10 October 2024
The Harvard 33rd Biennial Cornea Conference, held at the Foundation last week on the 4th & 5th of October, brought together the best cornea specialists in the US and experts from around the globe to share groundbreaking research and innovative treatments for corneal diseases, pushing the boundaries of vision care.
On the 3rd of October, a full day pre-meeting summit was held on the KPro, the revolutionising keratoprosthesis developed by Claes Dohlman, laureate of the 2022 António Champalimaud Vision Award, receiving it shortly after his 100th birthday. The summit celebrated Dohlman’s legacy with recent advances partly funded by the award and innovative work from around the globe.
All continents were well represented with a strong presence from India’s LV Prasad Eye Institute communicating innovative work, from New Prosthetic developments to advances in Artificial Intelligence for cornea surgery.
The conference takes place since 1962, and has always gathered international experts but this is the first time it takes place outside Boston.
Held at the Champalimaud Foundation’s auditorium in Lisbon the Harvard-Champalimaud event underscored collaboration, promising new advancements that could revolutionize eye health worldwide.
