25th Biennial Cornea Conference: Current Concepts in Corneal and Refractive Surgery and External Disease

Add to Calendar 25th Biennial Cornea Conference: Current Concepts in Corneal and Refractive Surgery and External Disease 11/21/2025 8:00:00 AM 11/22/2025 11:45:00 AM America/New_York For More Details: https://willseye.cloud-cme.com/25thBiennialCornea Description: This conference is designed to update comprehensive ophthalmologists and cornea specialists on current concepts and recent advances in a wide range of topics related to external disease, cornea transplantation, cataract surgery, anterior segment reconstruction, and refractive surgery. The conference will feature didactic lectures, point/counterpoint discussions and audience interaction designed to help participa... Wills Eye Auditorium false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, November 21, 2025, 8:00 AM - Saturday, November 22, 2025, 11:45 AM, Wills Eye Auditorium, Philadelphia, PA

Target Audience
Specialties - Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Disease
Professions - Physician, Student

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (10.50 hours)

Overview

This conference is designed to update comprehensive ophthalmologists and cornea specialists on current concepts and recent advances in a wide range of topics related to external disease, cornea transplantation, cataract surgery, anterior segment reconstruction, and refractive surgery. The conference will feature didactic lectures, point/counterpoint discussions and audience interaction designed to help participants integrate the tools and techniques discussed into practice.

Featuring the 18th Wilfred E. Fry, MD Memorial Lecture:

TBD
Rajesh Rajpal, MD
Founder, See Clearly Vision Group
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Featuring Guest Faculty:

W. Barry Lee, MD
Cornea Fellowship Director, Eye Consultants of Atlanta
Co-Medical Director, Georgia Eye Bank, Atlanta, GA

Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD
Director Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Professor of Ophthalmology,
Arturo & Holly Melosi Endowed Chair, Cornea & Refractive Surgery Fellowship Director,
Storm Eye Institute (SEI) | Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC

Danielle Trief, MD
Assoc. Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Cornea Fellowship,
Columbia University | Irving Medical College, New York, NY


Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Apply current concepts in the management of keratoconus.
  2. Assess techniques used in the diagnosis and treatment of severe ocular surface disease.
  3. Appreciate current status of new techniques for corneal surgery including endothelial keratoplasty, DALK, and keratoprosthesis.
  4. Explain the thought process behind selecting various intraocular lenses at the time of cataract surgery.
  5. Integrate into practice various surgical techniques for anterior segment reconstruction.

Accreditation
Wills Eye Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Statement
Wills Eye Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.