WHAT'S NEW
| 2023.01.12 | We updated an announcement of COSD-workshop in 2023. |
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What is the Comparative Ocular Surface Disease Workshop (COSDW)?
The ocular surface system is a new concept that views the corneal and conjunctival epithelia and the tear film as a functionally continuous unit. Through the blinking of eyelids, tear moisture, nutrients, mucins, and lipids form a thin film over the conjunctival and corneal epithelia. The ocular surface system is essential for ocular surface homeostasis. Although differences in tear components among dogs, cats and humans are not largely understood,
What is the Comparative Ocular Surface Disease Workshop (COSDW)?
The ocular surface system is a new concept that views the corneal and conjunctival epithelia and the tear film as a functionally continuous unit. Through the blinking of eyelids, tear moisture, nutrients, mucins, and lipids form a thin film over the conjunctival and corneal epithelia. The ocular surface system is essential for ocular surface homeostasis. Although differences in tear components among dogs, cats and humans are not largely understood, my long years of clinical experience tell me that incomplete blinking is fairly common in dogs and that it can cause tear film instability, which results in epithelial damage and delayed healing. In human medicine, this condition is called dry eye disease, which manifests primarily as discomfort and vision disturbance. In dogs, these symptoms are more difficult to discern and, therefore, rarely the chief complaints. However, the condition should still be recognized and treated as dry eye. Severe corneal diseases, such as ulcerative keratitis, and non-inflammatory keratopathies that are frequently encountered in everyday practice are likely the sequelae of or at least exacerbated by this condition. The purpose of this year’s Comparative Ocular Surface Disease Workshop is to facilitate discussion and international consensus on the definition and diagnostic criteria for dry eye in veterinary ophthalmology.
Akihiko Saito (Triangle Animal Eye Clinic) and David J Maggs (UC Davis)
INFORMATION
Brochure:
Date:
February 22 Wed. – 23
Thu. 2023
Feb 22nd Wed.3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.,
Feb 23rd
Thu. 09:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Venue:
SHIMODA TOKYU HOTEL
GUEST SPEAKERS
Yuichi Hori
MD, PhD
Toho University
David J. Maggs
BVSc, DACVO
UC Davis
Brian C. Leonard
DVM, PhD, DACVO
UC Davis
Lionel Sebbag
DVM, PhD, DACVO
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Akihiko Saito
BVSc, PhD, DAiCVO (charter), DJSCVO
Triangle Animal Eye Clinic
Hiroko Iwashita
DVM, PhD
Triangle Animal Eye Clinic
PROGRAM
The program will start on Wednesday, 3PM, Feb 22nd
Topics of a conference are as follows.
Retrospective and prospective view of COSDW
ABSTRACT PREPARATION,
SUBMISSION
Guidelines:
Abstract Preparation, Submission
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
Completed abstract and submission forms must be received 31st January, Tue, 2023, via email submission. Late abstracts will not be accepted. The following items must be received as listed by this date:
- Mailed hard copies are no longer accepted. Email your abstract in a PC version of Word as an attachment to .
- Email subject line should read: COSDW Abstract
- Email text MUST include presenting authorʼs name, hospital, address, phone, email, and the titles of each attached abstract. Abstracts must be attachments not in-text.
REGISTRATION
HOST
Triangle animal eye clinic.
Please send any questions to: