“Symposium of the International Ocular Surface Society (IOSS) São Paulo/SP – Brasil February 23, 2002 “Challenges and New Perspectives on the Treatment of Ocular Surface Diseases”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinators:

Edward J Holland, MD (USA) Jose Alvaro P Gomes, MD (Brazil) Renato T. Pires, MD (Brazil)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International speakers:

 

Scott E. Burk, MD (USA)

Ali R. D’jalilian MD (USA)

Edward J. Holland, MD (USA)

Robert C. Kersten, MD (USA)

Mark J. Mannis, MD (USA)

Michael L. Nordlund, MD (USA)

Vincenzo Sarnicola, MD (Italy)

Gary S. Schwartz, MD (USA)

 

 

 

 

Brazilian speakers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM: February 23 - Saturday

 

I. DRY EYE:

Moderators: Adamo L. Netto, MD (Sta. Casa/SP-Brazil), Luciene B. Sousa, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil) 

 

07:55-08:00    Opening remarks

                        Edward J. Holland, MD (USA)

 

08:00-08:14    Anatomy & Physiology of the Ocular Surface

                        Michael L. Nordlund, MD (USA)

 

08:14-08:22    Update in the pathophysiology of dry eye

Eduardo Rocha, MD (UNICAMP/SP-Brazil)

 

08:22-08:30    New approaches to diagnose dry eye

Maria Cristina N. Dantas, MD (Santa Casa/SP-Brazil)

 

08:30-08:38    Clinical treatment of dry eye

Maria Cristina Leoratti, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

 

08:38-8:46      Surgical treatment of dry eye

Luiz A. Vieira, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

           

                                                           

II. PTERYGIUM AND OCULAR SURFACE TUMORS:

Moderators: Renato T.F. Pires, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil), Hamilton Moreira, MD (Univ. Fed. PR-Brazil)

 

08:46-08:54    The use of mytomicin C in the treatment of pterygia and conjunctival tumors

Milton Ruiz Alves, MD (USP-Brazil)

 

08:54-09:02    Complications/management of the use of antimetabolities

Luciene B. Sousa, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

 

09:02-09:10    Amniotic membrane transplantation x conjunctival transplantation for primary and recurrent pterygia

Marcelo C. Cunha, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

 

09:10-09:18    Ocular Surface Reconstruction in Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Hélia S. Angotti, MD (Univ. Fed. Uberaba/MG-Brazil)

 

09:18-09:26    The use of  AM for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Denise de Freitas, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

 

09:26-9:34      Oculoplastic Reconstruction for lids problems in severe Ocular Surface diseases

Robert C. Kersten, MD (USA)

 

9:34-9:40        Discussion

 

9:40-09:55      Coffee Break

IV. RECONSTRUCTION OF CORNEAL SURFACE WITH SC DEFICIENCY       Moderators: Jose Alvaro P. Gomes, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil), Edward J. Holland, MD (USA)                                                         

 

09:55-10:10    Strategies for Ocular Surface Transplantation

Edward J. Holland, MD (USA)

 

10:10-10:22    Reasons for Ocular Surface Transplantation Failure

                        Gary S. Schwartz, MD (USA)

 

10:22-10:30    Ocular surface reconstruction for cicatricial keratoconjunctivitis

José Alvaro P. Gomes, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

                                                                                   

10:30-10:38    Ex Vivo expansion of limbal SC on amniotic membrane

Renato T.F. Pires, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

 

10:38-10:48    Survival of Transplanted Limbal Stem Cells

Ali D’jalilian, MD (USA)

 

10:48-10:58    Ocular Surface Transplantation:  The Italian Experience

Vincenzo Sarnicola, MD (Itália)

 

10:58-11:06    The Role of Systemic Immunosuppression in Ocular Surface Transplantation

Sérgio Kwitko, MD (Univ. Fed. RS-Brazil)

 

 

 

IV. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ANTERIOR SEGMENT

Moderators: Ana Luísa H. Lima, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil), Denise de Freitas, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

 

 

11:06-11:16    Lamellar and Penetrating corneal transplantation in Ocular Surface Disease

                        Mark J. Mannis, MD (USA)

 

11:16-11:24    Amniotic membrane for corneal reconstruction (bullous keratopathy, neurotrophic ulcers)

Élcio H. Sato, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

 

11:24-11:32    Amniotic Membrane as a Patch in Acute Burns, Refractory Inflammation, and Immediately Postoperative Conditions

Myrna S. Santos, MD (UNIFESP-Brazil)

                 

11:32-11:40    Prosthetic Iris Implantation

                        Scott E. Burk, MD (USA)

 

11:40-11:48    Keratoprosthesis in the treatment of cicatricial diseases

Lúcio G. Dantas, MD (Hosp.São Geraldo/MG-Brazil)

                                                                       

11:48-12:00    Discussion and Final remarks