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Nov 17 2009 - Nov 18 2009

Netherlands Institute of Innovative Ocular Surgery

DALK/DMEK Wetlab Instruction Course

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Location: NIIOS
Laan op Zuid 88
Rotterdam , 0
 
Contact: Christa de Kort
Phone: 0031-10-2974444
Fax: 0031-10-2974440
Website: http://www.niios.com/content.php?na=34

The NIIOS organizes wetlab instruction courses at regular time intervals. Each course consists of a two-day program scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday. At the first day (Tuesday), participants are invited to observe various live-surgeries in patients, and at the second day (Wednesday), participants receive a hands-on training in lamellar keratoplasty techniques in a wetlab set-up. It is anticipated that participants -become familiar with the indications, results, complications and aftercare of the various surgical techniques for anterior and posterior lamellar keratoplasty and in particular DALK and DMEK; -become familiar with the various methods for surgical preparation and preservation of donor corneal tissue used for DALK and DMEK; -achieve a basic training in DALK and DMEK in porcine eyes; -observe 3-4 live-surgeries to become familiar with relevant clinical protocols for DALK and DMEK. The educational level is advanced.
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