Master's Degree in Ophthalmic and Orbital Plastic Surgery

Contents

Conjunctiva and Ocular Surface Pathology: Management of annex anomalies: entropion, ectropion, trichiasis, distichiasis, ptosis, lagophthalmos and retraction, tissue loss, etc. Management of conjunctival diseases and chalazion: pterygium, symblepharon, chalazion, ocular rosacea, conjunctival tumors, etc. Clinical presentation of palpebral lesions: malignant and benign tumors.
Orbital-facial Trauma: Management of ocular annex trauma: general principles, repair of palpebral damage and repair of canthal trauma. Study and management of thermal, chemical and radiation burns, including acute management, intermediate treatment and reconstruction of the eyelids and annexes and study of possible complications. Orbital and periorbital fractures: imaging studies, facial fractures, lateral orbital fractures, supraorbital fractures, etc. Orbital floor fractures: study of clinically relevant structures, diagnosis, associated damage, etc.
Palpebral Malpositions: Study and surgery of brow ptosis and blepharoplasty: evaluation, corrective surgery, blepharoplasty techniques, etc. Study and management of entropion and trichiasis: Classification, principles of surgical correction, treatment, etc. Classification and correction of ectropion: mechanical, cicatricial, atonic, in anophthalmic cavity, etc. Classification of palpebral ptosis: Classification and preoperative evaluation, principles of surgical correction, etc. Management of palpebral retraction surgery in patients with Graves' disease and other causes of palpebral retraction. Study and current techniques for the treatment of blepharospasm and related conditions. Treatment and surgical techniques, etc. Diagnosis and management of facial paralysis: differential diagnoses, clinical examination, etc.

Specific skills

LEARNING OUTCOMES
KT01: Identify ocular surface anomalies and apply treatment.
KT02: Describe conjunctival diseases and chalazion as well as know how to treat them.
KT03: Recognize the different medical and surgical treatments for palpebral malpositions and apply them.
KT04: Describe the development of clinical studies and presentation of results in clinical sessions, congresses, etc. and apply it.
ST01: Identify the different basic and diagnostic tests for different orbito-facial lesions.
ST02: Apply all aspects of palpebral reconstruction surgery and reconstruction of canthal defects.
ST03: Examine the methods of optical quality assessment.
ST04: Structure the treatment and writing of information for publications, specialized journal articles, book chapters, and presentation translations.
ST05: Analyze the regulations applicable to research projects.
ST06: Apply specific and surgical knowledge to the diagnosis and treatment of orbital and lacrimal pathway diseases.
ST07: Solve problems in ophthalmological treatment and in the surgical field through quick decision-making.
ST08: Examine the evolutionary states of different orbito-facial pathologies.
CT01: Evaluate ophthalmological treatment and the surgical field, solving the problems that arise and making quick decisions.
CT02: Integrate oral communication skills with patients when conveying diagnoses in a close language to ensure understanding.
CT03: Gather oral and written communication skills of knowledge in presentations, clinical sessions, and defense of results.
CT04: Combine teamwork with other medical subspecialties and complementary tests.
CT05: Qualify the trauma of ocular adnexa, including care.