STC – Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lens Implants

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This practical hands-on session will deliver one-on-one instruction of sutured and sutureless scleral fixated intraocular lens implant techniques. A combination of teaching with video, pig and human eye specimens will be used to outline the surgical steps of these methods. Each participant will have a microscope and 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 in eyes with absence of capsular support
  
• Describe surgical steps of sutureless scleral fixation of a 3-piece intraocular lens implant
  
• Explain the surgical steps of fixating intraocular lens implants (including enVista) with Gore-Tex sutures
  

CANMEDS ROLES: Collaborator, Medical Expert, Scholar

REGISTRATION

Advance registration is required.
Registration is open to retina specialists and anterior segment surgeons.
Maximum number of participants: 22
Fee: $250