Past Meetings – 2004-2002

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American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, 22-27 October 2004

Date: Sunday 24th October 2004
Time: 15:15 – 17:30 hrs
Title: All You Wanted to Know About Keratoprosthesis (Artificial Cornea)

 

Artificial cornea, or keratoprosthesis (KPros), are recommended for restoring sight in corneal blindness where penetrating keratoplasty is contraindicated. Patients who have had multiple corneal graft failure and severe corneal vascularization form one group of prospective KPro candidates. The other group has severe ocular surface disease so that a corneal graft will meet the same fate as the cornea it set out to replace. The course will cover the indications and contraindications, and the pros and cons of a range of Kpros. Patient assessment will be covered. Recognizing complications and how they should be dealt with will also be covered.

 

The course will impart basic knowledge on the assessment of these prospective keratoprosteses cases prior to referral to a specialist center. Attendees will have a broad understanding of complications of KPros, which will facilitate co-management with specialist surgeons.

Instructors:
Christopher Liu
Gunther Grabner
Giancarlo Falcinelli
Claes Dohlman
Deborah Sweeney
Eduardo Alfonso
Emmanuel Lacombe
Konrad Hille
Geoffrey Crawford
Celia Hicks
Josef Stoiber
Jean-Marie Parel


EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR VISION AND EYE RESEARCH CONGRESS
Date:
September 24-27, 2004
Venue:
Vilamoura, Portugal
EVER 2004 KPro Special Interest SymposiaDate: September 25, 2004
Venue:
Vilamoura, PortugalPlease go the EVER website and submit abstracts to the website marked for the KPro SIS.

    1. The international keratoprostheses scene Christopher Liu
    2. ” Strampelli Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis. Experience from 1964 to 2004″ (DVD, 10 minutes) Professor Joaquín Barraquer
    3. Update of OOKP results in Brighton Bobby Paul
    4. Oculoplastic complications of OOKP surgery Ioannis Mavrikakis
    5. Visual function questionnaire for OOKP patients Radhika Tandon
    6. ” Surgery of the vitreous and retina in cases operated for osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis” (in collaboration with Dr.Jeromi Nadal) Professor Joaquín Barraquer
    7. The psychology of blindness and sight restoration Edward Lee
    8. Paralimbal Scleral Window Dr Indu R Singh
    9. Treatment of Corneal blinds along with retinal detachment Dr Indu R Singh
    10. More complete and longer term follow up of all PMMA KPro results. Michael Roper-Hall
    11. Keratoprosthesis At Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
    Clinical Experience And Research Advances
    V. Fernandez, J. Stoiber,  P. Lamar, S. Kaminski, E. Lacombe, B. Duchesne, Carolina Acosta; Eleut Hernandez; E Alfonso, J-M. Parel
    12 BioKPro II results at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
    Keratocyte adherence to plastics and hydroxyapatite.
    Bruce Allan, John Dart
    13. An update on the Coralline / Hydroxyapatite KPro. Carlos Leon
    14. Update on the AlphaCor Celia Hicks
    15. Preliminary laboratory results on biomaterials Donna Small, Belfast
    16. Update on the tissue engineered tri-layer artificial cornea May Griffith
    17. Update on biomaterials Aston / Brighton / SEH group

Those participating are still required to register at http://www.ever.be.


OSTEO-ODONTOKERATOPROSTHESIS FOUNDATION PRESENTS:
Surgery of Corneal Opacities: from excimer laser to osteo-odonto-Keratoprosthesis

Proposed Dates: 3rd – 4th September 2004

Venue: C.T.O. Hospital – Lecture Hall – Via San Nemesio No 25 – Roma, ITALY

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Chairmen, Teachers, Surgeons and Speakers

   
E. ALFONSO: (Miami-USA)
E. BALESTRAZZI : ( Aq- I)
C. BOSCHER: (Paris -F)
R. BRANCATO: ( Mi -I)
M. CAMELLIN: (Ro-I)
G. CARELLA: (Pc- I)
F. CARONES: (To- I)
M. CASELLI: (Lt- I)
L. CERULLI: (Rm- I)
P. COLLIARDO: (Rm- I)
E. CORAZZA: (Rm – I)
V. DE MOLFETTA: (Monza – I)
C. DI BIASE: (Rm – I)
S. DI GIULIO: (Rm – I)
G. FALCINELLI: (Rm – I)
G.C FALCINELLI: (Rm – I)
B. FALSINI: (Rm – I)
P. FILADORO: (Rm – I)
C. FORLINI: (Ra – I)
S. FRUSCELLA: (Rm – I)
M. FUKUDA: (Osaka – JPN)
C. GENISI: (Pd – I)
G. GRABNER: (Salzburg – A)
M. GUALDI: (Rm – I)K. HILLE: (Homburg – D)
E. LACOMBE: (Paris – F)
B. LATTE: (Ss – I)
C. LIU: (Brighton-GB)
L. LUPELLI: (Rm – I)
L. MASTROPASQUA: (Ch – I)
U. MERLIN: (Ro – I)
B. MONACO: (Rm – I)
A. MOUNIR: (Cairo-EGYPT)
A. NIUTTA: (Rm – I)
P. PALUMBO: (Rm – I)
J.M PAREL: (Miami-USA)
I. PECORELLA: (Rm – I)
V. PETITTI: (Rm – I)
V. PICARDO: (Rm – I)
M. PIOVELLA: (Mi – I)
A. POCOBELLI: (Rm – I)
P. RAMA: (Mi – I)
S. RAO: (Chennai-INDIA)
A. RAPIZZI: (Tv – I)
V. SARNICOLA: (Gr – I)
M. TALONI: (Rm – I)
R. TANDON: (New Delhi-INDIA)
F. TRIMARCHI: (Rm – I)
F. TUCCI: (Rm – I)
M. VERGARI: (Rm – I)
C.M VILLANI: (Rm – I)
P. VINCIGUERRA: (Mi – I)

 

SURGERY OF CORNEAL OPACITIES: EXCIMER LASER, STEM CELLS, KERATOPLASTY
Friday 3rd September 2004, morning
08:00-08:30 Registration

 

   

 

SESSION 1 – Excimer Laser
President: U. Merlin – Chairmen: R. Brancato, E. Alfonso, A. Pocobelli
  LECTURE HALL  
8:30-8:40 Welcome

U. Merlin, V. Petitti

8:40-8:55 Standard and last generation diagnostic instruments in corneal opacities

L. Mastropasqua

8:55-9:10 Corneal opacities suitable to excimer laser treatment U. Merlin
9:10-9:25 PTK in PRK outcomes P. Vinciguerra
9:25-9:40 PTK in corneal leucomas M. Camellin
9:40-9:55 PTK in superficial dystrophies and in corneal erosions F. Carones
9:55-10:10 PTK after radial keratotomies and keratoplasties A. Rapizzi
10:10-10:20 Discussion  
     
SESSION 2: Stem cells and amniotic membrane: state of the art
President: E. Balestrazzi – Chairmen: A. Niutta, P. Rama, V. Sarnicola
  LECTURE HALL  
10:20-10:35 Stem cell autograft

E. Balestrazzi

10:35-10:50 Stem cell allograft V. Sarnicola
10:50-11:05 Amniotic membrane: indications and limits P. Rama
11:05-11:15 Welcome by Authorities  
11:15-11:35 Coffee break  
   

 

SESSION 3: Keratoplasty
President: V. De Molfetta – Chairmen: M. Piovella, M. Gualdi, F. Trimarchi
  LECTURE HALL  
11:35-11:50 Corneal opacities suitable for keratoplasty S. Fruscella
11:50-12:05 Mechanized lamellar Keratoplasty C. Genisi
12:05-12:20 Deep lamellar keratoplasty F. Trimarchi
12:20 -12:35 Perforating keratoplasty E. Alfonso
12:35 -12:50 Post-operative management-Rejection C. Forlini
12:50 -1:00 Medical and legal issues in Italy F. Tucci
1:00 -1:20 Discussion  
1:20-2:30 LUNCH  
   

 

Friday 3rd September 2004, afternoon
International Course on Falcinelli’s modified osteodontokeratoprosthesis: surgical techniques, complications and results
  LECTURE HALL  
   

 

SESSION 1 – Introduction
President: R. Brancato – Chairmen: L. Cerulli, J. M Parel, G. C Falcinelli
2:30-2:40 Opening remarks J. M. Parel, G. C. Falcinelli
2:40-2:55 Epidemiology L. Cerulli
2:55-3:10 Indications and limits of stem cells in corneal blindness P. Rama
3:10-3:20 High risk PK: functional results – Follow-up V. De Molfetta
3:20-3:30 Different types of Kpros E. Alfonso
3:30-3:40 Indication for OOKP and patients’ selection C. Liu, R. Tandon
3:40-3:50 Electrophysiology B. Falsini
3:50-4:00 Echography P. Colliardo
4:00-4:10 Dentists’ role and CT scan B. Monaco, C. Di Biase
4:10-4:20 Optical cylinder characteristics L. Lupelli, K. Hille, P. Palumbo
4:20-4:30 OOKP biological properties M. Caselli
4:30-4:50 Discussion  
4:50-5:15 Coffee break  
     
SESSION 2 – Surgery
President: G. Grabner – Chairmen: B. Latte, A. Mounir, V. Picardo
  LECTURE HALL  
5:15-5:25 Surgical Technique preliminary operation V. Petitti – M. Vergari
5:25-5:40 1st Stage: preparation of anterior surface of the eye. Preparation of osteo-odonto-acrylic lamina G. C. Falcinelli, G. Falcinelli
5:40-5:55 2nd Stage: implant of osteo-odonto-acrylic lamina in the eye G. Grabner
5:55-6:05 Histology I. Pecorella
6:05 Discussion  
     
Saturday 4th September 2004, morning
  LECTURE HALL  
 
SESSION 3 – Complications in modified OOKP
President: E. Lacombe – Chairmen: M. Caselli, V. De Molfetta, C. Liu
  LECTURE HALL

 

8:30-8:45 Intraoperative complications: 1st and 2nd stages C. Liu
8:45-9:00 Complications after 1st stage – prevention and treatment K. Hille
9:00-9:15 Complications after 2nd stage – prevention and treatment G. C. Falcinelli, G. Falcinelli
9:15-9:30 Choroidal and vitreo-retinal complications C. Boscher, P. Colliardo
9:30-9:40 Lamina reabsorption – CT scan G. Grabner
9:40-9:50 Discussion  
   

 

SESSION 4 – Glaucoma in modified OOKP
President: C. Boscher – Chairmen: G. Carella, K. Hille, M. Taloni
  LECTURE HALL

 

9:50-10:00 Glaucoma :diagnosis, frequency, prevention and treatment M. Taloni, P. Filadoro
10:00-10:10 Cyclodiastasis G. C. Falcinelli, E. Corazza
10:10-10:20 Retroequatorial antiglaucoma drainage G. C. Falcinelli, M.Vergari
10:20-10:30 Ahmed’s valve K. Hille
10:30-10:40 Cycloendophotocoagulation: technique C. Boscher
10:40-10:50 Cycloendophotocoagulation: complications C. Forlini
10:50-11:00 Discussion  
11:00-11:15 Coffee break  
     
SESSION 5 – Modified OOKP Results
President: J. M. Parel – Chairmen: E. Alfonso, S. Rao, G. C. Falcinelli
  LECTURE HALL  
11:15-12:00 Anatomo-functional results: Austria, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italia, Japan G. Grabner, A. Mounir, K. Hille, C. Liu, S. Rao, M. Taloni, M. Fukuda
12:00-12:10 Vati index and database G. Grabner
12:10-12:25 Discussion and conclusions J. M. Parel, G. C. Falcinelli, G. Grabner
 
SESSION 6 – Wet lab
President: C. Liu – Chairmen: P. Colliardo, G. Falcinelli, S. Rao
  ROOM A  
12:25-1:15 OOKP patients’examination (follow-up up to 38 years)  
     
  ROOM B  
12:25-1:15 Modified OOKP. Practice with surgical instruments. For 10 participants (fee 100 €)  
     
Saturday 4th September 2004, afternoon (optional)
 
Live surgery and videos
President: V. Picardo – Chairmen: M. Caselli, C. Liu, M. Taloni
2:30-6:30 Ahmed’s valve, cyclodiastasis, endophthalmitis, endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation, haemovitreous, lamina explant, mucosa erosion, retina detachment, retroequatorial antiglaucoma drainage, symblepharon
Note: Operations from the above mentioned pathologies wil be performed live if patients are available. Alternatively surgery of 1st and 2nd stages modified OOKP will be performed live and videos of complications will be shown (fee 50 €).

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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

 

   

 

 

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.


IOSS-MCLOSA Meeting, London, UK, 2002

Date:
22nd November 2002

 

Venue:
Royal College of Physicians
11 St Andrews Place
Regent’s Park
London
NW1 4LE

Tel: +44 207 935 1174
Fax: +44 207 487 5218

 

Organizer:
Christopher Liu

 

Focus:
Chronic Conjunctival Inflammation – Pathogenesis and Management

 

See www.mclosa.org.uk for more information or email Christopher Liu for details


INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN OSTEO-ODONTO-KERATOPROSTHESIS (OOKP)
Postgraduate Medical School and The Sussex Eye Hospital Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust

 

Date:
Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 November 2002

Venue:
The New Seminar Room
Sussex House
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust in Brighton

 

Contact:
Mrs Erica Strange University of Brighton Postgraduate Medical School
Falmer Campus Brighton East Sussex BN1 9PH UK
Telephone:     +44 1273 644005        Fax: +44 1273 644002
E-Mail:           e.strange@brighton.ac.uk

 

Organizer:
Christopher Liu

 

We are pleased to enclose the programme and registration form for this Introductory OOKP Course taking place on 20 and 21 November 2002 in the New Seminar Room, Sussex House, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust in Brighton.
The Course will comprise a variety of lectures with live surgery, two-way audio/video links (Stage 1 and Stage 2 OOKP Surgery) and examination of patients.
Hotel accommodation can be arranged, and at the end of the first day we will be hosting a Course Dinner at a local French Restaurant.

 

The final programme is attached (Download doc file 43KB). To book your place please complete the registration form, arrange the necessary payment and return to:

Mrs Erica Strange University of Brighton Postgraduate Medical School
Falmer Campus Brighton East Sussex BN1 9PH UK
Telephone:       +44 1273 644005        Fax: +44 1273 644002
E-Mail:             e.strange@brighton.ac.uk

 

It is envisaged that delegates would be attending the joint IOSS-MCLOSA meeting on 22 November 2002 at the Royal College of Surgeons, London. The joint meeting will be on chronic conjunctivitis.


IOSS 10th International Meeting, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

The 10th International Meeting of the IOSS will take place – in pleasant surroundings in Tuscany – from June 13th-15th inclusive, in 2002. The Meeting is titled “Corneal Stem Cells: refresher course for clinical use”.
Scheffer Tseng MD, Ph.D, of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, USA; will preside, and the Conference Chairman will be Vincenzo Sarnicola MD Consultant ophthalmologist at the Eye Department at Grosseto’s Hospital, Italy.
Prof. Vincenzo Sarnicola is one of Italy’s most esteemed experts in ocular surface disorders. He is personally convinced that in spite of the great developments in this field, there is still a need for KPro.

 

OOKP & KPro session

Date:
June 13th-15th, 2002

 

Provisional program:
June 13th, p.m. Round Table: “KPro update: surgical technique and long-term results”
Live surgery: June 14th a.m. (morning)
Free papers: June 14th p.m. (afternoon)
Discussion of KP problems: June 15th p.m. (afternoon).

 

Venue: Hotel La Fattoria, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy and Principiana, a town near Grosseto.

 

Organizer:
Prof. GC Falcinelli
Via Gregorio VII, 350
00165 Rome, Italy
Fax: +39-06-6623028
Tel:  +39-06-5809994       
e-mail: Falcinellig@tiscalinet.it