Instructional Courses
Instructional Courses
All Instructional Courses at the Copenhagen Congress will be Free of Charge.
It is not necessary to register for these courses.
Course Handouts
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10 September 2016
14:30-16:30 - IC 14
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Microinvasive glaucoma surgery: ready for prime time? Pre Requisite Course
Leader: K. Mansouri | Course Level: Basic
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Faculty: B. Pajic S. Dorairaj S. Haldipurkar T. Shaarawy Z. Khoueir
This is a pre-requisite course for the wetlab(s):
COURSE DESCRIPTION: : There is a plethora of new glaucoma surgery techniques, often grouped under the umbrella term 'MIGS'.
This course will present an overview of new techniques and devices for minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery. The course is sub-divided in Schlemm's canal-based techniques and those that address the subconjunctival route. Indications for each technique will be discussed. Videos will illustrate surgical technique, and potential complications.
Results and management of complications will be presented.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: : Provide an overview on modern glaucoma surgery techniques and enable attendees to chose the appropriate surgical technique for his skill set and setting.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Moderator: Kaweh Mansouri
1. Schlemm’s canal based approaches
- High frequency deep sclerotomy (HFDS) – the newest entrant (15’)
Bojan Pajic, ORASIS (Reinach, Switzerland)
- The developing country perspective on MIGS (15’)
Suhas Haldipurkar, LAXMI Eye Institute (India)
- Trabectome – plethora of data (15’)
Syril Dorairaj, Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville, FL, USA)
- Summary of MIGS devices (15’)
Tarek Shaarawy, University of Geneva (Geneva, Switzerland)
2. Taking the subconjunctival route
- Why I prefer this route (15’)
Kaweh Mansouri, Montchoisi Clinic (Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Summary of MIGS devices (15’)
Florian Ruefer, Bellevue Clinic (Kiel, Germany)
3. Panel – 20’
SINGLE PRODUCT COURSE: No
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: None
