DR. SAMAR KUMAR BASAK (B04367)

Abstract

THE INCIDENCE OF PSEUDOPHAKIC CORNEAL EDEMA/ BULLOUS KERATOPATHY IS INCREASING. WE ALSO SEE LARGE NUMBER OF FUCHS’ ENDOTHELIAL CORNEAL DYSTROPHY CASES, BECAUSE OF BETTER DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS. SO, WE HAVE TO DO LOTS OF ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY (EK). DESCEMET MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY (DMEK) IS NOW PREFERABLE OVER DSEK/DSAEK BECAUSE IT IS ANATOMICALLY MOST PERFECT WITH FASTER VISUAL REHABILITATION WITH 20/20 VISION IN MAJORITY OF CASES. BUT LEARNING CURVE OF DMEK IS VERY STEEP. THIS VIDEO-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION COURSE WILL HIGHLIGHT DMEK STEP-BY-STEP AND IN-DEPTH. IT INCLUDES: DONOR DM-ROLL PREPARATION; DESCEMET SCORING AND STRIPPING; DONOR INSERTION TECHNIQUES AND UNFOLDING; AND AIR MANAGEMENT, ETC. IT WILL ALSO DEAL WITH CASE SELECTIONS; INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, COMPLICATIONS WITH THEIR MANAGEMENT. AT THE END OF THE COURSE, THE ATTENDEE WILL LEARN DMEK PROCEDURES STEP-BY-STEP IN A SIMPLIFIED MANNER WHICH IS RELEVANT TO INDIAN SCENARIO

1	INDICATION AND CASE SELECTION (10 MINS) (10 mins)	Dr. SOHAM BASAK	watch video
2	DONOR DM-ROLL PREPARATION BY SURGEON (8 MINS) BASIC STEPS IN DMEK (10 MINS) (18 mins)	Dr. SAMAR KUMAR BASAK	No video
3	DIFFERENT INSERTION TECHNIQUES AND GRAFT UNFOLDING IN DMEK (15 MINS) (15 mins)	DR. RAJESH FOGLA	watch video
4	IOCT GUIDED DMEK (10 MINS) (10 mins)	DR. NAMRATA SHARMA	watch video
5	COMPLICATIONS DURING LEARNING CURVE AND MANAGEMENT IN DMEK (12 MINS) (12 mins)	DR. REVATHI RAJARAMAN	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (10 mins.)