New Frontiers for the Treatment of Keratoconus

lt;p>Maria José Cosentino finished her studies with an average of 9.85 points and a gold medal and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA) with honors. She completed her Residency in Ophthalmology and was sub-specialized in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, with a clinical-surgical fellowship. She has developed more than 150 free papers and numerous collaborations and is the author of internationally published books. Many of these works have been awarded inside and outside of their country.

She has participated as lecturer, coordinator and director in numerous conferences held in Argentina and abroad. She is the Medical Director of Instituto de la Vision, in Buenos Aires. She works as an Assistant Professor at the University of Buenos Aires.She is PAST- President and Board Director of the Latin American Association of Surgeons of Anterior Segment (ALACCSA-R). She is Past-President of the Argentine Society of Cornea, Refractive Surgery and Cataract (SACRyC).

Maria is the Editor-in-Chief of the Scientific Newsletter ALACCSA-R, the most read digital latin magazine in its specialty in the world. She is Board Member of the journal of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EyeWorld). She is also a reviewer and member of the scientific committee of national and international medical consultation journals.

She is dedicated to clinical-surgical care, teaching and scientific research.

Introduction.- New features in corneal biomechanics.- Corneal Topography, corneal tomography and epithelial maps.- Histopathological findings in keratoconus.- The last developments in keratoconus diagnosis.- Intracorneal rings to treat keratoconus.- Phakic intraocular lens to treat keratoconus.- Stromal regeneration.- Excimer laser to treat keratoconus.- Corneal remodeling to treat keratoconus.