Refractive Online

Presentation

Refractive on line has become an unmissable appointment for refractive surgeons keen to stay abreast of the latest scientific developments. Since making its debut in 2000, the “Refractive on line” course has provided specialists with an invaluable tool for acquiring both basic and advanced skills in the field of refractive surgery. The course has therefore delivered presentations not only by clinicians but also by basic researchers who, over the years, have helped to build the current knowledge base in this scientific sector.

To facilitate the learning process, the course has been divided into specific topics (e.g. topography, aberrometry, refractive intra-ocular lenses, etc.), tailored to meet the needs of both beginners and experts.

For each subject, presentations encompass the basic science as well as the relevant clinical aspects. Over the years, part of the agenda has always been devoted to in-depth basic research and the links between histology and the chemical and physical aspects of the cornea, along with sessions exploring tried and tested surgical procedures, along with the latest groundbreaking techniques developed by the world’s best refractive surgeons, and the results they have achieved.

The course also aims to foster wider use of modern instrumental investigations in refractive surgery using Excimer laser (such as aberrometry and corneal topography), and provide useful support in understanding the problems of refractive surgery, thus helping to find surgical solutions for correcting the most common refractive defects. The course therefore encourages eye surgeons not to stop at merely correcting refractive defects, but to achieve the patient’s maximum potential visual acuity by eliminating all optical aberrations.

Refractive online has become such a popular event among ophthalmologists that Prof. Paolo Vinciguerra has decided to create a website - www.refractiveonline.com - and upload all of the past editions of the course including recordings of presentations by Italian and international speakers.