OphthalmoClub
Surgical Simulation in Ophthalmology
Scleral Fixation Simulation Course
Hands-on surgical simulation course focused on scleral fixation techniques.
Designed to support the development of surgical control through a structured, stepwise simulation approach in a controlled wet-lab environment.
Activities focus on surgical planning, instrument handling, and microsurgical coordination.
Participants engage in both sutured and sutureless (Yamane) scleral fixation techniques through repeated hands-on practice.
Course Aims
This course provides participants the opportunity to engage with intraocular lens scleral fixation techniques in a controlled simulation setting. By the end of the course, participants will have:
- Examined surgical planning considerations and case approach across multiple scleral fixation techniques in a simulated setting.
- Practiced flanged intrascleral fixation (Yamane technique) in a controlled wet-lab setting.
- Practiced sutured scleral fixation of an intraocular lens on ex vivo tissue.
- Worked through intrascleral haptic fixation under a scleral flap on simulated material.
- Explored microsurgical instrument coordination and the step-by-step procedural workflow within a controlled simulation timeframe.
What You Will Practice
- Surgical planning and case approach
- Sutured scleral fixation techniques
- Sutureless (Yamane) fixation techniques
- Instrument handling and coordination
- Step-by-step procedural workflow
Simulation Format
- Hands-on wet-lab practice
- Small-group format
- Direct supervision
- Realistic surgical simulation models
- Ex vivo ocular tissue and artificial eye models.
Participant Profile
- Surgeons seeking to develop practical experience in scleral fixation techniques
- Ophthalmic surgeons interested in simulation-based fixation procedures
Course Director
Prof. Nagihan Uğurlu, MD, PhD, FEBO
Ophthalmologist with clinical and academic experience in vitreoretinal surgery and surgical training in ophthalmology.
Other Simulation Courses
Experience
Real surgical environment
Real instruments
Focused surgical practice
Course dates and participation details are shared upon request.
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