CATARACT ACADEMY PROGRAM

Become the surgeon you want to be

With this
10-week program,
you will develop the skills to become a cataract surgeon and will open the doors to a more promising future.

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What if you could become a surgeon without having to spend tons of time and money in the process?

With the Cataract Academy Program, you can do just that.

After you finish this program, you will be able to:

Offer your patients integral solutions

Make a real difference in their lives

Earn more money

Open doors to new possibilities

Gain peer recognition

Our Students

“I must confess that the course has not been what I expected, it constantly exceeds my expectations and takes me out of my comfort zone, as each module develops topics that one does not expect to see in this type of course, such as the layout of the operating room, assessing and improving the patient’s experience in their surgical process, to things like ergonomics, mental and motor skills and decision-making as a cataract surgeon.“

Dulce Itzel Colin Avila, MDMéxico

In the Cataract Academy Program, I found a completely new way to learn. It was faster, more efficient, and personalized for what I needed. I strongly recommend this course.

Mauro Panichelli, MDArgentina

THIS IS FOR ME

Who is this Program for?

Residents

If you are looking to learn more efficiently, this program will save you time by presenting the information in the most systematic, practical way. You will have all the resources available that will work synergistically alongside your training program.

Ophthalmologists

After taking this program, you will have the confidence to perform cataract surgery and you will become the competent cataract surgeon you have been dreaming of becoming. You will be able to change the way you practice medicine by having a big impact on your patients.

Cataract Surgeons

If you already are a surgeon, this course will teach you about the newest techniques and latest technologies. It’s all about repeatability, complex cases, and better results.

Who is this Program NOT for?

People that don´t want to be challenged

Because this program will do just that, with cutting-edge learning methodologies and state-of-the-art technologies that will constantly exceed your expectations.

People who don´t want to be taken out of their comfort zone

Comfort zones are predictable. Unchallenging. Comforting. Being comfortable is nice, but it won’t take you to new places.

People who don´t want to take action

Yes, you are going to be able to do it from the comfort of your home, but it’s important that you do the work. To make sure you do, your mentor will be there to hold you accountable.

What do you get?

10 MODULES

10 modules packed with always up-to-date information, the latest technologies, and the most disruptive methods that will help you develop the skills to become one of the most sought-after cataract surgeons in the globe.

MENTORSHIP

Our Mentors will support you every step of the way. You will be able to have group Q&As and support calls with them to get all your questions answered.

COMMUNITY

A community of like-minded professionals: Immediately after you sign up for the program, we will send you the link to our private Whatsapp Group, created especially for professionals like you. You will be able to discuss ideas, ask questions, post interesting information, and the best part? Your mentors will also be there answering questions on a daily basis!

LIFETIME ACCESS

When you purchase this course, you will get permanent access and with no additional costs to all future updates made to the content.

CERTIFICATE

A Program completion Certificate. Provided by Phacomentors and Oftalmo University.

HANDS ON SIMULATION GRANTED ACCESS

After this first online Phase, you will be able to apply for the second Phase of our Program in the OU Campus which is a 1 or 2 full-weeks hands-on training program.

HOW WE TEACH: Our methodology

In our methodology, we artificially divided the skills you will learn into 3 pillars. We arrived at these 3 pillars after a lot of research and experience training surgeons around the world.

Psychomotor Skills

These are the fine motor skills that a microsurgeon needs to develop. Hand position, working through a small incision, and in a very small space are very complex skills to master.

Cognitive Skills

Decision making, problem solving and planning are one of the most important skills that a competent surgeon needs to master. After you dominate motor skills you need to dominate how to reason in the most efficient way during surgery.

Mental Skills

One of the most developed and perfected areas of training is the Phaco Mind Lab. In this pillar, we train you on how to reach a peak performance state during surgery. How to be focused, relaxed, and confident during every situation in surgery.

This Program will change the way you practice medicine forever!

BECOME A SURGEON

Program Structure

The role of the online course is to build a robust mental preparation for the surgical training to follow.

The structure of each module is tailored to accomplish that:

There will be 9 separate online modules.
The student will receive each week online assignments which they must complete before the next module is available.
Each online module will have a short exam at the end to ensure content is reasonably understood. Until the exam is passed the next module will not be available.
Each module will be tailored to be short and have a decidedly high cadence for how key learning goals are conveyed.
Online modules will never tell a student what they have to do in cataract surgery for a specific step, but rather why they would do that specific step using defined techniques. This forces every student discovers they possess a more complete understanding of a concept related to phaco surgery.
Carefully selected or created animations, surgeon video talks, and simulation demonstrations will populate each online module to allow for active adult learning vs passive learning.

Topics covered

Introduction to Phaco principles
What is to be a surgeon?
The journey to becoming a cataract surgeon
Cognitive and Mental training for surgeons
The cataract surgery Patient
The Day of surgery

Cataract surgery preoperative assessment
The Cataract surgery team and workflows
The Cataract surgery Operating Room
Basic Phacodynamics
The cataract surgeon
Basic Phacoemulsification Step by step

Advanced Phacoemulsification Step by step
Phacoemulsification Complex Cases management
Phacoemulsification Complication management
Premium Cataract surgery
Advanced Phacodynamics

Syllabus

Module 1: Phaco Principals and why every surgeon should love phaco
Module 2: The Surroundings – What do I need to do Phaco in my practice?
Module 3: Your Journey to Surgical Readiness
Module 4: Mental training for surgeons
Module 5: Prior to surgery
Module 6: Team & OR
Module 7: Phacodynamics
Module 8: Anesthesia – Visualization – Ergonomics
Module 9: Phaco Steps
Module 10: Simulation

Program Structure

MULTIPLE VIDEOS

Exclusive multi-camera views. Short videos to optimize time and attention span.

CASE BASED LEARNING

Interactive cases and problem-solving. Situations to exercise critical thinking.

PRESENTATIONS & ANIMATIONS

Tailor-made Keynote and video presentations and animations to help in concept transfer.

QUIZZES

Embedded quizzes within each module to assess the progress. Scores and Reports automatically compiled by the education platform.

Students will have active participation in each stage of the course. When you finish the online mentorship and pass the evaluation, you will receive your first OU Certificate.

After the first Program, you will be able to apply for the second part of our Program at one of the OU Campus which is a 7 to 14 full-day training program.

OUR OU CAMPUS: CDMX & Barcelona (coming soon!)

Here you will learn with a Mentor by performing virtual simulations in the VRMagic Eyesi Simulator and with real phaco machines, microscopes, consumables, IOLs, and Bioniko Artificial eyes.

CATARACT ACADEMY PROGRAM

Here is what you get:

Immediate and unlimited access to all the modules.
More than 105 lessons of pure value.
Direct contact with one of our Mentors (Mentorship Value: USD 2.200)
Guaranteed admission to one of our OU Campus (OU Campus Barcelona or OU Campus Mexico City) after you pass the final evaluation.*
Program completion certificate.