ACS Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) Wet-Lab

The ACS DALK Wet-Lab is a hands-on introductory surgical wet-lab focusing on developing basic surgical techniques of DALK. The wet-lab will be conducted by renowned DALK surgeons and instructors, who will demonstrate the manual lamellar technique of stromal dissection, followed by the big bubble DALK procedure. Using human corneal tissue, all participants will have the opportunity to be guided by dedicated instructors to learn the fundamental manual layer-by-layer stromal lamellar dissection technique, and also attempt big bubble air injection and Descemet’s separation approaches using appropriate DALK instrumentation.