PROGRAM

Neuroprotection in the Eye

I. BASIC RESEARCH

Topic 1: Excitotoxicity and ganglion cell degeneration

Christian Vorwerk (Magdeburg):
Retinal glutamate-toxicity and the role of glutamate transporters

Robert Rejdak (Lublin):
Comparison of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy spectra of aqueous humour from cataract and glaucoma eye

Matthias Herkert (Erlangen):
Developmental expression of ionotropic glutamate receptors in the retina

Wolf Lagreze (Freiburg):
Candidate drugs for neuroprotection

Tae Woo Kim (Seoul, Korea):
Elevated glutamate levels in the vitreous body of an in vivo model of optic nerve ischemia

Topic 2: Degeneration of the Optic Nerve

Solon Thanos (Münster):
Conceptual frame of developing neuroprotective drugs for retinal ganglion cells

Albrecht May (Erlangen):
aB-crystallin in the optic nerve

Ernst Tamm (Erlangen):
Myocilin/TIGR in Optic Nerve Ganglion Cells and Astrocytes- A Role in Glaucoma?

II. CLINICAL ASPECTS OF NEUROPROTECTION

Topic 3: Microcirculation in the eye

Ivan Haefliger (Basel):
Some aspects of the pharmacology and the physiology of the ocular blood flow circulation

M. Böhnert (Erlangen):
Optical Imaging of retinal structures induced by light scattering

Toczolowski, Jerzy, Robert Rejdak (Lublin):
A comparison of Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy spectra of aqueous humor from cataract and glaucoma eyes

Georg Michelson (Erlangen):
Calcium antagonist blood-concentration and effects on retinal blood flow in normals

Topic 4: Clinical Tests for Neuroprotection:

Anselm Jünemann (Erlangen):
Selective tests for detection of functional glaucomatous damage