NIIOS Education - Wetlab Instruction Courses

Advanced keratoplasty wetlab instruction courses organized by the NIIOS focus on

	Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty by manual dissection (DALK)
	Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty by visco-dissection (DALK)
	Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
	Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)

Course Directors

Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD PhD
Jacqueline van der Wees, PhD
Jessica Lie, PhD
Lisanne Ham, PhD

Course Description

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 familiair 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.

If desired, it is possible to receive extra information about DSEK. 

The educational level of the wetlab instruction courses is advanced. To apply, please download  Wetlab Application Form or fill out the on-line form below.

Please note: Course fees are used entirely to cover the organizational costs of the wetlabs and to sponsor the R&D activities at the NIIOS, that lacks university grant support. 

Course payments to:

Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery
Rotterdam
The Netherlands
ABN AMRO account no. 52.20.75.037
IBAN no: NL 21 ABNA 0.52.20.75.037
SWIFT/BIC code ABNA NL 2A
Chamber of Commerce Rotterdam no: 24.34.44.99 

Course schedule

Tuesday

• 08.20: Pick-up at hotel
• 09.00: Welcome and introduction
• 09.30: Surgical session I
• 11.00: Scientific presentation
• 11.30: Surgical session II
• 13.00: Scientific presentation
• 13.30: Surgical session III
• 15.00: Scientific presentation
• 15.30: Surgical session IV
• 17.00: Discussion
• 17.30: Departure to restaurant for dinner
• 20.00: Departure to hotel & end

Wednesday

• 08.30: Postoperative patient examinations
• 09.00: Scientific presentation
• 09.15: Wet lab
• 10.30: Coffee break
• 10.45: Wet lab
• 12.00: Postoperative patient demonstration
• 12.30: Lunch & interviews
• 13.00: Scientific presentation
• 13.15: Wet lab
• 15.00: Tea break
• 15.15: Wet lab
• 17.00: Discussion
• 17.30: Departure to hotel & end

   

On-line Advanced Keratoplasty Wetlab Course Application Form

Please check the appropriate boxes, fill in the form, and submit the form by pressing the SUBMIT button below. You will receive a confirmation of your application by e-mail.

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