12th International Course on Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Reconstruction and Trauma Surgery 2021

In-depth lectures and 14 hours of highly realistic hands-on trainings on the human tissue. The 3 day course consists of compact lectures which cover the theoretical basics for the following extensive hands-on wet-labs with a unique 1 : 1 ratio (participant : cadaver): • Suturing techniques (corneal, scleral, lid, lacrimal) • Lid reconstruction (skin grafts) • Lacrimal reconstruction (silicon ring intubation, bicanaliculary intubation to the nose) • Corneal laceration and perforations • Corneal transplantation • Scleral rupture • Keratoplasty à chaud • Globe rupture Human tissue (cadaver) that makes this course unique: it´s not frozen or modified in any way and not older than 24-48 hours. The microsurgical training modules will be accompanied by lectures. Each participant will have a minimum duration of 14 hours for extensive hands-on surgeries on the human tissue.