Master in Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

Teachers

• Dra. Rebeca Rosés
• Dr. Joan Oliveres
• Dra. Maravillas Abia

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 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.

Conjunctiva and surface pathology:

• Management of conjunctival diseases and chalazion: pterygium, symblepharon, chalazion, ocular rosacea, conjunctival tumours, etc.
• Clinical presentation of palpebral lesions: malignant and benign tumours.

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

Orbitofacial trauma:

• Management of ocular adnexal trauma: general principles, repair of eyelid damage and repair of canthal trauma.
• Study and management of thermal, chemical and radiation burns, including acute management, intermediate treatment and reconstruction of eyelids and appendages, and study of possible complications.
• Orbital and periorbital fractures: imaging studies, facial fractures, lateral orbital fractures, supraorbital fractures, etc.
• Fractures of the orbital floor: study of the clinically relevant structures, diagnosis, associated damage, etc.

Eyelid malpositions:

• Management of: entropion, ectropion, trichiasis, distichiasis, ptosis, lagophthalmos and retraction, tissue loss, etc.
• Study and surgery of eyebrow ptosis and blepharoplasty: assessment, correction surgery, blepharoplasty techniques, etc.
• Study and management of entropion and trichiasis: classification, principles of surgical correction, treatment, etc.
• Classification and correction of ectropion: mechanical, cicatricial, atonic, in anophthalmic cavity, etc.
• Classification of palpebral ptosis: classification and preoperative assessment, principles of surgical correction, etc.
• Management of eyelid retraction surgery in patients with Graves’ disease and other causes of eyelid retraction.
• Study and current techniques for the treatment of blepharospasm and related conditions.
• Treatment and surgical techniques, etc.
• Diagnosis and management of facial paralysis: differential diagnoses, clinical examination, etc.

Eyelid reconstruction:

• Surgical reconstruction of partial and total lower and upper eyelid defects.
• Reconstruction of canthal defects: medial canthus, lateral canthus and late reconstruction of canthal defects.
• Alternative treatments for periocular neoplasms, chemotherapy, cryotherapy, etc.

Orbital Surgery:

• Evaluation and spectrum of orbital diseases.
• Exploration and surgical study of the orbit.
• Optic nerve sheath decompression techniques.
• Craniofacial and periorbital surgery.
• Enucleation surgery, evisceration and study of orbital implants.
• Treatment of complications.
• Exanteration surgery: indications, surgical techniques, etc.
• Management of anophthalmic cavity deformities including enophthalmos and contraction.
• Care and management of ocular prostheses.

Lacrimal system:

• Evaluation of the lacrimal system and clinical diagnosis.
• Evaluation of the drainage of the lacrimal system, lacrimal irrigation, different tests used for diagnosis and diagnostic imaging techniques.
• Tear problems in paediatrics: diagnosis, treatment, etc.
• Surgery of the lacrimal system: techniques and results. Dacryocystorhinostomy techniques, treatment of canalicular anomalies, surgery for congenital obstruction of the lacrimal-nasal duct.
• Evaluación del sistema lacrimal y diagnóstico clínico.