Courses & Trainings
Courses & Trainings
What is MSICS?
Because developing countries often lack the infrastructure needed for widespread use of sophisticated medical equipment, surgeons primarily use manual procedures to remove cataracts. SEE International uses the Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) procedure, which allows doctors to perform surgeries with much smaller incisions than would otherwise be possible. These incisions are also self-sealing, making sutures unnecessary. SEE International’s volunteer surgeons, can thus perform twice as many surgeries in the same amount of time as older methods. In addition, patients typically show greater improvement in vision and shorter healing periods with MSICS than with other manual procedures.
As part of SEE International’s ongoing commitment to patient care and its volunteer ophthalmologists, SEE has trained ophthalmologists in the technique since 2006. Options for training include two different levels. Level 1 is a one-day course and wet lab for those new to the technique. Level 2 is a multi-day course for those who would like more hands-on training in the field.
Level 1: Introduction to MSICS
Learn how to be a humanitarian surgeon with SEE! This one day lecture & wet lab course is ideal for board certified ophthalmologists or residents in their final year of training eager to become involved in humanitarian ophthalmology. CME units are available.
Frequent Course Locations: Santa Barbara, CA; Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mt. Sinai, New York, NY; and Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London, UK.
Level 2: Develop Your Skills in the Field
Participants learn how to apply their MSICS skills by performing cataract surgery under faculty supervision. These multi-day courses are ideal for those that have already completed SEE’s Level 1 MSICS Course.
Course Locations Include: Kolkata & Siliguri, India and Querétaro, Mexico; Honduras and the Dominican Republic with Vision Outreach International.
Level 1: Introduction to MSICS
Learn how to be a humanitarian surgeon with SEE! This one day lecture & wet lab course is ideal for board certified ophthalmologists or residents in their final year of training eager to become involved in humanitarian ophthalmology. CME units are available.
Frequent Course Locations: Santa Barbara, CA; Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mt. Sinai, New York, NY; and Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London, UK.
Level 2: Develop Your Skills in the Field
Participants learn how to apply their MSICS skills by performing cataract surgery under faculty supervision. These multi-day courses are ideal for those that have already completed SEE’s Level 1 MSICS Course.
Course Locations Include: Kolkata & Siliguri, India and Querétaro, Mexico; Honduras and the Dominican Republic with Vision Outreach International.
More Information
Please contact Caitlin Jonov at caitlin@seeintl.org if you have any questions.
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