FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2026

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Evening Reception with Exhibitors

Saturday, December 12, 2026

7:00AM – 7:45AM

Non-CE Sponsored Breakfast Symposium

Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb

8:00AM – 8:15AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:15AM – 8:30AM

Keynote Session | Keratoconus at a Crossroads: Paradigm Shift From Managing Vision Loss to Preventing It

Morning Session 1: Understanding Keratoconus

8:30AM – 9:00AM

Keratoconus in 2027: Prevalence, Global Burden, and the Cost of Delayed Diagnosis

9:00AM – 9:15AM

Genetics and Environmental Determinants of Keratoconus: Clinical Implications and Future Directions

9:15AM – 9:30AM

Natural History of Keratoconus: Progression, Stabilization, and Why Timing is Everything

9:30AM – 9:45AM

Corneal Biomechanics

9:45AM – 10:15AM

Morning Networking Break

Morning Session 2: Early Detection

10:15AM – 10:30AM

The Clinical Signs of Early Keratoconus: What Every Primary Care Provider Must Know

10:30AM – 11:00AM

Advanced Diagnostics in Keratoconus: Tomography, Biomechanics and OCT

11:00AM – 11:30AM

Pediatric Keratoconus: The Urgency of Early Intervention

11:30AM – 11:45AM

AI and Future of KC

11:45AM – 12:00PM

Screening Protocols for High-Risk Populations: Family Members, Refractive Surgery Candidates, and Pediatric Patients

12:00PM – 1:00PM

Non-CE Sponsored Lunch Symposium

Sponsored by Glaukos

Afternoon Session 1: Corneal Cross Linking

1:15PM – 1:45PM

Preserving the Epithelium: Epi-On CXL

1:45PM – 2:00PM

When Keratoconus Doesn’t Fit the Algorithm: Diagnostic Pitfalls and CXL Challenges

2:00PM – 2:30PM

Afternoon Networking Break

Afternoon Session 2: Translating Evidence into Practice

2:30PM – 3:00PM

Collaborative Care of the Keratoconus Patient

3:00PM – 3:30PM

Contact Lens Management of Keratoconus

3:30PM – 4:00PM

Cataract Considerations for the Keratoconic Cornea

4:00PM – 4:15PM

Tissue Addition Surgical Procedures, Beyond Synthetic Ring Segments

4:15PM – 4:30PM

The Role of Keratoplasty in Keratoconus

4:30PM – 4:45PM

The Patient Experience: Living with Keratoconus

4:45PM – 4:55PM

Closing Remarks

* Agenda is subject to change.