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 9
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  LASIK: basic steps for safety and great results Pre Requisite Course

  Leader: A. Kanellopoulos | Course Level: Intermediate

• Faculty:    G. Pamel   A. Sedky   A. Stojanovic   J. Vryghem   K. Stonecipher  

  This is a pre-requisite course for the wetlab(s):

  COURSE DESCRIPTION: : Didactic approach to basic principles in LASIK. Excimer technology will be analyzed, as well as microkeratome function and use. Indications, methodology, and technique will be approached in a basic didactic function including post-operative care and management of the most common complications. Patient selection and treatment criteria will be discussed as well. This course will focus on the novice clinician but will reiterate the basic principles for the experienced as well.
  
  COURSE OBJECTIVES: : The participants will share our experience and pearls of indications, patient selection, surgical technique and complication management for safe and effective results.
  
  COURSE SCHEDULE:
  
  Common indications for LASIK surgery are anisometropia, significant ametropia, intolerance of contact lens use, intolerance of spectacle use. Common procedures that have preceded LASIK are 1.RK and AK, 2.PRK, 3.INTACS 4.Clear lens extraction LASIK for myopia, astigmatism, and hyperopia a)Indications b)Surgical technique adaptations for specific refractive errors c)Adjuvant medications d)postoperative management e)Possible complications and their management. LASIK patient selection a)Indications b)medical contraindications c)personality dangers d)preoperative evaluation and refractive error LASIK instrumentation-microkeratomes a)basic principles b)pre-operative evaluation parameters c)Surgical technique d)Possible complications and their management e)maintenance issues. LASIK instrumentation excimer lasers a)basic principles b)preoperative evaluation parametres c)Surgical technique d)Possible complications and their management e) maintenance issues. LASIK in action Step by step action on several procedures on tape, question-answer session and coverage of basic problem shooting with the panelists. SINGLE PRODUCT COURSE: No
  
  FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: None