Program for 7th KPro Study Group Meeting

August 26, 2009 by · Leave a Comment

7th KPro Study Group meeting Portoroz, Slovenia Saturday October 3, 2009
Title: KPro’s Today: Corneal blindness defeated in adults; Good results in Children.
Organization: GC Falcinelli, JM Parel, and D Sweeney
Honorary Presidents:	E Alfonso, J Barraquer, C Dohlman
Meeting Presidents:	J Aquavella, G Grabner
Scientific Committee:	P Colliardo, B Duchense, G Falcinelli, M Fukuda, G Iyer, K Hille, V Perez, S Rao, J Stoiber, D Sweeney, M Taloni, A Temprano

Session 1 Chairman: C Dohlman – Moderator : K Hille and P Colliardo

Time:
8.15	Welcome	G Grabner
8.20	Meeting rationale	GC Falcinelli
8.25	History and the necessity for the KPro	C Liu

KPro Design, Surgical Techniques and Complications
Time :
8.35	The first Keratoprosthesis implantation in 1955	FM De la Paz, J Barraquer
8.45	Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 and 2	C Dohlman
8.55	Boston Type 1 in pediatric patients	J Aquavella
9.05	Modified OOKP	GC Falcinelli, P Colliardo
9.15	Barcelona OOKP and Tibial KPro	J Temprano
9.25	AlphaCor,Pintucci and Supradescemetic KPros	K Hille, J Stoiber
9.35	Discussion

Session 2 Chairman: G Grabner – Moderator : CG Falcinelli and J Aquavella Clinical Results and Indications
Time:
11.00	How should we quantify the performance of KPro´ s? The Visual Acuity by Time –Index (VATI)	G Grabner
11.10	The Boston Type 1 and 2. The Autoimmune Challenge	J Chodosh
11.22	Boston Pediatric KPros	J Aquavella
11.22	Boston I Keratoprosthesis in severe ocular surface disease	J Aquavella
11.32	Long-term functional and anatomical results of OOKP and tibial OKP. Barcelona experience	FM De la Paz, J Barraquer
11.42	Tibial KPro	J Temprano
11.50	MOOKP	G Falcinelli, P Colliardo
12.00	AlphaCor, Pintucci, Supradescemetic	G Prosdocimo
12.10	Clinical decision paths in KPro Surgery	G Grabner
12.20	Discussion

Session 3: Chairman: J Barraquer – Moderator: G Falcinelli and V Perez
Time:
13.45	How do get started with offering clinical service	M Fukuda
13.55	Inflammatory responses to KPro: can we control them?	VS Perez
14.05	The Indian Experience with MOOKP	G Iyer
14.15	Retinal detachment in MOOKP	P Colliardo, G Falcinelli
14.25	Dealing with Complications with MOOKP: Oculoplastic	A Gomaa
14.35	Glaucoma treathment in MOOKP	M Taloni, G Falcinelli
14.45	Tibial Bone KPro Technique and Longterm Results	A Temprano
14.55	Discussion

Session 4: Chairman: C Liu – Moderator: M Fukuda and M Taloni
Time:
17.45	The Collagen Corneal Construct – an update	P Fagerholm
17.55	Eastern European and Russian devices	Z Zagorski
18.05	Glaucoma associated with KPros	K Hille
18.15	Improving the optics of KPros	C Hull (presented by C Liu)
18.25	The role of contact lenses in KPros	J Ciolino
18.35	Does imaging help with preventing extrusion?	A Gomaa
18.45	The clinical psychologist’s role-a one year look back	A Busutti
18.55	Discussion