Master's Degree in Cornea and Refractive Surgery

Contents

Cornea: Basic sciences. Corneal Trauma: Keratoplasty Physiology, morphology and pathological response, immunology, microbiology, cell cultures, complementary explorations (Impression cytology, confocal microscopy, specular microscopy, Anterior OCT, ORA, pachymetry, topography).
Cornea: Clinical Aspects and Surgical Techniques: Clinical Aspects: infectious pathologies, immunological diseases, corneal manifestations of systemic and nutritional diseases, dystrophies and degenerations, congenital and metabolic pathologies, oncology. Corneal trauma: diagnosis, follow-up and treatment. Surgical techniques: indications, complications and results. Conjunctival surgery, sclero-corneal limbus surgery, Corneal Surgery: Lamellar and penetrating keratoplasty, endothelial keratoplasty, corneal cross-linking, amniotic membrane transplantation. Related eyelid surgery. Corneal surgery assisted by Femtosecond laser.
Dry eye: Evaluation and treatment methods: Clinical Aspects. Diagnostic methods (Schimer Test, Bengal Rose and Lisamine Green, Osmolarity Test). Topical medical treatment and oral medical treatment. Surgical procedures.
Refractive Surgery: Evaluation methods: Basic principles: refraction (objective, automatic subjective). Corneal topography methods (projection and elevation), pachymetry, confocal microscopy, optical quality evaluation methods (wavefront, other methods, OCT. Visual acuity, age, pachymetry, topography, aberrometry, pupil, refraction.
Corneal Refractive Surgery: Basic principles and surgical techniques: Corneal refractive surgery: corneal biomechanics, morphological response, laser technology applied to the cornea. Incisional surgery (astigmatism), lamellar surgery (LASIK), PRK, intracorneal rings, intracorneal lenses. Indications and results.
Intraocular Refractive Surgery: Basic principles: refraction (objective, automatic subjective). Corneal topography methods (projection and elevation), pachymetry, confocal microscopy,optical quality evaluation methods (wavefront, other methods, OCT. Surgical techniques. Lens surgery, phakic lenses of anterior and posterior chamber. Indications and results.
Tumors of the Ocular Surface: Diagnostic, follow-up and treatment methods. Indications and results. Histochemical evaluation and other non-invasive evaluation tests.
Introduction to research methodology: writing the research protocol, organizations and documentation for the submission of research projects to ethics committees and regulatory entities, analysis of results and dissemination and good clinical practice standards.
Master's Thesis: Depending on the student's interest, it can be either a research project or clinical case analysis.

Specific skills

-KT01: Identify the aspects of clinical cornea: complementary explorations and surgical techniques including combined surgeries.
-KT02: Recognize the evaluation methods and skills in the medical and surgical treatment of dry eye and contactology.
-KT03: Indicate the methods of optical quality evaluation.
-KT04: Describe all aspects of intraocular refractive surgery: evaluation methods and techniques.
-KT05: Describe the development of clinical studies and presentation of results in clinical sessions, congresses and apply it.
-ST01: Interpret basic and diagnostic tests of corneal pathologies: infectious, immunological, dystrophies, congenital diseases, and others.
-ST02: Apply medical and surgical treatments of corneal pathologies: ocular surface surgery, penetrating and lamellar keratoplasty and others.
-ST03: Operate using corneal refractive surgery: evaluation methods and techniques.
-ST04: Identify treatment in tumors of the ocular surface and its surgical treatment.
-ST05: Advocate the development of clinical studies and presentation of results in clinical sessions, congresses, etc.
-ST06: Analyze the regulations applicable to research projects.
-ST07: Structure the treatment and writing of information for publications, articles in specialized journals, book chapters and translation of presentations.
-CT01: Evaluate ophthalmological treatments and in the surgical field, solving the problems that arise and making quick decisions.
-CT02: Integrate oral communication skills with patients when transmitting diagnoses with a close language to ensure understanding.
-CT03: Integrate critical reasoning based on knowledge, as well as an ethical commitment to patients and excellence in patient care.
-CT04: Gather oral and written communication skills of knowledge in presentations, clinical sessions and defense of results.
-CT05: Advocate teamwork in combination with other medical subspecialties and complementary tests.