Ocular Surface Academy (OSA)

About This Course

1. 01

   The Lacrimal Functional Unit; Tear Film Microarchitecture; Corneal and Conjunctival Epithelium

   Jun 17, 2026

2. 02

   The Integrated Lacrimal System: Glandular Function, Drainage Pathways, and Mechanical Dynamics

   Jun 22, 2026 · Essam ElToukhy

3. 03

   Blink Physiology; The Nocturnal Ocular Surface; Lagophthalmos and Exposure Syndromes; Eyelid Malposition, Laxity, and Floppy Eyelid Syndrome

   Jul 1, 2026

4. 04

   Rosacea and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction; Blepharitis; The Ocular Surface Microbiome

   Jul 15, 2026

5. 05

   TFOS DEWS Classification Framework

   Jul 22, 2026

6. 06

   Conjunctivochalasis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

   Jul 29, 2026 · Samer Hamada

7. 07

   Tear Film Hyperosmolarity; Inflammatory Pathways in Dry Eye Disease; Hormonal Influences on Dry Eye

   Aug 12, 2026

8. 08

   Ocular Allergy and Atopy

   Sep 23, 2026

9. 09

   Covering Domain 1, Sessions 1–8

   Sep 30, 2026

10. 10

    Symptom Questionnaires; Slit-Lamp Biomicroscopy; Tear Volume Assessment; Tear Film Stability; Ocular Surface Staining; Tear Osmolarity and Emerging Biomarkers

    Oct 7, 2026

11. 11

    Meibography; Lipid Layer Analysis; Corneal Sensitivity Testing; In Vivo Confocal Microscopy; Corneal Nerve Quantification; Epithelial Mapping; AI and Digital Diagnostics

    Oct 21, 2026

12. 12

    Covering Domain 2, Sessions 9 and 10

    Nov 4, 2026

13. 13

    The Science of Artificial Tears: Formulation, Mechanisms, and Clinical Selection

    Nov 18, 2026 · Mazen Sinjab

14. 14

    Immunomodulatory Agents and Corticosteroid Strategies in Ocular Surface Disease

    Dec 2, 2026

15. 15

    Neuro-modulatory Therapy; PRP, PRGF, and Autologous Serum; Amniotic Membrane Therapy; Anti-fibrotic Strategies; Nutraceutical Approaches

    Dec 16, 2026

16. 16

    Thermal Pulsation Therapy; Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy; Radiofrequency and Adjunctive Light-Based Therapies

    Jan 13, 2027

17. 17

    Lid Margin Debridement; Tear Retention Techniques; Scleral Lens Therapy; Minimally Invasive Procedures

    Jan 27, 2027

18. 18

    Covering Domains 3 and 4, Sessions 11-15

    Feb 10, 2027

19. 19

    Pre-operative Ocular Surface Optimisation; Post-LASIK/PRK/SMILE/CXL Management; Cataract Surgery and IOL Integration; Post-Keratoplasty Management

    Feb 24, 2027

20. 20

    Contact Lens–Induced OSD; Hypoxia-Mediated Inflammation; Mechanical Trauma; Solution Toxicity; Microbiome Disruption

    Mar 10, 2027

21. 21

    Sjögren's Syndrome; Graft-versus-Host Disease; Stevens–Johnson Syndrome

    Mar 24, 2027

22. 22

    Neurosensory Pathways and Neuropathic Ocular Pain

    Apr 7, 2027

23. 23

    Paediatric Ocular Surface Disease

    Apr 21, 2027 · Samer Hamada

24. 24

    Hormonal and Menopause-Related Ocular Surface Disease; Ocular Surface Disease in Autoimmune Populations

    May 5, 2027

25. 25

    Covering Domains 5-8, Sessions 16-22

    May 19, 2027

26. 26

    Biology of Ocular Surface Ageing; Inflammaging; Digital Lifestyle and Screen Exposure; Meibomian Gland Preservation; Systemic and Hormonal Factors in Longevity

    Jun 2, 2027 · Samer Hamada

27. 27

    Tear Film Lipidomics; Tear Proteomics; Regenerative Medicine and Future Therapeutic Directions

    Jun 16, 2027

28. 28

    Establishing a Specialist Dry Eye Clinic; Diagnostic Bundling and Workflow Design; Treatment Pathways and Longitudinal Care Models

    Jun 30, 2027

29. 29

    Covering Domains 9-11, Sessions 23-25

    Jul 14, 2027