Cataract Simulation Course

Hands-on surgical simulation course focused on core cataract surgery techniques in ophthalmology.

This course is designed to support the development of surgical control in cataract surgery through a structured, stepwise simulation approach.

Activities are conducted in a controlled wet-lab environment with a strong focus on instrument handling, surgical orientation, and intraoperative workflow.

Participants engage key steps of cataract surgery through repeated hands-on practice, developing precision, coordination, and procedural confidence.

Course Aims

This course provides participants the opportunity to engage with core cataract surgical steps in a controlled simulation setting. By the end of the course, participants will have:

  • Practiced operating microscope positioning and surgical field preparation in a simulated environment.
  • Worked on incision construction and anterior chamber control on an artificial eye model.
  • Engaged with continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis on simulated capsular tissue.
  • Practiced basic phacoemulsification principles in a controlled wet-lab setting.
  • Explored cortical cleanup and intraocular lens implantation on simulated material.

What You Will Practice

  • Surgical setup and microscope positioning
  • Core cataract surgery workflow
  • Incision creation and anterior chamber control
  • Capsulorhexis techniques
  • Basic Phacoemulsification principles
  • Cortical cleanup techniques
  • Intraocular lens (IOL) implantation

Simulation Format

  • Hands-on wet-lab practice
  • Small-group format
  • Direct supervision
  • Repeated surgical practice
  • Ex vivo ocular tissue and artificial eye models.

Participant Profile

  • Surgeons seeking to develop practical experience in cataract surgical techniques
  • Ophthalmic surgeons interested in simulation-based cataract practice

Course Director

  • Prof. Nagihan Uğurlu, MD, PhD, FEBO
    Ophthalmologist with clinical and academic experience in vitreoretinal surgery and surgical training in ophthalmology.

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Experience

  • Real surgical environment

  • Real instruments

  • Focused surgical practice

    Course dates and participation details are shared upon request.
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