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Ocular Surface Academy (OSA)

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Ocular Surface Academy (OSA) is a comprehensive curriculum on the ocular surface and dry eye disease, taught across 27 sessions: tear film science and lacrimal anatomy,…

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Ocular Surface Academy (OSA) is a comprehensive curriculum on the ocular surface and dry eye disease, taught across 27 sessions: tear film science and lacrimal anatomy, blepharitis and Meibomian gland dysfunction, the TFOS DEWS classification framework, modern diagnostics from meibography to AI-assisted imaging, the full treatment ladder from artificial tears to IPL and scleral lenses, ocular surface disease around refractive and cataract surgery, systemic and paediatric presentations, and building a specialist dry eye clinic.

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Upcoming Schedule

  • · 60 min
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  • · 60 min
  • · 60 min
  • · 60 min
  • · 60 min

Past Sessions

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

    · 56 min

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

    · 82 min

  • Goblet Cell Biology; Meibomian Gland Biology; Ocular Surface Immunology

    · 82 min

  • Conjunctivochalasis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

    · 60 min

  • Case Based Discussion

    · 80 min

  • TFOS DEWS Classification Framework

    · 54 min

  • Ocular Allergy and Atopy

    · 87 min

  • The Ocular Microbiome

    · 50 min

Curriculum

  1. 01

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

    · Harminder Dua

  2. 02

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

    · Essam ElToukhy

  3. 03

    Goblet Cell Biology; Meibomian Gland Biology; Ocular Surface Immunology

    · Swaminathan Sethu

  4. 04

    Conjunctivochalasis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

    · Samer Hamada

  5. 05

    Case Based Discussion

    · Samer Hamada · Mazen M. Sinjab · Essam ElToukhy · Swaminathan Sethu

  6. 06

    TFOS DEWS Classification Framework

    · James Wolffsohn

  7. 07

    Ocular Allergy and Atopy

    · Andrea Leonardi

  8. 08

    The Ocular Microbiome

    · Samer Hamada

  9. 09

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

    · Mazen M. Sinjab

  10. 10

    Immunomodulatory Agents and Corticosteroid Strategies in Ocular Surface Disease

  11. 11

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

    · Anat Galor

  12. 12

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

    · Minakshi Jain

  13. 13

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

    · Rolando Toyos

  14. 14

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

    · Sarah Farrant

  15. 15

    Covering Domains 3 and 4, Sessions 11-15

  16. 16

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

  17. 17

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

  18. 18

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

  19. 19

    Neurosensory Pathways and Neuropathic Ocular Pain

  20. 20

    Paediatric Ocular Surface Disease

    · Samer Hamada

  21. 21

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

  22. 22

    Covering Domains 5-8, Sessions 16-22

  23. 23

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

    · Samer Hamada

  24. 24

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

  25. 25

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

    · Connan Tam

  26. 26

    Covering Domains 9-11, Sessions 23-25

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