Basic Course in Phacoemulsification

Thank you to everyone who attended the Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2024!

We hope that you learned and enjoyed a lot from the various lectures and activities in this post-graduate course.

We would like to thank the following sponsors that made this post-graduate course possible:
Gold sponsors
Alcon
MTC

Silver
iSenz Medical Inc.

Bronze sponsors
Panophthalmics
SAI
TopCon
Infratech Medical Devices Inc
Hollywood Optical Supply
Qure Corp
Aurora Surgical
SUN Pharma
Medilight Incorporated
TransMedic
Bradypharma

See you on the next one!

1 day to go until the Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2024!

The post-graduate course and its activities will be held on March 16-17, 2024 at the Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal, Philippine General Hospital, Manila City.

Registration starts at 7:00 AM and the lectures will begin promptly at 8:00 AM.

See you there!

3 days to go!

Presenting the series of lectures and activities that will get you excited for the most awaited Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2024!

This event would like to thank its sponsors:
Gold sponsors
Alcon
MTC

Silver
iSenz Medical Inc.

Bronze sponsors
Panophthalmics
SAI
TopCon
Infratech Medical Devices Inc
Hollywood Optical Supply
Qure Corp
Aurora Surgical
SUN Pharma
Medilight Incorporated
TransMedic
Bradypharma

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We hope to see you there!

Due to popular demand, we are reopening the registration from March 10, 2024 (Sunday) 12:00PM to March 11, 2024 (Monday) 5:00PM!

To register, click on this link:
bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

The registration fee is P2,500 for residents and fellows and P3,000 for consultants inclusive of lunch and snacks for two days.

We hope to see you there!

❗️DON'T MISS OUT❗️

1 day left before the end of registration. Register now!!!

To register, click on this link:
bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

The registration fee is P2,500 for residents and fellows and P3,000 for consultants inclusive of lunch and snacks for two days.

We hope to see you there!

1 and a half weeks to go until this year's most awaited Basic Course in Phacoemulsification!

Come and meet the next speakers in the exclusive lecture series brought to you by this year's Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2024.

Dr. Carlos Naval is the Acting President of the Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is an active consultant at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and the Medical Direector of the Galileo SurgiCenter. He will be lecturing on IOL Technology Overview: From Mono to EDOF and The Phacoemulsification Machine: Understanding Basic Phacodynamics.

Dr. Noel Cariño finished his fellowship in Cornea and External Eye Disease at the University of Toronto - Toronto Western Hospital. He is a consultant of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital and at Asian Hospital Medical Center. He will be lecturing on What’s Your Plan B?: Options for Aphakia Management.

This event would like to thank its sponsors:
Gold sponsor
Alcon
MTC

Bronze sponsors
Panophthalmics
SAI
TopCon
Infratech Medical Devices Inc
Hollywood Optical Supply
Qure Corp
Aurora Surgical
SUN Pharma
Medilight Incorporated

Limited slots left so register now!

To register, you may click on the link: https://bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

Deadline for registration is March 8, 2024 (Friday) at 5:00 PM

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❗️LIMITED SLOTS LEFT❗️

3 days left before the deadline of registration. Register now!

To register, click on this link:
bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

Fill up the form, follow the instructions, and you're good to go.

The registration fee is P2,500 for residents and fellows and P3,000 for consultants inclusive of lunch and snacks for two days.

We hope to see you there!

2 weeks to go until this year's Basic Course in Phacoemulsification!

Come and meet the next speakers in the exclusive lecture series brought to you by this year's Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2024.

Dr. Rainier Victor Covar finished his Clinical and Research Fellowship in Glaucoma, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was also an Honorary Fellow at the Sydney Eye Hospital, NSW, Australia. He is an active member of the Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and currently, he is a consultant of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma, and Low Vision Services of the UP-PGH Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Medical City, and Rizal Medical Center. He will be lecturing on Viscoelastic Protection: Overview of OVDs for Phacoemulsification.

Dr. Richard Nepomuceno finished his Fellowship in External Disease at the Philippine General Hospital Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. He was an International Fellow of the Cornea-External Ocular Disease and Uveitis at Jules Stein Eye Institute in University of California, Los Angeles. Currently he is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Department of Visual Sciences. He will be lecturing on Biometry Basics: IOL Formulas and Calculations.

Dr. Gregory Germar finished his fellowship in Medical and Surgical Retina at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital. He also took his International Fellowship in Retina at the University of Hawaii John Burns Medical School/Retina Center at Pali Momi. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital and an active Consultant at St. Luke's Medical Center and The Medical City. He will be lecturing on Vitrectomy Pearls for the Phacoemulsification Surgeon: Posterior Segment Surgeon Viewpoint.

This event would like to thank its sponsors:
Gold sponsor
Alcon
MTC

Bronze sponsors
Panophthalmics
SAI
TopCon
Infratech Medical Devices Inc
Hollywood Optical Supply
Qure Corp
Aurora Surgical
SUN Pharma

Limited slots left so register now!

To register, you may click on the link: https://bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

Deadline for registration is March 8, 2024 (Friday) at 5:00 PM

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We hope to see you there!

Come and meet the next speaker in the exclusive lecture series brought to you by this year's Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2024.

Dr. Richard Kho received his Ophthalmology training at the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. He received his fellowship training in Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute-UCLA. He is a Clinical Associate Professor in UP-PGH and the current Chief of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery Service and Vice-Chief of the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service. He is a founding member of the Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Neuro-Ophthalmology Club of the Philippines. He will be lecturing on Techniques for Nuclear Disassembly: from Sculpts to Chops and I&A Maneuvers: Techniques and Pearls for Safety.

This event would like to thank its sponsors:
Gold sponsor
Alcon
MTC

Bronze sponsors
Panophthalmics
SAI
TopCon
Infratech Medical Devices Inc
Hollywood Optical Supply
Qure Corp
Aurora Surgical

To register, you may click on the link: https://bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

Deadline for registration is March 8, 2024 (Friday) at 5:00 PM

To stay updated, like and follow us on Facebook at Basic Course in Phacoemulsification

We hope to see you there!

Come and meet our speakers in the exclusive lecture series brought to you by this year's Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2024.

Dr. Reginald Tan specializes in Corneal Transplantation and Refractive Surgery. He took his clinical fellowship on Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute, Ottawa, Canada. He is currently an active consultant in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital and St. Luke's Medical Center. He will be lecturing on Preop Preparation: Optimizing the Ocular Surface.

Dr. Sharlene Noguera is a consultant in the Asian Eye Institute and a Training Officer in Region 1 Medical Center. She took her fellowship in External Disease and Cornea in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital and her clinical observership in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Dr. Rajesh Fogla Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India. She will be lecturing on Wound Construction: From Incision to Closure.

Dr. Cesar Perez is a Clinical Associate Professor at the UP College of Medicine - PGH, the current Glaucoma Section Head at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center, and a consultant at the Alabang Medical Center. He will be lecturing on Making Capsulorrhexis: Techniques and Tips.

This event would like to thank its sponsors:
Gold sponsor
Alcon
MTC

Bronze sponsors
Panophthalmics
SAI
TopCon
Infratech Medical Devices Inc
Hollywood Optical Supply
Qure Corp
Aurora Surgical

To register, you may click on the link: https://bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

Deadline for registration is March 8, 2024 (Friday) at 5:00 PM

To stay updated, like and follow us on Facebook at Basic Course in Phacoemulsification

We hope to see you there!

Only 3 weeks to go before the next iteration of the Basic Course in Phacoemulsification!

This 2-day face-to-face course will be held on March 16-17, 2024 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal Building, PGH Compound, Taft Avenue, Manila.

The course will feature lectures by faculty and alumni of the PGH DOVS, a Phacoemulsification Wet Laboratory session, and a Phacoemulsification Masterclass featuring video presentations and discussions with a panel of esteemed cataract specialists.

The registration fee is P2,500 for trainees and P3,000 for consultants inclusive of lunch and snacks for two days.

This course has been approved for 8 CPD Units.

This event would like to thank its sponsors:
Gold sponsors
Alcon
MTC

Bronze sponsors
Panophthalmics
SAI
TopCon
Infratech (Oculuz 20/20)
Hollywood

To register, you may click on the link: https://bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

Deadline for registration is March 8, 2024 (Friday) at 5:00 PM

To stay updated, like and follow us on Facebook at Basic Course in Phacoemulsification

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal and PGH Ophthalmology Residents and Alumni Association is glad to announce the next iteration of the Basic Course in Phacoemulsification to be held on March 16-17, 2024 (Saturday and Sunday). This 2-day face-to-face course will be held at the Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal Building, PGH Compound, Taft Avenue, Manila.

The course will feature lectures by faculty and alumni of the PGH DOVS, a Phacoemulsification Wet Laboratory session, and a Phacoemulsification Masterclass featuring video presentations and discussions with a panel of esteemed cataract specialists.

The registration fee is P2,500 for trainees and P3,000 for consultants inclusive of lunch and snacks for two days.

This course has been approved for 8 CPD Units.

This event would like to thank its Bronze Sponsors:
Top Ophthalmic Products and Services Corp (TopCon)
MTC

To register, you may click on the link: https://bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

Deadline for registration is March 8, 2024 (Friday) at 5:00 PM

To stay updated, like and follow us on Facebook at Basic Course in Phacoemulsification

We look forward to seeing you there!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 👀

To register, you may click on the link: https://bit.ly/BCP2024Registration

Fill up the form, follow the instructions, and you're good to go!

The registration fee is P2,500 for residents and fellows and P3,000 for consultants, inclusive of lunch and snacks for two days.

Deadline for registration is March 8, 2024 (Friday) at 5pm

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal and Ophthalmology Residents and Alumni Association (ORAA) is happy to announce the much awaited comeback of the Basic Course in Phacoemulsification on March 16-17, 2024. This 2-day face-to-face course will be held at Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal Building, PGH Compound, Taft Avenue, Manila.

The course will feature lectures by faculty and alumni of the PGH DOVS, a Phacoemulsification Wet Laboratory session, and a Phacoemulsification Masterclass featuring video presentations and discussions with a panel of esteemed cataract specialists.

Registration opens on February 1, 2024.

More details to be announced!

Like and follow us on Facebook to stay updated: facebook.com/PGHPhacoCourse2024

We hope to see you soon!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 👁

The UP-PGH Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is delighted to announce that the registration for this year’s Basic Course in Ophthalmology is now open. This 5-week asynchronous virtual course will be offered from October 1 to November 4, 2023.

Registration fee is PhP 6000.

For registration and further details, kindly use this link (https://forms.gle/8wZdqUJDxKKtR8SG8) or scan the QR code below.

Registration will close on September 25, 2023, 5PM.

Don’t forget to like our page for updates! See you (virtually) soon! 👁

The Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2023 has gone mobile! Download our official event app on your handheld devices as a guide during the entire course for free.

The Guidebook app contains the entire schedule, list of speakers, and details of exhibitors.

See you tomorrow!

Last day of registration is TODAY! The registration link will be open until 5 PM.
Click this link to register: bit.ly/BCinPhaco2023

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Earn 8 PRC CPD units when you attend the 2023 Basic Course in Phacoemulsification this March 18-19, 2023 (Saturday-Sunday) at the Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal, PGH Compound, Taft Avenue, Manila.

Registration has been extended! Fill-up this form to register: bit.ly/BCinPhaco2023

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See you there!

Good news! Due to insistent public demand, we have moved the deadline for registration to March 12, 2023.

To register, click on this link: bit.ly/BCinPhaco2023

Fill up the form, follow the instructions, and you're good to go!

The registration fee is P2,500 for residents and P3,000 or consultants inclusive of lunch and snacks for two days.

We hope to see you there!

Only 15 days to go until the 2023 Basic Course in Phacoemulsification!

Here's what participants can look forward to on March 18-19, 2023.

Registration is still ongoing! Please click this link to register: bit.ly/BCinPhaco2023

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Be a part of history and join the first ever PHACOEMULSIFICATION MASTERCLASS - a series of video presentations and interactive discussions with the country’s best!

Dr. Rainier Covar will moderate the session.

Topics to be presented will include:

PUPILLARY CHALLENGES by Dr. Cesar Perez, Jr., Glaucoma Section Head at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center and active Glaucoma and Cataract and Refractive Surgery Division consultant at the Philippine General Hospital.

ZONULAR COMPROMISE by Dr. Rainier Covar, an active consultant of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Glaucoma Divisions of the PGH Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

DIE HARD: DEALING WITH BRUNESCENTS by Dr. Carlos Naval, current Vice President of the Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Medical Director of the Galileo SurgiCenter.

MORGAGNIANS AND WHITES by Dr. Romeo Dela Cruz, current Chief of the Optics, Refraction and Contact Lens Service, and an active consultant of the External Disease and Cornea Division of the PGH Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

TOO TIGHT! DEALING WITH SHALLOW ANTERIOR CHAMBER by Dr. Nilo FlorCruz II, an active consultant for Glaucoma and Cataract and Refractive Surgery Divisions at the Philippine General Hospital and an active member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

BREAKING BAD: DEALING WITH POSTERIOR CAPSULE RUPTURE by Dr. Darby Santiago, an active consultant of the Vitreo-Retina and Cataract and Refractive Surgery Divisions of the PGH Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

They will be joined by esteemed panelists:

Dr. Benjamin Gerardo G. Cabrera, a Femtosecond Laser surgeon and a specialist in Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and Cornea and External Diseases at the American Eye Center.

Dr. Richard C. Kho, current Division Chief of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery Division of the PGH Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and a faculty at the The Medical City-Ateneo-Alcon Cataract and Ocular Microsurgery Training Center.

Registration is still ongoing. Please click this link to register: bit.ly/BCinPhaco2023
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See you there!

Don't miss the Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2023 lecture series!

Dr. Richard Raymund Nepomuceno is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and a consultant of the External Disease and Cornea service of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. He completed his clinical fellowship in External Disease at the Philippine General Hospital Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, and was an international fellow in Cornea-External Ocular Disease & Uveitis at the Jules Stein Eye Institute in University of California, Los Angeles. He will be sharing his knowledge on Biometry Basics: IOL Formulas and Calculations.

Dr. Noel S. Cariño completed his fellowship in Cornea and External Eye Diseases at the University of Toronto - Toronto Western Hospital. He is a consultant at the Cataract and Refractive Surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of the Philippine General Hospital. He will be lecturing on What’s your Plan B?: Options for Aphakia Management.

Dr. Sharlene I. Noguera completed her fellowship in External Disease and Cornea at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of the Philippine General Hospital in 2012, and completed a Clinical Observership in Cornea and Refractive Surgery Under Dr. Rajesh Fogla in Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India. She is currently a consultant at the Asian Eye Institute, Inc. Catch her lecture on Wound Construction: From Incision to Closure.

Registration is still ongoing. Please click this link to register: bit.ly/BCinPhaco2023

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We hope to see you there!

Catch the Basic Course in Phacoemulsification 2023 Lecture Series!

Dr. Rainier Covar will moderate this year’s Phacoemulsification Masterclass. He is currently a consultant of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma, and Low Vision Services of the UP-PGH Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and an active member of the Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Carlos Naval is the current Vice President of the Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Medical Director of the Galileo SurgiCenter. He will be lecturing on Intraocular Lens Technology: From Monofocal to Extended Depth of Field and The Phacoemulsification Machine: Understanding Basic Phacodynamics

Dr. Richard Kho was a founding member of the Philippine Society of Refractive Surgery and is the current Division Chief of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery Service of the UP-PGH Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. In addition, he is currently a member of the Management Committee of the American Eye Center and a founding faculty of The Medical City-ATENEO-Alcon Cataract and Ocular Microsurgery Training Center. He will be lecturing on Techniques for Disassembly: From Sculpts to Chops.

Registration is still ongoing. Please click this link to register: bit.ly/BCinPhaco2023

Like this page for more updates.

We hope to see you there!

Greetings!

The Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal and Ophthalmology Residents and Alumni Association (ORAA) is happy to announce the much awaited comeback of the Basic Course in Phacoemulsification on March 18-19, 2023 (Saturday and Sunday). This 2-day face-to-face course will be held at the Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal Building, PGH Compound, Taft Avenue, Manila.

The course will feature lectures by faculty and alumni of the PGH DOVS, and for the first time ever, a Phacoemulsification Masterclass featuring video presentations and discussions to be moderated by Dr. Rainier Covar, together with a panel of esteemed cataract specialists.

A Phacoemulsification Wet Laboratory session will be conducted for participants to be able to try the different phacoemulsification machines, microscopes and products on eye models.

The registration fee is P2,500 for residents and P3,000 for consultants inclusive of lunch and snacks for two days.
Deadline for registration is on February 28, 2023.

Please click on this link to register: bit.ly/BCinPhaco2023

Follow this page for updates.

For more information, please feel free to get in touch with Dr. Anna San Pedro (02 85548400 local 8502) or Dr. Mayleen Jereza ([email protected]).

We hope to see you there!

We're back! 👁

The Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal and Ophthalmology Residents and Alumni Association (ORAA) is happy to announce the much awaited comeback of the Basic Course in Phacoemulsification on March 18-19, 2023. This 2-day face-to-face course will be held at Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal Building, PGH Compound, Taft Avenue, Manila.

The course will feature lectures by faculty and alumni of the PGH DOVS, a Phacoemulsification Wet Laboratory session, and for the first time ever, a Phacoemulsification Masterclass featuring video presentations and discussions to be moderated by Dr. Rainier Covar, together with a panel of esteemed cataract specialists.

Registration opens on January 30, 2023.

More details to be announced soon!

Like and follow us on Facebook to stay updated: https://www.facebook.com/BCinPhaco2023

We hope to see you soon!