Number of Candidates: | 20 candidates |
Aim of Course: | To review evolution of macular surgery, imaging and classifications and management of various macular holes and macular pathologies |
Course Directors: | Ahmed El-Sawy, Sherif Sheta |
Instructors: | Ahmed Habib, Khaled El Rakhawy, Mahmoud Mekkawy, Mohamed Moghazy |
Course 18

Course Details:
14:00 – 14:05 |
Course overview and self-assessment questions |
14:05 – 14:20 |
Role of imaging in macular hole surgeryMahmoud Mekkawy |
14:20 – 14:40 |
Evolution of macular hole surgerySherif Sheta |
14:40 – 15:00 |
Concepts in the management of myopic macular holesAhmed El-Sawy |
15:00 – 15:20 |
Traumatic macular holes. When is the time to operate ?Ahmed Habib |
15:20 – 15:35 |
Management of optic disc pit maculopathy from complex to simpleKhaled El Rakhawy |
15:35 – 15:50 |
How to approach a case of submacular haemorrhageMohamed Moghazy |
15:50 – 16:00 |
Panel Discussion, Questions and answersAll speakers |
Each presentation is followed by 5 minutes discussion