The Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University

The Sackler Faculty of Medicine

Tel Aviv University

Venue: Beit Souraski , Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer

Friday, February 11th, 2011

0830 Gathering

0900 Opening remarks – Joseph Moisseiev , MD

0905 Presentation of the guest speaker – Irina Barequet , MD

0910 The Boston Keratoprosthesis: A New Standard of Care for Corneal Replacement – James Chodosh, MD

0930 Innovations in Corneal Surgery – David Versano, MD

0945 The Problem of Eminence-Based Therapy for Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis – James Chodosh, MD

1005 PALK-a New Method for Lamellar Keratoplasty. Technique and Results – Detlef Uthoff , MD

1020 Discussion

1030 Coffee Break

1100 Presentation of the 2010 Award of Academic Excellence.

The award recipient lecture: Innovations in oculoplastics – A personal perspective. Guy Ben Simon , MD.

1115 Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Due to Naturally Recombinant Adenoviruses – James Chodosh, MD

1135 Cross-Linking Update: Ahron Grinbaum , MD

1150 Ocular Injuries Induced by Chemical Warfare Agents: Treatment Modalities. New Hopes – Yaakov Goldich, MD

1205 Discussion

Guest speakers:

James Chodosh, MD, MPH

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Howe Laboratory

Harvard Medical School , Boston , USA

Detlef Uthoff , MD

Medical Director, Eye Clinic Kiel Bellevue , Germany