Keratoconus in Teenagers: When a Scratch Becomes a Scar
A teenage boy nearly lost his sight to keratoconus from chronic eye rubbing. Discover how early diagnosis and Swiss treatment saved it.
Mark Hillen
May 1, 2025
A teenage boy nearly lost his sight to keratoconus from chronic eye rubbing. Discover how early diagnosis and Swiss treatment saved it.
Who is the best eye doctor in Zurich? In Switzerland? In the world? While such questions are inherently subjective, peer recognition provides a meaningful benchmark.
Medical trade journal, The Ophthalmologist seeks to answer this by publishing its biennial Power List—a global selection of the 100 most influential individuals shaping the future of ophthalmology.
Prof. Farhad Hafezi presented on keratoconus surgery and received the Carl Wilhelm von Zehender Award in Rostock.
ELZA-PACE combines epi-on cross-linking with customized PTK for keratoconus without stromal tissue removal – as reported by Ocular Surgery News
During this visit to TOS 2025, Prof. Hafezi presented ECO-CAIRS and ELZA-PACE and highlighted the Light for Sight Foundation’s work to improve care for children with Down Syndrome.
A structured research culture is central to translating ophthalmic innovation into everyday clinical practice. In a recent ophta interview, Prof. Farhad Hafezi discusses how the ESCRS Research Committee supports collaborative, evidence-based research in corneal, cataract, and refractive surgery, helping align emerging technologies with clinically relevant standards of care across Europe.
Ocular Surgery News interviewed Prof. Farhad Hafezi at ESCRS 2025 on ECO-CAIRS, a technique using ultra high-fluence corneal cross-linking (CXL) to optimize allogenic corneal ring segments before implantation, improving precision and biomechanical stability.
Prof. Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD, FARVO, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of EuroTimes, the official publication of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS). This role further solidifies his contributions to ophthalmic research, education, and innovation.
At the ESCRS Winter Meeting 2025, Prof. Farhad Hafezi and Dr. Emilio Torres-Netto presented research on corneal cross-linking (CXL), including high-fluence protocols, keratoconus management, and biomechanical assessments.
Intracorneal ring segments (ICRS) can offer significant corneal flattening and vision rehabilitation effects in suitable corneas. This article explores the differences between different ring segments, and the latest advances in ICRS like Femto-CAIRS.