From Referral to Recovery: CTAK and the OD:MD Relationship

June 8, 2026

In this recorded CorneaGen webinar, Dr. Katie Greiner, Dr. William Wiley and Dr. Suzanne Kirk discuss how CTAK® fits into modern keratoconus care and how the OD relationship can support patients from referral through recovery. The discussion covers CTAK patient selection, referral considerations, co-management after surgery, post-CTAK recovery, and how CTAK may be considered alongside cross-linking, scleral lenses and other treatment options for keratoconus and corneal ectasia.

Topics include:

  • How CTAK fits into keratoconus treatment planning
  • When to refer patients for CTAK evaluation
  • CTAK vs. cross-linking, scleral lenses, CAIRS and other approaches
  • Surgical considerations and procedure workflow
  • Post-operative care and OD co-management
  • Case examples including post-LASIK ectasia and progressive keratoconus

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Learn about CTAK (Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoconus) in this full presentation, Successfully Establishing CTAK in Your Practice and How to Educate Patients and Staff, from Rahul Tonk, M.D. at the AAO 2025 Annual Meeting. CTAK is a customized, tissue-based approach available from CorneaGen to help reshape and regularize the keratoconic cornea using sterile, gamma-irradiated donor tissue tailored by CorneaGen to each patient’s tomography.
In this session, Dr. Tonk walks through:
• What CTAK is and how it works
• How tomography guides customization
• Steps in surgical planning
• Day-of-surgery workflow, pearls, and technique
• Early outcomes and patient selection
• How CTAK fits into the broader treatment landscape for keratoconus Whether you’re a corneal specialist, eye surgeon, clinical educator, or simply curious about the newest innovations in keratoconus care, this session offers an in-depth look at the approach, rationale, and clinical experience behind CTAK.

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CTAK creator, Peter Hersh, M.D., is joined by Elizabeth Davis, M.D., F.A.C.S. for this in-depth presentation on how CTAK is the leading innovation for keratoconus. They will review the latest developments and technology behind CTAK, the benefits of a fully customized tissue inlay, and the potential results the procedure can bring to reshaping sight.

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