9th International Course on OphthalmIc and OculoplastIc Reconstruction and Trauma Surgery

9th International Course on OphthalmIc and OculoplastIc Reconstruction and Trauma Surgery is organized by Brands Minds Media Communication GmbH (BMMC) and will be held during Jan 10 - 12, 2018 at Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Wien, Austria.

Trauma surgery in ophthalmology is of utmost importance and, as trauma is not a scheduled surgery, training possibilities are rare. The goal of this course is to provide the participants with theoretical and practical know-how to perform self-critical and self-sufficient trauma and reconstructive surgery.

Goal :

Proficiency in the theoretical foundations, the performance of different surgical techniques and the management of complications within complex oculoplastic and reconstructive operations of cornea, sclera, lids and lacrimal system.

Conference Topics:

The 3-day course consists of compact lectures which cover the theoretical basis for the following extensive hands-on wet-labs. The main topics are:
• Suturing techniques (corneal, scleral, lid, lacrimal)
• Lid reconstruction (skin grafts)
• Lacrimal reconstruction (silicon ring intubation, canalicular intubation to the nose)
• Corneal laceration and perforations
• Scleral rupture
• Corneal transplantation
• Keratoplasty a chaud
• Globe rupture

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.