Aging Retina and Early Degeneration
October 25-27, 2001, Boston, MA
We invite you to join us to discuss how and why there are retinal changes
with aging and disease. How does this affect vision, and what could be
done? We have exciting scientific presentations and informational talks
from sponsors. The timing and talks are found at
http://color.eri.harvard.edu/agingretina/aging_retina_2001.htm
Registration ($100) is still open, but must be received by October 20 to
guarantee a seat at the two luncheons with all participants. The most
recent information and how to register are posted on the website.
http://color.eri.harvard.edu/agingretina/
If you are planning to stay in a hotel, please call the Holiday Inn or the
John Jeffries House before September 24, 2001 and give "Aging Retina" to
obtain the conference rate. Book your transportation early, as this is
"Leaf Week."
We still have seats at the banquet at the Union Oyster House, but space is
limited to 70 people. Please register early. There is an additional banquet
fee of $50.
THURSDAY, 25 October
9:30 AM 9:50 AMAge-related macular degeneration and neovascularization.
Joan Miller. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Boston, MA
9:50 AM 10:25 AMThe Effects of Aging on Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV)
in Rodents., Csaky, K, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD
10:25 AM 10:55 AMCoffee Break, , ,
10:55 AM 11:30 AMUpdate on Epidemiology of Age-related Maculopathy,
Caroline Klaver, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
11:30 AM 11:50 AMResults of the Age-Related Disease Study (AREDS), Emily
Chew, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD
11:50 AM 12:10 PMLoss of vision over time in early age-related macular
degeneration, Ann E. Elsner, Schepens Eye Research Inst , Boston, MA
12:10 PM 12:10 PMLUNCH, Holiday Inn
2:00 AM 2:35 AMThe Progression of Atrophic Age-Related Macular
Degeneration. Janet Sunness. The Johns Hopkins University/Institute of
Optics. Baltimore, MD
2:35 AM 2:55 AMMulti-Center Visual Function, AMD. Paulette Turco.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
2:55 AM 3:10 AMScience to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Grants Program of
the US Environmental Protection Agency. Andrew Geller. U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. Research Triangle Park, NC
3:10 AM 3:25 AMNational Institute of Aging and its Programs. Judith
Finkelstein. National Institute for Aging. Bethesda, MD
3:25 AM 3:55 AMCoffee Break.
3:55 AM 4:30 AMBlue-Light Induced Death of A2E-Laden RPE: Apoptotic
Pathways and Oxidative Mechanisms. Janet Sparrow. Columbia University. New
York, NY
4:30 AM 4:50 AMSpectral Characteristics Of Retinal Autofluorescence In
Aging And Of A2E In Cultured Rpe Cells. Francois Delori. Schepens Eye
Research Inst . Boston, MA
4:50 AM 5:10 AMOcular Measurements in Aging Rhesus Monkeys.. Alsides
Fernandes. Emory University. Atlanta GA
5:10 AM 5:40 AMDiscussion.
FRIDAY, 26 October
9:00 AM 9:35 AMAging is a Risk Factor for the Loss of Retinal Ganglion
Cells. Arthur Neufeld. Washington University School of Medicine. St. Louis,
MO
9:35 AM 9:55 AMModels of Retinal Energy Metabolism. Barry Winkler. Eye
Research Institute . Rochester, MI.
9:55 AM 10:15 AMDistinctive functions of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL in Retinal
ganglion cell Survival and Nerve Regeneration. Dong Feng Chen. Schepens Eye
Research Inst . Boston, MA
10:15 AM 10:50 AMCoffee Break. . .
10:50 AM 11:10 AMDecreased proteasome function in the aging retina: A
mechanistic explanation based on proteome analysis. Deborah Ferrington.
University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN
11:10 AM 11:30 AMIdentification Of Genes Altered In Aging Retina Using Dna
Microarrays. Shigeo Yoshida. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI
11:30 AM 11:50 AMAge-related retinal gene expression changes and ARMD.
Steve Bernstein. University of Maryland School of Medicine . Baltimore, MD
Lunch, Holiday Inn
1:30 PM 2:05 PMFemale hormones and visual adaptation. Alvin Eisner.
Neurological Sciences Institute. Portland, OR
2:05 PM 2:25 PMImpact of Age and early age-related eye disease on transient
disability glare at low light levels. Kent Higgins. Lighthouse International.
2:25 PM 2:45 PMLetter recognition at intermediate contrast differentiates
between the effects of normal aging and early age-related maculopathy
(ARM). Manfred MacKeben. The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute. San
Francisco, Ca
2:45 PM 3:05 PMAging and shape discrimination: The effect of stimulus
contrast. Zi-Zhong Wang. Retina Foundation of the Southwest. Dallas Tx
3:05 PM 3:35 PMCoffee Break. . .
3:35 PM 3:55 PMSome findings of the SKI longitudinal study of vision in
elders. Marilyn Schneck . The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute. San
Francisco, Ca
3:55 PM 4:15 PMThe cholinesterase-inhibiting (ChE-I) pesticide chlorpyrifos
slows dark adaptation in rats.. Andrew Geller. U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. Research Triangle Park, NC
4:15 PM 4:50 PMRole Of Aging And The Susceptibility Of Mice To Basal
Laminar Deposit (Bld) Formation. Scott W. Cousins. Bascom Palmer Eye
Institute. Miami, FL
4:50 PM 5:10 PMProspective Case-Control Study Of Infrared Fundus Imaging In
Subjects At High And Low Genetic Risk For Amd. Albert Edwards. .
5:10 PM 5:30 PMImproving In Vivo Imaging of Early Retinal Changes using
polarimetric imaging.. Stephen Burns. Schepens Eye Research Inst . Boston, MA
5:45 PMDiscussion.
5:30 PM Conference Banquet
SATURDAY, 27 October
8:30 AM 9:05 AMRetinal stem cells and regeneration in the fish retina.
Pamela Raymond. University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
9:05 AM 9:25 AMTransplantation Of Retinal Stem Cells From Enhanced Green
Fluorescent Protein Transgenic Mice To The Retinal Detachment Model Eyes..
Yauo Kurimoto. Schepens Eye Research Inst Boston, MA
9:25 AM 10:00 AMMath-5 and Brn-3 in retinal ganglion cell development". Lin
Gan. Center for Aging and Developmental Biology Rochester, New York
10:00 AM 10:30 AMCoffee Break.
10:30 AM 11:05 AMAging of the RPE: the telomere hypothesis. Len Hjelmland.
University of CA Davis, CA
11:05 AM 11:25 AMDensity profile of foveal RPE cells in Rhesus monkeys
after depletion of macular carotenoids. . Ivan Leung. Schepens Eye Research
Inst Boston, MA
11:25 AM 11:45 AMLutein and zeaxanthin supplements and their influence on
macular pigment density. Richard Bone. Florida International University
Miami, FL
11:45 AM 12:05 PMResonance Raman Measurement of Macular Carotenoids in
Normal and Age-Related Macular Degeneration Subjects. Paul Bernstein.
University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City, UT
12:05 PM 12:20 PMDiscussion and Wrap Up.
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