This course will discuss common and innovative treatment options for neurotrophic keratitis. We will review treatment options such as ocular lubrication, amniotic membranes, scleral lenses, and FDA approved option cenegermin-bkbj ophthalmic solution 0.002%. We will also discuss surgical options such as tarsorrpahy and neurotization.

Over 1000 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Great lecture , quick, straight to the point

• Well presented and easy to understand. Gave me an appreciation of the complexities of cornea, sclera and nerves

• Excellent review of new treatments and follow ups for NK

• Liked the format - Fung and Shibayama’s lectures complimented each other

• This was a very informative presentation, with a bonus, discussing a therapeutic option that is within the scope of Optometry.

• Fantastic information about new surgeries and pharmaceutical treatments for this difficult to treat problem

• Very straight forward approach, easy to follow

• Great job. I appreciate the lecture and the speakers' time.

• Impressive volume of well presented material in 1 hour.

• Interesting and especially informative was the scleral patients

• Dr. Fung was fun to listen to and his talk was nicely organized. Too bad we didn't have time to watch his surgery video.

• Amazing talk! Definitely learned a lot about NK! The cases were super interesting!

• Incredible advancement in this area!

• Great comparison of the US and European studies.

• The neurotization procedure blows my mind.

Speakers: Dr. Vivian Shibayama and Dr. Simon Fung

Thank you to Dompe for exhibiting at this event.

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit.