Sinjab Academy Teaches
Masterclasses, congresses and accredited programmes delivered to ophthalmologists across the world. The request our members make most often is the one a lecture cannot answer: time with instruments in the hand.
Hands-On Training Courses
- Amman, Jordan
Surgical courses in the laboratory of Applied Science Private University in Amman, several on real human corneal tissue, taught by operating surgeons. Thirty-two places to each course.
In collaboration with
Three Houses, One Laboratory
Ameeq Trains
A Jordanian training house built for exactly that: structured curricula, practical simulation and supervision by operating surgeons.
Applied Science Private University Hosts
The courses run in the university’s Cadaveric Microanatomy Laboratory in Amman, and the certificate is issued by Sinjab Academy and Applied Science Private University.
The Six Courses
Places are released in a single allocation and close when the thirty-two are taken. Accommodation with breakfast is included in every course.
Phacoemulsification
Ran 1 to 2 October 2026The next date is to be announced.
Two days in the laboratory, with 3.5 hours at the microscope beside a devoted instructor.
- Works on
- BIONIKO model eyes
- Fee
- $1,000, with three nights of accommodation
Ask about this courseWhat you will do
- Day 1: a didactic and practical course
- Day 2: incision to lens implantation
Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP)
Dates to be announced
The whole patient journey, with intraoperative difficulties managed as they arise.
- Level
- Intermediate to advanced
- Works on
- Real human grafts
- Fee
- $1,200, accommodation included
Ask about this courseWhat you will do
- Selection and planning
- Trephination of donor and recipient
- Graft preparation
- Interrupted and continuous suturing
Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK)
Dates to be announced
Lamellar transplantation for keratoconus and stromal disease, sparing a healthy endothelium.
- Level
- Advanced
- Works on
- Real human grafts
Ask about this courseWhat you will do
- Big-bubble technique
- Dissection
- Graft preparation
- Centration
Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
Dates to be announced
The most exacting form of endothelial keratoplasty, and the one that returns sight fastest when it goes well: the steps on which the result turns.
- Level
- Advanced
- Works on
- Real human corneas
Ask about this courseWhat you will do
- Donor preparation
- Graft manipulation
- Unfolding
- Air tamponade
Scleral IOL Fixation Techniques
Dates to be announced
Fixing an intraocular lens without capsular support: techniques that reward rehearsal long before they are attempted upon a patient.
- Level
- Advanced
Ask about this courseWhat you will do
- Externalising the haptic
- Forming the flange
- Fixing it to the sclera
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Dates to be announcedAdvanced
The Cadaveric Microanatomy Laboratory
The courses are taught in the Cadaveric Microanatomy Laboratory of Applied Science Private University in Amman. The university describes it as the first such laboratory in the Middle East, approved by the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies as a world training centre.
- Stations
- Eight
- At each station
- Surgical lighting, a neurosurgical microscope with 2D and 3D recording, screen monitors and microsurgical instruments
- Teaching
- A lecture hall with telemedicine
- Address
- Al Arab St. 21, Amman, Jordan
The Faculty
Operating surgeons who teach at the microscope beside you.
Before You Enrol
Venue
Applied Science Private University, Al Arab St. 21, Amman, Jordan. P.O. Box 541350, Post Code 11937.
Places
Thirty-two to each course, allocated in the order payment is confirmed.
Language
English. Arabic-speaking instructors on request.
Certificate
Issued by Sinjab Academy and Applied Science Private University.
Travel
Letters of invitation are issued once registration is confirmed.
Payment
Payment in full secures the place. Payments are non-refundable.
Sinjab Academy
Registration and programme support: secretary@sinjabacademy.org
Ameeq
info@ameeqjo.com · +962 77 933 6758 · Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 to 17:00
Asked Often
Who are these courses for?
Residents in ophthalmology, surgeons early in practice, and consultants. Each course states its level, so you can match it to where your hands are now.
Do I need surgical experience?
Phacoemulsification assumes little or no operating experience. The advanced courses (PKP, DALK, DMEK, scleral IOL fixation and vitreoretinal surgery) assume you already operate in the relevant field.
How do I secure a place?
Write to the academy office for your chosen course and complete payment. Each course has thirty-two places, allocated in the order payments are confirmed.
Can you support a visa application?
Yes. A letter of invitation is issued once your registration is confirmed.
Is accommodation included?
Yes. Accommodation with breakfast is included.
Thirty-Two Places, Then Closed
Choose your course and write to the academy office. We confirm your place and send instructions for joining.