Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Trends Magazine
(webinar in English)
Saturday 5/03/2022
Program
Diego Ruiz Casas - Aphakia treatment with scleral fixated Soleko IOL
Soleko FIL SSF is an IOL designed to be implanted in the scleral tissue and stabilized at sulcus by inner haptics. In this lecture we will learn about sulcus anatomy and highlights
of anatomical implantation. We will discuss several implantation techniques. Finally we will know about the refractive results and safety results of the IOL.
Girish Velis - XNIT (eXtraocular Needle guided haptic Insertion Technique) - a novel way of sutureless SFIOL surgery
Many innovative techniques have been developed recently for Scleral fixated intraocular lens (SFIOL) surgery. Both the sutured and sutureless SFIOL surgeries have various advantages and disadvantages. In this presentation, we discuss a new technique
of sutureless SFIOL surgery 'XNIT' that needs less expertise and instrumentation.
João Nascimento - Foreign Bodies VR surgeries
Posterior intraocular foreign body (IOFB) injuries vary in presentation, outcome, and prognosis. The visual outcome depends on the zone of injury, type and size of foreign body and the subsequent complications. We will discuss advancements in
vitrectomy and surgical techniques, that are responsible for an improved outcome
Mauricio Maia - New trends in vitreomacular surgery
In this lecture the new surgical techniques for several diseases will be discussed emphasizing the advantages of the new surgical devices and techniques that may repair safely a variety of vitreoretinal diseases that had had outcomes in past
PAAO Coordinators: Dr. Sergio Ribeiro (Portugal), Dr. Helena Filipe (Portugal)
Dr. Diego Ruiz Casas
(Spain)
- Resident Doctor at Hospital Ramón y Cajal in Madrid after obtaining the first ophthalmology position of the promotion of the MIR exam in Spain (2007-2011);
- Assistant Doctor in the Retina Unit at Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid (2001-present);
- Head of the Retina Unit at Clínica Iradier, Madrid (2013-present);
- Head of the Surgical Retina Unit at Clínica Novovisión, Madrid (2014-present);
- Head of the Surgical Retina Unit at Clínica Vista Gutierrez-Amorós, La Coruña (2015-present)
- Consultant Vitreo Retina Surgeon at the department of Ophthalmology at Goa Medical College and Hospital (Goa, India);
- Medical education from Seth GS Medical college and King Edward Memorial Hospital (Mumbai, India);
- Ophthalmology residency and fellowship in vitreo retina from Aravind Eye Care System (Pondicherry, India);
- Actively involved in scientific research and academics with 12 publications in peer reviewed journals, two chapters in a book and multiple communications at national and international conferences:
- Best poster (Ophthalmia Nodosa) at the congress of all India ophthalmological society (AIOC), 2017;
- Ocular tuberculosis, acute retinal necrosis, ocular toxoplasmosis and XNIT (a new technique of SFIOL surgery)
- Medical and Scientific Coordinator, “Lisbon Retina Institute”;
- Head Surgeon of Surgical Retina Department at Hosp Beatriz Ângelo;
- Medical Degree by Faculty of Medicine - University of Lisbon (1987);
- Consultant degree in Ophtalmology;
- Head Surgeon of Surgical Retina Department of the Dr. Gama Pinto Institute of Ophthalmology, (2003-2011);
- Founding member of the Retina Study Group (GER), since 2006;
- Post-Graduate Degree in Management of Health Units - Catholic Univ.;
- Member of the Scientific Council of the Portuguese Interdisciplinary Society of Medical Laser (2010-2011 biennium);
- Member of the College of the Specialty of Ophthalmology (2010-2011);
- Coordinator of the Portuguese Retina and Vitreous Group of the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology (2011-2012 Biennium);
- Scientific coordinator of multiple scientific meetings of Medical and Surgical Retina at “Retina Updates” and GER, 2013-2016;
- Member of the Scientific Committee at the 16th meeting of the “ESASO (European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology) Retina Academy” which took place; 23 to 25 June,2016;
- Co-author of 3 books in the Retina field and presented well over a hundred of presentations at different meetings. He has also published several articles and chapters in specialized journals and books
- President, Brazilian Vitreoretinal Society (BRAVS) 2020-2022;
- Professor of Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil;
- PAAO Secretary-Treasurer, Portuguese Language Region, 2019-2022;
- Vice Chair, Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation, 2021-2024;
- Secretary, Pan-American Vitreoretinal Society (SPRV);
- Director of Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit, Brazilian Institute of Fight Against Blindness, Assis and Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo
Dr. Girish Velis
(Goa, India)
Dr. João Nascimento
(Portugal)
Dr. Mauricio Maia
(Brazil)
Webinar organized in conjunction with the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology (SPO), Goa Opthalmological Association (GOA), Spanish Society of Ophthalmology (SEO), and Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology (CBO).
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