Moorfields corneal suturing and penetrating keratoplasty wet lab
Corneal suturing is an essential skill for all ophthalmologists, but with reduced training opportunities is becoming increasingly difficult to master.The Moorfield’s corneal suturing and penetrating keratoplasty course, delivered by corneal surgeons at Moorfields, will provide hands on experience in corneal suturing on model and human corneas, for those wishes to learn or master this skill. The day will also include lecture-based theoretical content.
Key learning outcomes
- Learn and practice common corneal suturing techniques on real and model corneas
- Learn and practice the steps of a penetrating keratoplasty
- Learn the indications for corneal transplantation, common complications and how to manage these.
Who is this course for?
This course is intended for junior doctors and ophthalmology registrars. The course will provide learning opportunities for those wishing to expand their corneal suturing skills and introduce ophthalmological surgical skills to those considering a career in ophthalmology.
CPD Certification
CPD points will be applied for and certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the course.
Your course tutors
The instructors for the wet lab will be experienced Moorfields corneal consultants and fellows.
- Alfonso Vasquez-Perez
- Daniel Sibley.
Course Supporters
We are grateful for the support of Thea Pharmaceuticals, Altomed and Baush and Lomb in running this course. Supporters have had no influence on the course programme.
Please note that due to the practical nature of this course, a maximum of 20 places are available.
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| Date | Location | Time | Seats | Price | |
| Friday 17 January 2025 | Education Hub, 15 Ebenezer Street, London N1 7NH | 0 | Fully booked | Join Waiting List |
Course fees
Taught by
Alfonso Vasquez-Perez
Alfonso Vasquez-Perez is a consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital and is the lead for the Osteo-Odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP) Service; a highly specialised treatment for corneal blindness provided only in few centres around the world. His areas of expertise includes corneal surgery, keratoprosthesis (KPro), cataracts and refractive surgery. He took his initial training in Barcelona and later he completed two advanced sub-specialist training fellowships in Cornea and Refractive Surgery in the UK, first in Brighton and then at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He was awarded the Certificate in Laser Refractive Surgery (CertLRS) and he is one of the few UK surgeons who also obtained the Certification in Cataract and Refractive Surgery from The European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBOS-CR). As a consultant surgeon at Moorfields has trained many surgical fellows from the UK and all over the world and frequently present his research work in national and international conferences. His publications include 3 book chapter and over 40 articles in ophthalmic journals.
Daniel Sibley
Daniel Sibley is a consultant ophthalmologist with a specialist interest in cornea, external eye diseases and cataract at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Daniel has the following credentials Batchelor of Medicine and Surgery (BMBS), Brighton and Sussex Medical School BSc (Hons) Neuroscience, University of Sussex Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth) Certificate in Laser and Refractive Surgery (CertLRS), Royal College of Ophthalmologists Post Graduate diploma in cataract and refractive surgery (PGDipCatRef), Ulster University General Medical Council United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS).
