Instructional Courses

Instructional Courses

All Instructional Courses at the Vienna Congress will be Free of Charge.
It is not necessary to register for these courses.

• Saturday
• Sunday
• Monday
• Tuesday

• 22 September 2018
  10:30-12:30

• IC 7
• 
  Basic phacoemulsification (Part 1)

  Leader: K. Tjia | Course Level: Basic

• Faculty:    A. Chakrabarti   N. Reus           

  COURSE DESCRIPTION: : This is a wetlab pre-requisite course. These courses are designed for the beginning phaco surgeon. The faculty have a wealth of experience of both phaco and teaching principles. An insight will be offered into what phaco machines do and how, as well as technical details of how to set about the safe removal of cataractous lens.
  
  COURSE OBJECTIVES: : The beginning phaco surgeon should finish this course with an insight into the fundamentals of phacoemulsification, and be in a position to perform the surgery in a more structured and safe fashion.
  
  COURSE SCHEDULE:
  
  Panel: Introduction (5 mins) K. Tjia: Basic ultrasound and fluidics (40 mins) N. Reus: Anaesthesia and potential for posterior vitreous pressure (15 mins) A. Chakrabarti: Capsulorhexis and risk for tear out and management (15 mins) K. Tjia: Hydrodissection (10 mins) N. Reus: Soft nucleus management (5 mins) and K. Tjia (15 mins) Presentations should include enough time to answer questions. SINGLE PRODUCT COURSE: No
  
  FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: None