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DMEK/PDEK International Surgical Course

HANDS-ON TRAINING-SKILL TRANSFER DRY-LABS

1 OCTOBER 2026 - TODEM ANKARA
2-3 OCTOBER 2026 - ANKARA BILKENT CITY HOSPITAL

DMEK/PDEK International Surgical Course

October 1–3, 2026 | Ankara, Türkiye

Organized by: Society of Cornea and Ocular Surface (TSCOS)

Course Focus

Mastering Endothelial Keratoplasty through:

  • Stepwise training in DMEK and PDEK
  • Live surgeries and wet lab using donor tissue
  • Complication management and intraoperative decision-making
  • Challenging case strategies, including failed grafts, vitrectomized eyes and tube shunts
  • Expert-led short didactic presentations
  • Hands-on experience and interactive faculty discussions

Scientific Program

Date / Time Program Speaker
Day 1 – October 1, 2026
Didactic Presentations
TODEM Ankara
08:30 – 08:40 Introduction & Overview Dr. Özlem Evren Kemer
08:40 – 09:00 Preoperative Patient Preparation Dr. Gökben Ulutaş
09:00 – 09:20 DMEK Graft Preparation Dr. Burçin Kepez Yıldız
09:20 – 09:40 — Coffee Break
09:40 – 10:00 DMEK Graft Unfolding Techniques Dr. Züleyha Yalnız Akkaya
10:00 – 10:20 DMEK Surgical Steps Dr. Cüneyt Özmen
10:20 – 10:40 Surgical Videos Dr. Semra Akkaya Turhan
Dr. Fahri Onur Aydın
Dr. Dilay Özek
10:40 – 11:00 — Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:20 PDEK Graft Preparation Dr. Preethi Naveen
11:20 – 11:40 PDEK Surgical Steps Dr. Preethi Naveen
12:00 – 12:20 Managing Difficult Cases Dr. Preethi Naveen
12:20 – 12:40 Surgical Videos Dr. Özlem Evren Kemer
13:00 – 14:00 — Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:20 Patient Follow-Up Dr. Evin Şıngar
14:20 – 14:40 Postoperative Complications Dr. Esra Karaca
14:40 – 15:00 Discussion
Day 2 – October 2, 2026
Live Surgeries
Ankara City Hospital
09:00 – 10:30 Observation of DMEK and PDEK Surgeries
  • Surgeries performed by expert faculty
  • Real-time surgical commentary and discussion
10:30 – 11:00 — Coffee Break
11:00 – 13:00 Observation of DMEK and PDEK Surgeries
  • Surgeries performed by expert faculty
  • Real-time surgical commentary and discussion
13:00 – 14:00 — Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Observation of DMEK and PDEK Surgeries
  • Surgeries performed by expert faculty
  • Real-time surgical commentary and discussion
Day 3 – October 3, 2026
Hands-on Training
Ankara City Hospital
09:00 – 10:30 Wet Lab with Human Donor Corneas
  • Training with expert faculty
  • One-on-one faculty supervision and feedback
10:30 – 11:00 — Coffee Break
11:00 – 13:00 Wet Lab with Human Donor Corneas
  • Training with expert faculty
  • One-on-one faculty supervision and feedback
13:00 – 14:00 Wrap-Up and Certificate Distribution

Surgeons

  • Dr. Osman Şevki Arslan
  • Dr. Preethi Naveen
  • Dr. Özlem Evren Kemer
  • Dr. Esra Karaca
  • Dr. Züleyha Yalnız Akkaya
  • Dr. Cüneyt Özmen