Participate in our trainings on Endothelial Keratoplasties (DMEK) and refractive surgery

Training on Endothelial Keratoplasties (DMEK)

Friday, September 16th 8.00 am – 5.00 pm / Conference room Rothschild Foundation - Limited to 14 participants - Price : 600 euros

Aim: Wet Lab training on Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)

Under the supervision of Alain Saad, MD, ophthalmologist and senior surgeon, with the participation of C. Panthier et R. Courtin, MD, ophthalmologists at the Rothschild Foundation

9.00 – 12.00 am: Symposium:
1) Introduction: why DMEK ?
2) Graft preparation techniques
3) How to manage tear during preparation?
4) Insertion and unfolding of the graft
5) Refractive results post DMEK – what to expect?
6) Managing complications
7) Post-operative course

1.00 – 5.00 pm : Wet Lab training with individual microscopes
1/ Individual graft preparation on human cornea
2/ Insertion and unfolding of the graft

A certificate will be awarded to all participants and 
we will have the pleasure to exchange over a diner after the training.

Training on refractive surgery

Saturday, September 17th – 9.00 – 12.30 am / Conference room of Rothschild Foundation
Free training

Aim: Education and training on refractive surgery

Under the supervision of D. Gatinel, MD, Head of department, with the participation of A. Saad, C. Panthier et R. Courtin, MD, Ophthalmologists at the A. de Rothschild Foundation

1) Pre-operative evaluation of refractive surgery patients
2) Topographic and tomographic evaluation
3) PRK and LASIK step by step
4) LASIK complications, how to avoid and deal with it?
5) Patients’ selection for clear lens extraction / multifocal implants

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