Alcon Academy in Barcelona
Alcon Experience Academy located in Barcelona, is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest technologies in Ocular Surgery. The Alcon Academy organizes instructional courses throughout the subspecialties of Ophthalmology. The courses are a unique resource of information about novel surgical techniques and instruments, even for the most advanced surgeons. Regarding the demanding field of vitreo-retinal surgery, top experts from across the globe give on-site lectures and share up-to-date surgical tips.
Aiming to provide high quality surgical services, Dr. Karamitsos participated in the Constellation Users Meeting in October 2022. Word-class lecturers in the field of vitreo-retinal surgery, including David Chow, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto in Canada, offered valuable insight into advanced steps of retinal surgery. Dr Karamitsos had the opportunity to test novel surgical instruments, such as the Alcon HYPERVIT DUAL BLADE vitrectomy probe, designed for surgical stability with 20,000 cuts per minute. He also practiced new advanced bimanual surgical techniques on experimental eye models.
