SURGICAL SKILLS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

All Surgical Skills Training Courses cost €100
Tickets can be purchased through the REGISTRATION section of the website

ARTISAN PHAKIC IOLS

These courses will allow the participant the opportunity to handle Artisan phakic IOLs and practise several implantation techniques. These courses will have one participant at each station

BASIC PHACOEMULSIFICATION

This course, will provide practical experience in removing a cataractous lens from porcine eyes. Hands-on experience in phacoemulsification, incision/CCC and lens insertion will be provided.
This course will have one participant at each station

BASIC SUTURING TECHNIQUES

This course will teach basic suturing techniques for ophthalmic surgery. Participants will have the opportunity to learn suturing techniques both with and without an operating microscope.
This course will have one participant at each station

FERRARA RINGS, KERARINGS

These courses look at the different types of intracorneal rings, the indications for use, particularly keratoconus and the different techniques for implantation. The latest nomograms will be presented and discussed. These courses will have two participants at each station

INTRAOCULAR & TRANSCLERAL SUTURING

This course will teach intraocular suturing techniques for iris and pupil repair, sulcus and iris fixation of subluxated IOL’s. Sulcus fixation of CTR’s and use of goretex sutures in ophthalmic surgery.
This course will have one participant at each station

LASIK (LASER IN SITU KERATOMILEUSIS)

This course will familiarise ophthalmologists with the assembly and use of microkeratomes used to create a corneal flap, with special attention to surgical techniques and management of complications. This course will also demonstrate flap-creation using a femtosecond-laser (FS60). Each participant will have the opportunity to create corneal flaps and perform excimer laser ablations on porcine eyes.
This course will have two participants at each station

MICRO-INCISION PHACO

This course will familiarise the participants with new techniques of micro-incision surgery with IOLs implanted through incisions of less than 2 mm. The wetlab will include practice on new ‘cool’ phaco equipment. This course will have one participant at each station

PHACO: MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS

This course includes practice on porcine eyes of the various techniques discussed in the didactic course including management of white cataract with Tryphan Blue and insertion of intracapsular rings. Also included are the various advanced phaco techniques such as vertical chop, phaco slice, stop and chop and hemi-flip. This course will have one participant at each station

PRK, LASEK & EPI-LASIK

This course will enable the participant to practise various techniques for handling and removing the corneal epithelium. Individual instruction will be given with the aid of porcine eyes. The management of the epithelial flap created in the LASEK procedure will be elucidated. Epi-LASIK will be demonstrated as well. Various excimer lasers will be available for practising surface ablation.
This course will have two participants at each station