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The
Syllabus
It is the intention
of the course to cover virtually all aspects of vitreoretinal surgery.
Subjects will be introduced by lectures, demonstrated by video sequences
and live surgery transmissions and then discussed in length and
in depth in an open exchange format.
The course will cover:
History of vitreoretinal surgery
General patient management
Diagnostic techniques
Instrumentation
optical systems, machines, instruments, endoscopy, lasers
Classical detachment surgery
pathogenesis, indications, when buckle & when vitrectomy
General vitrectomy technique
e.g. sclerotomies, PVD, deep indentation, heavy liquids, gas, silicone
oil, buckling vs 1° vitrectomy, additional buckling - yes or
no
Indications & special surgical techniques in
macular holes
age related macular degeneration
diabetic retinopathy
pucker and cellophane maculopathy
uveitis
PVR
trauma
giant tears
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The
Faculty
The main faculty
of the European VitreoRetinal Training School is comprised entirely
of high volume vitreoretinal surgeons, selected for their vast experience,
innovative capabilities, up-to-date knowledge and teaching talent.
Of eight vitreoretinal surgeons recently named most skilled in the world (Retina Times, Summer 2009 issue, p. 47), six are among the EVRTS faculty. They all come from a variety of countries to add diversity to the teaching
process. Each one will attend for a 2-3 day period, covering part
of the syllabus.
Course directors:
Klaus Lucke
Silvia Bopp
External faculty (current planning):
Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt (Tuebingen)
Pieter van den Biesen (Utrecht)
Norbert Bornfeld (Essen)
Claude Boscher (Paris)
Sven Crafoord (Orebrö)
Didier Ducournau (Nantes)
Cesare Forlini (Ravenna)
Giampaolo Gini (Prato)
Hans Hoerauf (Göttingen)
Frank Koch (Frankfurt)
Louis Kruger (Johannesburg)
Ferenc Kuhn (Pècs)
Yannick Le Mer (Paris)
Carlos Mateo (Barcelona)
Colin McCannel (Los Angeles)
Jerzy Nawrocki (Lodz)
Kirk Packo (Chicago)
Andreas Schüler (Bremen)
Paul Tornambe (San Diego)
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Schedule 2010 |
Cost and
Pre-Registration
Registration
for the European VitreoRetinal Training School will be limited to
about 50 participants. The cost to each participant will be 3200 Euros which
includes the course, course material, 10 nights in the Hotel
Munte, all breakfasts, lunches and 2 communal dinners.
It is expected that scholarship will be made available on application
by the industry for Young VitreoRetinal Trainees with insufficient financial resources.
For further
information and pre-registration contact:
Secretariat EVRTS
Augenklinik Universitaetsallee
Parkallee 301 / Universitaetsallee
D-28213 Bremen
Tel.: +49 421 5665-209
Fax: +49 421 5665-349
email :evrts@retina.to
Click
here to download the application form.
Click here to download the
brochure. |
