Course 28

Number of Candidates: 30 candidates
Aim of Course: Special focus will be on imaging and surgical challenges and techniques in management of myopic traction maculopathy.
Course Directors: Amr Azab, Hassan Mortada
Instructors: Karim Adly, Sherif Embabi

Course Details:

08:30 – 08:32
Course overview and its objectives and self-assessment questions

Course directors
08:32 – 08:52
Imaging of myopic traction maculopathy (MTM)

Karim Adly
08:52 – 09:12
Overcoming difficulties in dealing with pathological myopia

Amr Azab
09:12 – 09:32
ILM surgical techniques in MTM

Hassan Mortada
09:32 – 09:52
Autologous retinal transplant (ART) in myopic macular hole retinal detachment (MMH RD)

Sherif Embabi
09:52 – 10:02
Panel discussion (All speakers)
– Temporal Vs multilayer ILM aps
– Amniotic membrane grafts
– Role of macular buckles
– Air/Gas Vs silicone oil tamponade

Each presentation will be followed by 5 minutes