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Ahmed Farghaly Abdelhameed Omar, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Ophthalmologist/Cornea Specialist, University Hospitals Eye Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Ahmed Farghaly Abdelhameed Omar, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Daniel C Daroszewski, MD Resident Physician, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Eye Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Simon K Law, MD, PharmD Clinical Professor of Health Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine

Simon K Law, MD, PharmD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society

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Christopher J Rapuano, MD Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University; Director of the Cornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital

Christopher J Rapuano, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Ophthalmological Society, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Cornea Society, Eye Bank Association of America, International Society of Refractive Surgery

Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for: AAO; OMIC; Bio-Tissue; Dompe; Glaukos; Novartis; Sun Ophthalmics; TearLab<br/>Serve(d) as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Glaukos; Dompe; Bio-Tissue; Novartis<br/>Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: AAO; OMIC; Bio-Tissue; Dompe; Glaukos; Novartis; Sun Ophthalmics; TearLab.

Hampton Roy, Sr, MD Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Hampton Roy, Sr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American College of Surgeons, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology

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Fernando H Murillo-Lopez, MD Senior Surgeon, Unidad Privada de Oftalmologia CEMES

Fernando H Murillo-Lopez, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Jayne S Weiss, MD Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Refractive Surgery, Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine

Jayne S Weiss, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Ophthalmological Society, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Eye Bank Association of America, Phi Beta Kappa

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Brad Spagnolo, MD 

Brad Spagnolo, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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