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52 with a panel and some will have the speaker discussing each case, Dr. Rapuano said. Dr. Kim said he is particularly excited about this year's section on cornea complications of elective procedures because this is a topic that has not been highlighted be- fore. Presentations will examine the increased attention to elective pro- cedures on the eye and the corneal ramifications they could have. Even just ptosis surgery can potentially lead to overexposure of the cornea, Dr. Kim said. The session will also cover cosmetic lenses and color contacts and the complica- tions they could have; many people have easy access to these prod- ucts and often use them without thinking about the consequences. Eye whitening, iris implants, and conjunctival tattooing will also be discussed, Dr. Kim said. The corneal surgery section will be exciting, he said, because physicians are always interested in learning new techniques. Many surgeons are still converting to procedures like DALK and DMEK in the U.S., and there will be tips on surgical techniques and complica- tions. Much of this information will be presented in video format, Dr. Kim said, which helps convey the information more effectively than slides or pictures. Last year's 2-day World Cornea Congress VII took the place of Cor- nea Day. Cornea Day 2016 is a more compact meeting with a single track and fewer presentations. However, Dr. Rapuano expects Cornea Day 2016 to be a huge success. "Cor- nea Day works out quite well, and people are happy to have a succinct, jam-packed, high-yield, 1-day learn- ing experience," he said. Dr. Kim thinks that many people find Cornea Day to be a great precursor to the ASCRS•ASOA Sym- posium & Congress. "The latest and greatest topics will be discussed in a very dynamic format that will keep attendees engaged," he said. EW Editors' note: Drs. Kim and Rapuano have no financial interests related to their comments. Contact information Kim: terry.kim@duke.edu Rapuano: cjrapuano@willseye.org by Ellen Stodola EyeWorld Senior Staff Writer of presbyopia. "That's becoming a bigger and bigger issue," he said. There are lenses, the first corneal inlay recently became available in the U.S., and there are other inlays in the pipeline. "People hate presby- opia," he said. "For almost 30 years, people have been able to get rid of glasses with LASIK and PRK. Now many of these patients are hitting the age of 45–50 and don't want to go back to glasses." The last portion of the refractive surgery section will cover challenges such as what to do in cases of epithelial ingrowth, high- er order aberrations, and post-LASIK ectasia. The section on challenging cornea cases will take a case-based approach to relatively common problems that cornea specialists see every day, Dr. Rapuano said. It will also look at corneal complications of cosmetic procedures. The third section will cover what's new in corneal surgery and progress in this field. It will focus on procedures like DALK, DSEK, and DMEK. The fourth and final section of Cornea Day will highlight cornea and cataract problems, like IOL selection after refractive surgery, managing unhappy patients, and astigmatism management. Some of the sections will be case-based the ASCRS Cornea Clinical Com- mittee and members of the Cornea Society. The day has been divided into 4 sections: refractive surgery, challenging cornea cases, corneal and conjunctival surgery, and corne- al cataract issues, Dr. Rapuano said. "This is similar to what we've done in the past," he said, "but we tackle different aspects of these topics every year." In the refractive surgery section, Dr. Rapuano said one of the most in- teresting topics will be the treatment The cornea subspecialty is the focus of a full day of presentations and discussions prior to the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress C hristopher Rapuano, MD, Philadelphia, past presi- dent of the Cornea Society, and Terry Kim, MD, Durham, North Carolina, chair of the ASCRS Cornea Clinical Committee, discussed their expecta- tions for Cornea Day 2016 on May 6 in New Orleans before the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress. The Cornea Day program has evolved over the years, Dr. Kim said. "As usual, we're excited about Cornea Day," he said. "It contin- ues to be a very popular program with consistently more than 1,500 attendees." Every year there is an effort to ensure that the content is fresh, up to date, and relevant to the general ophthalmologist as well as the cornea specialist. This includes having advanced topics that are specifically designed with the cornea specialist in mind, Dr. Kim said. This year's Cornea Day will involve a variety of speakers, including many new faces and international doctors to get a global perspective. The Planning Committee for Cornea Day consists of members of EW ASCRS•ASOA 2016 ASCRS•ASOA Program Preview • May 6–10, 2016 Cornea Day 2016 set for New Orleans April 2016

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