Modern Cataract Surgery
Master Class
A One-Year Curriculum
By the key international leaders in Cataract Surgery
** Accredited by the CPD U.K. **
Module 1
Basics & Fundamentals
The attendee will learn the basics of phaco emulation, pharmacodynamics, and machine settings. They will be acquainted with Phaco tips and the difference between ocular visco devices (OVDs). Setting the operation room, surgical microscope, and more will be highlighted for a smooth start of phacoemulsification. By the end of this module, the attendee will have confidence in performing routine phacoemulsification
Speakers
Ahmed H. Assaf
Fathy Fawzy Morkos
Oliver Findl
Priya Narang
Sergio Canabrava
Walid Zbiba
Module 2
Building the Skills
The attendee will the advanced techniques of Phacoemulsification and how to manipulate machine settings accordingly. This module will highlight the optical basics of spherical and aspheric IOLs, and when to implant a single-piece or a three-piece IOL. The attendee will learn how to manage the incidence of the open posterior capsule and how to adjust the vitrectomy settings.
They will learn how to differentiate between toxic anterior segments syndrome (TASS) and endophthalmitis and management for each of them.
Speakers
Ahmed H. Assaf
Mayank A. Nanavaty
Naveen Rao
Module 3
Advanced & Challenging Situations
This module will discuss managing cataracts in challenging situations. The attendee will learn tips to manage cataracts in challenging scenarios like small pupils, rock-hard cataracts, white cataracts, cataracts with zonular weakness, including trauma, and many more. Biometry in usual and unusual conditions like keratoconus and post-laser vision correction will be covered. In addition, the course will discuss the applications of femtosecond lasers in cataract surgery and new devices to perform rhexis and mechanical disassembly of the nucleus for safer phacoemulsification in particular situations.
Speakers
Ahmed H. Assaf
Cathleen McCabe
Naveen Rao
Prasan Rao
Module 4
Premium IOLs Management of Astigmatism
In this module, the optical principles of the current different presbyopia-correcting IOLs will be covered in detail. The attendee will learn how to choose the presbyopia-correcting IOLs for the right patient in a systematic way. With the increasing global demands for spectacle independence, the candidate will learn tips and surgical plans with toric, trifocal, and extended depth of focus IOLs.
Speakers
Ahmed H. Assaf
Mayank A. Nanavaty
Module 5
Advanced IOL Fixation Techniques Traumatic Cataract
This is the most advanced module. It covers two important topics: advanced IOL fixation techniques and the management of traumatic cataracts. All IOL fixation techniques will be discussed, including iris-claw, Carlevale, Glued, Intrascleral haptic fixation, and Flanged fixation techniques. In the traumatic part, the audience will learn the management of subluxated traumatic cataracts, pupilloplasty and iridoplasty, and artificial iris.
Speakers
Ahmed H. Assaf
Fathy Fawzy Morkos
Oliver Findl
Priya Narang
Sergio Canabrava
Walid Zbiba
Our Speakers
Leading experts in ophthalmology
Ahmed H. Assaf
Ahmed H. Assaf
Professor of Ophthalmology in the faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University, a fellow of the royal college of surgeons of Edinburgh and a consultant of phaco-refractive surgery in Al-Watany eye hospital in Cairo. Cataract surgery with premium IOLs is his primary focus, together with the implementation of Femtosecond laser technology, which consists of about 30% of his total annual volume of cataract surgery. He started to
implant presbyopia-correcting IOLs since 2002 and has substantial experience in various designs of multifocal, new trifocal, and extended depth of focus IOLs. He has a particular interest in complicated cataract surgery with intra-scleral haptic
fixation (ISHF), together with iris repair and different techniques of pupilloplasty.
Fathy Fawzy Morkos
Fathy Fawzy Morkos
Consultant ophthalmic surgeon, MSc Ophthalmolgy, Ain Shams University, Cairo
FRCS Glasg, FRCOphth , London Co-founder and Chairman of Watany Eye Hospitals in Egypt, established in the
year 2001, now a chain of four busy eye centers in Cairo, Hurgada and Aswan. Former Head of anterior segment reconstruction unit in the Egyptian Army Medical
Services, latest military rank was a Major General. High volume surgeon in the area of cataract, refractive surgery and anterior
segment reconstruction. Frequent program participant in the American Academy of ophthalmologists, President of Matay, it almotogy Swimmi be surial one of most popular
ophthalmology meetings in Egypt
This annual meeting has been a progressive success over last 14 years
Oliver Findl
Oliver Findl
Oliver Findl, is Professor of Ophthalmology and chairs the Department of Ophthalmology at the Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria. He founded and heads the Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery (VIROS).
A research fellowship at Children?s Hospital in Boston was followed by residency and an anterior segment surgery fellowship at the Medical University of Vienna. He was a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, for several years.
His research interests are in the fields of optical biometry, presbyopia correcting IOLs, posterior capsule opacification and the pathogenesis of myopia. He has authored more than 350 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and is currently the immediate past-president of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) as well as the treasurer of the Austrian Ophthalmological Society.
Priya Narang
Priya Narang
Chief consultant and Director at Narang Eye Care & Laser Centre, Ahmedabad, India. Cataract & Refractive surgery; Iris repair surgeries; Secondary IOL fixations; challenging
and complicated cases
INNOVATIONS TO CREDIT:
No-Assistant Technique for Glued IOL
Single Pass 4-throw pupilloplasty
Handshake Riveting Technique for Secondary IOL fixation
Trocar assisted iridodialysis repair
Reverse 4-throw pupilloplasty Annual Global video contest winner (Second place) by American Academy of
Ophthalmology 2023.
Sergio Canabrava
Sergio Canabrava
ASCRS Innovator Lecture/Canabrava Ring, Double and 4-Flanged Technique Creator/ASCRS Golden Apple, ASCRS, ESCRS and BRASCRS Film
Festivals Winner
Walid Zbiba
Walid Zbiba
Walid ZBIBA, MD Professor, Faculty of Medecine of Tunis Head of Department of Ophthalmology Nabeul, Tunisia
Cataract & Vitreoretinal surgeon
Ophthalmic surgery trainer
President of NextGen ophthalmic surgeon
Vice president of the Tunisian Glaucoma Society
