This course offers training of complex cataract surgery cases under demanding conditions, such as increasing capsule tensions and weak zonules and complications. In the course trainees will be challenged by tasks and complications, requiring them to quickly adapt to the surgical scenario.

TARGET

Residents from 3th year onward and specialists.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

• Techniques for optimal manipulation during the rhexis  errant tear
• Optimizing the fluidics of the phaco probe during each step of cataract surgery  
• Dynamic bimanual movements needed for nucleus chop
• Dealing with pupil issues
• Dealing with weak zonulas
• Dealing with Intumescent cataract
• Correct insertion of a Toric IOL
• Anterior Vitrectomy

 Surgical Simulator

This course offers training of complex cataract surgery cases under demanding conditions, such as increasing capsule tensions and weak zonules and complications. In the courses trainees will be challenged by randomized tasks and complications, requiring them to quickly adapt to the surgical scenario.

• Steps:
• Capsulorhexis errant tear and capsular plaques
• Horizontal and vertical Chop
• Mayugin ring insertion and removal
• Weak zonules and capsules
• Intumescent Cataract
• Anterior Vitrectomy
• Implant and alignement of a Toric IOL

Wet-lab with Artificial Eyes

• Dye-Enhanced anterior capsulorhexis
•  Iris retractors
• Zonular instability
• Anterior vitrectomy
• Implant and explant IOLs

Phaco Fluidics

• Principles
• balance, collapse and power tests

Indirect Ophthalmoscope Simulator

•  Principles
•  Clinical cases

CANCELLATION CONDITIONS

• Cancellations received up to 1 week before the date of the event - 100% refund of the registration fee. After this period there will be no refund.