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3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORNEA,
EYE BANKING AND EXTERNAL DISEASES
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF EYE BANKS

                    ISTANBUL, TURKEY, JULY 13-16, 2000

 

Preliminary Program

THURSDAY, 
JULY 13, 2000

FRIDAY, 
JULY 14,  2000

SATURDAY,
 JULY 15, 2000

SUNDAY,
 JULY 16, 2000

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

 

THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2000  
14:00-16:00  SEMINAR & VIDEO SESSION:
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, STANDARD ESTABLISHED GOOD LABORATORY PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES
Chairpersons: E. Karnikova, Czech Republic
P. Ghaswala, India
M. Farazdaghi, USA
D. Durakiewicz, Poland
HALL C
14:00  Lecture:
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, STANDARD ESTABLISHED GOOD LABORATORY PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES
M. Farazdaghi, USA
 
16:00  Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition  
16:30-18:00  CORNEAL EVALUATION - BIOMICROSCOPY
Chairpersons: N. Agarwala, India
A.K. Win, Myanmar
P. Liskova, Slovak Republic
K. Bratanov, Bulgaria
B. Rymgayllo-Jankowska, Poland
HALL C
16:30 LECTURE AND WORKSHOP
N. Agarwala, India
 
FRIDAY JULY 14, 2000  
08:45-09:30  OPENING SESSION HALL A
08:45 WELCOME
Isaac Avni, Cornea Chair, Israel
 
08:49  WELCOME
Richard Fuller, Eye Banking Chair, USA
 
08:53  WELCOME
Nilufer Sansoy, Local Chair, Turkey
 
08:57  REMARKS
Sunay Duman, President of the Ophthalmological Society, Turkey
 
09:01  REMARKS
Gullapalli N. Rao, Secretary General, IAPB
 
09:05  REMARKS
Akef El-Maghraby, Chair, PAACO
 
09:09  REMARKS
Jashwant B. Mehta, President, EBAI
 
09:13  REMARKS
Anna Maria Torres, International Director, ISRS
 
09:17  REMARKS
Ronald Smith, AAO
 
09:21  OFFICIAL OPENING
Herbert E. Kaufman, Conference President, USA
 
09:30  Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition  
10:00-12:00  ADVANCES IN CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION I
Chairpersons: R.E. Smith, USA
K.R. Kenyon, USA
N. Sansoy, Turkey
J. Saini, India
HALL A
10:00  Lecture:
CHANGING INDICATIONS FOR CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION
R. Smith, USA
 
10:15  Lecture:
KERATOPLASTY AND ANTERIOR SEGMENT RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING TRAUMA
K. Kenyon, USA
 
10:40  TECTONIC & OPTICAL GRAFTS IN ANTERIOR STAPHYLOMAS
R. Santhamani, India
 
10:48  THERAPEUTIC PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PERFORATED CORNEAL ULCER & KERATITIS NOT RESPONDING TO TREATMENT
R. Husain, S. Dewan, Bangladesh
 
10:56  THE EFFECT OF SELECTIVE SUTURE REMOVAL ON POST-KERATOPLASTY ASTIGMATISM
S. Egrilmez, A. Yagci, E. Deniz Egrilmez, Turkey
 
11:04  QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOME FOLLOWING CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION
J.S. Saini, K.B. Vishwanath, India
 
11:12  EVALUATION OF ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN POST KERATOPLASTY EYES
J.S. Saini, India
 
11:20  APPLICATION OF GLYCERIN CRYOPRESERVED CORNEAL GRAFTS FOR PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY
L. Xie, W. Shi, China
 
11:28  DISCUSSION  
12:00  Lunch Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition  
10:00-11:00&nbs CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY
Chairpersons: S.C. Kaufman, USA
 HALL B
10:00  Lecture:
CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY: PRESENT AND FUTURE
S. Kaufman, USA
 
10:15  OBSERVATION ON HEALING PROCESS OF TISSUE LENS AFTER EPIKERATOPHAKIA BY CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY
L. Xie, W. Shi, China
 
10:23  FUNGAL KERATITIS: DIFFERENTIATION OF FUNGAL SPECIES BY IN VIVO CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY
S. Li, China, R.W. Beuerman, S.C. Kaufman, B. Gebhardt, M. Ismail, D.L. Greer, USA
 
10:31  CONFOCAL MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF ASTIGNATISM FOLLOWING PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY
S. Li, China, R. Beuerman, S. Kaufman, B. Gebhardt, H.E. Kaufman, USA
 
10:39  IN VIVO CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY OF THE CORNEA AFTER PRK
V. Yaylali, R.W. Beuerman, H.E. Kaufman, Turkey, USA
 
10:47  DISCUSSION  
11:00-12:30  FREE PAPER & RESEARCH
Chairpersons: J.U. Dy-Liacco, Philippines
B.S. Aslan, Turkey
O.M. Arslan, Turkey
I. Nejemeh, Syria
HALL B
11:00  CORNEAL SURFACE CHANGES FOLLOWING PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY AND SCLERAL BUCKLING SURGERY
Y. Domniz, M.Y. Cahana, I. Avni, Israel
 
11:08  TEAR FUNCTIONS IN PATIETS WITH PINGUECULA
H. Oguz, B. Gurler, M. Bitiren, S. Karadede, M. Cakmak, Turkey
 
11:16  VISUAL QUALITY AFTER MONOLATERAL IMPLANTATION OF A SILICONE MULTIFOCAL IOL IN YOUNG PATIENTS
H. Koelli, T. Schwarz, Austria
 
11:24  DOES THE LYMPHATIC VESSELS SPROUTS AT VASCULARIZATIONS OF THE CORNEA
I.P. Mazhdrakova, H. Vidinova, Bulgaria
 
11:32  VASCULAR ANATOMY OF THE LACRIMAL GLAND: AN ANATOMIC CADAVER STUDY
A. Ergin, M. Ersoy, C. Bozkurt, I. Tekdemir, Turkey
 
11:40  ARE ACCESSORY LACRIMAL GLANDS INNERVATED? THE FINE STRUCTURE OF NERVE TERMINATIONS IN THE HUMAN ACCESSORY LACRIMAL GLANDS
C. Hongping, Q, Xiaozhi, F. Lingquin, N. Chuo, China
 
11:48  CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES IN VIRAL IMMUNE STROMAL KERATITIS
C. Kucukerdonmez, E. Tayanc, A. Akova, P. Aydin, Turkey
 
11:56  UNUSUAL FOREIGN BODY IN THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER-A CASE REPORT
J. Mascarenhas, S. Gupta, A. Agarwal, India
 
12:04  CORNEAL SURFACE INTERACTION WITH CHARGED SUBMICRON EMULSION: EFFECT ON TOPICAL DELIVERY OF INDOMETHACIN
M. Abdulrazik, S. Klang, S. Benita, Israel
 
12:12  DISCUSSION  
12:30  Lunch Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition  
10:00-10:45  LEGISLATIVE / REGULATORY ISSUES
Chairpersons: R. Fuller, USA
J.H. Leimkuhler, USA
J.B. Mehta, India
M.D. Padilla, Philippines
HALL C
10:00  Lecture:
J. Leimkuhler, USA
 
10:10  Lecture:
EYE DONATION - LEGISLATIVE / REGULATORY ISSUES
J. Mehta, India
 
10:20  Lecture:
M. Padilla, Philippines
 
10:30  DISCUSSION  
10:45-12:00  EYE DONATION DEVELOPMENT I - HOSPITAL RETRIEVAL
Chairperson: R. Fuller, USA
J.H. Leimkuhler, USA
P.V. Katakia, India
U. Gopinathan, India
HALL C
10:45  Lecture:
EYE DONATION DEVELPOMENT IN USA
J. Leimkuhler, USA
 
11:00  Lecture:
"ARPAN EYE BANK"-A SUCCESS STORY!
P. Katakia, India
 
11:15  Lecture:
HOSPITAL CORNEA RETRIEVAL PROGRAM: TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF RAMAYAMMA INTERNATIONAL EYE BANK, INDIA
U. Gopinathan, P. Garg, G. Rao, India
 
11:30  DEVELOPMENT OF A HOSPITAL EYE DONATION PROGRAM FOR SINGAPORE
J. Cheong, K. Chee, TA Moy, D. Tan, Singapore
 
11:38  OVERVIEW OF THE HOSPITAL RETRIEVAL PROGRAM IN THE PHILLIPPINES
S. Liboon, Philippines
 
11:46  DISCUSSION  
12:00  Lunch Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition  
13:30-15:30  ADVANCES IN CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION II
Chairpersons: C.H. Dohlman, USA
G.N. Rao, India
L.X. Xie, China
M. Srinivasan, India
HALL A
13:30  Lecture:
EXPERIENCE WITH A KERATOPROSTHESIS
C.H. Dohlman, USA
 
13:45  Lecture:
CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION SERVICES-WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
G.N. Rao, India
 
14:00  A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON TREATMENT OF FUNGAL KERATITIS WITH PARTIAL LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY
L. Xie, W. Shi, China
 
14:08  APPLICATION OF CSA DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM IN HIGH-RISK KERATOPLASTY
L. Xie, W. Shi, China
 
14:16  PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY AFTER OCULAR SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION
L. Xie, W. Shi, China
 
14:24  PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY IN SUPPURATIVE KERATITIS
M. Srinivasan, N.V. Prajna, S. Mehta, India
 
14:32  A CONTRAINDICATION FOR AUTOKERATOPLASTY
I. P. Mazhdrakova, V.I. Apostolov, Bulgaria
 
14:40  INDICATIONS FOR PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY: TRENDS 1990-1999
E.M. Mavrikakis, I.M. Mavrikakis, N. Al-Yousuf, S.M. Daya, UK
 
14:48  EFFECTIVENESS OF SUTURE ADJUSTMENT IN PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY
C. Kucukerdonmez, Y.A. Akova, A. Akman, P. Aydin, Turkey
 
14:56  DISCUSSION  
15:30  Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition  
13:30-15:30  OCULAR SURFACE DISORDER
Chairpersons: P.R. Laibson, USA
I. Durak, Turkey
M. Cahane, Israel
J.S. Lee, South Korea
HALL B
13:30  Lecture:
ANTERIOR CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES AND EPITHELIAL EROSIONS
P. Laibson, USA
 
14:00  CULTURE OF UNDIFFERENTIATED LIMBAL EPITHELIAL CELLS BY CALCIUM RESTRICTION
J.M. Wolosin, M. Budak, X. Xiong, USA
 
14:08  CHANGE IN THE OCULAR SURFACE IN RADIOLOGY TECHNICIANS
C. Gurdal, S. Aydun, H. Onmui, T. Iengor, M. Ozarar, M. Kamay, Turkey
 
14:16  MITOMYCIN-C INDUCES APOPTOSIS IN CORNEA
O. Evren Abbasoglu, B. Hosal, A. Ayhan, E. Gursel, Turkey
 
14:24  TEAR FUNCTIONS AND TOTAL IgE LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH KERATOCONUS
M. Tunc, H. Durukan, M. Kaya, G. Aktan, Turkey
 
14:32  COMPLICATIONS OF PUNCTAL PLUGS IN DRY EYE PATIENTS
A. Pelit, A. Ertin, Y. A. Akova, P. Aydin, Turkey
 
14:40  ENDOTHELIAL DYSTROPHY - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS - A CASE REPORT
S. Roters, M. Severin, W. Konen, D. Von Domarus, G.K. Krieglstein, Germany
 
14:48  INTRAOPERATIVE MITOMYCIN C IN THE TREATMENT OF PTERYGIUM IN YOUNG PATIENTS
C.A. Yanyali, H. Talu, B. Alp, L. Karabas, G. Ay, Y. Caglar, Turkey
 
14:56  PHOTOTHERAPEUTIC KERATECTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERSISTENT EPITHELIAL DEFECT
J.S. Lee, M.S. Kim, Y.W. Myung, J.H. Kim, South Korea
 
15:04  DISCUSSION  
13:30-15:30  MEDICAL & TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF EYE BANKING
Chairpersons: B. Rymgayllo-Jankowska, Poland
J. Sach, Czech Republic
M. Ustun, Turkey
I. Gensini, Colombia
HALL C
13:30  Lecture:
OCULAR CONTRADICTIONS: CORNEAL DYSTROPHY
B. Rymgallo-Janskowska, Poland
 
13:45  Lecture:
MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATIONS OF EYE DONATION IN CZECH REPUBLIC - PRACTICAL REMARKS
J. Sach, Czech Republic
 
14:10  DETERMINING THE CRITICAL DEATH TO PRESERVATION TIME FOR DONOR CORNEAS IN THE PHILIPPINES
A.U. Bengzon, T.I. Almeda, M. Padilla, B. Navarro, Philippines
 
14:18  HTLV-I SCREENING IN EYE BANK DONORS
I. Gensini, Colombia
 
14:26  CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION IN SINGAPORE - COMPARISON OF CORNEAL TISSUE QUALITY FROM THREE SOURCES
Y.P. Liu, J. Chan, M. Van Ede, D.T.H. Tan, Singapore
 
14:34  EXAMINATION AND VERIFICATION OF CORNEAL TISSUE PERFORMED AT THE EYE BANK OF SOFIA
J. Mazgalova, K. Bratanov, P. Vassileva, E. Pophristova, S. Nikolaeva, Y. Koleva, Bulgaria
 
14:42  HISTOPATHOLOGY OF THE CORNEAL BUTTONS FROM PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY IN CZECH REPUBLIC
J. Sach, Czech Republic
 
14:50  MEDICAL SAFETY HAZARDS IN DONOR EYE COLLECTIONS
J.S. Saini, India
 
14:58  EVALUATING SAFETY FEATURES OF DONOR CORNEAS
M. Ustun, H. Bas, B.S. Aslan, Turkey
 
15:06  A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POVIDONE-IODINE TREATED AS OPPOSED TO ANTIBIOTIC TREATED DONOR CORNEAS
M. Farazdaghi, D. Padilla, J. Dy-Liacco, S. Saquin, O. Canonizado, R. Manuntag, E. Bellarga, Philippines
 
15:14  DISCUSSION  
15:30 Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition  
16:00-18:00  ADVANCES IN CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION III
Chairpersons: W.J. Stark, USA
M. Izak, Slovak Republic
P. Vassileva, Bulgaria
Y.A. Akova, Turkey
HALL A
16:00  Lecture:
PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY PLUS CATARACT REMOVAL AND IOL IMPLANTATION
W. Stark, USA
 
16:18  Lecture:
MANAGING IOL COMPLICATIONS INCLUDING PKP AND IOL EXCHANGE
W. Stark, USA
 
16:35  Lecture:
IMPROVING PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY OUTCOMES IN HIGH RISK PATIENTS
Y. Akova, Turkey
 
16:50  CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDREN
N. Gabric, I. Dekaris, Z. Karaman, I. Mravicic, Croatia
 
16:58  AUTOKERATOPLASTY IN THE CASE OF BILATERAL SEVERE UVEITIS (CASUISTIC)
M. Izak, F. Raiskup, Slovak Republic
 
17:06  ROTATING AUTOKERATOPLASTY
M. Izak, A. Bielikova, K. Gablasova, Slovak Republic
 
17:14  GRAFT FAILURE AFTER KERATOPLASTIES
P. Vassileva, Bulgaria
 
17:22  THERAPEUTIC KERATOPLASTY FOR INFECTIOUS CORNEAL ULCERS
S.E. Ti, J.A. Scott, D.T.H. Tan, Singapore
 
17:30  DOES ENDOTHELIAL CELLS DENSITY VARY DEPENDING ON PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS?
J. Szaflik, J. Izdebska, I. Liberek, M. Brix, Poland
 
17:38  DISCUSSION  
16:00-16:50  STORAGE MEDIA
Chairpersons: T.M. Smith, USA
J. Stoiber, Austria
HALL C
16:00  Lecture:
T. Smith, USA
 
16:15  Lecture:
EUROSOL VERSUS FBS-CONTAINING MEDIUM TERM CORNEAL STORAGE MEDIUM: MORPHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF PAIRED HUMAN CORNEAS
J. Stoiber, J. Ruckhofer, A. Lametschwandtner, W. Muss, W. Hitzl, K. Weikinger, G. Grabner, Austria
 
16:30  COMPARISON OF CORNEA PRESERVED IN OPTISOL GS AND INOSOL
J. Szaflik, I. Liberek, M. Brix, Poland
 
16:38  DISCUSSION  
16:50-18:20  SPECULAR MICROSCOPY - LECTURE & WORKSHOP
Chairpersons: N. Sansoy, Turkey
S. Oak, USA
HALL C
16:50  Lecture:
CLINICAL AND EYE BANK SPECULAR MICROSCOPY FOR EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION OF CORNEAL ENDOLITHELIUM
S.S. Oak, USA
 
17:10  THE IMPORTANCE OF VARIOUS FACTORS RELATING TO THE MORPHOLOGICAL QUALITY OF CORNEAS USED FOR PKP BY THE WARSAW EYE BANK FROM 1996-1999
I. Liberek, J. Szaflik, M. Brix, Poland
 
17:18  FIRST RESULTS FROM SPECULAR MICROSCOPY
Y. Koleva, P. Vassileva, J. Mazgalova, K. Bratanov, Bulgaria
 
17:26  SPECULAR MICROSCOPY IN EYE BANKING: FOUR-YEAR EXPERIENCE, BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS
B. Rymgaylo-Jankowska, A. Kudasiewicz-Kardaszewska, D. Durakiewicz, M. Golas, Z. Zagorski, Poland
 
17:34  A NEW EYEBANK SPECULAR MICROSCOPE FOR VIALS, CHAMBERS, AND PACHYMETRY
R.A. Laing, USA
 
17:42  FULLY AUTOMATED EVALUATION OF DONOR CORNEAS
R.A. Laing, N. Salim, USA
 
17:50  DISCUSSION AND WET LAB  

 

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