DR. RISHI SWARUP (S09772)

Abstract

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR CORNEAL SURGEONS WHO ARE AT THE CUSP OF BEGINNING THEIR FORAY INTO DESCEMET’S MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY (DMEK). A DIFFICULT AND LONG LEARNING CURVE IS ONE OF THE KEY REASONS FOR POOR UPTAKE OF DMEK AS A SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, AMONG MANY CORNEAL SURGEONS – EVEN THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DOING OTHER FORMS OF ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY ROUTINELY. THIS COURSE WILL FOCUS ON THE BASICS OF DMEK SUCH AS CASE SELECTION, INSTRUMENTATION, DONOR PREPARATION, LOADING AND INSERTION TECHNIQUE, CHALLENGING SITUATIONS AND COMMON COMPLICATIONS. ALL THE COURSE INSTRUCTORS ARE ACCOMPLISHED DMEK SURGEONS WHO WILL SHARE THEIR VAST EXPERIENCE WITH ATTENDEES IN ADDITION TO SHARING IMPORTANT PEARLS IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE AND USING SEVERAL VIDEO AND ANIMATION TOOLS TO AID LEARNING. THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE IS TO ENCOURAGE MORE SURGEONS TO ADOPT DMEK AND HAVE SUCCESSFUL AND SHORT LEARNING CURVE

1	DMEK INSTRUMENTATION (10 mins)	Dr. RISHI SWARUP	watch video
2	THE DMEK DONOR – WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE (15 mins)	Dr.Ashish Nagpal	watch video
3	THE DMEK DANCE – ENSURING THE GRAFT IS THE RIGHT WAY UP (15 mins)	Dr. K.S. SIDDHARTHAN	watch video
4	ROLE OF WET LAB IN LEARNING DMEK (10 mins)	Dr.Vikas Mittal	watch video
5	DIFFICULT DMEKS MADE EASY (15 mins)	Dr.Rajesh Fogla	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (10 mins.)