Guidelines for Instruction Course Submissions

1. Course Structure:

• Each course will be 60 minutes in duration.
• The format should include 40 minutes of presentations followed by 20 minutes of interactive discussion.

2. Course Content:

• Courses should be structured to cover the topic comprehensively.
• Presentations must be formatted for clear and effective teaching.
• Allow ample time for audience interaction and Q&A.

3. Submission Limits:

• Each member may submit only one course as the chief instructor.
• A member may participate as a co-instructor in up to two additional courses.

4. Instructor Requirements:

• Chief instructor to be a Cornea Society of India member for 3 years.
• One person Maximum 2 IC as chief instructor and/or as co-instructor.

5. Submission Process:

• All submissions must be made online via the CSI website.
• Please use the prescribed submission format available on the CSI webpage.

Last date for submission: 1st May 2026, 10:00AM

1. Penetrating Keratoplasty

• Therapeutic Penetrating Keratoplasty: Decision-making, surgical planning, and techniques for therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty.
• Optical Penetrating Keratoplasty: Techniques for optical penetrating keratoplasty, often in combination with other procedures.
• Post-Keratoplasty Astigmatism Management: Surgical tips to reduce post-keratoplasty astigmatism, various management strategies to address post-keratoplasty astigmatism.

2. Lamellar and Endothelial Keratoplasty Techniques

• Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: Indications, surgical techniques (including DALK), and postoperative management of ALK.
• DSEK: Decision-making, surgical planning, and techniques for DSEK.
• DMEK: Decision-making, surgical planning, and techniques for DMEK.

3. Corneal Ectasia: Advanced Interventions

• Beyond conventional crosslinking in corneal ectasia: Various clinical applications and techniques of collagen crosslinking beyond the traditional Dresden protocol.
• CAIRS: Patient selection, donor tissue preparation, surgical techniques, postoperative management in keratoconus and related corneal ectatic conditions.
• Stromal Augmentation for Corneal Ectasia: Techniques such as Bowman’s layer transplant and lenticule insertion for managing corneal ectasia.

4. Corneal Perforations and Acute Ocular Surface Emergencies

• Corneal Perforations: Diagnosis and surgical management of corneal perforations, addressing both emergency and elective interventions with emphasis on preserving globe integrity and restoring visual function.
• Acute Ocular Surface Emergencies: Ocular surface burns (chemical/thermal), Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), and other acute ocular surface emergencies – diagnosis, staging and management protocols.

5. Infective Keratitis and Microbiological Applications

• Infective Keratitis – Viral Keratitis: Evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and management of viral keratitis.
• Infective Keratitis (Other than Viral Keratitis): Updates on the current understanding and management of bacterial, fungal, and acanthamoeba keratitis.
• Microbiology & Pathology Applications in Cornea: Role of microbiology and pathology in corneal diseases, focusing on the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management of infectious and non-infectious corneal conditions.

6. Cataract Surgery and Contact Lens Management in Corneal Disorders

• Complex Cataract Surgery in Corneal Disorders: Techniques and considerations for performing cataract surgery in patients with various corneal disorders.
• Contact Lenses: Fitting guidelines for various contact lenses and their use in managing corneal and ocular surface disorders.

7. Refractive surgery

• Lasik and other ablative procedures: LASIK, PRK and other procedures, indications, and outcomes, tips for safe surgery.
• Keratolenticule extraction: Surgical technique, advantages, indications and outcomes.
• Complications, retreatments and sequelae: Identifying and treatment of complications, indications for retreatment, factors that decide on preferred mode of re-treatment.

8. Keratopigmentation

• Keratopigmentation: Principles and techniques of keratopigmentation for therapeutic and cosmetic indications.

9. Professional Practice and Clinical Media Documentation

• Ethical Use of Social Media in Clinical Practice: Best practices for using various social media platforms for clinical practice and marketing while adhering to ethical standards.
• Photo & Video Recording/Editing: Techniques for ophthalmic photography and video recording, including equipment and best practices.

10. Ocular Surface Disorders and Reconstruction

• Ocular Surface Neoplasia: Clinical presentations, diagnosis, medical and surgical management of ocular surface tumors.
• Surface Reconstruction: Principles and surgical techniques of ocular surface reconstruction, including amniotic membrane transplantation, limbal stem cell transplantation, and mucosal grafting.
• Keratoprosthesis & Artificial cornea: In-depth overview of keratoprosthesis, including indications, patient selection, and surgical techniques.

11. Miscellaneous

• Miscellaneous: IC on any other topic that is relevant, but not included in the list.

Last date for submission: 1st May 2026, 10:00AM

Please ensure that your submissions adhere to the guidelines provided. We look forward to your contributions to KERACON 2026.