Controversies in Cornea and Cataract Surgery
Controversies in Cornea and Cataract Surgery is designed to offer the newest clinical information on many topics in the field of anterior segment ophthalmology utilizing the clinical and research expertise of the Duke Eye Center Faculty. The Course will cover topics in medical and surgical cornea as well as cataract evaluation and management. Throughout the course we aim to focus on many of the unanswered questions in anterior segment ophthalmology including several new controversial issues facing our field. We invite you to join us as we explore the past, present and future of cornea and cataract surgery.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss novel medical and surgical approaches to cornea management.
- Identify new clinical research and clinical care advances in cornea.
- Review and discuss diagnostic methodologies
Approved for 7 AMA PRATM Category 1 credits
- Expert course faculty in cornea and external diseases
- Integrated surgical wet-labs offered to cornea fellows
- Hands-on use of new instrumentation
- Small group discussion of advanced surgical techniques
- Demonstrations of novel imaging and surgical devices
- A series of surgical cases and complication panel discussions
Participating Faculty
Professor of Ophthalmology, Vice Chair of Technology and Director of Research Data
