2012 Second Module

Cornea and corneal refractive surgery Module.

6 February- 11 February 2012,   Lugano/Switzerland

Monday, 6 February 2012
09:00 Basics and new strategies in the management of dry eye Dua Harminder
11:00 Discussion. Case Report
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 The ocular surface: physiopathology & medical-surgical treatments
15:30 – 16:30 Discussion. Case Report
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
08:30 Femtosecond and Excimer laser for corneal refractive surgery Elies Daniel
10:30 Corneal evaluation techniques: topography, biomechanics
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 IOL power calculation in difficult cases
15:00 – 16:00 Discussion. Case Report
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
08:30 Advanced surface ablation techniques Pallikaris Ioannis
10:30 Discussion.Case Report
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 Surgical approaches for presbyopia compensation
15:30 – 18:30 Wet-Lab Simona Filippo
Thursday, 9 February 2012
08:30 Femtosecond laser in corneal non- refractive surgery Nuijts Rudy
10:30 Discussion. Case Report
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 Toric intraocular phakic and pseudophakic IOL’s
15:30 – 18:30 Wet-Lab José L. Güell, Pinelli Roberto
Friday, 10 February 2012
08:30 Corneal angiogenesis. Amniotic membrane Güell José
09:30 Penetrating keratoplasty (when lamellar techniques are contraindicated)
11:30 DMEK update
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 New strategies in the management of keratoconus (CCL, ICRS, Toric phakic IOL’s…)
15:30 – 18:30 Wet-Lab Antoni Sabala Llopart & Roberto Pinelli
Saturday, 11 February 2012
08:30 Sterile corneal ulcers Antoni Sabala Llopart
09:30 Anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK, DALK)
11:30 Posterior lamellar keratoplasty (DSAEK)
12:30 END OF THE MODULE

Cornea 2nd module: Under the auspices of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons)