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