The 129th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Program

Invited Lecture

Invited Lecture 1

Speaker

A Nexus of Genes, Aging and Environment in Age-related Macular Degeneration

Anand Swaroop(National Eye Institute, USA)

Invited Lecture 2

Speaker

The Functional Consequences of Glaucoma, and How We Might Alter Them for Our Patients

Pradeep Y. Ramulu(Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, USA)

Symposium

Symposium 1

Science has Great Beauty 1. Cutting Edge of the Sensory Bioimaging for Visualizing Various Invisible Biological Phenomena

Visualing the "pain sensation" using human iPS cell derived nerve organoids

 

Demonstrating "taste sensing system" with newly developed taste bud organoids

 

Elucidating the molecular mechanisms sensing the humidity changes in the skin

 

Visualization of how the inner ear hair cells detect sound stimulation in vivo

 

Myopia suppressing important mechanism with percepting the invisible light

Symposium 2

Science has Great Beauty 2. Talking with Legends: Cornea

Harmonizing clinical and basic research for future practice in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy

 

Scientific Mysteries and Clinical Significance of the Corneal Nerve

 

Crosstalk between corneal regeneration and aging

 

Beauty in corneal surgery, optics and aqueous humor

 

Scientific journey of corneal research

Symposium 3

Science has Great Beauty 3. Talking with Legends: Vitreoretinal Diseases

Symposium 4

Science has Great Beauty 4. Talking with Legends: Glaucoma

Pioneering epitranscriptome in ophthalmology

 

Investigating the mechanisms of intraocular pressure elevation

 

Challenges in elucidating the pathophysiology of glaucoma using molecular epidemiological approach

 

Disc hemorrhage: revisiting the phenomenon

 

Era of mitomycin: How can we justify glaucoma surgery?

Symposium 5

Ocular Surface Homeostasis by Neural Control and Pathophysiology of Its Impairment

Goblet cell-neuronal linkage in conjunctivitis

 

Elucidating Neuropathic pain in the cornea

 

TRP channels are important in corneal wound healing

 

Corneal nerves play a major role in dry eye

Symposium 6

Exploring the Mechanisms of Presbyopia and New Ventures in Its Treatment

The Latest Technologies and Prospects in Surgical Correction for Presbyopia

 

Regenerative Medicine for the Crystalline Lens: Prospects for the Future

 

Evaluation of Changes in Optical Properties of the Presbyopic Lens Using Optical Simulation

 

New Developments in Presbyopia Treatment: Exploring the Potential of Pharmacotherapy

Symposium 7
Japanese Session

Symposium 8

Translational Research of the Retina

Development status and future prospects of artificial vision, including high-sensitivity visual regeneration gene therapy

 

The developmental history of glaucoma eye drops and foundational research leading to potential seed projects

 

Advice points derived from the experience of novel drug development, including compound libraries and drug repositioning

 

Development of AI-equipped imaging devices and current challenges to be overcome

 

Advancements in safer and more efficient vitreous body surgery utilizing 3D digital technology and AI

Symposium 9
Japanese Session

Symposium 10

Approaches to the Pathogenesis of Ocular Infections

The role of pathogenic factors in baterial keratitis caused by Gram-negative rods

 

The role of phenol-soluble modulin α in Staphylococcus aureus keratitis

 

The role of immune response and corneal lymphangiogenesis in bacterial keratitis

 

Metagenomic analysis of ocular infection exploring novel viruses

Symposium 11

New Insights in Understanding the Pathogenesis of Allergic Conjunctival Diseases

Early-onset factors in the development of allergic conjunctivitis revealed from Japan Environment and Children's Study

 

Relationship between eosinophils, important effector cells in allergic diseases, and lipids

 

Interaction between goblet cells and nerves in the pathogenesis of allergic conjunctival diseases

 

Anti-periostin eye drops as a potential new treatment for allergic conjunctivitis

Symposium 12

Pediatric Ophthalmic Treatment in Comparison with Adults

Low vision treatment using virtual reality equipment

 

Cataract surgery

 

Uveitis

 

Retinopathy of Prematurity

 

Optic neuritis

Symposium 13

Curing Neuro-Ophthalmological Diseases with Biologics!

Biologics for Neuro-ophthalmological diseases overview

 

Biologics for optic neuritis

 

Biologics for Myasthenia Gravis

 

Biologics for thyroid eye disease

Symposium 14

Myopia Research Update ~from Infants to Adults~

Genetics and epidemiology of myopia

 

Myopia management in infants

 

Latest topics in clinical research on myopia

 

Effect of repeated low-level red-light therapy for myopia control

 

Evidence of surgical treatment for myopic traction maculopathy

Symposium 15

Recent Advances of Ocular Drug Delivery Systems

Ocular drug delivery -Overview of development, evaluation, and practical application-

 

Design of drug-loaded cation-type contact lens for sustainable ocular drug delivery using supercritical fluid technology

 

DDS for glaucoma eye drops

 

Liposomal ophthalmic solution for VEGF-siRNA delivery to the retina

 

Port delivery system

Symposium 16

Ocular Oncology Treatment Update

Malignant tumors of the eye lid

 

Malignant tumors of the conjunctiva

 

Vitreoretinal lymphoma

 

Malignant tumors of the orbit

Symposium 17

Recent Advance in Genomic Research for Precision Medicine

The path to RPE65 gene therapy and to the future

 

Current landscape and future perspective of gene therapy for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy

 

Genetic characteristics of inherited retinal dystrophy in Japanese population

 

Genomic Analysis of Pachychoroid Spectrum Disease

 

Towards precision medicine: Genomic analysis of comlex eye diseases

Symposium 18
Japanese Session

Symposium 19

Exploring Advanced AI Applications Across Various Research Fields

Stratification and Prediction of Disease Onset/Progression for Preventive and Preemptive Medicine

 

Human-robot-AI teamwork accelerates regenerative medicine

 

Frontiers of Vision and Language: Bridging Images and Texts by Deep Learning

International Symposium

International Symposium 1

Next Generation Approaches to Retinal Diseases

Role of Inflammaging and Senescence in Retinal Neurodegeneration: Implications for AMD

 

Innate Immune Memory and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

 

Retinal Microglia and Neurovascular Microenvironment in Diabetic Retinopathy

 

Stemming Vision Loss with Stem Cells?

International Symposium 2

Update on Glaucoma Diagnostics

Update on Intraocular Pressure Monitoring

 

High-Resolution Imaging and Artificial Intelligence in Glaucoma: Recent Discoveries and Clinical Perspectives

 

Update on Visual Field Testing

 

Update on Risk Factors for Glaucoma

The International Crosstalk Symposium by Young Ophthalmologists

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