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Volume 3
Optometry: Open Access
ISSN: 2476-2075
Optometry 2018
October 08-09, 2018
October 08-09, 2018 | Edinburgh, Scotland
3
rd
International Conference and Expo on
Optometry & Vision Science
Ocular graft-versus-host disease and treatment with scleral contact lenses
Evan J Kaufman
University of Virginia, USA
O
ver the past several decades, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) has become the routine treatment for a
number of hematological disorders (e.g., leukemia, lymphoma), as well as treatment for some autoimmune diseases and
inherited metabolic disorders. One possible complication after stem cell transplantation is graft versus-host disease (GVHD),
an inflammatory condition that can affect many different organs, including the eyes. Ocular manifestations of GVHD are
common and can significantly decrease quality of life. Without a basic understanding of ocular GVHD, the condition can
be challenging to diagnose and adequately treat. This lecture summarizes the basics of HCT and ocular GVHD, and gives an
example case of ocular GVHD treated with scleral lenses.
Recent Publications:
1. S Z and Aylward J (2017) A review of ocular graft-versus-host disease. Optom Vis Sci. 94 (5): 545-55.
2. Otchere H, Jones L and Sorbara L (2017) Effect of time on scleral lens settling and change in corneal clearance. Optom
Vis Sci. 94 (9): 908-13.
3. Balasubramaniam S C, Raja H, Nau C B, et al. (2015) Ocular graft-versus-host disease: A review. Eye Contact Lens.
41 (5): 256-61.
4. Nassiri N, Eslani M, Panahi N, et al. (2013) Ocular graft-versus-host disease following allogeneic stem cell
transplantation: A review of current knowledge and recommendations. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 8 (4): 351-58.
5. Filipovich A H, Weisdorf D, Pavletic S and et al. (2005) National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Project
on criteria for clinical trials in chronic graft-versus-host disease: I. Diagnosis and staging working group report. Biol
Blood Marrow Transplant.
Biography
Evan J Kaufman got his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University. He then went on to earn his doctorate at the Indiana School of Optometry. After
graduation, he continued his education and completed a residency in ocular disease at the University of Kentucky. He is an adjunct clinical instructor at the New
England College of Optometry. He is expertise in Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Farsightedness (Hyperopia), Glaucoma, Nearsightedness, Astigmatism,
Eyelid Swelling, Eye Care.
Evan J Kaufman, Optom open access 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4172/2476-2075-C1-008
Ocular Graft vs Host Disease