Table of Contents - WOC 2012

WOC2012 Abstract Book
IS-COR-SA 230 (2)
Refractive Surgery-Induced Dry Eye
Barabino Stefano (1)
1. Clinica Oculistica, University of Genoa
Post-refractive surgery dry eye is a term used to describe a spectrum of
disease including aqueous tear deficiency, tear film instability, and neurotrophic
disease which can determine significant symptoms and ocular surface
changes. This presentation covers current theories of post-refractive surgery
dry eye disease, risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management
options in our hands.
IS-COR-SA 230 (3)
Penetrating Kearatoplasty-Induced Dry Eye
Jarade Elias (1)
1. The Dubai Mall Medical Center
Dry eyes status after corneal graft (full or penetrating) is clinically evident and
may be mediated by neurotrophic, neuroparalytic, inflammatory and anatomical
factors. Most of the dry eye conditions after corneal graft are attributed to the
conditions which precipitated the corneal disease and lead to corneal graft.
It is very imperative to corneal surgeons to distinguish the origin of dry eye
status after corneal graft in order to adequately treat it and avoid potentially
devastating clinical conditions after corneal graft.
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Ocular Plastic Surgery-Induced Dry Eye
Geerling Gerd (1)
1. University of Duesseldorf
Oculoplastic surgery may be utilized to alleviate cases of exposure or
mechanically induced ocular surface disease. Surgeons rarely include dry eye
as a potential complication of any form of surgery. However, patients do report
symptoms and show signs of ocular surface disease not only after adnexal,
but virtually all ocular procedures. This correlation has been debated to be
causative or coincidental. In oculoplastic surgery dry eye has been observed
following otherwise uncomplicated blepharoplasty with and without face lift or
ptosis surgery. As pathomechanisms removal of glandular secretory tissue,
postoperatively increased tear film evaporation due to a widened palpebral
aperture or an altered blink pattern have been proposed. While the incidence
is low with appropriate surgical technique, patients with preoperative signs
or symptoms of DE should be carefully examined. In addition to established
methods such as Schirmer-Test, break-up-time and surface staining new
options such as tear film osmolality may be considered in the preoperative
work-up. In cases of more advanced surface disease any procedure potentially
further altering tear film dynamics should be avoided. All other patients should
be appropriately consented about this unwanted side effect of oculoplastic
surgery.
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Cataract Surgery-Induced Dry Eye
Barabino Stefano (1)
1. Clinica Oculistica, University of Genoa
It is well known to many surgeons that dry eye-like symptoms can occur
secondary to cataract surgery. The aim of this presentation is to analyze
symptoms, tear film stability and ocular surface epithelia changes in a
population of patients after cataract surgery, and to describe the possible
treatments to improve patients› satisfaction after surgery.
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Management of Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy/Glaucoma
Sat 18 Feb 15:30 - 17:00 Hall 2
IS-RET-SA 231 (1)
New Retinal Imaging Techniques for Visualizing the Wide-Angle
Picture at a Cellular Level in Diabetic Retinopathy
Stanga Paulo (1)
1. Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
New retinal imaging techniques such as Fundus Autofluorescence to assess
the RPE functional status and its interaction with photoreceptors, Adaptive
Optics (AO) to visualize photoreceptors, high-resolution Spectral-Domain
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to visualize the photoreceptor inner/
outer segment line (IS/OS), Oxymap to visualize retinal oxygenation and
200-degree Optos Wide-Angle Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (WA-FFA) to
visualize the extreme peripheral vascular perfusion can change management
of this retinopathy. PASCAL laser Minimally Traumatic (MT) and Targeted
Retinal Photocoagulation (TRP) results will also be presented.
IS-RET-SA 231 (2)
Is There Still a Place for Intravitreal Steroids in the Anti-VEGF Era?
Karacorlu Murat (1)
1. Istanbul Retina Institute
In the early 2000›s intravitreal steroids were very popular in the treatment of
different retinal pathologies including diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein
occlusions and CME due to different disease. Cataract and glaucoma were
the main complications of intravitreal steroids injection. After the usage of
intravitreal antiVEGF, their popularity was decreased. In this session the author
will try to answer the indication of intravitreal steroids injection in the antiVEGF
era.
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Combination Therapy for Intractable Macular Oedema
Ishaq Mazhar (1)
1. National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
This ongoing study included 30 patients with intractable diabetic macular
edema treated with a combination of Intravitreal Bevacizumab and Triamcinolone
Acetonide followed by laser photocoagulation. BCVA and macular thickness on
OCT were noted pre-injections as baseline measures and were repeated 1,
2 and 3 months post-injections to see outcome. Moreover, current relevant
literature review in treatment of intractable DME will also be discussed.
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Case Selection and Surgical Treatment of DME
Iqbal Mustafa (1)
1. Khyber Medical College
Diabetic Macular Oedema is the leading cause of visual loss in patients with
Non Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Standard treatment for DME is laser
photocoagulation. Therapies, e.g. anti VEGF treatment, have shown great
promise in the treatment of DME. However DME due to traction of posterior
hyaloid on macula represents a subset of DME which is resistant to medical
treatment. In this presentation the identification with the help of OCT of cases
of DME suitable for Pars Plana Vitrectomy is discussed.