Master in Cornea and Refractive Surgery

Teachers

• Dr. Carlos Martín
• Dr. Daniel Elies
• Dr. Oscar Gris
• Dr. José L. Güell

Evaluation

The evaluation of the student will be done on a continuous basis, by means of a rotation established with each of the specialists in the department. Attendance and participation in the drafting, review and/or monitoring of clinical guidelines are compulsory.

Registration

The registration fee is € 10.525. 1 It must be paid by bank transfer.

Program

General principles:

• Patient examination in consultation rooms.
• Performance of supplementary tests.
• Assistance in surgeries.
• Emergency care
• Participation in research work.
• Presence and participation in teaching activities.
• Participation in all training sessions offered by Grupo Miranza for its specialists.
• Participation in the preparation and monitoring of clinical guidelines.

Introduction to the methodology of

Research

• Introduction to the methodology of research
• Drafting of research protocols
• Institutions and documentation for the Presentation of projects research to ethics committees and regulators
• Analysis of results and dissemination

Cornea:

• Basic sciences.
• Physiology, morphology and pathological response, immunology, microbiology, cell culture, complementary examinations (impression cytology, specular microscopy, anterior OCT, ORA, pachymetry, topography, etc.).
• Quality of vision OQAS
• Tear assessment test

Cornea, clinical aspects. Ocular surface surgery:

• Clinical aspects: infectious diseases, immunological diseases, corneal manifestations of systemic and nutritional diseases, dystrophies and degenerations, congenital and metabolic diseases, oncology.
• Corneal trauma: diagnosis, monitoring and treatment.
• Surgical techniques: indications, complications and results.
• Conjunctival surgery.
• Sclerocorneal limbus surgery.
• Corneal surgery: lamellar and penetrating keratoplasty, endothelial keratoplasty, corneal cross-linking, amniotic membrane transplant.
• Related palpebral surgery.
• Femtosecond laser-assisted corneal surgery.

Dry eye:

• Assessment and treatment methods: clinical aspects.
• Diagnostic methods (Schimer test, Rose Bengal/Lysamine Green and Osmorality test).
• Topical medical treatment and oral medical treatment.
• Surgical procedures.

Refractive surgery:

• Assessment methods: basic principles: refraction (objective, automatic subjective).
• Corneal topography methods (projection and elevation), pachymetry, confocal microscopy, optical quality assessment methods (OQCAS, wavefront, OCT, other methods).
• Visual acuity, age, pachymetry, topography, aberrometry, pupillometry, refraction.

Corneal Refractive Surgery:

• Basic principles and surgical techniques: corneal refractive surgery: corneal biomechanics, morphological response, laser technology applied to the cornea.
• Incisional surgery (astigmatism), lamellar surgery (LASIK), PRK, intracorneal rings, intracorneal lenses.
• Indications and results.

Intraocular Refractive Surgery:

• Basic principles: refraction (objective, automatic subjective).
• Corneal topography methods (projection and elevation), pachymetry, confocal microscopy, optical quality assessment methods (OQAS, wavefront, OCT and other methods).
• Surgical techniques:
  • Crystalline lens surgery
  • Indications and results
• Crystalline lens surgery, phakic anterior and posterior chamber lenses
• Indications and results.

Ocular Surface Tumours:

• Methods of diagnosis, follow-up and medical and surgical treatment.
• Indications and results.

Histochemical and other non-invasive assessment tests.