Course Overview:

Certificate: Fellowship in Phacosurgery

Awarded by: DY Patil University (accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ GRADE)

 Highlights of Phaco fellowship

Course content and Methodology

• Live demonstrations of basic phaco technique on different grade of nucleus by expert phaco surgeon – Dr Keiki Mehta
• Observation of difficult and challenging cases done by the mentor d Dr Keiki Mehta.
• Step wise surgical training procedures with state of the facilities.
• Hands on under guidance and supervision of an expert phaco surgeon.
• While the trainee will perform the surgery the experienced teacher and consultant will stand by to guide the training at each step and take over surgery in likelihood of a problem.
• Pre-op and post op evaluation of your patients.
• Various video assisted lectures including Phaco dynamics and Phaco techniques.
• Maintenance of case records for future personal use

Surgical steps training Protocol

• Incision (Scleral tunnel/ Side Port)
• Capsulorhexis
• An introduction to clear corneal tunnel.
• Hydro procedures
• Phaco dynamics
• Sculpting
• Cracking Of Nucleus.
• Emulsification
• Divide and conquer
• Stop and chop
• Bimanual I/A
• IOL insertion tricks

Certification

All the fellows will receive certificate from D Y Patil University.

Eligibility Criteria:

MS/DNB in Ophthalmology

Duration Of Course

2 Months