This year`s symposium was held on May 9, 2021. Its title was New treatments of neurotrophic keratopathy: myth or reality? At the 127th SFO Congress junior speakers from France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain were giving their lectures followed by a roundtable-discussion.

Details on the Programme:

Moderators: 
Tristan Bourcier (Strasbourg), Louis Hoffart (Marseille)

Corneal neurotisation
Nacim BOUHERAOUA (France)

Treating NK with rNGF (recombinant Neurotrophic Growth factor), our clinical experience
Emma MARIN (Espagne)

Neurotrophic keratopathy in FUCHS dystrophy and after DMEK
Mario MATTHAEI (Cologne, Allemagne)

Growth factors from cord blood as therapeutic agents in severe keratopathy
Federico BERNABEI (Bologna, Italie)

Corneal neurotisation: the largest U.K. experience
Sundas MAQSOOD (United Kingdom)

Dr. Maqsoods lecture was selected as the best presentation in 2021.

Roundtable Participants :

Luca AVONI (Ravenna, Italie)
Tristan BOURCIER (Strasbourg, France)
Björn BACHMANN(Cologne, Allemagne)
Salvador GARCIA-DELPECH (Valencia, Espagne)
Samer HAMADA (East Grinstead, UK)
Nacim BOUHERAOUA (France)
Piera VERSURA (Bologna, Italie)