Past Meetings – 2003

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5th KPro- 8th IOSS Joint Meeting, Miami, Florida, USA, 2003
Date:
9 May, 2003

Venue:
Retter Auditorium, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA

Organizers:
Eduardo Alfonso, Jean-Marie Parel, Deborah Sweeney, Scheffer Tseng

Meeting President:
Emmanuel Lacombe

Theme:
Ocular Surface Inflammation As a Threat to Reconstruction and Keratoprosthesis

Synopsis:
Inflammation is a common host response following internal or external insults, and a prelude to formation of granulation and scar tissues. Ocular surface inflammation is no exception but can also be caused by dryness due to the lack of tear film protection and by mechanical friction due to the eyelid blinking when lubricity is lost. Once setting in and becoming persistent, ocular surface inflammation, a hallmark of a number of ocular surface diseases, may produce a vicious cycle leading to destruction of the ocular surface defense with respect to the maintenance of tear film, cicatricial complications to the blink function, and deterioration of epithelial stem cell function. Indeed chronic inflammation has been identified as a high risk factor to surgical reconstruction. In allografts, chronic inflammation facilitates rejection. In keratoprosthesis, the source of inflammation elicited at the interface of host and KPro is at the center stage in KPro design, and presents as a threat to KPro maintenance.

Objective:
The main objective of this joint meeting is to explore deeper the role of ocular surface inflammation in the context of ocular surface reconstruction and keratoprosthesis implantation. After completion of this joint meeting, it is hoped that participants will gain new knowledge and skills that are important to the diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface inflammation so that the success of reconstruction and keratoprosthesis may be promoted.


Program: Friday 9th May 2003

07:00

Registration and breakfast

 

 

 

 

08:00

Welcome to BPEI, address by Chairman

Carmen Puliafito

 

 

 

08:10

Opening Lecture: Role of ocular surface inflammation in tear film disturbance

Stephen Plugfelder

 

 

SECTION I              THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION DERIVED FROM THE TEAR FILM ABNORMALITY

                                Chaired by S. Pflugfelder

 

08:30

Ocular surface and tear function findings in premature and term babies

M. Dogru

 

M. Dogru, H. Karakaya, N. Koksal, A. Ozmen, H. Erturk, E. Goto, Y. Matsumoto, K Tsubota

 

 

 

 

08:40

“Sandwich Keratitis” after deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratitis: A new clinical entity

T. John

 

T. John

 

 

 

 

08:50

Hyperosmolarity stimulates MMPs and inflammatory cytokins via MAPK pathway in human

D-Q. Li

 

corneal epithelial cells and experimental mouse models

 

 

L. De-Quan, H-S. Kim, L. Luo, S. Pflugfelder

 

 

 

 

09:00

Pro and anti-inflammatory forms of Interleukin-1 in the tear fluid and conjunctiva of patients with

A. Solomon

 

dry eye disease

 

 

A. Solomon, D. Dursun, Z. Liu, Y. Xie, A. Macri, S. Pflugfelder

 

 

 

 

09:10

Discussion

 

 

 

SECTION II             THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION DERIVED FROM THE BLINKING ABNORMALITY

                                Chaired by S. Tseng

 

09:30

Kinetic analysis of tear interference images to detect blink-induced friction and to guide punctual

M. Di Pascuale

 

occlusion and replacement of synthetic meibum in different types of dry eye

 

 

M. Di Pascuale, M. Edgar, M. Espana, K. Tetsuya, S. Tseng

 

 

 

 

09:40

Eyelid pathologies in Stevens Johnson Syndrome

E. Espana

 

E. Espana, M. Di Pascuale, T. Kawakita, S. Tseng

 

 

 

 

09:50

Mucous membrane graft and scleral lens to treat eyelid and tarsal pathologies for patients with

T. Kawakita

 

Stevens Johnson Syndrome

 

 

T. Kawakita, M. Di Pascuale, E. Espana, S. Tseng

 

 

 

 

10:00

Intraoperative application of Mitomycin C reduces conjunctival inflammation during amniotic

S. Tseng

 

membrane transplantation for fornix reconstruction

 

 

S. Tseng, M. Di Pascuale, E. Espana, T. Kawakita

 

 

 

 

10:10

Discussion

 

 

 

 

10:30

Coffee / Tea Break

 

 

 

 

11:00

IOSS Honored Guest Lecture: Neurotrophic Keratitis: Current Management Strategies

Kenneth Kenyon

 

 

SECTION III            THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION DERIVED FROM THE HOST STROMA

                                Chaired by E. Alfonso

 

11:20

In vivo confocal microscopy in the acute phase of corneal inflammation

A. Kobayashi

 

A. Kobayashi, A. Maeda, Y. Shirao, K. Sugiyama

 

 

 

 

11:30

A case of allergic corneal ulcer in Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) persistent for six months that

Y. Takano

 

healed by amniotic membrane transplantation

 

 

Y. Takano, K. Fukagawa, M. Miyake-Kashima, M. Tanaka, J. Shimazaki, K. Tsubota, H. Fujishima

 

 

 

 

11:40

Mitomycin C, Amniotic Membrane Transplantation and Limbal Autograft in Treating Recurrent

Y-F Yao

 

Pterygia with Severe Symblepharon and Motility Restriction

 

 

Yu-Feng Yao, Yong-Ming Zhang, Wen-Ya Qiu, Scheffer C.G. Tseng

 

 

 

 

 

11:50

Inflammation as a cause of failure of ex-vivo expanded limbal stem cells transplantation

P. Rama

 

P. Rama

 

 

 

 

12:00

Discussion

 

 

 

 

12:20

Lunch Break and Tour of BPEI

 

 

13:20

BPEI Honored Guest Lecture: The Collar Button Keratoprosthesis

Claus Dohlman

 

 

 

13:40

KPro Honored Guest Lecture:

 

 

Strampelli’s Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis.  Advantages and important technical details

Joaquin Barraquer

 

 

 

14:00

Biological properties of Strampelli’s OOKP and surgical improvements of Falcinelli’s

 

 

modified OOKP: Prevention against inflammation

Giancarlo Falcinelli

 

 

 

14:20

Three remarkable KPro histories by Michael Roper-Hall

Jean-Marie Parel

 

 

SECTION IV   THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION DERIVED FROM THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE HOST TISSUE AND THE KPRO

                        Chaired by D. Sweeney

 

14:40

Tissue response to mechanical defect of synthetic corneal inlays

T. Xie

 

R. Xie, M. Evans, D. Sweeney, A. Vannas

 

 

 

 

14:50

Results of the osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP) in severe inflammatory eye diseases

R. Tandon

 

Experience from the United Kingdom

 

 

C. Liu, J. Herold, S. Thorpe, C. Hull, P. Britain, L. Goldberg, R. Tandon

 

 

 

 

15:00

Clinical results of implantation of Dolhman keratoprosthesis at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

V. Fernandez

 

V. Fernandez, R. Wirthlin, E. Spinn, F. Marangon, E. Alfonso

 

 

 

 

15:10

High resolution computer tomography indicates severe absorption of the lamina in

K. Hille

 

osteo-odonto-keratoporsthesis

 

 

K. Hille, R. Seidel, K. Ruprecht

 

 

 

 

15:20

The Pintucci’s Dacron felt.  Colonizable KPro in ocular surface inflammation and in dry eye

S. Pintucci

 

S. Pintucci, F. Pintucci

 

 

 

 

15:30

Melts with AlphaCor: Clinical experiences and the effect of MPG

C. Hicks

 

C. Hicks for the AlphaCor clinical investigators

 

 

 

 

15:40

Biological response to a SupraDescemetic Synthetic Cornea (sDSC) in rabbits

J. Stoiber

 

J. Stoiber, V. Fernandez, P. Lamar, S. Dubovy, S. Kaminski, E. Lacombe, B. Duchesne, E. Alfonso, S. Tseng, J-M. Parel

 

 

 

15:50

Discussion

 

 

 

 

16:10

Coffee / Tea Break

 

 

 

SECTION V            CLINICAL EXPERIENCES OF KPRO

                                Chaired by J-M. Parel

 

16:30

Report of results with using tooth allografts for osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis in edentulous

R. Tandon

 

patients with end-stage ocular surface disease

 

 

C. Liu, J. Herold, S. Thorp, . Hull, L. Goldberg, T. Georgiou, R. Tandon

 

 

 

 

16:40

Keratoprosthesis with biocolonizable support: Three years follow-up

J. Murta

 

J. Murta, M. Quadrado, P. Faria, R. Faria

 

 

 

 

16:50

First experience with the AlphaCor artificial cornea

G. Grabner

 

G. Grabner, J. Ruckhofer, J. Stoiber

 

 

 

 

17:00

Towards a biomimetic hydrogel keratoprosthesis

A. Lloyd

 

A. Lloyd, C. Liu, F. Lydon, J. Li, V. Franklin, B. Tighe, S. Sandeman

 

 

 

 

17:10

Supradescemetic Synthetic Cornea (sDSC): Ex-vivo feasibility study in human eye bank eyes

J. Stoiber

 

J. Stoiber, V. Fernandez, P. Lamar, S. Kaminski, E. Lacombe, B. Duchesne, E. Alfonso, J-M. Parel

 

 

 

 

17:20

Swedged on corneal plane collar button KPro

T. White

 

T. White

 

 

 

 

17:30

Discussion

 

 

 

 

17:40

Concluding remarks

 

 

 

 

18:00

Cocktails

 

 

 

 

[Note: For more information, visit websites: www.kpro.org and www.ioss.org]

 

Final Program:
Please click here to download final program and abstracts.

Presenter Information:
Please click here to download.

Registration Fee:
As in past meetings the registration fee is included in the IOSS $ 100 annual membership fee, otherwise it is $100 for non-members, $30 for students, residents and fellows (Letter from mentor is required). For IOSS membership, see www.ioss.org.Please fill out the registration form and fax back immediately to Deborah Sweeney at             +61 2 9385 7401       .

Suggested Hotels:
Intercontinental (downtown Miami)
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Florida
33131
USA
Tel:             +1 305 577 1000       
Fax: +1 305 577 0384
http://www.intercontinental.com/usa/miami/hotel_miaha.shtml

Marriott Biscayne Bay (downtown Miami)
1633 North Bayshore Drive
Miami, Florida
33132
USA
Tel:             +1 305 374 3900       
Fax: +1 305 375 0597
http://www.marriott.com/dpp/PropertyPage.asp?MarshaCode=MIABB

Sonesta Beach Resort (Key Biscayne)
350 Ocean Drive
Key Biscayne, Florida
33149
USA
Tel:             +1 305 361 2021       
Fax: +1 305 361 3096

http://www.sonesta.com/Page.asp?pageid=2103

Ritz Carlton (Key Biscayne)
455 Grand Bay Drive
Key Biscayne, Florida
33149
USA
Tel:             +1 305 365 4500       
Fax: +1 305 365 4505
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/resorts/key_biscayne/

Please note the organizers cannot book hotel rooms or make travel arrangements for participants.