6:30 Welcome
Prof. Dr. med. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Hans-Jürgen Grein, MDHead of Science at the Fielmann Academy at Ploen Castle/Luebeck University of Applied Sciences, Germany 
Prof. Dr. Daniela Nosch, M.Sc. clin. Optom,Institute of Optometry, Olten University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland; Educational Committee of the EAOO 
Rupal Lovell-Patel, BSc (Hons), Academic Leadfor Vision Sciences at the University of Central Lancashire, UK; President of EAOO

6:45 Pathophysiology of Keratoconus: What We Know — and What We’re Learning
Dimitrios Karamichos, PhDVice President for Research & Graduate Studies and Executive Director and Endowed Chair of the North Texas Eye Research Institute, at the at the UNT Health Fort Worth

7:10 Detecting Keratoconus: Advances in Corneal Imaging and Early Diagnosis
Michael W. Belin, MDProfessor of Ophthalmology & Vision Science at the University of Arizona Department of Ophthalmology and Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System (Tucson, Arizona)

7:35 Treating Keratoconus: Choosing the Right Approach for Each Stage
Prof. Dr. Dr. Farhad HafeziMedical Director of the ELZA Institute Dietikon, Switzerland, Professor at the Universities of Geneva, Los Angeles and Wenzhou

8:00 Contact Lenses and Beyond: The Role of Optometry in Visual Rehabilitation and Patient Care
Thomas Hofmann MSc. BSc.Optometrist, Owner of Optometrie Zentrum Basel, Switzerland

8:25 Concluding Discussion