Course 2
| Sponsored by: | Alcon, DORC, B&L, TMICO, Leica, OCULUS |
| Number of Candidates: | 15 candidates |
| Aim of Course: | Understanding machines and uidics of vitreous surgery, Important steps of vitreous surgery, with hands on training on arti cial eyes and animal eyes. |
| Course Directors: | Mohamed Ahmed El Massry, Mohamed Moghazy |
| Instructors: | Ashraf Shaarawy, Sameh El-Agha, Tamer Macky |
Course Details:
11:00 – 12:00 Basics of Vitreous Surgery:
| 11:00 – 11:05 |
Course overview and its objectives and self-assessment questionsCourse directors |
| 11:05 – 11:15 |
Cannulas insertion and removal techniques & tipsMohamed Moghazy |
| 11:15 – 11:25 |
Vitrectomy machines: Venturi and peristaltic pump machinesAshraf Shaarawy |
| 11:25 – 11:35 |
Visualization systems in vitreous surgeryTamer Macky |
| 11:35 – 11:45 |
Instrumentation and tools for vitreous surgery and retinal surface stainsMohamed Ahmed El Massry |
| 11:45 – 11:55 |
Vitreous substitutes, Physical properties and practical tipsSameh El -Agha |
| 11:55 – 12:00 |
Self-assessment questions and discussion |
12:00 – 13:00 Wet/Dry Lab:
3 stations 20 minutes at each station
| VX1 Alcon Constellation/ Ngenuity |
6 candidates |
| VX2 DORC Eva |
6 candidates |
| VX3 B&L Stellaris |
6 candidates |
– Artifcial eyes/sheep eyes.
– 3 Vitrectomy stations (Alcon, B&L, DORC).
– Each candidate will spend 25 minutes at each of 3 stations
– 3 vitrectomy stations
– At vitrectomy station: each single candidate will be trained at all vitrectomy machines under supervision
of an instructor to explain the uidics of each machine and how to insert and remove cannulas, insertion
of infusion cannula, light pipe and vitreous cutter, visualization of the retina and membrane peeling
with a forceps.
