{"id":9680,"date":"2015-10-15T18:34:14","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T16:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microchirurgiaoculare.com\/en\/?p=9680"},"modified":"2018-12-19T11:26:46","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T10:26:46","slug":"anterior-lamellar-corneal-transplant-dalk-and-keratoconus-update-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microchirurgiaoculare.com\/en\/news\/keratoconus\/anterior-lamellar-corneal-transplant-dalk-and-keratoconus-update-whats-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Anterior Lamellar Corneal Transplant DALK and Keratoconus: Update on what\u2019s new!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 2015 \u2013 Las Vegas<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/AAO.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9675\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9675\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/AAO.jpg\" alt=\"AAO\" width=\"286\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DALK (Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty)<\/strong>\u00a0Corneal Transplant: at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in Las Vegas will be presented all the latest innovations for keratoconus and corneal scars treatment with this innovative technique.<\/p>\n<p>Doctor Badal\u00e0 teaches a course on <strong>Anterior Lamellar Corneal Transplant or DALK techniques<\/strong>, with international experts on keratoconus and corneal scars treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The main purpose of the course is teach colleagues the different aspects of this innovative technique of corneal transplant, in order to make this <strong>mini invasive corneal transplant<\/strong>\u00a0more suitable for all.<\/p>\n<p>The panelists will provide theoretical and practical information to the attendees during the initial lecture.<\/p>\n<p>Follows a <strong>practical session<\/strong>\u00a0where surgeons, using eyes not suitable\u00a0 for human transplant, can <strong>practice DALK the new technique of corneal transplant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the international panel of specialists teaching the course and the scientific programme:<\/p>\n<p>Sadeer B Hannush MD \u2013 Jefferson University Philadelphia (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Federico Badala MD \u2013 Centro di Microchirurgia Oculare (Italy)<\/p>\n<p>Luigi Fontana MD PhD \u2013 Ospedale di Reggio Emilia (Italy)<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Transplant-DALK.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9683\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9683 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Transplant-DALK.jpg\" alt=\"Transplant DALK\" width=\"494\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microchirurgiaoculare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Transplant-DALK.jpg 494w, https:\/\/www.microchirurgiaoculare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Transplant-DALK-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shigeto Shimmura MD \u2013 University of Tokio (Japan)<\/p>\n<p>Donald Tan MD FRCS FRCO phth \u2013 University of Singapore (Singapore)<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Ayres MD \u2013 Jefferson University Philadelphia (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Samer Hamada MD \u2013 Queen Victoria Hospital (UK)<\/p>\n<p>Mayank A Nanavaty, MD &#8211; Sussex Eye Hospital Brighton (UK)<\/p>\n<p>Irving M Raber MD &#8211; Wills Eye Hospital Philadelphia (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Konstantinos Samaras MD &#8211; Athens Metropolitan Hospital (Greece)<\/p>\n<p>Vincenzo Sarnicola MD \u2013 Ospedale di Grosseto \u2013 Grosseto (Italy)<\/p>\n<p>Elmer Y Tu MD \u2013 University of Illinois Chicago (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Saj Khan MB BS FRCSEd(Ophth) &#8211; North Downs Hospital (UK)<\/p>\n<p>Samar Ayed Al-Swailem MD &#8211; King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)<\/p>\n<p>Following is the scientific program for those interested in participating:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.aao.org\/apps\/\">Program AAO 2015<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 2015 \u2013 Las Vegas DALK (Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty)\u00a0Corneal Transplant: at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in Las Vegas will be presented all the latest innovations for keratoconus and corneal scars treatment with this innovative technique. 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