STC: Suturing an Intraocular Lens and How to Save Yourself
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What:
STC | CTC
When:
1:30 PM, Friday 14 Jun 2019
(1 hour 30 minutes)
Breaks:
Break in the Exhibit Hall 03:00 PM to 03:45 PM (45 minutes)
Where:
Québec City Convention Centre
- Room 2000 B
Themes:
RetinaSkills Transfer Course (STC)
This practical hands-on session will deliver one-on-one instruction of sutured scleral fixated intraocular lens implant techniques. A silicone eye model will be used to outline the surgical steps of these methods. Each participant will have their own microscope with individualized live feedback from instructors, and therefore can approach this practice at their own pace.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize
indications for scleral fixated intraocular lens implant (IOL) in eyes with
absent capsular support
- Describe surgical steps of fixating IOL in the sulcus
- Troubleshoot complications that can occur during scleral fixation of IOL
REGISTRATION
Advance registration is required
Registration is open to retina and anterior segment surgeons
Maximum number of participants: 22
Fee: $250
