Past Meetings – 1995
April 29, 1995 by JMP · Leave a Comment
2nd KPro Study Group Meeting, Rome, Italy
2nd KPro STUDY GROUP MEETING
June 20-23, 1995
Pontifica Universitas Urbaniana
Rome, Italy
Meeting Executive President: Giancarlo Falcinelli “Presentations at the 2nd KPro Study Group Meeting :”
Proceedings may be found in An Inst Barraquer 1999, Vol. 28S
Introduction
Jean-Marie Parel; Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL
Keratoprosthesis Study Group
MJ Roper-Hall; Royal College of Surgeons, London, England
200 Years of KPro: Pellier de Quengsy and Artificial Cornea
Jean-Marie Parel; Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL
Session I: Clinical Reports I
(Why do you prefer your current technique?)
Chair and Moderator: E Lacombe, R Brancato, MJ Roper-Hall
The biological properties of OOKP
M Caselli, A D’Alberto, M Vergari, M Nebbioso, and P Colliardo; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Italy, Rome
Personal changes and innovations in Strampelli’s OOKP
GC Falcinelli, G Barogi, M Caselli, P Colliardo, and M Taloni; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Clinical experience with the Dohlman KPros
EC Alfonso; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL
The Pintucci’s Dacron KPros: How we Improved the technique of implanting the KP in dry eyes with sufficient tear secretion
S Pintucci, F Pintucci, M Cecconi, and S Caiazza; Department of Ultrastructures, Instituto Superior di Sanità, Rome, Italy
A second generation of biointegrable Keratoprosthesis
J-M Legeais, G Renard, and Y Pouliquen; INSERM U86, Department of Ophthalmology, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, France
Session II: Clinical Reports
(Why do you prefer your technique?)
Chair and Moderator: R D’Amico, G Carella, C Dohlman
KPros in Scandinavia, current trends
PG Söderberg, O Sletteberg, G Hovding, and T Bertelsen; St. Eriks’ Eye Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Penetrating keratoplasty with corneal prosthesis complex
SN Fyodorov, ZI Moroz, YY Kalinnikov, EV Kovshun, SA Borzenok, OS Volkova, and OP Miyovich; IRTC “Eye Microsurgery”, Moscow, Russia
Session IIII: Clinical Reports III
(Complications of your technique)
Chair and Moderator: S Yakimenko, R Tittarelli, G Renard
The microbial flora in patients with a KPro
LA Palma, D Miller, and E Alfonso; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Complications of Falcinelli’s OOKPs
E Corazza, V Petitti, A D’Alberto, P Filadoro, and P Colliardo; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
The Pintucci’s Dacron tissue KPro: SEM aspects of infection related failures in transcutaneous implants in dry eyes
S Pintucci, F Pintucci, M Cecconi, and S Caiazza; Department of Ultrastructures, Instituto Superior di Sanità, Rome, Italy
Glaucoma surgery before and after OOKP
G Barogi, E Corazza, V Petitti, I Micozzi, and M Vergari; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Session IV: Clinical Reports
(Complications of your technique)
Chairs and Moderator: C Dohlman, E Balestrazzi, J Temprano
Rejection of OOKP for Necrosis of Dental Support: Treatment within Short and Long periods.
F Lanetti; OOKP Center, Casa di Cura Villa Benedetta, Rome, San Giovanni in Laterano Hospital, Tome, Italy
Replacement in the osteodental acrylic lamina (ODAL)
V Marchi, S Marchi, A Gualano, and R Ricci; Villa Tiberia Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Rome, Italy
OOKP and cataract surgery
V Marchi, A Gualano, S Marchi, and G Zumbo; Villa Tiberia Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Rome, Italy
Vitreoretinal surgery for retinal detachment in eyes with Lacombe KPros
C Boscher; Centre Ophtalmologique du Landy, Saint-Ouen, France
Session V: Clinical Reports V
(Long-term Results-Survival-Postop Care, Revisions)
Chairs and Moderator: J Worst, G Rama, I Singh
Independent survey of long term results of Falcinelli’s OOKP
C Liu and S Pagliarini; Corneal and External Disease Service, Department of Ophthalmology, West Norwich Hospital, Norwich, England
Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis. A 30 years retrospective study.
J Alvarez de Toledo, RI Barraquer, J Temprano, H Carreras, E Torres, and J Barraquer; Centro de Oftalmologia Barraquer, Barcelona, Spain
Penetrating Keratoprosthesis “Meshwork”.
SN Fyodorov, ZI Moroz, CS Volkova, YY Kalinnikov, and EV Kovshun; IRTC “Eye Microsurgery”, Moscow, Russia
Experience with a KPro
CH Dohlman, PA Netland, and WC Fung; Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
The Pintucci’s Dacron tissue KP: Long-term results, postop care, and revisions in dry eyes and in eyes with tear secretion.
S Pintucci, F Pintucci, M Cecconi, and A Caiazza; Department of Ultrastructures, Instituto Superior di Sanità, Rome, Italy
Falcinelli’s OOKPs: Long-term results.
M Caselli, P Colliardo, G Falcinelli, and M Nebbioso; Ophthalmic division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Keratoprosthesis with retrocorneal fixation. Results of 60 Cases with up to 6 years follow up.
E Lacombe; Paris, France
Session VI: Clinical Reports VI
(How can your technique be improved?)
Chairs and Moderator: P Choyce, L Cerulli, D Caldwell
Alternative covering tissues in OOKP
GC Falcinelli, G Barogi, R Cutruzzola, P Filaforo, and C Pinna; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
KPros of methylmethacrylate and periosteum
GM Cremona; Cremona Ophthalmological Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Selection of the Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis tooth element: The jaws computer tomography system with denta scan software.
G Serra, M Monaco, F D’Ambrioso, G Pietraville, and M Vergari; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
ArF Photoablation of keratoprostheses.
P Rol, Chr Huber, F Manns, and J-M Parel; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Session VII: Clinical Reports VII
(Assessment of KPro patients)
Chairs and Moderator: Y Pouliquen, B Boles Carenini, E Alfonso
Assessment of Central Vision Function in Patients with Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis
M Taloni, B Falsini, M Caselli, I Micozzi, M Piccardi, and GC Falcinelli; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Functional outcome after OOKP
G Petrachi, S Marchi, G Zumbo, and L Lisi; Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Echography in OOKPs.
P Colliardo, T Avitabile, E Buratto, P Filadoro, and G Serra; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Electro-physiological and psycho-physical assessment of visual function in patients with Falcinelli’s OOKP.
B Falsini, M Taloni, M Piccardi, P Valenini, GC Falcinelli, and G Falcinelli; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Scanning laser Ophthalmoscope in OOKP.
M Varano, M Taloni, A Coppi, I Micozzi, and M Terrana; Opthalmic Divizion, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Computerized tomography study of the osteo-odonto-acrylic lamina.
M. Taloni, T. Manni, I. Micozzi, G. Serra, and P. Filadoro; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Session VIII: Scientific Reports I
(Future, Novel, and Scientific Perspectives)
Chairs and Moderator: G Crawford, L Scullica, T Chirila
Extensions of indications for OOKPs.
GC Falcinelli, M Taloni, E Corazza, E Burato, and G Falcinelli; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Coralline hydroxyapatite KPro.
CR Leon, JI Barraquer Jr., and JI Barraquer; Instituto Barraquer de America, Bogota, Colombia
The properties of the ideal Keratoprosthesis.
C Liu and B Tighe; Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton, England
Session IX: Scientific Reports II
(Basic, Applied, and Clinical Research)
Chairs and Moderator: J-M Legeais, ML Restivo, H Kain
Improved Optics for OOKP.
L Lupelli, RJ Fletcher, P Palumbo, A Menghi, M Taloni, and M Caselli; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
The Pintucci Dacron tissue KPro: Histological and ultrastructural aspects of the biointegration of the supporting element.
S Pintucci, F Pintucci, M Cecconi, and S Caiazza; Department of Ultrastructures, Instituto Superior di Sanità, Rome, Italy
Histological findings in OOKPs.
I Pecorella, M Taloni, M Caselli, A Ciardi, RA Alaxander, U Di Tondo, and G Falcinelli; Ophthalmic Division, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Extracellular matrix synthesized within an ePTFE corneal implant.
I Dubraix, J-M Legeais, M Savoldelli, G Renard, and Y Pouliquen; Department of Ophthalmology, Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Paris, France
Incorporation of a fluorocarbon polymer implanted at the posterior face of the rabbit cornea.
G Renard, B Cetinel, J-M Legais, M Savoldelli, J Durand, Y Pouliquen; Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital de l’Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France
Evaluation of collagen corneal allografts in rabbits: Enhancement of epithelialization.
DP DeVore, D Skelnik, and EQ Kornmehl; Boston Eye and Ear Surgeons, Boston, MA
Artificial corneas for the Third World? The best efforts for the worst case: The first clinical trials of low cost “Champagne Cork” KPros.
MV Van Andel, J Worst, and I Singh; Academic Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands
Epiloque to the Second Meeting of the KPro Study Group
Y Pouliquen; Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital de l’Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France
Toward a complication-free KPro: KPro advancement since 1995
K Brenman, J-M Parel; Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL
Past Meetings – 1992
April 29, 1992 by JMP · Leave a Comment
1st KPro Study Group Meeting, Miami, USA
1st KPro STUDY GROUP MEETING
November 6, 1992
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, USA
Meeting Executive President: Edward W.D. Norton
“Presentations at the 1st KPro Study Group Meeting :”
Proceedings may be found in Refract Corneal Surg 1993, Vol. 9
Introduction
Jean-Marie Parel; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL
Foreword
MJ Roper-Hall; Royal College of Surgeons, London, England
Session I: Clinical Experience I
Chairs: E Lacombe; Moderator: C Dohlman
Keratoprosthesis: Hopes and Possibilities
MJ Roper-Hall; Royal College of Surgeons, London
Keratoprosthesis: 25 Years Experience
Otto-Erich Lund; University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Ceramic Keratoprosthesis
Frank M. Polack; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Twenty-Three Years of Keratoprosthesis Research: Present State of the Art
Jan G.F. Worst; Worst Ophthalmic Research Group, Haren, Netherlands
Results of Champagne Cork Keratoprostheses in 127 Corneal Blind Eyes
Pek Van Andel, J Worst, and Indu Singh; Worst Ophthalmic Research Group, Groningen, Netherlands
Five-Year Follow-up of 22 Eyes With a Champagne Cork Keratoprosthesis
HJM Völker-Dieben; Diakonessen Hospital, Lieden, The Netherlands; and J.G.F. Worst; Rafaja Hospital, Stadskanaal, The Netherlands
Central and Paracentral Perforating Keratoprosthesis: An Experience of 200 Cases
Indu R. Singh; Amritsar, India
Keratoprosthesis with Tibial Autograft
José Temprano; Centro de Oftalmología Barraquer, Barcelona, Spain
Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis: Present Experience and Future Prospects
Giancarlo C. Falcinelli, G Barogi, M Taloni, and G Falcinelli; San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy
Girard Keratoprosthesis With Flexible Skirt: 28 Years Experience
Louis J. Girard, MD; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Keratoprosthesis: Avoiding Complications
James V. Aquavella, MD; University of Rochester, NY
Session II: Clinical Experience II
Chair: J Temprano; Moderator: H Cardona
The Dacron Felt Colonizable Keratoprosthesis
Stefano Pintucci, Franco Pintucci, and Salvatore Caiazza; Ospedale Oftalmico, Rome, Italy
Results of PMMA/Titanium Keratoprosthesis in 502 Eyes
Stanislav A. Yakimenko; Filatov Research Institute, Odessa, Ukraine, CIS
Postoperative Regimen and Repair of Complications After Keratoprosthesis Surgery
Claes H. Dohlman; Harvard University, Boston, MA
Keratoprosthesis by Retrocorneal Fixation: Results in 30 Eyes Over 3 Years
Emmanuel Lacombe; Leopold Bellan Hospital, Paris, France
Modifications of Keratoprosthesis to Improve Retention
John C. Barber; St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
UCLA Keratoprosthesis Study: 1978-1990
Patricia E. Bath; Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA
The Bergen Exchangeable, Two-Piece Keratoprosthesis
Gunnar Høvding and Torstein Bertelsen; University Eye Clinic, Haukeland sykehus, Norway
Clinical Experience With Keratoprosthesis
Eduardo Alfonso; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Session III: New Developments I
Chair: JGF Worst; Moderator: MJ Roper-Hall
Keratoprosthesis: Improved Biocompatibility Through design and Surface Modification
Steven M. Kirkham and Matthew E. Dangel; The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene for Keratoprosthesis Skirt: Transparency and Biocompatibility
Jean-Marc Legeais, Gilles Renard, Jean-Marie Parel, and Yves Pouliquen; Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, University of Paris, France
A Novel Colonizable Keratoprosthesis
Jean-Marc Legeais, Gilles Renard, and Yves Pouliquen; Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, University of Paris, France
Keratoprosthesis: Engineering and Safety Assessment
Daniel C. Py, A DeBiccari, and Daniel Caldwell; OPTIC, Inc, MA
A Basic Science Approach to the Development of a Keratoprosthesis
Vickery Trinkaus-Randall; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Evaluation of Collagen-Based Corneal Grafts in the Rabbit Model
Dale DeVore, Charles D. Kelman; Autogenesis Technologies, Inc, Acton, MA; Walter Stark, W. Richard Green; The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; Brian Bredvik, and Ernest Kornmehl; New England Eye Center and Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA
Session IV: New Developments II
Chair: L Girard; Moderator: OE Lund
The Development of the Silicone-Carbon Keratoprosthesis
Hermann L. Kain; University of Basel, Basel Switzerland
Modulation of Epithelial Growth by Stromal Fibroblasts in Corneas
Scheffer C.G. Tseng, De-Quan Li, Jennifer Merritt, and Feiying Ding; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Polymers for Keratoprosthetic Devices
Franck Villain and Jean-Marie Parel; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Optics for Keratoprostheses
Pascal Rol, Jean-Marie Parel, Emmanuel Lacombe, Jean-Marc Legeais, and Franck Villain; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
