Masterclasses & Wetlab
Wednesday, 28 Feb 2023
Masterclass 1, Cornea masterclass (AM): R1 000 (Early bird fee)
Masterclass 2, Retina masterclass (PM): R1 000 (Early bird fee)
Masterclass 3, Filler / Botox masterclass (TBC) R1 000 (Early bird fee)
Attendance of two masterclasses: R1 500 (Early bird fee)
Refreshments and lunch included.
Medical Officers and Registrars registered for the congress may register for one or both of the masterclasses at a discount of 50%.
Thursday, 28 OR Friday, 29 Feb 2023
Cornea Wetlab (two-hour slot) R3 000 (Early bird fee)
The final programme of the masterclasses will be available on the congress website by 18 October 2023.
Masterclass 1
Corneal Masterclass
We have exciting corneal masterclasses to look forward to. Prof Hafezi from Switzerland will teach us about what is new in crosslinking and keratoconic biomechanics, with a panel discussion on the nuances of current crosslinking concepts. The next part of the masterclass will be aimed at shifting from PK surgery to EK surgery. This should be seen as a precursor for the corneal wetlab, but not an absolute prerequisite. Lions World Vision Institute will run the corneal wetlab during the main programme where surgeons will have the opportunity to perform a DMEK on human tissue. We could potentially offer a DSAEK version of this on special request and enough interest.
Wednesday, 28 Feb 2023
08:00 Registration
09:30 Masterclass 1: Cornea
Sponsored by: TBC
This masterclass will be led by Prof Farhad Hafezi, Dr Ronald Yeoh and Lions World Vision Institute
13:30 Lunch
Masterclass 2
14:15 Masterclass 2: Retinal and uveitis imaging masterclass
Sponsored by: TBC
This masterclass will be led by Prof Srinivas Sadda & Prof Steven Yeh.
| High-resolution OCT: Applications in AMD | Prof Srinivas Sadda |
| Novel imaging modalities for dry and wet AMD | Prof Steven Yeh |
| Applications of OCT angiography | Prof Srinivas Sadda |
| Clinical applications of peripheral OCT | Prof Srinivas Sadda |
| Interesting uveitis diagnosis made by OCT | Prof Steven Yeh |
| Insights into pathophysiology of diseases revealed by choriocapillaris imaging | Prof Srinivas Sadda |
17:30 Adjourn
Masterclass 3
Date & Time TBC
Masterclass 3: Filler / Botox masterclass
Sponsored by: TBC
Cornea Wetlab
Made possible by Lions World Vision Institute & Oculate
DMEK insertion techniques wetlab
Lions World Vision Institute will run the corneal wetlab during the main programme where surgeons will have the opportunity to perform a DMEK on human tissue. We could potentially offer a DSAEK version of this on special request and enough interest.
Please pre-book your two-hour slot when registering for the congress:
Thursday, 29 Feb: 08:00 – 10:00, 11:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
Friday, 1 Mar: 08:00 – 10:00, 11:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
Fee: R3 000 (Early bird fee)
(Options of DSAEK insertion on special request only. Please request when registering.)