Vorsitzende/r: Anthony J. Aldave, Los Angeles, United States Organisator / Vorsitzender: Walter Lisch, Mainz Vorsitzende/r: Berthold Seitz, Homburg/Saar

Vorsitzende/r: Thomas Reinhard, Freiburg

There are hidden causes of corneal erosion. Forme fruste of keratoconus does not show any pathologic signs at the slit- lamp. We know distinct corneal alterations with regard to the general term of the so-called dry eye. Different forms of corneal dystrophies are striking as inflammatory clinical signs associated with recurrent corneal erosion.
Acanthamoeba keratitis is often mistaken for a herpetic disease at the beginning of the disorder. Several infantile corneal signs can be a hint to distinct hereditary systemic diseases. The most important decompensation of the cornea represents the Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy. MGUS-induced paraproteinemic keratopathy is not well known and shows similar clinical signs with regard to distinct dystrophic, systemic, and inflammatory/immunologic alterations of the cornea.
Mark Mannis (Sacramento, USA) will finally present the 3rd Oskar Fehr lecture.