8th Coventry Ophthalmic Surgery Cadaver Course
7th, 8th and 9th Nov 2023, 8.30 am to 6.00 pm
West Midlands Surgical Training Centre,
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV22DX
Course Organisers: Purnima Mehta & Harpreet Ahluwalia
An exciting opportunity to learn & practise the following procedures using Fresh Frozen Cadaver in our purpose built dissection facility. The course will have minimal didactic lectures, a high trainer: trainee ratio and ample opportunity to practise each of the surgical procedures.
Day 1: Basic Oculoplastic and Squint module
Session 1: Lateral Canthotomy + Cantholysis, Lateral Tarsal Strip, Tarsorraphy, Wedge excision and repair
Session 2: Horizontal muscle and Vertical muscle Squint surgery, Suturing and Lid Local Anaesthetic techniques
Day 2: Intermediate Oculoplastic module
Session 1: Ptosis surgery, Blepharoplasty, Lower Lid and Canalicular laceration repair
Session 2: Enucleation and Evisceration
Day 3: Advanced oculoplastic module
Session 1: External Dacryocystorhinostomy and Reconstruction of Eyelids
Session 2: Exenteration
Course Fees:
Early bird Registration (until 10th September): £475/ 1 day, £900/2 days, £1075/3 days
Late Registration (after 10th September): £525/ 1 day, £ 950/2 days, £1100/3 days
The course attracts 7 CPD points per day. Accommodation details will be available on the website. Please sign up as soon as possible, due to limited availability of places for dissection. To book please go to the following link: