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PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Section: Basic Science
Pharmacologic Inhibition of Diabetic Retinopathy	Back To Section List
Chairpersons: A. Das, USA
Urokinase System – A Potential Target for Early Diabetic Retinopathy A. Das, USA
Inhibition of Early Diabetic Retinopathy Using Anti-Inflammatory Drugs T. Kern, USA
Anti-Oxidant Drugs in Diabetic Retinopathy R. Kowluru, USA
Role of Neuroprotection in Diabetic Retinopathy T.W. Gardner, USA

Angiogenesis Inhibition – Preclinical Studies	Back To Section List
Chairperson: A. Das, USA
Is Cyclooxygenase a Rational Therapeutic Target for Retinal Angiogenesis? J. Penn, USA
Targeting the IGF-1 System for Treatment of Retinal Angiogenesis M. Grant, USA
Progenitor Cell Based Approaches to the Treatment of Retinal Angiogenesis M. Friedlander, USA
Mechanisms of Fenretinide (4-HPR) Action in Ocular Angiogenesis D. Hinton, USA

Neuroprotection in Neuroretinal Disease	Back To Section List
Chairperson: L. Levin, USA
Axoprotection in Optic Neuropathies K. Martin, UK
Prevention of Photoreceptor Degeneration J.A. Sahel, France
Transcription Factors and the Survival of Sensory Neurons M. Kanje, Sweden

Antioxidants	Back To Section List
Chairpersons: P.S. Bernstein, USA
Update on Nutrition, Diet, Supplements and Age-Related Macular Degeneration J. Seddon, USA
Antioxidant Targeting to Prevent Mitochondrial Damage in Retinal Cells M.E. Boulton, USA
The Macular Carotenoids: Basic Science and Clinical Studies P.S. Bernstein, USA

The Nitric Oxide/Carbon Monoxide System: Is it a Tool for New Treatments in Ophthalmology?	Back To Section List
Chairperson: F. Drago, Italy
The Nitric Oxide/Carbon Monoxide System in the Eye C. Bucolo, Italy
Heme Oxygenase-1-Related Carbon Monoxide and Flavonoids in Ischemic Rat Retina E. Gallyas, Hungary
Nitric Oxide (NO) in the Regulation of Intraocular Pressure J. Maenpaa, Finland
Role of Nitric Oxide in the Control of Ocular Blood Flow L. Schmetterer, Austria

Retinal Light Damage	Back To Section List
Chairperson: A. Ohira, Japan R.E. Anderson, USA
To be Advised T. Nakanishi-Ueda, Japan
Intensification of Endogenous Neuroprotective Signals Against Retinal Light Damage. Its possible Therapeutic Application for Retinal Degenerative Diseases M. Tanito, Japan
Strategies for Using Antioxidants in the Treatment of Inherited and Environmentally-Induced Retinal Degenerations R.E. Anderson, USA

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