Ocular Surface Academy

Sessions 28 Sessions

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Sessions and Recordings

Core Biology of the Ocular Surface

The Lacrimal Functional Unit; Tear Film Microarchitecture; Corneal and Conjunctival Epithelium

The Integrated Lacrimal System: Glandular Function, Drainage Pathways, and Mechanical Dynamics

Goblet Cell Biology; Meibomian Gland Biology; Ocular Surface Immunology

Conjunctivochalasis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

Case Based Discussion

TFOS DEWS Classification Framework

Ocular Allergy and Atopy

Case-Based Discussion 1

Covering Domain 1, Sessions 1–8

Diagnostics & Precision Assessment

Symptom Questionnaires; Slit-Lamp Biomicroscopy; Tear Volume Assessment; Tear Film Stability; Ocular Surface Staining; Tear Osmolarity and Emerging Biomarkers

Meibography; Lipid Layer Analysis; Corneal Sensitivity Testing; In Vivo Confocal Microscopy; Corneal Nerve Quantification; Epithelial Mapping; AI and Digital Diagnostics

Case-Based Discussion 2

Covering Domain 2, Sessions 9 and 10

Pharmacology & Biological Therapies

The Science of Artificial Tears: Formulation, Mechanisms, and Clinical Selection

Immunomodulatory Agents and Corticosteroid Strategies in Ocular Surface Disease

Neuro-modulatory Therapy; PRP, PRGF, and Autologous Serum; Amniotic Membrane Therapy; Anti-fibrotic Strategies; Nutraceutical Approaches

Device-Based & Procedural Interventions

Thermal Pulsation Therapy; Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy; Radiofrequency and Adjunctive Light-Based Therapies

Lid Margin Debridement; Tear Retention Techniques; Scleral Lens Therapy; Minimally Invasive Procedures

Case-Based Discussion 3

Covering Domains 3 and 4, Sessions 11-15

Surgical & Peri-Operative Ocular Surface

Pre-operative Ocular Surface Optimisation; Post-LASIK/PRK/SMILE/CXL Management; Cataract Surgery and IOL Integration; Post-Keratoplasty Management

Contact Lens–Induced Ocular Surface Disease

Contact Lens–Induced OSD; Hypoxia-Mediated Inflammation; Mechanical Trauma; Solution Toxicity; Microbiome Disruption

Complex & Systemic Ocular Surface Disease

Sjögren’s Syndrome; Graft-versus-Host Disease; Stevens–Johnson Syndrome

Neurosensory Pathways and Neuropathic Ocular Pain

Special Populations

Paediatric Ocular Surface Disease

Hormonal and Menopause-Related Ocular Surface Disease; Ocular Surface Disease in Autoimmune Populations

Case Based Discussion 4

Covering Domains 5-8, Sessions 16-22

Eye Longevity & Preventive Medicine

Biology of Ocular Surface Ageing; Inflammaging; Digital Lifestyle and Screen Exposure; Meibomian Gland Preservation; Systemic and Hormonal Factors in Longevity

Advanced Research & Future Science

Tear Film Lipidomics; Tear Proteomics; Regenerative Medicine and Future Therapeutic Directions

Clinic & Practice Development

Establishing a Specialist Dry Eye Clinic; Diagnostic Bundling and Workflow Design; Treatment Pathways and Longitudinal Care Models

Case Based Discussion 5

Covering Domains 9-11, Sessions 23-25

Not Enrolled

Free

Course Includes

28 Sessions

Coordinators

Mazen M Sinjab
Samer Hamada