11th International course on ophthalmic and oculoplastic reconstruction and trauma surgery

11th International course on ophthalmic and oculoplastic reconstruction and trauma surgery is organized by Brands Minds Media Communication GmbH (BMMC). The symposium would be held from Jan 08 - 10, 2020 at Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Wien, Austria. 

Conference Description:
Trauma surgery in ophthalmology is of absolute importance and as trauma is not a scheduled surgery, providing training possibilities would be rare. The goal of this course is to provide the participants with theoretical and practical knowledge on how to perform self-critical and self-sufficient trauma and reconstructive surgery.

To achieve this goal a very limited number of participants will be supplied with in-depth information on an anterior segment, eyelid and lacrimal trauma / reconstructive surgery. The successful prior courses have clearly shown that this advanced training course is sustainable and outstanding due to the special focus on the unique and comprehensive microsurgical hands-on training on human tissue (cadaver) that is not preserved and known worldwide for its unique quality.

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

Content and program:
The 3-day course consists of compact lectures that 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 à Chaud
• Globe rupture

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