DR. SAMAR KUMAR BASAK (B04367)

Abstract

THE INCIDENCE OF PSEUDOPHAKIC CORNEAL EDEMA/ BULLOUS KERATOPATHY IS INCREASING AS CSR IN INDIA IS INCREASING. WE ALSO SEE LARGE NUMBER OF FUCHS’ CORNEAL DYSTROPHY CASES, BECAUSE OF BETTER DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS. SO, WE HAVE TO DO LOTS OF ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY (EK).

DESCEMET MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY (DMEK) IS NOW PREFERABLE OVER DSEK/DSAEK BECAUSE IT IS MOST PERFECT WITH FASTER REHABILITATION AND WITH 20/20 VISION IN MOST CASES. BUT, LEARNING CURVE OF DMEK IS VERY STEEP.

THIS VIDEO-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION COURSE WILL HIGHLIGHT DMEK STEP-BY-STEP AND IN-DEPTH. IT INCLUDES: DONOR DM-GRAFT PREPARATION; DESCEMET SCORING AND STRIPPING; DONOR INSERTION TECHNIQUES AND UNFOLDING; AND AIR MANAGEMENT, ETC. IT WILL ALSO DEAL WITH CASE SELECTIONS; INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, COMPLICATIONS WITH THEIR MANAGEMENT.

AT THE END OF THE COURSE, THE ATTENDEE WILL LEARN DMEK PROCEDURES STEP-BY-STEP IN A SIMPLIFIED MANNER WHICH IS RELEVANT TO INDIAN SCENARIO.

1	DONOR DM-GRAFT PREPARATION AND BASIC STEPS IN DMEK (15 mins)	Dr. SAMAR KUMAR BASAK	watch video
2	DIFFERENT INSERTION TECHNIQUES IN DMEK AND UNFOLDING (12 mins)	Dr.Rajesh Fogla	watch video
3	IOCT GUIDED DMEK (12 mins)	Dr. NAMRATA SHARMA	watch video
4	COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT IN DMEK (12 mins)	DR. REVATHI RAJARAMAN	watch video
5	KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DR.AUDREY ROSTOV : DMEK VS DSEK CASE SELECTION AND COMPLEX CASES	DR.AUDREY ROSTOV	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (14 mins.)