Wetlab training guides for ophthalmic surgeons
Step-by-step guides for practising cataract, vitreoretinal, glaucoma, corneal and oculoplastic procedures on artificial eyes: which model fits which technique, what a station costs, and how we build the models. Written by the people who make them.
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Conjunctival Suturing Practice Without Patients: Training Watertight Closure for Glaucoma Surgery
Conjunctival closure is the last step of almost every glaucoma operation and the one residents practise least. How to train it without patients on the Kit 4 Conjunctival Suturing: pad, holder, instruments, 5/0 and 6/0 sutures, five exercises and what a station costs.
Corneal Suturing and Keratoplasty Practice on the Eye 4 Layered Cornea: Wound Closure, Trauma and Transplant Steps
Practise corneal sutures, traumatic wound repair and keratoplasty steps on the Eye 4 Layered Cornea: five layers, sclera and conjunctiva, trephination, graft suturing, and what a station costs. With single eyes for residents.
The Reusable System 4 Eye (R.S.E): How It Works and When It Saves Money
How the Reusable System 4 Eye works: one assembly kit per wetlab, refill packs of 10 eyes for 12 procedures, and what universities and societies save at 10 to 100 eyes.
It Took a Whole Community to Build an Eyelid: The Story of the M.A.R.K.O. LID
Our 3D printed eyelid training model carries one name, but it was not built by one company. How long it took, what it cost, and how many people it needed.
Phaco Training for Beginners: eyecre.at vs. BIONIKO vs. SimulEYE vs. Kitaro
eyecre.at, BIONIKO, SimulEYE and Kitaro compared for phaco beginners: cost per training run, capsulorhexis realism and which model to start with.
Vitrectomy Wetlab Training: A Step-by-Step Guide to Practising PPV
The seven steps of a pars plana vitrectomy, from trocar to tamponade, mapped to the training eye, vitreous substitute and accessory you need for a realistic PPV wetlab.
Intravitreal Injection Training: Technique, Models and Setup
The intravitreal injection in 7 steps, what you can rehearse on a training eye, and how to choose the right IVT model and holder for your programme.
Custom Ophthalmic Training Models: How We Develop Them With You
How we develop custom and white-label ophthalmic training models with medtech, pharma and training partners, from the first prototype to serial production.
The Yamane Technique Step by Step: A Practical Guide to Flanged IOL Fixation
A step-by-step overview of flanged intrascleral IOL fixation, the pitfalls that cause tilt and iris capture, and how to rehearse each step on an artificial eye.