REFRATIVA R.I.O. course - MAY 27th - 31st
PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING
COORDINATION: DR. MARCONY R. SANTHIAGO
PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING
COORDINATION: DR. MARCONY R. SANTHIAGO
IN 2020 THE COURSE STARTS AT 7:30 AM ON MAY 27.
BADGE AND MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO BE PICKED UP TUESDAY MAY 26th FROM 3 pm
May 27th, 2020 Wednesday
7:30 Course Presentation: Format and Objectives
The new concept of REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Propedeutica Part I: We need to talk about all this
7:40 Main diseases and systemic medications that impact the candidate for refractive surgery
8:00 What I need to know about Retina: Key Points
8:10 What I need to know about Glaucoma: Key Points
8:20 What I need to know about Eye Motility: Key Points
Propedeutica Part II: The surface
8:30 Ocular Surface - Report of the International DEWS
8:50 Dry eye and refractive surgery: The importance of properly diagnosing and treating
9:10 Pulsed Light and Physical / Mechanical Treatment of Meibomius Gland Dysfunction
9:30 LipiFlow and thermotherapy
9:45 Automated surface analysis
10:00 COFFEE BREAK
Propedeutica Part III: We have a situation here
10:30 Herpes and refractive surgery: How and when to do prophylaxis.
10:40 Herpes infection and refractive surgery: How to identify and treat
10:50 Bacteria, protozoa, fungi ... how to drive?
11:00 Eye Allergy, inflammatory markers, and refractive surgery
11:15 New Perspectives in the Treatment of Eye Allergy
11:30 Critical analysis: Rho Kinase (ROCK) enzyme inhibitors and surgical procedures
11:50 Endothelial Dysfunction, Cataracts and Refractive Surgery: What do we need to know?
12:00 Refractive Surgery: Risk Factors Vs Screening Methods
12:30 LUNCH
Propedeutica Part IV: Corneal imaging
13:30 Corneal thickness analysis: When is it too thin and why
14:20 Differences between technologies for corneal topography
14:50 Understanding the Image Pattern: Corneal Topography with Placid Disc
15:10 Identifying the Pre-ectatic Cornea: Big steps, Missteps, and next steps
Beyond the Obvious Part I
15:40 LASIKonomics
16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 22:30 Special Sessions and WET LABs - HANDS ON
* Details about Special Sessions and wet labs under the "WET LABs" icon
Do not coincide with the theoretical classes
May 28th, 2020 Thursday
Propedeutica Part VI: Complement to Topography
7:30 Specific device series: Understanding ITrace
7:40 Specific device series: Understanding OPD scan
7:50 Tomography with slit image
8:10 Tomography by Scheimpflug / Pentacam
8:40 Integration of Scheimpflug-Based Tomography and Biomechanical Assessments
9:00 Tomography by Scheimpflug Duplo and Disco de Placido / Galilei
9:40 OCT in Refractive Surgery
10:00 COFFEE BREAK
Propedeutica Part VII: New Images
10:30 Epithelial map in refractive surgery
11:10 Translational Biomechanics in Corneal and Refractive Surgery
12:00 Biomechanical principles for the Refractive surgeon
12:30 LUNCH
Understanding intraoperative Part I
13:30 Percentage of Tissue Altered (PTA): Concept and how to apply it on a daily basis
14:20 Optical Zone and Centralization (Coaxial to the reflection of light or pupil center?)
14:40 LASIK part I: Indications, peculiarities and scientific evidence.
15:20 LASIK part II: management of complications
15:40 FLAP amputation: when and how to deal
16:00 BREAK - COFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 22:30 Special Sessions and WET LABs - HANDS ON
* Details about Special Sessions and wet labs under the "WET LABs" icon
Do not coincide with the theoretical classes
May 29th, 2020 Friday
Understanding the intraoperative Part II
7:30 Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK): Indications, peculiarities and scientific evidence.
8:00 Transsepithelial PRK: Concept and results
8:20 Myths and truths about haze: What evidence is there
8:40 PTK in refractive surgery
9:00 The role of the corneal basement membranes: Wha the refractive surgeon should know
Not exactly where I wanted
9:20 Post-excimer retreatments: When and how
9:40 Pupil size matters?
10:00 COFFEE BREAK
We need a decision: How far are we going?
10:30 Limits on refractive surgery how far to bend or flatten?
10:55 Flowchart for decision making
11:20 The importance of ciclotorsion compensation
11:40 Effect of Anisometropia on the Predictability and Accuracy of Refractive Surgery
Beyond the Obvious part II
12:00 Patient satisfaction and myths about excimer laser
12:30 LUNCH
Details matter
13:30 Planning to optimize the result in the treatment of astigmatism
13:40 Particularities of the excimer laser for myopia
13:50 Particularities of the excimer laser for hyperopia
In addition to the excimer laser part I
14:00 SMILE: Learning curve: Tips and Pitfalls
14:20 SMILE: results and management of complications
14:30 Anterior Chamber Phakic IOL: results and complications
14:50 Posterior Chamber Phakic IOL: results and complications
Blowing minds session I
15:10 Storytelling of entrepreneurial life
16:30 - 22:30 Special Sessions and WET LABs - HANDS ON
* Details about Special Sessions and wet labs under the "WET LABs" icon
Do not coincide with the theoretical classes
May 30th, 2020 Saturday
Excimer saves I
7:30 ametropia correction after a corneal transplant
In addition to the excimer laser part I
7:50 Relaxing incision: applications and nomogram
8:00 Implant with pinhole effect: Xtra Focus
Understanding evolution
8:20 Evolution of how the laser is applied to the cornea
From broad beam to flying spots and such
8:35 Evolution of ablation profiles:
How and why we arrive at the optimized profile and aspherical treatments
Guided treatment
8:50 Topography-guided surgery: New concepts
9:20 Surgical manipulation of optical aberrations and their clinical effect
Blowing minds session II
9:40 Collateral Beauty: All I have are the choices I make
10:00 COFFEE BREAK
10:30 DISCUSSION OF ILLUSTRATIVE CASES
CASES FROM BASIC TO ADVANCED WILL BE PRESENTED, WITH DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION OF EXAMS.
Dilated patient with a lot of difference in refraction, how much of hyperopia to treat?
Correct static or dynamic refraction?
Astigmatism: top or refraction axis?
Cataract or Cornea: Where to go?
Dry eye treat in what way?
Presbyopic myopic patient, what is the best option? What if it is hyperopic?
Altered topography and normal tomography: Can I operate?
Is this cornea too thin or can you operate?
Doubts like these and many others in 2 and a half hours of discussion with lightness and information
12:30 LUNCH
Excimer saves II
13:30 Excimer laser as a therapeutic surgery
13:45 Using optics to optimize refractive outcomes
Come and see it up close: The revolution of presbyopia
14:00 Strategies to ease presbyopia with excimer laser
14:20 Biometrics and IOL calculation after refractive surgery
14:30 Presbyopic IOL Overview: Current and Future Innovations
15:00 Prevention and Management of Positive and Negative Dysphotopsias
15:10 Advances in Presbyopic IOLs: Expanding Eligibility in Previous Borderline Cases
15:20 Modulating the Cornea in Patient's Off Target With Refractive IOLs
Blowing minds session III
15:30 A WORLD PERSPECTIVE: The future is faster than you think
16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 22:30 Special Sessions and WET LABs - HANDS ON
* Details about Special Sessions and wet labs under the "WET LABs" icon
Do not coincide with the theoretical classes
May 31st, 2020 Sunday
Important to talk about this:
7:30 Nano Drops
7:40 Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery: What the previous segment surgeon should know
8:00 Critical analysis of the pharmacological treatment of myopia
8:30 Perspective criticizes femtosecond for cataract surgery
Keratoconus today
9:00 Understanding the corneal topography and its signs of weakening
9:30 Keratoconus: diagnosis and natural progression
9:45 Evolution criteria and flow chart of conduct in ectatic disease
10:00 COFFEE BREAK
go the rings ...
10:30 Intra-stromal Ring: How to Plan step by step
11:00 Practical tips on intraoperative ring
11:30 Ring and cataract surgery
11:40 Phaco and Phakic Lios in Irregular Corneas
It's the end: crosslink yourself
12:00 CROSSLINKING Part I: Beyond UV light: The role of riboflavin and its vehicle
12:20 CROSSLINKING Part II: Correct indications, different situations, and age
12:40 CROSSLINKING Part III: Different techniques and customization
13:00 CROSSLINKING Part IV: Myths and truths: Minimum thickness, the role of Oxygen
13:20 CROSSLINKING Part V: Understanding complications and unexpected results
13:40 CROSSLINKING Part VI: Practical tips and flow chart
14:00 The end: miss you all already
* Estimated time for closing the course and there may be adjustments.
