The One-Day Didactic Refractive Surgery Course
A focused, full-day programme covering the modern refractive surgery pathway: from diagnostics and laser ablation profiles to IOL selection, complications, and OSCE preparation, delivered by an international faculty.
A complete refractive surgery curriculum in a single day
Designed for ophthalmologists and trainees, the course blends didactic teaching with practical OSCE preparation and real case discussion.
Expert-Led Faculty
Learn directly from internationally recognised refractive and cataract surgeons across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.
Comprehensive Scope
From corneal tomography and laser ablation profiles to phakic IOLs, complications, and lens-based surgery. The full pathway in one sitting.
OSCE Preparation
Dedicated OSCE technique briefing and mock OSCE stations to sharpen exam readiness and clinical reasoning.
Course Agenda
Full schedule for 11 September 2026. Timings shown in 24-hour format.
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Registration and coffee | |
| 08:30 | Innovative Diagnostics: Corneal Tomography and Aberrometry | Mazen Sinjab |
| 09:00 | Laser Refractive Surgery: A Step-by-Step Preoperative Workup | Ahmed Bardan |
| 09:20 | Coffee Break | |
| 09:40 | Decoding Astigmatism and Laser Ablation Profiles | Mazen Sinjab |
| 10:00 | Clear Vision Choices: PRK, LASIK, SMILE, and Their Variants | Seema Anand |
| 10:20 | Calculating Safety: Strategies for Laser Precision | Ahmed Bardan |
| 10:40 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 | Achieving Accuracy: Biometry for IOL Selection | Indy Sian |
| 11:20 | Premium Vision: IOL Selection for Refractive Lens Exchange | Samer Hamada |
| 11:40 | ICL, other phakic IOLs. Balancing Risk and Reward. | Vincenzo Maurino |
| 12:00 | Q&A | |
| 12:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:00 | Complications and Solutions in LASIK | Mohamed Hosny |
| 13:20 | Complications of PRK | Hossam Ziada |
| 13:40 | Complications in SMILE Surgery | Prateek Agarwal |
| 14:00 | Complications of lens-based surgery | Christopher Liu |
| 14:20 | Case scenarios and examples | Malcolm Samuel |
| 14:40 | Q&A | |
| 15:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:15 | OSCE technique, briefing (30 minutes) | |
| 15:45 | Mock OSCEs (60 minutes) | |
| 16:45 | Good medical practice and Audit | David Gartry |
| 17:15 | Closing remarks | Mazen Sinjab |
| 17:30 | End of the course |
Course Brochures
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