Course 11

Number of Candidates: 30 candidates
Aim of Course: To review classication and different causes of endophthalmitis, microbial spectrum, lab work, challenges in treatment and controversies in surgical management
Course Directors: Mahmoud Soliman, Sherif Embabi
Instructors: Maged M Gergess, Mohamed Moghazy, Samir El Baha, Tarek Badr

Course Details:

16:00 – 16:05
Course overview and its objectives and self-assessment questions

Course directors

16:05 – 16:22
Classication, Microbial spectrum, Lab work and Choice of Antimicrobial agents

Tarek Badr

16:22 – 16:39
Exogenous Post-surgical & post- injection endophthalmitis

Mahmoud Soliman

16:39 – 16:54
Post-vitrectomy endophthalmitis

Maged M Gergess

16:54 – 17:11
Endogenous Endophthalmitis

Sherif Embabi

17:11 – 17:26
Controversies: Silicone oil Tamponade Pros & Cons

Mohamed Moghazy

17:26 – 17:41
Controversies: Use of Betadine in infusion fluid in endophthalmitis

Samir El Baha

17:41 – 17:51
Participants Q&A
17:51 – 18:00
Conclusion & assessment questions

Each presentation is followed by 5 minutes discussion