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.
Saudi Ophthalmological Society 2024 – The Red Sea
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
November 7-9
LWVI continues to support events around the world, bringing our latest developments to everyone, everywhere. Register with SOS to reserve your spot at LWVI wet labs to evaluate our newest OptiGraft sterile ophthalmic allograft prepared tissue segments for CAIRS, and our TransplantREADY® Endo-In DMEK, and TransplantREADY® DSAEK.
Hear from the experts as they share their surgical pearls and case studies.
Registration link coming soon!
XXIX Chile Congress of Ophthalmology –
COCHIOF 2024
Concepcion, Chile
November 21-23
Find out why corneal specialists are switching to TransplantREADY® DSAEK, DMEK , and Endo-In DMEK . Preloaded corneas that streamline the endothelial keratoplasty procedure and improve clinical outcomes by decreasing endothelial cell loss. We are excited to meet again in Chile and share our latest innovations.
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
Advanced Cornea Transplant Training Programs
Contact to RegisterComprehensive 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.
Contact to RegisterWet 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
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