Mark Greiner, MD, University of Iowa
Francis Price, Jr., MD, Price Vision Group
Marianne Price, PhD, MBA, Cornea Research Foundation of America
David Verdier, MD, Verdier Eye Center

Recipient: Edward Holland, MD
Presented by W. Barry Lee, MD

Section II
Welcome Back
Jessica Ciralsky, MD, and M. Soledad Cortina, MD

EBAA High Impact Research Grant Announcement
Mark Greiner, MD, Chair, EBAA Research Committee

A Novel Scaffolded Decellularized Descemet’s Membrane for Limbal Cell Expansion and Transplantation
Ching Yuan, PhD, CEBT, Lions Gift of Sight

Clinical and Surgical Burden in Severe Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: A 22-Year Retrospective Analysis of 1,598 Eyes
Kian Madjedi, MD, MSc, FRCSC,^* University of Cincinnati

Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Glueless Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation in Unilateral Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency - 12-Month Outcomes
Boris Malyugin, MD, PhD, Stein Eye Institute, UCLA

Clinical Outcomes of Processed Keratolimbal Allograft (KLAL-Pro) for the Treatment of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Nambi Nallasamy, MD, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan       

Interim Results of a Phase I Clinical Trial of Cultivated Autologous Limbal Stem Cells for Stage III Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Sheyla González Garrido, PhD, Stein Eye Institute, UCLA

R. Townley Paton Award Introduction
Bennie Jeng, MD, 2024 R. Townley Paton Award Recipient

R. Townley Paton Award Lecture:
Disruption in Cornea: Lessons from the Past, Vision for the Future
Recipient: Marianne Price, PhD, MBA, 2025 R. Townley Paton Award Recipient

Session II Closing Remarks
M. Soledad Cortina, MD, and Jessica Ciralsky, MD

Session III
2025 Eye Banking: The Value EBAA gives to Our Profession
Winston Chamberlain, MD, PhD, Northwest Permanente 

Adverse Events After Corneal Transplantation: Longitudinal Insights from 2007 to 2024
Karthik Reddy, BS,⁺⁺ University of Michigan Medical School

Corneal Transplantation from Donors with Suspected Sepsis: Infectious Risks and Graft Outcomes
William Herskowitz, BA,⁺⁺ University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Rates of Graft Failure and Fungal Infections in Corneal Transplants Using Donor Corneas in Storage Media with or without Amphotericin B
Nicole Fram, MD, Advanced Vision Care

Rapid Detection of Candida albicans in Corneal Storage Media Using Extraction-Free LAMP-Based Assays
Diego Ojeda-Pedraza, PhD, University of Miami

Increased Mitochondrial Function in Donor Corneas After Prolonged Storage in Novel Preservation Media
Simran Sarin,⁺⁺ University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) Enhances Corneal Endothelial Cell Survival During Cold Storage
Asmaa Zidan, MD, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School

Deep Learning-Based Classification of Fungal and Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Mubarik Mohamed, MD,^* University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill

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

Richard Troutman Prize Lecture:
Interpretable Machine Learning–Based Risk Score for Predicting 10-Year Corneal Graft Survival After Penetrating Keratoplasty and Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Asian Eyes
Clarissa Ng Yin Ling, MBBS, Singapore National Eye Centre

Session IV
Welcome Back
M. Soledad Cortina, MD, and Jessica Ciralsky, MD

Association Between In Vitro Antibiotic Susceptibility and Visual Acuity Outcome in Bacterial Corneal Ulcers: A Secondary Analysis of the SCUT II Trial
Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, MD, Stanford University

Mid-Term Outcomes of Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis for Repeat Graft Failure: A Control Group for Evaluation of Novel Keratoprostheses
Anthony Aldave, MD, Stein Eye Institute, UCLA

How Does Endothelial Cell Injection Therapy Modify Guttae in Patients with Fuchs Dystrophy?
Friedrich Kruse, MD, PhD, University of Erlangen

The Effect of Age and Sex on Migration Dynamics in Descemet’s Stripping Only
Ula Jurkunas, MD, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School

Cornea Fellow Case Study Presentations: Surgical Cases
Presenters:
Maria Rizk, MD,^* University of Montréal (CHUM)
Siddharth Nath, MD, PhD,^* Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
Enchi Chang, MD,^* Mass Eye and Ear

Panelists:
Vishal Jhanji, MD, University of Pittsburgh
Chris Sales, MD, University of Iowa
Praneetha Thulasi, MD, Washington University in St. Louis

Cornea Fellow Case Study Presentations: Clinical Cases
Presenters:
Joanna Silverman, MD,^* Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan
Melanie Daulton, MD,^* Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
Taylor Linaburg, MD,^* Ophthalmology Consultants of Long Island (OCLI)
Oscar Chen, MD, MS,^* University of California, Irvine

Panelists:
Guillermo Amescua, MD, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
Namrata Sharma, MD, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Sarah Sunshine, MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Best Paper of Session Award
Best Paper by a Medical Student, Resident or Cornea Fellow
Supported by Beauty of Sight

Closing Remarks Jessica Ciralsky, MD, and M. Soledad Cortina, MD

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 7.0 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 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

To claim credit, complete the evaluation here: http://ebaa.cmecertificateonline.com/

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. 

BEST PAPER OF SESSION AWARD
Beauty of Sight

GENERAL SUPPORT
lions Eye Bank of the Northeast
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank
Wolters Kluwer

R. TOWNLEY PATON LUCHEON
Bausch + Lomb Foundation

NETWORKING RECEPTION
The Cincinnati Eye Bank
Kedrion
Moria
Oculus

ACCESS

The 2025 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.