Ophthalmology for dogs and cats "Step by Step" - Stage 2 Ophthalmic Surgery

Date: 12-13/10/2024
Presenter: vet. Oliwia Lis
Location: Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Warsaw Airport, Warsaw

Program:

Saturday - theoretical part:
✓ Corneal diseases in cats – differential diagnosis and treatment.
✓ Glaucoma in cats – a practitioner’s perspective from diagnosis to treatment.
✓ Uveitis in the course of systemic diseases in cats – differential diagnosis and treatment.
✓ Entropion in cats – diagnosis and discussion of surgical techniques.
✓ Eyelid malposition in dogs – discussion of selected surgical techniques.
✓ Prolapse of the third eyelid gland – discussion of the technique for gland reposition.
✓ Emergency ophthalmologist – prolapsed eyeball, step-by-step procedure.
✓ Spontaneous chronic damage to the corneal epithelium – diagnosis and pharmacological and surgical treatment.

Sunday - practical-surgical part:
✓ Ophthalmic surgery (independent performance of surgical procedures on cadaver):

• corneal debridement,
• entropion plasty,
• transconjunctival enucleation.

✓ Ophthalmic surgery (independent performance of surgical procedures on cadaver):

• eyelid canthoplasty,
• reposition of the third eyelid gland using the "pocket technique",
• lattice keratotomy,
• third eyelid dressing,
• tarsoraphia – temporary fusion of the eyelids.
  

✓ The workshops are intended for veterinarians and 5th and 6th year veterinary students.
✓ Intensive workshops for participants who know the basics of canine and feline ophthalmology and who perform an ophthalmological examination on their own, but participation in the first stage of the training is not required.
✓ Number of participants: max. 12 people.
✓ The cost of participation includes: participation in the theoretical and practical parts of the training, unlimited access to hot and cold drinks during the training, refreshments during coffee breaks, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, training materials in paper form.
✓ Each participant will independently perform the above-mentioned surgical procedures on feline and canine cadavers.
✓ We reserve the right to cancel the workshop if a minimum of 10 participants is not met.
✓ Each participant will receive a training completion certificate and educational points.
✓ ADDITIONALLY: an individual internship with Dr. Oliwia Lis can be won during the workshops!