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 |
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| 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.
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
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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Chairmen, Teachers, Surgeons and Speakers |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 8:40-8:55 | Standard and last generation diagnostic instruments in corneal opacities |
L. Mastropasqua |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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| Friday 3rd September 2004, afternoon | ||||
| International Course on Falcinelli’s modified osteodontokeratoprosthesis: surgical techniques, complications and results | ||||
| LECTURE HALL | ||||
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |||
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| SESSION 4 – Glaucoma in modified OOKP | ||||
| President: C. Boscher – Chairmen: G. Carella, K. Hille, M. Taloni | ||||
| LECTURE HALL |
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| 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 |
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| 08:00 | Welcome to BPEI, address by Chairman |
Carmen Puliafito |
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| 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 |
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| 08:40 | “Sandwich Keratitis” after deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratitis: A new clinical entity |
T. John |
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| 08:50 | Hyperosmolarity stimulates MMPs and inflammatory cytokins via MAPK pathway in human |
D-Q. Li |
| corneal epithelial cells and experimental mouse models |
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| L. De-Quan, H-S. Kim, L. Luo, S. Pflugfelder |
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| 09:00 | Pro and anti-inflammatory forms of Interleukin-1 in the tear fluid and conjunctiva of patients with |
A. Solomon |
| dry eye disease |
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| A. Solomon, D. Dursun, Z. Liu, Y. Xie, A. Macri, S. Pflugfelder |
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| 09:10 | Discussion |
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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 |
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| M. Di Pascuale, M. Edgar, M. Espana, K. Tetsuya, S. Tseng |
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| 09:40 | Eyelid pathologies in Stevens Johnson Syndrome |
E. Espana |
| E. Espana, M. Di Pascuale, T. Kawakita, S. Tseng |
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| 09:50 | Mucous membrane graft and scleral lens to treat eyelid and tarsal pathologies for patients with |
T. Kawakita |
| Stevens Johnson Syndrome |
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| T. Kawakita, M. Di Pascuale, E. Espana, S. Tseng |
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| 10:00 | Intraoperative application of Mitomycin C reduces conjunctival inflammation during amniotic |
S. Tseng |
| membrane transplantation for fornix reconstruction |
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| S. Tseng, M. Di Pascuale, E. Espana, T. Kawakita |
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| 10:10 | Discussion |
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| 10:30 | Coffee / Tea Break |
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| 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 |
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| 11:30 | A case of allergic corneal ulcer in Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) persistent for six months that |
Y. Takano |
| healed by amniotic membrane transplantation |
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| Y. Takano, K. Fukagawa, M. Miyake-Kashima, M. Tanaka, J. Shimazaki, K. Tsubota, H. Fujishima |
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| 11:40 | Mitomycin C, Amniotic Membrane Transplantation and Limbal Autograft in Treating Recurrent |
Y-F Yao |
| Pterygia with Severe Symblepharon and Motility Restriction |
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| Yu-Feng Yao, Yong-Ming Zhang, Wen-Ya Qiu, Scheffer C.G. Tseng |
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| 11:50 | Inflammation as a cause of failure of ex-vivo expanded limbal stem cells transplantation |
P. Rama |
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| 12:00 | Discussion |
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| 12:20 | Lunch Break and Tour of BPEI |
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| 13:20 | BPEI Honored Guest Lecture: The Collar Button Keratoprosthesis |
Claus Dohlman |
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| 13:40 | KPro Honored Guest Lecture: |
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| Strampelli’s Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis. Advantages and important technical details |
Joaquin Barraquer |
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| 14:00 | Biological properties of Strampelli’s OOKP and surgical improvements of Falcinelli’s |
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| modified OOKP: Prevention against inflammation |
Giancarlo Falcinelli |
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| 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 |
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| 14:50 | Results of the osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP) in severe inflammatory eye diseases |
R. Tandon |
| Experience from the United Kingdom |
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| C. Liu, J. Herold, S. Thorpe, C. Hull, P. Britain, L. Goldberg, R. Tandon |
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| 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 |
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| 15:10 | High resolution computer tomography indicates severe absorption of the lamina in |
K. Hille |
| osteo-odonto-keratoporsthesis |
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| K. Hille, R. Seidel, K. Ruprecht |
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| 15:20 | The Pintucci’s Dacron felt. Colonizable KPro in ocular surface inflammation and in dry eye |
S. Pintucci |
| S. Pintucci, F. Pintucci |
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| 15:30 | Melts with AlphaCor: Clinical experiences and the effect of MPG |
C. Hicks |
| C. Hicks for the AlphaCor clinical investigators |
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| 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 | ||
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| 15:50 | Discussion |
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| 16:10 | Coffee / Tea Break |
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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 |
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| C. Liu, J. Herold, S. Thorp, . Hull, L. Goldberg, T. Georgiou, R. Tandon |
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| 16:40 | Keratoprosthesis with biocolonizable support: Three years follow-up |
J. Murta |
| J. Murta, M. Quadrado, P. Faria, R. Faria |
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| 16:50 | First experience with the AlphaCor artificial cornea |
G. Grabner |
| G. Grabner, J. Ruckhofer, J. Stoiber |
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| 17:00 | Towards a biomimetic hydrogel keratoprosthesis |
A. Lloyd |
| A. Lloyd, C. Liu, F. Lydon, J. Li, V. Franklin, B. Tighe, S. Sandeman |
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| 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 |
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| 17:20 | Swedged on corneal plane collar button KPro |
T. White |
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| 17:30 | Discussion |
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| 17:40 | Concluding remarks |
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| 18:00 | Cocktails |
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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
Past Meetings – 1999-2001
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4th KPro STUDY GROUP MEETING
May 4-5, 2001
Fort Lauderdale, Marina Marriott, Florida, USA
Date:
May 4-5, 2001
Organizer:
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami, School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
USA
Venue:
Fort Lauderdale, Marina Marriott, Florida, USA
Friday May 4
Registration
KPro-IOSS status today & introduction of Dr. Sweeney. Jean-Marie Parel
KPro: 34 years later. Michael Roper-Hall
Introduction of Prof. T.T. Sun. Scheffer CG Tseng
Introduction of Prof. Claes Dohlman. Eduardo Alfonso
Session I: KERATOPROSTHESIS
Chair: C Dohlman – Moderator: E Alfonso
KPro Study Group Keynote lecture
Do a PK? Do a KPro? Do nothing? The uncertain borders between indications. Claes Dohlman
Modified Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis for treatment of corneal blindness: Long-term anatomic and functional outcome in 181 cases. Giancarlo C Falcinelli
Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. Francesco Lannetti
The osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis – resume of six years operative experience. Konrad Hille
Medium term visual and retention results of modern osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP). Padmanabha P Syam
A model for international skills transfer for OOKP surgery. Christopher Liu
Advantages of self-graft tibial keratoprosthesis (KPT). Jose Temprano Acedo
Thirty years of experience with the stainless steel anchored artificial cornea champagne cork KP. Jan G F Worst
20 years experience with the Pintucci’s keratoprosthesis. Stefano Pintucci
Biocolonization: Early success and late disillusions. Emmanuel Lacombe
Experience with Lacombe PCL5 KPro at the Ain Shams Shams University – Egypt. Amira Mounir
Chirila KPro I: An overview. Geoffrey J Crawford
Chirila KPro II: Case histories. Donald Tan
Chirila KPro III: Keratoprosthesis or not? Celia R Hicks
Results of leukomas biokeratoprosthetics using prostheses with the peripheral part made of various donor tissues. Yury Y Kalinnikov
Surgical treatment of secondary glaucoma by keratoprosthesis. Stanislav A Yakimenko
Session II OCULAR SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION
Chair: SCG Tseng – Moderator: K Tsubota
IOSS Keynote Lecture:
Corneal epithelial stem cells: Markers, kinetic regulation and development flexibilities. Tung-Tien Sun
Restoration of neuroanatomic integration of ocular surface defense as a first step of ocular surface reconstruction. Scheffer CG Tseng
Amniotic membrane transplantation associated with limbal conjuctival transplantation for ocular surface reconstruction in Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Jose AP Gomes
Amniotic membrane transplantation associated or not with limbal-conjuctival transplantation for ocular surface reconstruction in chemical burn. Myrna S Santos
Treatment of severe ocular surface disorders with corneal epithelial stem cell transplantation. Kazuo Tsubota
Factors influencing surgical outcome of ocular surface reconstruction. Jun Shimakazi
Long-term results of kerarolimbal allografts with or without penetrating keratoplasty for total limbal stem cell deficiency. Abraham Solomon
The effect of amniotic membrane and limbal autograft transplantation for the patients with recurrent ptergium and pseudoptergium associated with symblepharon. Tae Hoon Choi
Changes in human corneas after amniotic membrane transplantation. A correlative light and transmission electron microscopy study. Josef Stoiber
Keratoprosthesis or keratoplasty and surface reconstruction: How to choose? John Dart
Saturday May 5
Registration
Session III OSR & KPro POSTER PRESENTATION
Chair: J Dart – Moderator: G Grabner
Surgical management of refractory palpebral allergic conjuctivitis. Quresh B Muskati
AMT for unusual corneal deposits in homocystinuria. Srinivas K Rao
Histology of non-extruding OOKP laminae. Christopher Liu
Can we implant our keratoprosthesis for humans as a temporary use? Hiroshi Shiota
Comparison of infection rates in patients following amniotic membrane transplant (AMT) and keratoprosthesis. Eduardo C Alfonso
Endophthalmitis in patients with keratoprosthesis: Incidence, bacterial etiologies and risk factors. Mahnaz Nouri
Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis modified: Long-term results in dry eyes. Giancarlo Falcinelli
Retroprosthesis membranes as complications after keratoprosthesis. Stanislav A Yakimenko
Evaluation of bone reduction of the haptic lamina in osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis by computerized tomography. Josef Stoiber
Management of vitreoretinal complications in eyes with permanent keratoprosthesis. Subhransu Ray
Corneal blindness from end-stage sjorgrens syndrome. Case reports. Eric J Dudenhoefer
Long-term results of pump shunt implant for refractory glaucoma. Thomas C White
Biointegration of the dacron felt colonizable Pintucci’s keratoprosthesis, in vitro and in vivo studies plan. Stefanno Pintucci
Coralline Hydoxyapatite keratoprosthesis. Carlos Leon
Keratoprosthesis in a seeing eye – a case report. Quresh B Maskati
An in vivo model for assessment of epithelial overgrowth of synthetic onlays. RZ Xie
Experiments with keratoprostheis (“Artificial cornea”). Mahnaz Nouri
Costs and gains of complex procedures in rehabilitation of end stage Stevens- Johnson syndrome. Gerd Geerling
Session IV THE FUTURE: OSR? KPros? Or both?
Chair: JM Parel – Moderator: Ray JF Tsai
Introduction of Dr. May Griffith Scheffer CG Tseng
Biocornea Invited Lecture:
Corneal tissue equivalents for replacement of damaged corneas. May Griffith
Ex vivo expansion of limbal stem cells for corneal surface reconstruction. Ray Jui-Fang Tsai
Cultivated corneal epithelial transplantation in severe stem cell deficiencies. Shigeru Kinoshita
The step-wise operation used in vivo grown corneal epithelium on amniotic membrane in patient’s own eye in acute corneal burn injury. Jae Chan Kim
Evaluation of the limbus stem cell concept by a gene analytic procedure. Konrad Hille
Transplantation of the autologous submandibular gland for absolute dry eyes. Gerd Geerling
Development of a newly designed double-fixed Seoul-type keratoprosthesis. Mee Kum Kim
How to cope with decolonization and necrosis to prevent extrusion. Emmanuel Lacombe
A new supradescemetic keratoprosthesis: A novel design. Stephan Kaminski
In vivo examination of surface modified polymers used as potential hap keratoprosthesis. Eike Berger
In vivo preliminary screening of novel KPro materials & Towards a synthetic OOKP. Andrew W Lloyd
Synthetic polymer as a corneal onlay. Debbie F Sweeney
Conclusions: Alfonso, Tseng, Parel, Sweeney
3rd KPro Study Group Meeting, Birmingham, England
3rd KPro STUDY GROUP MEETING
June 24-26, 1999
University of Birmingham Conference Park
Birmingham, England
Focus: Role of the haptic in increasing KPro long term survival
Meeting Executive President: Michael J. Roper-Hall
Poster Coordination: Peter McDonnell & Kira Brenman
KPro’99 Scientific Coordinator: Kira Brenman
“Proceedings may be found An Inst Barraquer 2001, 30 (1-2) :”
Presentations at the 3rd KPro Study Group Meeting
Friday June 25, 1999
Introduction.
Michael Roper-Hall, University of Birmingham, England
Contributions of past KPro conferences and the future.
J-M Parel for the KPro Study Group Steering Committee
Early experience and present views on keratoprosthesis.
Joaquin Barraquer, Instituto Barraquer, Spain.
Session I Clinical results of 1st generation KPros
(Monobloc, synthetics)
Chairs: Lacombe & Polack, Moderator: Dohlman
Success and failure of 1st generation KPros.
Michael Roper-Hall, University of Birmingham, England
KPro in non-cicatrizing conditions.
Claes Dohlman, Mass. Eye and Ear, USA
Ceramic KPro, long term follow-up.
Frank Polack, G Heimke, University of Florida, University of South Florida, USA
All PMMA retroprosthetic fixation KPro at 10 years.
Emmanuel Lacombe, Rothschild Foundation, France
Session II: Clinical results of 2nd generation KPros
(OOKP, biologic skirt)
Chairs: Falcinelli & Barraquer, Moderator: Grabner
Falcinelli’s OOKP KPro – 15 years experience.
Giancarlo Falcinelli, P Colliardo, E Corazza, M Taloni, Foundation for OOKP, Italy
Long-term success in OOKP: Can VATI give more comparable results? A proposal for a method to compare “Medium to Long-term” outcome as demonstrated by the Salzburg OOKP series.
Gunther Grabner, J Stoiber, J Ruckhofer, G Falcinelli, Eye Clinic Salzburg, Austria
Early British results of modern Falcinelli OOKP surgery.
Andrea Sciscio, C Liu, Sussex Eye Hospital/University of Brighton, England
OOKP- surgical management and results.
Konrad Hille, H Landau, KW Ruprecht, University of Saarland, Germany
Complications in OOKP.
Maurizio Taloni, G Falcinelli, B Falsini, P Filadoro, V Petitti, OOKP Foundation, Italy
A new lens for vitreous and retinal surgery in OOKP patients.
Jeroni Nadal, J Barraquer, Instituto Barraquer, Spain
Session III Clinical results of 3nd generation KPros
(Metals & synthetics, donor tissue integration)
Moderator: Kain
Evaluation of 46 KPros after 6 years. Follow-up.
Mihai Pop, Emergency Eye Hospital, Romania
Worst KPro.
Jan Worst, MV van Andel. Jan Worst Research Group, Holland
KPro in terminal stages of edematous bullous keratopathy.
Stanislav A Yakimenko, Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy, Ukraine
Visual recovery in Mooren’s ulcer by scleral grafting and KPro.
YP Henry, MJW Zaal, HJ Volker-Dieben, Free University, Netherlands
Paralimbal scleral window;
Indu R Singh, Amritsar, India
Session IV Clinical results of 4th generation KPros
(Synthetic biointegration)
Chairs: Pintucci, Moderator: Crawford
Girard KPro (commented Video).
Louis Girard, Houston, USA (presented in his absence by Parel and Brenman)
PMMA/Dacron biointegrated KPro: 19 years experience.
Stefano Pintucci, F Pintucci, A Sarra, Azienda Ospedaliera, S. Giovanni-Addolorata, Centro Oftalmologico Pintucci, Italy
Role of hydromechanical fixation in haptic biocolonization.
Emmanuel Lacombe, Rothschild Foundation, France
Pilot study of Chirila KPro in humans.
Celia Hicks, GJ Crawford, TV Chirila, X Lou, S Platten, S Vijayasekaran, IJ Constable, Lions Eye Institute, Australia
Aachen KPro – 1st prolonged application.
Norbert I Schrage, S Kompa, S Langefeld, B Kirchhof, University of Aachen, Germany
Evaluation of biocolonizable keratoprosthesis in patients with corneal edema.
Isabelle Riss, University of Bordeaux, France
Session V Expulsion and methods to prevent it
Chairs: Lacombe & Caldwell, Moderator: Alfonso
Risk Factors for endophthalmitis in KPro patients.
Mahnaz Nouri, H Terada, ML Durand, E Alfonso, CH Dohlman, Mass Eye & Ear, USA and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, USA
Transplantation of the autologous submandibular gland for severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca in Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Gerd Geerling, JRO Collin, IA Cree, MM Matheson, JKG Dart, Moorfields Eye Hospital, England
Immunological & biochemical indices of blood in patients with RPM after KPro.
Olga Guseva, L Velichko, T Metelitsina, SA Yakimenko, Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy, Ukraine
Glaucoma following KPro.
Claes Dohlman, Mass. Eye and Ear, USA
The Ahmed glaucoma valve in secondary glaucoma in OOKP.
Konrad Hille, H Landau, KW Ruprecht, University of Saarland, Germany
Successful treatment of KPro skirt exposure using a transpositional conjunctival-lower eyelid retractor complex flap.
John Cowden, JW Gigantelli, Mason Eye Institute, USA
Clinical indications and action mechanisms of amniotic membrane transplantation for ocular surface reconstruction in patients being considered for a keratoprosthesis.
Eduardo C Alfonso, SCG Tseng, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, USA
Saturday June 26, 1999
Session VI Research and Future directions
Chairs: Hicks & Duchesne, Moderator: Parel
Assessment of Corneal Mechanics of Humans, Pigs and Cats. Comparison with Keratoprosthesis Polymers.
Bernard Duchesne, R Bougaran, D Durand, H Tahi, University of Liege, Belgium; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, USA
Biocompatibility evaluation of new non-porous transparent materials for keratoprosthesis.
Hassan Tahi, B Duchesne, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, USA; University of Liege, Belgium
Ocular biomaterials: Cellular & surface chemical issues.
Brian Tighe, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
Development of new synthetic material for corneal replacements.
Valerie Franklin, F Lydon, K Evans, B Tighe, C Liu, Aston University, England
Does embryonic keratocyte EK1.BR models corneal wound healing with age?
Susan Sandeman, RGA Faragher, M Allen, C Liu, AW Llyod, University of Brighton, England
Effect of aging on KPro biointegration.
Susan Sandeman, RGA Faragher, M Allen, C Liu, AW Llyod, University of Brighton, England
In-vitro study of silicone foam and ePTFE as potential haptic materials for KPro
Eike Berger, K Gaebert, J Saedler, CF Kreiner, R Guthoff, University of Rostock, Germany
Evaluation of ceramic KPro in rabbits.
Hiroshi Shiota, H Eguchi, H Yunoki, H Amitani, University of Tokushima, Japan
Hydroxyapatite coralline keratoprosthesis: First human cases.
Carlos Leon, Guatemala
Session VII Summary of poster presentation
Chairs: Falcinelli & Rol, Moderator: Barraquer
Clinical results of 1st to 4th generation KPros
OOKP in the treatment of corneal blindness due to “dry eye”.
Paulo Colliardo, M Caselli, GC Falcinelli, G Grabner, I Micozzi, Foundation for OOKP, Italy
Visual fields with an OOKP.
Chris Hull, DF Edgar, C Liu, A Sciscio, City University, England
Influence of PMMA diameter on visual field in OOKP.
Konrad Hille, H Landau, KW Ruprecht, University of Saarland, Germany
Design of OOKP optic-improving field of vision.
Chris Hull, DF Edgar, C Liu, A Sciscio, City University, England
OOKP: New design of optical cylinder.
Giancarlo Falcinelli, R Fletcher, L Lupelli, P Palumbo, F Sala, Foundation for OOKP, Italy
Aachen KPro-1st temporary application.
Sirpa Kompa, S Langefeld, B Kirchhof, NF Schrage, University of Aachen, Germany
Posterior fixation keratoprosthesis with biocolonizable seal: 6 years, 47 patients.
Emmanuel Lacombe, J-C Joyaux, I Riss, B Duchesne, H Tahi, J-M Parel, Rothschild Foundation, France & Universities of Miami, Bordeaux, Liege, and Paris
Preoperative prognostic factors in keratoprosthesis.
F Yaghouti, M Nouri, WC Fung, WJ Power, MJ Doane, CH Dohlman. Mass Eye&Ear Infirmary and Schepens Eye Research Institute, USA
Research and Future directions
Human and porcine cornea.
Katrin Gaebert, E Berger, J Saedler, DG Weiss, R Guthoff, University of Rostock, Germany
Cartilage to cornea: structural & cellular issues in material design for KPros.
Fiona Lydon, PH Corkhill, JH Fitton, VJ Franklin, HR Oxley, BJ Tighe, Aston University, England
A new prosthetic corneal graft.
Thomas White, University of South Dakota, USA
Marine inspired artificial cornea.
David Green, F Lydon, B Tighe, C Liu, Aston University, England
Ophthalmic biomaterials: Inflammatory role of vitronectin.
Brian Tighe, VJ Franklin, C Graham, A Mann, M Guillon, Aston University, England
Biosurface structures: Nature’s solutions.
Steve Tonge, B Tighe, Aston University, England
Aston biomaterials research unit: A profile.
Valerie Franklin et al, Aston University, England
Invited presentation: Once upon a time there was a blind.
Jean-Christophe Joyaux, Martinique, FWI
Past Meetings – 1992-1995
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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; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, USA
Keratoprosthesis Study Group
MJ Roper-Hall; Royal College of Surgeons, London
200 Years of KPro: Pellier de Quengsy and Artificial Cornea
Jean-Marie Parel; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, USA
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; San Camillo Hospital, Italy
Personal changes and innovations in Strampelli’s OOKP
GC Falcinelli, G Barogi, M Caselli, P Colliardo, and M Taloni; San Camillo Hospital, Italy
Clinical experience with the Dohlman KPros
EC Alfonso; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, USA
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, Italy
A second generation of biointegrable Keratoprosthesis
J-M Legeais, G Renard, and Y Pouliquen; INSERM U86, 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, 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”, Russia
Session III: 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, USA
Complications of Falcinelli’s OOKPs
E Corazza, V Petitti, A D’Alberto, P Filadoro, and P Colliardo; San Camillo Hospital, 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, Italy
Glaucoma surgery before and after OOKP
G Barogi, E Corazza, V Petitti, I Micozzi, and M Vergari; San Camillo Hospital, 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, Italy
Replacement in the osteodental acrylic lamina (ODAL)
V Marchi, S Marchi, A Gualano, and R Ricci; Villa Tiberia Hospital, Italy
OOKP and cataract surgery
V Marchi, A Gualano, S Marchi, and G Zumbo; Villa Tiberia Hospital, Italy
Vitreoretinal surgery for retinal detachment in eyes with Lacombe KPros
C Boscher; Centre Ophtalmologique du Landy, 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, West Norwich Hospital, 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, Spain
Penetrating Keratoprosthesis “Meshwork”.
SN Fyodorov, ZI Moroz, CS Volkova, YY Kalinnikov, and EV Kovshun; IRTC “Eye Microsurgery”, Russia
Experience with a KPro
CH Dohlman, PA Netland, and WC Fung; Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, USA
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; Instituto Superior di Sanità, Italy
Falcinelli’s OOKPs: Long-term results.
M Caselli, P Colliardo, G Falcinelli, and M Nebbioso; Ophthalmic division, San Camillo Hospital, Italy
Keratoprosthesis with retrocorneal fixation. Results of 60 Cases with up to 6 years follow up.
E Lacombe; 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; San Camillo Hospital, Italy
KPros of methylmethacrylate and periosteum
GM Cremona; Cremona Ophthalmological Center, 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; San Camillo Hospital, Italy
ArF Photoablation of keratoprostheses.
P Rol, Chr Huber, F Manns, and J-M Parel; 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; San Camillo Hospital, Italy
Functional outcome after OOKP
G Petrachi, S Marchi, G Zumbo, and L Lisi; Catholic University of Rome, Italy
Echography in OOKPs.
P Colliardo, T Avitabile, E Buratto, P Filadoro, and G Serra; San Camillo Hospital, 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; San Camillo Hospital, Italy
Scanning laser Ophthalmoscope in OOKP.
M Varano, M Taloni, A Coppi, I Micozzi, and M Terrana; San Camillo Hospital, Italy
Computerized tomography study of the osteo-odonto-acrylic lamina.
M. Taloni, T. Manni, I. Micozzi, G. Serra, and P. Filadoro; San Camillo Hospital, 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; San Camillo Hospital, Italy
Coralline hydroxyapatite KPro.
CR Leon, JI Barraquer Jr., and JI Barraquer; Instituto Barraquer de America, Colombia
The properties of the ideal Keratoprosthesis.
C Liu and B Tighe; Sussex Eye Hospital, 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; San Camillo Hospital, 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; Instituto Superior di Sanità, Italy
Histological findings in OOKPs.
I Pecorella, M Taloni, M Caselli, A Ciardi, RA Alaxander, U Di Tondo, and G Falcinelli; San Camillo Hospital, Italy
Extracellular matrix synthesized within an ePTFE corneal implant.
I Dubraix, J-M Legeais, M Savoldelli, G Renard, and Y Pouliquen; Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, 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; Hôpital de l’Hôtel-Dieu, France
Evaluation of collagen corneal allografts in rabbits: Enhancement of epithelialization.
DP DeVore, D Skelnik, and EQ Kornmehl; Boston Eye and Ear Surgeons, USA
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, France
Toward a complication-free KPro: KPro advancement since 1995
K Brenman, J-M Parel; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, USA
