In addition to the symposium, we are offering an optional laser vision correction wet-lab for participants to get hands-on experience with pig eyes using both femtosecond and excimer lasers.

Agenda:

Symposium Overview

The symposium has been developed with the purpose of teaching how to approach vision correction patients, learning the options available including laser and non-laser refractive surgery. Attending this symposium will give you the confidence in offering your patients the best possible modern vision correction. It will also cover key themes for surgeons in training to understand refractive surgery in preparation for the CertLRS RCOphth (UK) and FEBOS-CR ESCRS exams.

Lectures from world leading experts and interactive discussion will enable in-depth learning for all attendees. All lectures will be based on the most up-to-date medical evidence and safe practice, unbiased from marketing and commercial interests. The symposium aims to cover the different approaches to patients’ management of refractive errors detailing the different laser modalities (Femto-LASIK, surface ablations, KeratoLenticule Extraction), as well as refractive lens exchange with discussion of the most advanced IOL implants, including presbyopic correction.

The symposium will cover several hot topics such as ocular surface evaluation and management before and after vision correction surgery, modern corneal tomography and anterior segment evaluation with the CSO MS39 for laser vision correction surgery, ICL and refractive options for irregular corneas such as keratoconus.

The Moorfields International refractive symposium aims to cover the different approaches to the management of refractive patients along with how they might be implemented in best practice.

Featured topics

Topics covered will include:

• Medico-legal issues
• Patient selection for and counselling in refractive surgery
• Corneal diagnostic imaging
• Instrumentation used in refractive surgery assessment
• Laser refractive surgery
• Intraocular lenses
• Surgery for presbyopia
• Customised ablations for irregular corneas
• Common and uncommon complications and their management.

Symposium faculty

The symposium is led by the Moorfields Corneo-Refractive Department including Professor Bruce Allan, Mr Vincenzo Maurino, Mr Daniel Gore and colleagues. Invited UK and internationally renowned refractive specialists include Professor Dan Reinstein (London, UK), two speakers from Spain: Luis Fernandez-Vega (Oviedo -SPAIN) and Jorge ALIO (Alicante, SPAIN).

Wet-lab overview

Participants will be mentored by Moorfields refractive consultants, including Vincenzo Maurino and Dan Gore, using the Zeiss Visumax 800 and Schwind Amaris 1050RS lasers. The following techniques will be covered:

• LASIK flap creation
• LASIK flap lift and re-float
• SMILE lenticular cut, dissection and extraction
• LASEK & TransPRK
• Therapeutic ablations (PTK/TransPTK)

Additional topics will covered as part of an informal discussions and Q&A opportunities throughout each session, including:

• How to size LASIK flaps
• What optical zone is appropriate
• What to do if you lose suction during LASIK or SMILE cuts
• How to dissect lenticules easily, avoiding false planes
• How to manage torn a lenticule
• Ablating scars
• When to abort

And much more…

Rahmenprogramm

Please contact the organizer for further informations.