Cornea and Eye Banking Forum 2020 Session IV

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4:00 - 4:01 pm
Welcome Back
Sophie Deng, MD, and Marjan Farid, MD

4:02 - 4:20 pm
Invited Session: An Update on Injectable Endothelial Cell Technology
Speaker: Shigeru Kinoshita, MD, PhD, Kyoto Prefectural University

4:21 - 4:27 pm
Viability and Function of Cultured Human Corneal Endothelial Cells (HCECs) for Transplantation
Speaker: Wei Wang, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

4:28 - 4:34 pm
Randomized, Double-Masked Trial of Netarsudil for Treatment of Corneal Edema in Fuchs Dystrophy
Speaker: Marianne Price, PhD, Cornea Research Foundation of America

4:35 - 4:41 pm
Endothelial Cell Viability in Viscoelastic-Aided DMEK Graft Preparation and Marking
Speaker: Ellen Koo, MD, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

4:42 - 4:48 pm
Prediction of DMEK-Grafts at Risk for Future Rejection from Pre-Clinical Diagnosis Endothelial Cell Images
Speaker: Naomi Joseph, BS, Case Western Reserve University

4:49 - 4:57 pm
Panel Discussion and Q&A

4:58 - 4:59 pm
Best Paper of Session
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration

5:00 pm
Closing

Marjan Farid, MD (Moderator)

Clinical Professor

University of California, Irvine

Marjan Farid, MD, is Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery and Vice-Chair of Ophthalmic Faculty at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute (GHEI) at UC-Irvine. Dr. Farid's clinical practice is divided between patient care, teaching, and research. Dr. Farid’s research interests focus on corneal surgery, specifically in the use of the femtosecond laser for corneal transplantation. She performs all forms of corneal transplantation -- femtosecond enabled and lamellar keratoplasty. Dr. Farid is also the founder of the Severe Ocular Surface Disease Center at UCI. She performs limbal stem cell transplants as well as artificial corneal transplantation for the treatment of patients with severe ocular surface disorders. She is published in multiple peer reviewed leading journals and text book chapters. Dr. Farid currently serves as the Chair of the Cornea Clinical Committee of ASCRS and the Program Chair for the EBAA.

Sophie Deng, MD, PhD (Moderator)

Stein Eye Institute, UCLA

Shigeru Kinoshita, MD, PhD

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Wei Wang, PhD

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

Marianne Price, PhD

Cornea Research Foundation of America

Ellen Koo, MD

Medical Director

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/ UHealth - University of Miami Health System

Ellen Koo, MD, is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Koo is a Corneal specialist, with a research and clinical focus on endothelial dysfunction, keratoplasty, cataract and complex anterior segment surgeries. Dr. Koo is currently leading several clinical trials in the treatment of corneal edema and Fuchs Dystrophy as the principal investigator at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Koo currently serves on the EBAA Accreditation Board and the Editorial Board for the Eye Banking and Corneal Transplantation Journal.