Saturday, December 12, 2026

7:00AM – 7:45AM

Non-CE Sponsored Breakfast Symposium

8:00AM – 8:15AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:15AM – 8:30AM

Keynote Session

Morning Session 1: Understanding Keratoconus

8:30AM – 9:00AM

Keratoconus in 2027: Prevalence, Global Burden, and the Cost of Delayed Diagnosis

9:00AM – 9:15AM

Genetics and Environmental Determinants of Keratoconus: Clinical Implications and Future Directions

9:15AM – 9:30AM

Natural History of Keratoconus

9:30AM – 9:45AM

Corneal Biomechanics

9:45AM – 10:00AM

Morning Networking Break

Morning Session 2: Early Detection

10:00AM – 10:15AM

The Clinical Signs of Early Keratoconus: What Every Primary Care Provider Must Know

10:15AM – 10:45AM

Advanced Diagnostics in Keratoconus: Tomography, Biomechanics and OCT

10:45AM – 11:00AM

Pediatric Keratoconus: The Urgency of Early Intervention

11:00AM – 11:15AM

AI and Future of Keratoconus

11:15AM – 11:30AM

Screening Protocols for High-Risk Populations: Family Members, Refractive Surgery Candidates, and Pediatric Patients

11:30AM – 11:45AM

Emerging Technologies in Keratoconus Diagnosis

11:45AM – 12:45PM

Non-CE Sponsored Lunch Symposium

Sponsored by Glaukos

Afternoon Session 1: Corneal Cross Linking

1:00PM – 1:30PM

Preserving the Epithelium: Epi-On CXL

1:30PM – 2:00PM

CXL Challenges: Thin Corneas, Advanced Disease and Special Populations

2:00PM – 2:15PM

Afternoon Networking Break

Afternoon Session 2: Translating Evidence into Practice

2:15PM – 2:30PM

Collaborative Care of the Keratoconus Patient

2:30PM – 3:00PM

Contact Lens Management of Keratoconus

3:00PM – 3:30PM

Cataract Considerations for the Keratoconic Cornea

3:30PM – 3:45PM

Tissue Addition Surgical Procedures, Beyond Synthetic Ring Segments

3:45PM – 4:00PM

The Role of Keratoplasty in Keratoconus

4:00PM – 4:30PM

The Patient Experience: Living with Keratoconus

4:30PM – 4:40PM

Closing Remarks

* Agenda is subject to change.