Clinical Research Symposia
Advances in Ophthalmic Technology

Saturday 17 September

Advanced Optics of the Eye, Gullstrand Anniversary 

08.30 - 10.30 
Chairpersons: T. Olsen DENMARK, M.J Tassignon BELGIUM 

• 08.30
• D. Koch USA
  Post-LASIK corneas and IOL power calculation 
• 08.45
• J. Rozema BELGIUM
  Project Gullstrand: Normal biometry variation
• 09.00
• M. Dubbelman THE NETHERLANDS
  Normal asphericity of the anterior and posterior corneal surface 
• 09.15
• S. Marcos SPAIN
  Quantitative anterior segment imaging and ocular aberrations: measurement, relationship and clinical significance
• 09.30
• M. Belin USA
  Topography vs tomography of the cornea
• 09.45
• J. Einighammer GERMANY
  Ray tracing used for IOL modeling
• 10.00
• Discussion
• 10.30
• End of session
  

 

ESCRS/EuCornea Clinical Research Symposium
Biotreatment of the Cornea

11.00 – 13.00 
Chairpersons:  J. Alió SPAIN, F. Malecaze FRANCE

• 11.00
• H. Levis UK 
  Regeneration of the ocular surface 
• 11.15
• W. B. Jackson CANADA 
  Recombinant collagen for corneal substitution
• 11.30
• F. Arnalich SPAIN  
  Stromal stem cell therapy for regeneration of corneal stroma
• 11.45
• S. Kinoshita JAPAN
  Endothelial cell regeneration in the human: is it possible?
• 12.00
• J. Alió SPAIN
  Biological activation of the ocular surface with platelet rich plasma: clinical evidence
• 12.15
• F. Malecaze FRANCE
  Gene therapy of the cornea
• 12.30
• Discussion
• 13.00
• End of session

 

New Corneal Surgical Treatments

13.30 – 15.30
Chairpersons:  D. Gatinel FRANCE, J. Murta PORTUGAL

• 13.30
• A. J. Kanellopoulos GREECE
  Cross linking for KC: different approaches 
• 13.45
• S. Yoo USA
  Advanced corneal surgery with FS technology
• 14.00
• M. Busin ITALY
  Posterior lamellar corneal transplantation: Ultrathin DSAEK vs DMEK 
• 14.15
• P. Rama ITALY
  Limbal stem-cell therapy and long term corneal regeneration
• 14.30
• P. Fagerholm SWEDEN
  Bioengineered human cornea
• 14.45
• Discussion
• 15.30
• End of session

 

Capsular Bag Transparency

15.30 – 17.30
Chairpersons: P. Sourdille FRANCE, D. Spalton UK

• 15.30
• P. Stodulka CZECH REPUBLIC
  Early capsule changes affecting anatomy and visual function
• 15.45 
• M. Wormstone UK 
  TGF Beta and bag fibrosis
• 16.00
• T. Van den Berg THE NETHERLANDS
  Light Scatter and Straylight from PCO
• 16.15
• O. Stachs GERMANY
  Pharmacological control of LEC proliferation for bag refilling
• 16.30
• I. Pallikaris GREECE
  Peripheral Capsule Reconstruction
• 16.45
• L. Werner USA
  Open bag devices
• 17.00
• Discussion
• 17.30
• End of session