Refractive Surgery Didactic Course
This course is EBO accredited - click here for more information
Friday 26 February | 14.45 – 17.00
PART 1
Moderators: R. Bellucci ITALY, D. Epstein SWITZERLAND
- 14.45
- D. Siganos GREECEPatient selection and preoperative preparation
- 15.00
- G. Kymionis GREECELasers in refractive surgery
- 15.15
- C. Roberts USACorneal topography and IOL power calculation
- 15.40
- R. Bellucci ITALYLASIK: surgical technique
- 16.00
- J. Hjortdal DENMARKSurface ablation techniques
- 16.20
- D. Epstein SWITZERLANDResults of corneal refractive surgery
- 16.40
- R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDSCase report and discussion
- 17.00
- End of session
Saturday 27 February | 08.00 – 12.35
PART 2
Moderators: G. Grabner AUSTRIA, C. Roberts USA
- 08.00
- T. Kohnen GERMANYIncisional and coagulative corneal procedures: principles, technique and results
- 08.10
- J. Krumeich GERMANYOverview of microkeratomes
- 08.30
- D. Touboul FRANCEIntrastromal corneal implants
- 08.40
- E. Rosen UKRefractive lens exchange
- 09.00
- A. Marinho PORTUGALOverview of phakic IOLs
- 09.20
- O. Findl AUSTRIA Multifocal IOLs
- 09.30
- G. Grabner AUSTRIA Presbyopia
- 09.50
- R. Applegate USAQuality of vision evaluation
- 10.10
- C. Roberts USABiomechanics of the cornea
- 10.30
- J. Güell SPAINRefractive reoperations and enhancements
- 10.50
- V. Katsanevaki GREECENon-optical complications of LASIK and corneal surgery
- 11.15
- V. Katsanevaki GREECEOptical complications of refractive surgery
- 11.30
- Break
Moderators: T. Kohnen GERMANY,
- 11.35
- R. Nuijts THE NETHERLANDSComplications of phakic IOLs
- 11.55
- T. Kohnen GERMANYCustomised ablational procedures
- 12.10
- T. Kohnen GERMANY Case report and discussion
- 12.35
- End of session
