5th International Symposium on Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ISOPT), Monte Carlo, Monaco, March 11-14, 2004

PREVIOUS MEETING

ISOPP IV
28.2-3.3.2002
Seville, Spain

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Basic Science Section


Basic Concepts for Clinicians Chairperson: C. Paterson		Back to Section List page

	Ocular gene therapy: where we are and where we might go E.M. Surace

	Gene therapy for glaucoma: Will it replace drugs and surgery? P. Kaufman

	Genetic models of macular degeneration, what do we know and what do we need to know J. Ambati

Apoptosis Chairperson: N. Agarwal		Back to Section List page

	The mechanisms of apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma S. McKinnon

	Apoptosis signaling pathways in serum deprived and glutamate induced cytotoxity of RGC-5 rat retinal ganglion cells N. Agarwal

	Regulation of proliferation and survival of ocular neural stem cells I. Ahmad

Neuroprotection of Ocular Diseases Chairperson: L. Levin		Back to Section List page

	Neuroprotection of ocular disease L. Levin

	Optic neuritis W. Lagreze

	Characterization of neurotrophic factor signaling mechanisms and neuroprotective effects in identified retinal cells in vitro D. Hicks

	Towards development of a vaccination for glaucoma M. Schwartz

	Neuroprotection of cones in rod-cone degenerations J. Sahel

Inhibition of Angiogenesis Chairperson: A. Das		Back to Section List page

	Pathogenesis of angiogenesis A. Das

	Angiostatic effects of cyclooxygenase inhibitors in vitro and in vivo J. Penn

	Inhibition of angiogenesis by preventing vessel loss: insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) / PLGF-1 L. Smith

	Stemming vision loss with stem cells M. Friedlander

	Using ribozymes to study the pathway of angiogenesis in retinopathy of prematurity M. Grant
Antioxidants Chairperson: A. Ohira		Back to Section List page

	Effect of new quinolones on blue light induced peroxidation In porcine retina homogenate T. Nakanashi-Ueda

	Intensification of thioredoxin, against light- induced retinal damage M. Tanito

	The emerging role of carotenoids in the treatment and prevention of AMD P. Bernstein