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Cornea & External Disease

PCSI-CRST Joint Cornea and External Disease Session: Beyond the Surface: Innovative Skills and Emerging Techniques in External Eye and Corneal Disease

Invited
Date: September 30, 2026
Time: 02:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Venue: Function Room 1
Session Code: SY-10
Session Type: Symposium
Sponsor: Philippine Cornea Soceity, Inc. and Cornea Refractive Society of Thailand
This collaborative joint symposium between the Philippine Cornea Society and the Cornea and Refractive Society of Thailand brings together leading experts to tackle complex corneal pathologies and surgical solutions. Esteemed experts dive into modern management of recurrent pterygium, Fuch's dystrophy, and bullous keratopathy. The session also discusses advanced diagnostic tools like in vivo confocal microscopy, and refined surgical methodologies including corneal refractive corrections prior to cataract surgery and the modified close-sky triple procedure.
Topics
1. Opening Remarks
Time: 02:15 PM - 02:30 PM | Duration: 15 mins
2. Management of Recurrent, Bipolar, and Recurrent Bipolar Pterygium
Time: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM | Duration: 15 mins
3. DSO for Fuchs’ Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy: When Less is More
Time: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM | Duration: 15 mins
4. Spotlight on Lucia KPro: Expanding the Keratoprosthesis Landscape
Time: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM | Duration: 15 mins
5. Bowman's Membrane Electrocautery for Painful Bullous Keratopathy
Time: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM | Duration: 15 mins
6. Open Forum
Time: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM | Duration: 15 mins
7. Diagnostic Contribution of In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Infectious Keratitis
Time: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM | Duration: 15 mins
8. Corneal Refractive Correction Before Cataract Surgery
Time: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM | Duration: 15 mins
9. A Modified Close-Sky Triple Procedure: Redefining Surgical Safety
Time: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM | Duration: 15 mins
10. Open Forum and Closing Remarks
Time: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM | Duration: 30 mins