OSKON 2027 & KPro Symposium
October 16, 2026 by admin · Leave a Comment
We are pleased to share information about the upcoming 5th Ocular Surface and Keratoprosthesis Conference (OSKON 2027) & KPro Symposium, being organized and hosted by Sankara Nethralaya in association with the KPro Study Group.
Under the theme “The Collaborative Lens: One Surface, Many Disciplines,” OSKON 2027 will bring together clinicians, researchers, and other specialists working across the fields of ocular surface disease and keratoprosthesis.
Conference Details
Dates: July 23–25, 2027
Location: VD Swami Auditorium, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
Early registration is now open, and abstract submission opened October 15, 2026. The deadline for abstract submission is December 31, 2026.
Call for Abstracts
Abstracts are invited for poster presentations in areas including:
- Ocular Surface Reconstruction
- Dry Eye
- Ocular Allergy
- Cicatrising Conjunctivitis
- Keratoprosthesis (KPro)
- Infections in Ocular Surface Disease
Researchers and clinicians working in these and related areas are encouraged to submit their work and participate in this international forum for collaboration and exchange of ideas in ocular surface and keratoprosthesis research and clinical care.
Registration and Abstract Submission
Please use the website information or QR codes provided in the accompanying OSKON 2027 announcements for registration, abstract submission, and additional conference information.
For conference inquiries, contact oskon2027@snmail.org.
We look forward to OSKON 2027 and to another opportunity for the international ocular surface and KPro communities to come together, share their work, and advance collaboration across disciplines.
Welcome to the Moorfields KPro Study Group Symposium
September 25, 2025 by admin · Leave a Comment
We want to invite clinicians, researchers, and innovators in the field of anterior segment surgery to join us for the Moorfields KPro Study Group Symposium, which will take place in London on Friday, 10 October.
For patients in whom standard corneal transplantation is not a viable option, keratoprosthesis (KPro) remains a critical therapeutic approach to restore visual function. These interventions are often reserved for the most severe ocular surface diseases and advanced corneal pathologies, where conventional techniques offer little or no benefit. The surgical and postoperative challenges are substantial, yet the possibility of restoring meaningful vision in previously untreatable cases highlights the transformative potential of this field.
This symposium, organized by Moorfields Eye Hospital in collaboration with the KPro Study Group, will bring together leading experts from around the world to present new research, discuss recent advances in device design and surgical technique, review clinical outcomes, and explore future directions in patient care and translational science.
We look forward to welcoming you in London as we advance the science and clinical practice of artificial corneal transplantation.
33rd Biennial Cornea Conference
June 7, 2024 by admin · Leave a Comment
Registration and Announcement:
https://www.eventleaf.com/e/33BiennialCorneaConference
Sponsored by Harvard Ophthalmology in Partnership with the Champalimaud Foundation
October 3 – 5, 2024 · Champalimaud Foundation
OSKON 2023: 4th Ocular Surface and Keratoprosthesis Conference
January 10, 2023 by admin · Leave a Comment
OSKON 2023, on August 25-27, 2023
Registration and Announcement:
https://www.sankaranethralaya.org/oskon2023/index.html
KPro Study Group Webinar Series II
May 7, 2020 by admin · Leave a Comment
KPro Webinar Series II, held on May 9, 2020
KPro Study Group Webinar Series
April 30, 2020 by admin · Leave a Comment
KPro Webinar Series I, held on May 2, 2020
KPro Invited Courses at VIII World Cornea Congress
February 11, 2020 by admin · Leave a Comment
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Dear KPro aficionados,
Two important announcements:
1) Professor James Chodosh and the MEEI team are planning the meeting ”Boston Keratoprosthesis Type I: Fundamentals and New Directions” to be held at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 from 12 noon to 5 PM, with reception to follow. Send reservations to Larisa Gelfand (larisa_Gelfand@meei.harvard.edu)
2) The VIII World Cornea Congress held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, has an Invited Course on Thursday May 14, 2020, organized by the KPro Society with topics (preliminary program link):
“Updates in KPro Studies”
- Update on the international database for KPro as a primary penetrating procedure; P3KPRO study
- CXL and KPro clinical trial update
- Five year follow up of PANKPRO study; Latin American countries
- Matched control in data analysis of KPRO
“New approaches/Materials/Devices”
- Tubes versus Laser in KPro
- Modifications to current KPro/MOOKP
- LVKPRO
- Update on Keraklear artificial cornea, US trial
Time and speakers are unknown at this time. We will keep abreast of new developments.
All the best,
Jose de la Cruz, Secretary General
Jean-Marie Parel, Associate Secretary General
2019 KPro Round Tables Meeting-Miami
August 30, 2019 by admin · Leave a Comment
Meeting Announcement: The Gray Zone Between KPro and OOKP
NB: Personal laptop presentations could not be recorded, audio only.
To all KPro aficionados,
We will have a KPro Study Group 2019 Round Table meeting, chaired by Professor Eduardo Alfonso, on October 19, 2019, Noon to 5pm, at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s Jose Berrocal Auditorium situated in the Anne Bates Leach Eye Center, 900 NW 17 street, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Meeting title: “The Gray Zone; Between KPro and OOKP”
Purpose: Define a bridge between MOOKP, Boston KPro and newer mesoplants
Format: Round Table Discussion with panelist for case presentations
Topics:
- Variations to Boston KPRO technique in specific cases
- What brings up the need for OOKP?
- OOKP in Europe/Asia vs OOKP in America
- How to bridge the Gap between Boston KPro and MOOKP?
- Materials in artificial corneas/keratoprosthesis
- New devices and where do they fit in the spectrum of artificial corneas
Presentations: each topic will begin with a short introductory talk followed by a moderated discussion session of panelist and audience based on short presented cases.
If you wish
– to attend, please email: jmparel@med.miami.edu
– to present your results, please email: jnapoli@hotmail.com & gamescua@med.miami.edu
Best regards,
Jose de la Cruz MD, Guillermo Amescua MD, Eduardo Alfonso MD, Jean-Marie Parel, PhD
NB: Lunch will be provided at noon, and presentations start at 1pm.
The KPro Round Table will be held the day before the start of “CURSO”, the XLI Inter-American Course in Clinical Ophthalmology that starts on Sunday October 20.
