International Keratoconus Academy

03/28/2026

UPDATE - A change in our symposium date please note and hold in your calendars- join us:

SAVE THE DATE!!! IKA-4 will be on SATURDAY December 12, 2026 at the Grand Hyatt DFW, located inside Dallas Fort Worth Airport Terminal D, is steps from TSA checkpoints and offers direct access to all terminals. FLY IN-FLY OUT!! More details to come.

01/26/2026

New IKA Instagram page for all of our information and content. Please follow us at .eyes. Great content coming soon! Barry Eiden Andrew Morgenstern

01/08/2026

Hot off the presses - newly e published article updating the analysis of pediatric prevalence of keratoconus based on tomographic analysis
KC is far mire prevalent than classically thought even in a pediatic population!
Emphasizing the importanceof early diagnosis and early treatment to preserve vision
This is the mission and montra of IKA

https://journals.lww.com/claojournal/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=9900&issue=00000&article=00352&type=Fulltextl

08/14/2025

11/10/2024

Today, we celebrate World KC Day, a national awareness day sponsored by the National Keratoconus Foundation. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about keratoconus (KC) and supporting and advocating for those living with KC.

Learn more about KC at

10/14/2024

SAVE THE DATE! The 3rd Annual IKA Keratoconus Symposium will be on SAT SEP 06, 2025 at the Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland, USA!! Can't wait to see you there!

09/14/2024

Stay tuned folks! Big news about the 3rd Annual IKA meeting coming soon!

06/22/2024

On Sunday June 30 (CE reqs in your state for the year end December 31) delve in to the rewarding field of specialty contact lenses, earning up to 6 hours COPE. Chaired by Loretta Sczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD., learn from top tier leaders in specialty contact lenses including Dr Jason Jedlicka, Dr Melissa Barnett, Dr Becky Su, Dr Brooke Messer and Dr Kriti Bhagat. Hope to see you there!

05/23/2024

IKA 2024: Public education and awareness of ketatoconus by Alan Glazier, OD.

Alan Glazier, OD, FAAO, talked about moderating a session discussing the education of the public on keratoconus, from screening to diagnosis, and the roles clinicians can take to assist in the patients' anxieties.

05/23/2024

IKA 2024: Technological advances in the treatment of keratoconus by Shelly Cutler, OD.

Shelley Cutler, OD, FAAO, gives an overview of how keratoconus diagnosis and treatment over the past 40 years has changed and evolved as well as some key insights from the IKA 2024 Symposium.