Cataract, Lens Surgery
Dr. Nunzio D'Anna
DVM, Med Vet, Dipl. ECVO
December 9–12, 2025 | Shanghai, China
Course Overview
Master microsurgical precision. Learn from the best. Practice with purpose.
This advanced-level ophthalmology course is designed for experienced veterinary clinicians aiming to elevate their surgical expertise in delicate ocular procedures. Led by renowned European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ECVO) diplomate Dr. Nunzio D'Anna, the course blends essential theoretical learning with intensive hands-on training.
Participants will operate in 2-person groups, each equipped with their own ophthalmic microscope, phacoemulsification unit, and surgical stations, ensuring an optimal training experience with individual feedback and abundant samples access.
What You'll Learn
· Phacoemulsification principles and instrumentation
· Patient selection, diagnostics, and complication management
· Surgical steps for lens instability and cataract extraction
· IOL implantation techniques
· Surgical treatment for retinal detachment
· Anatomy and prophylactic strategies for the posterior segment
Why Join This Course?
✔ Hands-on practicals using real emulsifiers—one unit per two participants
✔ Small-group training with personalized guidance
✔ High-level instruction from an ECVO diplomate with international experience
✔ Comprehensive coverage of complications across all surgical phases
✔ Ideal for vets aiming to specialize in intraocular and posterior segment surgery
Learning by Doing: Our Teaching Philosophy
· Exclusive 1:2 surgical group format with individual emulsifiers
· Daily hands-on wet labs following theoretical preparation
· Case-based discussion and complication simulations for clinical realism
Curriculum
Day 1 · Full Day – Theory Only
● Ophthalmic instrumentation for lens and cataract surgery
● The operating room
● Patient selection: history, systemic evaluation, ophthalmic examination and signalment
● Additional pre-operative diagnostics:gonioscopy, ultrasound and elettroretinography
● Principles of phacoemulsification
Day 2 · Full Day – Theory Only
● Preoperative, perioperative and postoperative therapy
● Preoperative complications
● Surgical approach step by step part
● Intraoperative complications
● Immediate postoperative complications
● Long term postoperative complications
★ Day 3 · Full Day – Theory & Wet Lab
● Surgery for lens instability: subluxated and luxated lens
● Intraoperative and postoperative complications
★ Exercise - Phacoemulsification
（Hands-on practice will be conducted in pairs, with one phacoemulsification machine per group.）
★ Day 4 · Full Day – Theory & Wet Lab
● Anatomy of the posterior segment and types of retinal detachment
● Prophylactic retinopexy
● Surgical procedures for treatment of retinal detachment
★ Exercise - Intraocular Lens Implantation Surgery
Instructor
Dr. Nunzio D'Anna
DVM, Med Vet, Dipl. ECVO
Ph.D., Veterinary Ophthalmology
ECVO diplomate
Founder of SeeVet
Former president of SOVI council
Former president of EVCO re-evaluation committee
Externship at New York's Animal Medical Center (1993 - 1994), focusing on emergency surgery and ophthalmology.
Worked as a private vet in Rome, Italy since 1995, specializing in ophthalmology.
Author of few scientific papers in ophthalmology and speaker in several meetings at national and international levels.
Private practitioner in Rome, Italy with an activity exclusively in veterinary ophthalmology
Payment Method
· Bank Transfer (CNY / EURO / USD / HKD)
· Alipay
Course Fee
Two Sessions Combined Registration | 18000 CNY |
Eyelid, Corneal, Conjunctival, Scleral Surgery | 8000 CNY |
Cataract, Lens Surgery | 15000 CNY |
Cancellation & Refund Policy
· More than 10 days before the course: 90% of the tuition will be refunded. Within 10 days before the course: Only 50% of the tuition will be refunded. Alternatively, your spot can be transferred to another participant.
· In case of course-related changes (e.g. rescheduling or venue change), a full refund can be requested. No additional compensation will be provided.
· Refunds are typically processed within one month. Thank you for your patience.
· If an invoice is required, please submit your request within 3 months after the course ends. Invoices must be issued within the same calendar year as the tuition payment. No refunds will be processed once an invoice has been issued.
