Thank you to all who attended the 

UKISCRS Cornea & Cataract Day

on Monday 14th May 2012

Evaluation results can be found here

Photos can be found here

 

 

Chaired by:

     

        Prof. Harminder Dua          Prof. David Spalton               Mr. Christopher Liu

 

Programme

Morning Programme

Cornea Session: Scratching beneath the Corneal surface

Management of recurrent corneal erosions

Beyond the “bandage” contact lens                                  

Indications and results of ocular surface stem cell transplantation          

What’s the fuss about amniotic membrane, fibrin, histoacryl glue, and serum tears?

Bypassing the ocular surface to restore sight the Boston Type 1 KPro vs the OOKP                                              

Anterior lamellar corneal surgery – a comparison of techniques                                              

EK – is DMEK the holy grail? Non-surgical replenishment of corneal endothelium          

Recognition and management of graft rejection in lamellar surgery                                  

Endothelial keratoplasty (EK) – DSAEK vs DSEK and the economics and results of precut material

Can laser help with PK, EK and ALK?

Discussion & Questions                                  

Afternoon Programme

Cataract Session: Improving Outcomes in Cataract Surgery

Streamlining cataract surgery - a balancing act                      

Identifying eyes at risk                                                   

Using risk as an aid to training                                    

Simulators to improve training                                     

Improving the surgical incision                                     

Better outcomes for subluxed lenses                                  

Open bag IOLs to prevent PCO                                      

Lenstar Biometry and new IOL formulas                         

New techniques for astigmatic alignment                          

Clinical outcomes, Femto Cataract Surgery