Medical Retina Master Class 2023
from ZERO to HERO
60 Classes in 6 Months Comprehensive Program
Start Date
4th May 2023
Enjoy an interactive comprehensive medical retina program through live classes to attend at the comfort of your home with the availability of classes records.
Language of instruction: English
Learn management of Medical Retina patients from ZERO to HERO!
Step by step approach to examine, assess, investigate, treat and manage Medical Retina patients according to guidelines.
Useful for clinical practice and preparation of fellowships and board exams.
Start Date: 4th May 2023
Total 60 sessions
Each session is 2 hours
3 sessions weekly
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 PM GMT
MasterClass Modules
Click on each module to see the syllabus
Module 1: Medical Retina Investigations (10 Lectures)
Module 2: Practical Medical Retina (6 Lectures)
Module 3: Medical Retina Guidelines (20 Lectures)
Module 4: Medical Retina Virtual Fellowship (20 Lectures)
Module 5: Introduction to Vitreoretinal Surgery (4 Lectures)
Module 1
Medical Retina Investigations
✍️ Whether you are a retinal specialist or general ophthalmologist, this course is a MUST!
✍️ The investigation course will discuss the interpretation of fundus fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography, including cross-sections tomography enface OCT, Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography and Ocular Ultrascound.
✍️This course will not only help you to interpret ancillary tests but it will help to know the correct applications of those tests.
✍️By attending this course you will be able to diagnose macular diseases using the mentioned tests and to differentiate between disease entities stages and lesion activity.
Module 2
Practical Medical Retina
✍️ This course will discuss intravitreal injections including the indications and types of injecting VEGF blockage agents steroids and anti biotics, the technique of injecting intravitreal solutions, implants, preparation of intravitreal antibiotics.
✍️You will learn the technique of supracuroidal injection and manufacturing in house microneedle the technique of injecting posterior sub tenon
✍️ You will learn The technique of placing port delivery system.
✍️Comprehensive discussion and management of post injection complications.
✍️Indications for laser application including retinal vascular diseases peripheral retinal diseases and CSCR.
✍️Describing the technique of a laser application including focal grid micropause and PRP
✍️ Yag laser vitreolysis and hyalodotomy for pre retinal hemorrhages.
✍️Techniques for direct and indirect Ophthalmoscoy with indentation and slitlamp indirect bio microscopy
Module 3
Medical Retina Guidelines
✍️ You will learn step by step management approach for Medical Retina diseases.
✍️ The approach is based on guidelines and landmark retina studies.
✍️ You will learn how to manage vascular retinal diseases including Diabetic retinopathy and Retinal vein and artery occlusion.
✍️ You will learn managment of macular diseases such as ARMD, Vitreomacular traction and CSR
✍️ You will learn managment of peripheral retinal pathologies and break and lots more!
Module 4
Medical Retina Virtual Fellowship
✍️ Do you have the theoretical knowledge but feel confused when applying them to clinical real-life scenarios?
✍️ Have you ever wished to have a senior consultant with you at the clinic to discuss cases in REAL TIME and learn the best practice
✍️ No more unanswered questions! We did the hard work for you! Our Medical Retina Expert is ready to help you to bridge the gap between Textbooks and real patient management!
✍️The fellowship program simulates real clinic environment where you can encounter any patient.
✍️ 80 real patient scenarios will be presented by the Instructor with their history, clinical findings, investigations, interventions, outcomes, follow-up, and complications.
✍️All scenarios will be discussed in an interactive way through live classes on ZOOM as Grand Rounds
✍️You will grasp the "clinical sense" that is not taught in textbooks!
Module 5
Introduction to VR Surgery
✍️ New module introduced in 2023!
✍️ Start your career in Vitreoretinal Surgery on solid ground!
✍️ Learn the fundamental knowledge of safe and efficiennt vitreoretinal practice.
✍️ You will learn the preoperative assessment of patients before Vitreoretinal surgery.
✍️ Learn how to adjust your machine settings, fluidics, how to sit on the surgical micoscope.
✍️ Learn the tips and tricks of adjusting the BIOM system and proper viewing during VR surgery.
✍️ Learn the operative steps and complications of VR surgery .
Meet the instructor
Dr. Ameen Marashi, MD, SBO
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Syrian Ophthalmologist and Medical Retina Specialist
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Author of many publications and research articles in Medical Retina, check here
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Author of Clinical guidelines for approaching and managing common retinal diseases: Making retina straightforward Book, check here
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Author of Retina Assitant module: an online tool to help in the management of common retinal disorders based on clinical guidelines, check here
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Speaker and trainer in international conferences and educational activities
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Owner of Al-Marashi Clinics Group - Aleoppo, Syria
