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Join us in celebrating our 50th anniversary at the annual Eye Ball on September 9, 2023

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Surgeon Training & Events

In-Person, Remotely Supported, and Virtually. We are committed to providing advanced cornea transplant surgical training in the U.S. and around the world. We performed surgeon training in United States, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Central Asia, South Africa, and South America.

Meetings and
Exhibits
Surgeon Training
Programs

Japan Cornea Conference 2024

February 8-10, 2024
Tokyo, Japan

LWVI has a long history of supporting and bringing new techniques to Japan and East Asia. We have been invited to support the first keratoplasty wet lab in this conference’s history! Techniques practiced in the wet labs will include the new preloaded Endo-In DMEK, and TransplantREADY® DSAEK .

ASCRS –
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Boston, MA April 5-8, 2024

More information coming soon!

LWVI Cornea Fellowship Training Program 2024

Date TBD 2024
1410 N 21st Street, Tampa, FL

Join us for an extensive training program that combines didactic presentations and skills transfer wet labs lead by experts in the field of corneal transplantation.

Cornea fellows and recent graduates receive one-on-one training with a focus on advanced surgical techniques designed to complement and reinforce cornea fellowship training with the benefit of being hosted at a leading eye bank.

  • Technical understanding of eye banking and cornea preparation
  • Advanced cornea transplant techniques
  • Practical training: Difficult DMEK, DSAEK, and PKP cases
  • Perspective of faculty members from leading academic institutions and private practices
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Advanced Cornea Transplant Training Programs

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surgeons seated at wet lab stations in training center with HD monitor and microscopes

Comprehensive Transplant Courses

Comprehensive Transplant Courses on DMEK, PDEK, DALK/ALK, and KPro are led by experts in the cornea field who present best practices during a didactic session and provide one-on-one support throughout a hands-on wet lab.

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Wet Labs

Experiences include expertly prepared research corneal tissue, instrumentation, and supplies. Wet labs are offered as:

  • Part of a comprehensive course
  • A stand-alone event
  • A private one-on-one lab on location at
    your surgical facility or in Tampa at the
    LWVI training sit
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Along with the expansion of our tissue services, our surgeon training program continues to grow with the rapid advancements in technologies and new procedures.

Our commitment to provide training opportunities and resources to assist surgeons in mastering the latest techniques strengthens every year.

The successful combination of instruction from experts in the cornea field and our innovative tissue preparation allows for immediate skill transfer and use in practice. Training is developed and tailored to specific needs, whether it be a wet lab on location, online didactic and surgical reviews, or a multiple day course hosted at our state-of-the-art eye bank and dedicated training site.

“Without question this is the best organized and highest yield course I have ever attended.”
—Neel Pasricha, MD

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