Glaucoma

Program Description:

Glaucoma has been a well-established and separate clinical fellowship program in many developed countries. Glaucoma fellowship was officially established in Iran back in 2006 and was aimed to meet the needs of the country. Since the introduction of the course to the time when this curriculum was initially formulated and issued, each of the executive universities implemented its own curriculum. In 2009, after the approval of the Permanent Commission of Medical Education and Specialization Council, it was decided to develop a curriculum with minimum measures specified by relevant experts based on the needs of the country. Therefore, a committee entitled the "Glaucoma Curriculum Development Committee" was formed consisting of professionals from executive universities under the supervision of the Steering Committee, Board of Ophthalmology Examiners and the Secretariat of Medical Education and Specialization Council to develop the curriculum using collective wisdom, and leading curricula in the world. The committee welcomes the experts' opinions for improving the content of this curriculum in the next revisions.

Objectives:

The Objective of this course is to train specialists who are able to engage in prevention, control, diagnosis and treatment (medical, laser and surgical) of glaucoma at their service location and promote education standards, and also research products in this field.

Expected Competencies at the End of the Program

General Competencies*

Specific Competencies and Skills

At the end of the program learners will be competent in performing following procedures:

Laser peripheral iridotomy

Laser trabeculoplasty (ALT and SLT) Laser iridoplasty (ALPI) 

CPC 

ECP 

Trabeculectomy 

Trabeculectomy using the Express device

Phaco-trabeculectomy  Trabeculotomy 

Goniotomy

Trabectome surgery

Non penetration glaucoma surgery (Deep sclerectomy, canaloplasty, viscocanalostomy) 

Shunt surgery (Ahmed Glaucoma Valve)

Choroidal Tap

Anterior chamber reformation

Viscogoniosynechialysis

Minivitrectomy for aqueous misdirection

Laser Cyclophotocoagulation

Endoscopic laser cyclophotocoagulation

Cyclocryotherapy

Difficult cataract surgery in glaucoma patients (shallow AC, lens subluxation, miotic pupils)

Bleb reconstruction

Needling bleb revision

Tube irrigation

Tube Shortening