Date: Thursday December 15, 2022
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Topic: Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: The Vicious Cycle of Pathogenesis
Speaker: Dr. Stephan Ong Tone
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OBJECTIVES:
1. Review the current evidence of Fuchs dystrophy pathogenesis
2. Discuss the possible interplay between a common Fuchs dystrophy genetic mutation, endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and cellular migration; and its potential role in Descemet’s Stripping Only (DSO)
3. Present preliminary data validating preloaded prestamped DMEK donor preparation