PHACOEMULSIFICATION TRAINING

We at SuVi Eye Institute, Kota, India (www.suvieye.com) offer one of the best Phaco Training course in India. The phaco course is tailor-made to suit the needs of the individual surgeon based on their skills. This step by step course will give the surgeons confidence to perform phaco surgeries independently after the completion of the course.

Advanced instrumentation and experienced Faculty are available in our training centre. Our Center is equipped with state of the art ophthalmic equipment with cutting edge technology. We have AMO Signature phacoemulsification system with Ellips FX transversal ultrasound, 2 AMO Sovereign Compact phaco machine with WhiteStar Technology, one Alcon Legacy phaco machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHACO TRAINING, CUTOMIZED TO YOUR NEED AND MADE EASY
A friendly surrounding highly personalized and customized training, always ready to help - enthusiastic staff in operating room, experienced team of surgeons/trainers …..at the end of phaco training you are a changed SURGEON… wearing a new attitude & confidence!

Details of Courses available:

A. Basic Phaco Course for routine cataract cases

B. Advanced Phaco Course for complex cases such as black cataract, sub-luxated cataract, traumatic cataract with torn capsules, posterior polar cataract, hyper-mature cataract, small pupil, PXF, IFIS, pediatric and infantile cataract surgery, etc.

Duration of the Phaco Course
The Phaco course duration ranges from 1 week to 4 weeks. The duration can be tailor made according to the needs of individual surgeons.
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Introduction of Phaco Course
Trainees will be taken through a introductory course in the initial period. They will be made to observe surgeries performed by experienced surgeons to have a better understanding of the procedure. The candidates will gain theoretical knowledge about the fluidics/Phaco Dynamics during the introductory period. Every day the trainee is trained in preoperative assessment and postoperative management of the patients too under the guidance of a senior consultant. In the event of a complication the trainee will be with the consultant to see how it is being managed with post operative care. The candidate will be provided a log book where they can record all their cases, complications, etc.

Training of Basics Skills
We encourage surgeon to perform phacoemulsification in topical anesthesia. The trainee surgeons will learn the following steps in the first 2 days. The training will be one on one so that more attention can be given to each trainee surgeon. The surgeons who train are senior faculty who have done more than several thousands phaco surgery.

1) Clear Corneal Incision (Depends on the skill level of the trainees)
2) Anterior Capsulorhexis
3) Phaco Trenching
4) Phaco Chopping
5) Irrigation and Aspiration
6) Foldable IOL Implantation
7) Stromal Hydration and Intracameral Injection of Antibiotics

All phaco surgeries will be recorded and trainee surgeons will have the chance to see the videos at the end of the day to understand the process and perfect their skills.

Periodical Evaluation
The surgeons would be evaluated in the midst of the course. They can also observe video recordings of their own surgeries and can correct mistakes, if any.

Advanced Phaco Course
Trainees will learn the following in Advanced Course.

1) The Direct Chop (Quick chop)
2) Bimanual Irrigation and Aspiration
3) Implantation of Foldable Lenses.
4) Usage of Capsular Tension Rings/Capsular Tension Segments
5) Used of Premium IOL (Multi focal/Toric, accommodative)
6. Piggyback IOL Implantation
7. Secondary IOL Implantation (Sutureless)
8. Infantile and Pediatric Cataract Surgery

Certification of Phaco Course
All the trainees’ receive a signed Certificate at the end of the phaco course done at our center.