DALK & DMEK - 16 October 2024

DALK surgeries have reduced in number since the advent of corneal cross-linking. This hard-to-achieve competency is difficult to master. Learn from world-class trainers and supervisors. Since 2006, DMEK has been growing as a popular technique for endothelial keratoplasty for corneal endothelial pathologies. DMEK allows the selective replacement of the patient’s diseased Descemet membrane, including its endothelium with healthy donor tissue. As you may know, DMEK has the advantages of excellent visual outcome, very good restoration of the corneal anatomy, low complication rates and potentially longer graft survival rates. We have a multidisciplinary team of enthusiastic Corneal Surgeons, Trainers and Researchers waiting to welcome you. We will share the details of this procedure with you, including hands-on wet lab experiences of DALK & DMEK with human donors and porcine eyes.

 

Wet lab Course Name: DALK & DMEK - Wednesday 16 October 2024

Wet lab Course Time: 0900-1700

Target Audience: Corneal Surgeons who are interested in or have recently begun performing DMEK (Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty) and DALK (Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty). Cornea specialists with previous experience in other types of corneal transplantation surgery, Fellows and ST7 with an interest in Cornea.

 Level: Advanced

Objective: Learning the most modern form of corneal transplantation in patients with corneal pathology with world-class trainers/supervisors

Wetlab Fees: Member price £678 & Non-member price £847

Available Places: 12 Places

Instructors: Prof Christopher Liu, Prof Harminder Dua, Mr. Ahmed Bardan, Miss Dalia Said, Miss. Tina Khanam

 

Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty & Descemets Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Wet lab Course

Organiser- Miss Tina Khanam & Supported by Mr Jim Innes

Chair Miss Tina Khanam

 

Guest Speakers/Supervisors/Trainers

Prof Christopher Liu, Prof Harminder Dua, Miss. Dalia Said, Mr. Ahmed Bardan

Programme

09:00-09:15 Registration and Welcome

09:15-09:45 DALK: tips and tricks on harvesting/preparation, surgery, complications

09:45-11:15 Live Demo & practice Wet Lab: DALK & type 1,2,3 bubbles

11:15-11:30 coffee break

11:30-12:00 DMEK : tips and tricks on harvesting/preparation, surgery, complications

12:00-12:30 Module 1: Graft preparation under BSS and Trypan blue & Module 2: Marking the donor

12:30-13:00 Module 3: Loading donor graft & Module 4: DM strip under air

13:00-13:30 Module 5: Corneal suture/closing main wound & Graft injection

13:30-14:30 Lunch break

14:30-15:30 Module 6: Graft orientation, Graft folds & Graft unfolding

15:30-16:30 More Wet lab practice

16:30-17:00 Q&A

 

 
When
16/10/2024 09:00 - 17:00
GMT Daylight Time
Where
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists 18 Stephenson Way Euston London NW1 2HD
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