Program

Program at a Glance

* The program is subject to change by the society.

* As of Dec 22, 2025

Feb 28 (Sat)	Time		ROOM 1Korean Session	ROOM 2English Session
	Time		Session Topic	Session Topic
	8:00	8:50	Registration
	8:50	10:20	Symposium (S1) Clinical Application of Anterior Segment Imaging	Symposium (S2) Ways to better Outcomes in Keratoplasty
	10:20	10:45	Coffee Break / Poster Session 1
	10:45	11:00	Opening Ceremony
	11:00	12:15	Symposium (S3) Current and Future of Keratoconus	Keynote Symposium
	12:15	13:15	Luncheon Symposium
	13:15	15:15	Symposium (S4) Save the Cornea: Infection vs. Inflammation	Symposium (S5) Challenges in Anterior Segment Disease
	15:00	15:30	Coffee Break / Poster Session 1
	15:30	17:30	KCLS Joint Symposium (S6) Orthokeratology Master Course	KCS-CS Joint Symposium (S7)
	17:30	17:40	Closing Remarks

Mar 1 (Sun)	Time		ROOM 1Korean Session	ROOM 2English Session
	Time		Session Topic	Session Topic
	8:00	8:55	Registration
	8:55	9:00	Opening Remark
	9:00	10:30	Symposium (S8) Conquering Corneal Disease for Practitioners	Symposium (S9) Innovative Researches
	10:30	11:00	Coffee Break & Poster Session 2
	11:00	12:30	KSCRS Joint Symposium (S10) Cataract Surgery with Comorbidity	Plenary Lecture
	12:30	13:30	Luncheon Symposium
	13:30	14:50	Symposium (S11) What happened to My Patient?	Symposium (S12) Video Talk Show: DMEK/DSAEK
	15:00	15:20	Coffee Break
	15:20	16:50	Symposium (S13) Pearls of Clinic based Surgery	Symposium (S14) Presented Poster/Video
	16:50	16:55	Closing Remarks

Symposium (S1): Clinical Application of Anterior Segment Imaging

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
8:50-9:05	Recent Advances in Corneal Endothelial Assessment: From Specular Microscopy to AI-Based Analysis	Yu Jeong KIM	Hanyang University
9:05-9:20	Methods for Evaluating Conjunctival Goblet Cells and Their Clinical Relevance	Chang Ho YOON	Seoul National University Hospital
9:20-9:35	The Necessity and Utility of Higher-Order Aberration Measurement	Seung Pil BANG	Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital
9:35-9:50	Usefulness of Corneal Topography	Young Joo SHIN	Hallym University
9:50-10:05	Clinical Application of the Anterior Segment OCT	Sun Woong KIM	Yonsei University Wonju Severance Chrisitan Hospital
10:05-10:20	Clinical Significance of Meibography and Tear Film Lipid Layer Analysis in the Diagnosis of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction	Jeong-Won SEO	Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital

Symposium (S2): Ways to better Outcomes in Keratoplasty

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
8:50-9:05	Surgical Pearls of PKP	Jong Hwa Jun	Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung Univ., Korea
9:05-9:20	Surgical Pearls of DALK	Ho Sik HWANG	The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea
9:20-9:35	Surgical Pearls of DSAEK	Ik Hyun JUN	Severance Hospital, Yonsei Univ., Korea
9:35-9:50	Surgical Pearls of DMEK	Kyongjin CHO	Dankook Univ. Hospital, Korea
9:50-10:05	Management of Failed Keratoplasty	Kyung-Sun NA	The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea
10:05-10:20	Discussion

Symposium (S3): Current and Future of Keratoconus

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
11:00-11:15	Keratoconus Suspects: When to Intervene—Age-Stratified Follow-up and Treatment Timing	Yunjin LEE	Gachon University, Gil Medical Center
11:15-11:30	ICRS Implantation and Topography-guided Ablation for Keratoconus: Clinical Outcomes and Indications	Ilhwan KOH	SU Yonsei Eye Center
11:30-11:45	Collagen Cross-linking in Keratoconus	Tae-im KIM	Yonsei University
11:45-12:00	Clinical Considerations in Contact Lens Prescription for Keratoconus	Jieun LEE	Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
12:00-12:15	Corneal Transplantation in Keratoconus	Jae Yong KIM	University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center

Keynote Symposium

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
11:00-11:30	Management of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency	Sophie X. DENG	UCLA Stein Eye Institute, USA
11:30-12:00	Long-term Outcome of SLET	Virender S. SANGWAN	Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, India
12:00-12:15	Discussion

Symposium (S4): Save the Cornea: Infection vs. Inflammation

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
13:15-13:30	Corneal Infection or Inflammation? Diagnostic Keys	Dong Hyun KIM	Korea University College of Medicine
13:30-13:45	Biocompatibility and Ocular Surface Safety of Novel Ocular Shields	Jae Woong KOH	Chosun University Hospital
13:45-14:00	The Worst Keratitis: Can We Save the Cornea?	Hyun Sun JEON	Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
14:00-14:15	Refractory Keratitis in Patients With Graft-versus-Host Disease	Hyun Soo LEE	College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
14:15-14:30	Refractory Keratitis: The Optimal Treatment Strategy for Vision Preservation	Roomin JUN	Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital
14:30-14:45	Between Bugs and Immunity: Managing Challenging Infectious-Inflammatory Corneal And Scleral Diseases	Seong Jae KIM	Gyeongsang National University
14:45-15:00	Corneal Infection and Inflammation in Patients with a History of SMILE	JinHyoung KIM	GS Eye Center

Symposium (S5): Challenges in Anterior Segment Disease

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
13:15-13:30	Surgical Management of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: From Conventional to State-of-the Art Techniques	Takefumi YAMAGUCHI	Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital, Japan
13:30-13:45	DMEK in Challenging / Asian Eyes Sing	Marcus ANG	Singapore National Eye center, Singapore
13:45-14:00	Surgery for Infectious Keratitis	Alvin YOUNG	The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
14:00-14:15	Shaping the Future of MGD Management: Non-Pharmacological Advances	Reiko ARITA	Itoh Clinic, Japan
14:15-14:30	Medical Challenges in Ocular Allergy	Varintorn CHUCKPAIWONG	Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
14:30-14:45	Diabetic Related Dry Eye: What should We do	Zuguo LIU	Xiamen University, China
14:45-15:00	Discussion

KCLS Joint Symposium (S6): Orthokeratology Master Course

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
15:30-15:45	How to Choose a Ortho-k Lens Controlling Myopia	Jinseok CHOI	Saevit Eye Hospital
15:45-16:00	Orthokeratology-based Myopia Control Therapy	Sangmin NAM	Daechi Yonsei Eye Clinic
16:00-16:15	Strategies for Successful Ortho-K Lens Fitting in High Astigmatism	Young Jin KIM	Elite Eye Clinic
16:15-16:30	Solution for Troubles in OK Lens Fitting using Corneal Topography	Young-Sik YOO	iu Eye Clinic
16:30-16:45	Achieving a Successful Re-fitting after a Failed Ortho-k Fitting	Hyoseok LEE	Balgeun Eye 21 Clinic
16:45-17:00	Treatment of Myopic Regression Following Corneal Refractive Surgery using Reverse Geometry Lenses	Jong Joo LEE	National Medical Center
17:00-17:15	Pannel Discussion

KCS-CS Joint Symposium (S7): KCIS-CS Joint Symposium

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
15:30-15:45	In Vitro Modeling for Diabetic Neurotrophic Keratopathy	Hong Kyun KIM	Kyungpook National Univ., Korea
15:45-16:00	Experimental Animal Model of Neuropathic Corneal Pain	Kyung Chul YOON	Chonnam National Univ., Korea
16:00-16:15	Current Status of Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation in Korea	So Hyang CHUNG	The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea
16:15-16:30	Neurotrophic Keratopathy	Sophie X. DENG	UCLA Stein Eye Institute, USA
16:30-16:45	Herpes Zoster Keratitis: Prevention and Management	Bennie H. JENG	Univ. of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, USA
16:45-17:00	Impact of Diabetes in the Donor on DMEK	Shahzad MIAN	Univ. of Michigan School of Medicine, USA
17:00-17:15	iOCT guided Femtosecond Laser assisted DALK	Jodhbir MEHTA	Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
17:15-17:30	Discussion

Symposium (S8): Conquering Corneal Disease for Practitioners

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
9:00-9:15	Conquering Recurrent Filamentary Keratitis: A Stepwise Clinical Approach	Yong Woo JI	Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine
9:15-9:30	Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Keratitis	In Cheon YOU	Jeonbuk National University Hospital
9:30-9:45	Finding Clinical Clues for Early Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis	Choul Yong PARK	Samsung Medical Center, Seoul
9:45-10:00	Ocular Surface Diseases Associated with Glaucoma Medications	Yeoun Sook CHUN	Chung-Ang University
10:00-10:15	Peripheral Keratitis of Various Causes	Eun Chul KIM	Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
10:15-10:30	Artificial Intelligence–Based Differential Diagnosis of Keratitis	Dong Hui LIM	Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University

Symposium (S9): Innovative Researches

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
9:00-9:15	Myeloid Cell Proliferation after Corneal Transplantaion in Mice and Humans	Joo Yeon OH	Seoul National Univ., Korea
9:15-9:30	The Effect of Ectodysplasin A on the Ocular Surface	Wei LI	Xiamen Univ., China
9:30-9:45	Mechanical and Effects of Negative Pressure on Corneal Epithelial Migration	Chi-Chin SUN	Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
9:45-10:00	Current Status of Corneal Endothelial Cell Injection Therapy in Taiwan	I-Jong WANG	National Taiwan Univ. Hospital, Taiwan
10:00-10:15	iPS Cell-derived Corneal Epithelium for Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency	Takeshi SOMA	Osaka Univ., Japan
10:15-10:30	Discussion

KSCRS Joint Symposium (S10): Cataract Surgery with Comorbidity

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
11:00-11:15	Overcoming Challenges: Cataract Surgery in the Presence of Corneal Scarring	Min Ho KANG	College of Medicine, Hanyang Universtiy
11:15-11:30	Cataract Surgery in Eyes with Pterygium	Sang Beom HAN	Saevit Eye Hospital
11:30-11:45	Cataract Surgery in Patients with Severe Dry Eye	Jinkwon CHUNG	Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital
11:45-12:00	Cataract Surgery for Patients with Angle Closure Glaucoma	Jong Suk SONG	Korea University College of Medicine
12:00-12:15	The Ultimate Guide to Cataract Surgery in Challenging Post-Refractive Corneas	Samyoung YUN	First Eye Center
12:15-12:30	Pearls for Successful Astigmatism Correction in Cataract Surgery	Tae-Young CHUNG	Heaan Seoul Eye Center

Plenary Lecture

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
11:00-11:30	Biomaterial-based Delivery Systems for Cultured Corneal Cell Transplantation	David MYUNG	Byers Eye Institute at Stanford, USA
11:30-12:00	SImple Non-cultured Endothelial Cell Injection Therapy	Jodhbir MEHTA	Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore
12:00-12:30	Stevens-Johnson Syndrome with Ocular Involvement	Chie SOTOZONO	Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan

Symposium (S11): What happened to My Patient?

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
13:30-13:45	Recurrent Injection and Corneal Erosion in Children	Hyuk Jin CHOI	Seoul National University Hospital
13:45-14:00	Severe Localized Corneal Inflammation after Lamellar Keratorefractive Surgery including LASIK and SMILE	Sang-Mok LEE	Catholic Kwandong University / HanGil Eye Hospital
14:00-14:15	Herpes Simplex Keratitis: Is It Really ‘Simple’?	Young Joon CHOI	Ajou University School of Medicine
14:15-14:30	Refractory Keratitis: Microsporidial Infection	Hoseok CHUNG	Asan Medical Center
14:30-14:45	Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia Misdiagnosed as Herpes Keratitis	Kyung Eun HAN	Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
14:45-15:00	A Case of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency Initially Misdiagnosed as Keratitis	Ji Sang MIN	Yonsei University College of Medicine

Symposium (S12): Video Talk Show: DMEK/DSAEK

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
13:30-13:45	DSO: A New Frontier in FECD Treatment	Vilavun PUANGSRICHARERN	Chulalongkorn Univ., Thailand Asia Cornea Society Council
14:00-14:15	DMEK for beginners : A to Z	Mee Kum KIM	Seoul National Univ. Hospital, Korea
14:15-14:30	DSAEK still useful	Joon Young HYON	Seoul National Univ., Korea
14:30-14:45	DMEK for Challenging Cases	Hyung Keun LEE	Yonsei Univ., Korea
13:45-14:00	Intraoperative OCT in Endothelial Keratoplasty	Hyun Seung KIM	Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
14:45-15:00	Panel Discussion

Symposium (S13): Pearls of Clinic based surgery

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker
15:20-15:35	Surgical Management of Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Techniques and Clinical Pearls	Jaeyoung KIM	College of Medicine, Chungnam National University
15:35-15:50	Recurrent Corneal Erosion: From Recurrence to Resistance	Changrae RHO	Saevit Eye Hospital
15:50-16:05	Various Surgical Methods of Band Keratopathy	Byung Yi KO	Nuri Eye Hospital
16:05-16:20	Comparison of Surgical Techniques for Pterygium	Hyungbin HWANG	Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
16:20-16:35	Epiphora: Various Causes and Effective Treatment	Chul Young CHOI	Sungkyunkwan University, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
16:35-16:50	Current Trends in the Treatment of Corneal Neovascularization	Woong-Joo WHANG	The Catholic University of Korea

Symposium (S14): Presented Poster/Video

Time	Presentation Title	Presenter
15:20-15:25	Ten-Year Outcomes of Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Versus Penetrating Keratoplasty in Hong Kong: A Retrospective Cohort Study	Ka Wai KAM	Prince of Wales Hospital the Chinese University of Hong Kong
15:25-15:30	Enhanced Biocompatibility and Survival of Genetically Engineered Pig Corneas Expressing hCD55 and hCD39 in Corneal Xenotransplantation	Chung Young KIM	Seoul National University Hospital, Korea
15:30-15:35	Intravital Two-photon Longitudinal Imaging of Corneal Cellular Structure and Vasculature in Live Mice Model	Kookyoung KIM	Konyang University Hospital, Korea
15:35-15:40	Polymer-Coated Hydrogel Contact Lenses for Infectious keratitis: Ex vivo, In Vivo Assessment Using Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Hye yeon YOON	The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
15:40-15:45	Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Outcomes, and Prognosis of PCR-Confirmed Cytomegalovirus Corneal Endotheliitis: A Retrospective Study by the Korea Corneal Endotheliitis Study Group	Seong Jae KIM	Gyeongsang National University, Korea
15:45-15:50	Assessment of the Clonal Growth Potential of Meibomian Gland Stem/Progenitor Cells via Clonal Analysis	Jinghua Bu	Xiangan Hospital of Xiamen University, China
15:50-15:55	PI3K-α Activator UCL-TRO-1938 as a new promising agent for corneal nerve regeneration	WeiLi CHEN	National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
15:55-16:00	Therapeutic Potential of Primed MSC Exosomes in Restoring Ocular Surface Homeostasis	Abha GOUR	Dr Shroffs charity Eye Hospital, India
16:00-16:05	In Situ-Forming Nanocluster-Reinforced Hydrogel for the Regeneration of Corneal Defects	Naewon KANG	The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
16:05-16:10	Single-Cell Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Tumor and Microenvironmental Remodeling in Conjunctival Melanoma Following Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy Alteration	Firdian MAKRUFARDI	Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia
16:10-16:15	TBD
16:15-16:20	TBD
16:20-16:25	TBD
16:25-16:30	TBD
16:30-16:40	TBD
16:40-16:50	KCIS Award Ceremony

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