Past Meetings – 2004

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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 Symposia

Date: September 25, 2004
Venue: Vilamoura, Portugal

Please 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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