Program 2024

Our innovative Intracorneal Lens (ICL) course provides an unmatched, learning experience that will revolutionize your daily workflow and improve patient care. We offer a simulated environment at every stage, specifically designed to assist you in mastering essential technology skills used daily. You will also learn how to effectively implement and integrate these tools into your medical practice.

What you’ll gain

Confidence: Gain the confidence to utilize EVO ICL with ease.
Efficiency: Enhance your practice’s efficiency by leveraging tools that automate critical tasks and improve patients results. Master ICLguru.
Patient Satisfaction: Improve patient outcomes and satisfaction by providing more personalized and efficient care.
Competitive Edge: Stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving vision correction landscape, positioning yourself as a leader in tech-savvy medical practice.

DIRECTORS | Dr. Roger & Dr. Roberto Zaldivar
COORDINATOR | Dr. Carlos Gordillo

SPEAKERS

Dr. Roberto Zaldivar
Dr. Roger Zaldivar
Dr. Jose Alfonso
Dr. Eva Kim
Dr. Felix Gonzalez
Dr. Carlos Gordillo
Dr. Scott Barnes
Enrique Pfeiffer

SPECIAL GUESTS

Dr. Luis Izquierdo
Dr. Neda Shamie
Dr. Arjan Hura
Dr. Marcony Santhiago
Dr. Ma. Alejandra Henriquez
Amanda Carones
Matthew Ray Scott

DAY 1 PROGRAM – THURSDAY 7

Time	Sessions	Remarks	Location	Presenter	Time
7:00 am	Breakfast	Networking and meeting Zaldivar team		Team Z
8:00 am	Welcoming	Opening remarks	Auditorium	Roger Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute CEO & Warren Faust \| STAAR Executive COO	5′
8:05 am	Opening session	Learn from the History of ICL	Auditorium	Roberto Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute President	15′
8:20 am	ICL safety	Safety in the EVO era	Auditorium	Scott Barnes \| STAAR Surgical Chief Medical Officer	10′
8:35 am	Who is the right ICL candidate?	Decision making process and counceling tips	Auditorium	Roger Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute CEO	15′
8:50 am	Safe Vault	Surgical GPS	Auditorium	Roberto Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute President	15′
9:10 am	Dynamic Vault	Concept	Auditorium	Felix Gonzalez \| Miranza Madrid	15′
9:25 am	Mastering UBM	Deep dive on UBM	Auditorium	Enrique Pfeiffer \| Sonomed Escalon Chief Medical Officer	15′
9:40 am	ICL guru	A to Z on Guru Alghoritm	Auditorium	Roger Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute CEO	15′
10:00 am	Coffee Break
10:20 am	Step by Step Surgical techinique	Zaldivar´s surgical technique and surgical maneuvers. prevent an exchange, rotation, re center, toric realigment	Auditorium	Roberto Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute President	20′
10:40 am	Complex cases and myth boosters on ICL	Complex situations and resolution with expert participation (Arjan Hura, José Alfonso, Félix González, Scott Barnes, Luis Izquierdo)	Auditorium	Roger and Roberto Zaldivar	25′
10:55 am	ICL as a piggy back	The ideal piggyback	Auditorium	Felix Gonzalez \| Miranza Madrid	15′
11:10 am	The end of PRK	Transitioning from PRK to ICL: better outcomes and better patient experience	Auditorium	Eva Kim	15′
11:30 am	ICL as a first options	ICL in lower myopia	Auditorium	Roger Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute CEO	15′
11:45 am	ICL in keratoc	Improving optics in challenging corneas, managements of case	Auditorium	Carlos Gordillo \| Zaldivar Institute Chief Cornea Department (Mendoza)	15′
12:00 pm	Q & A		Auditorium		15′
12:20 pm	Break
12:30 pm	Hyperopic ICL	Understanding the approach		Roberto Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute President	15′
12:45 pm		10 specific uncomfortable situations and how do we deal with them		Roger Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute CE	15′
1:15 pm		Q & A	Auditorium
1:30 pm	Lunch
3:00 pm	Simultaneous activities – Live Surgery	ICL surgeries with case discussions and an introduction to the Zaldivar Method	Auditorium + Operation room # 1 & 2		120′
3:00 pm	Simultaneous activities – ICLab + Bioniko	Drylab, step by step in ICL surgery	Operation room # 3		120′
5:00 pm	Break
5:30 pm	Introduction of the Zaldivar medal	Key note Lecture of Dr. Jose Alfonso	Auditorium	Zaldivar Medal Award	30′
Wine tasting – Welcome to Mendoza

DAY 2 PROGRAM – FRIDAY 8

Time	Sessions	Remarks	Location	Presenter	Time
8:00 am	Meeting & review of activities	Z team	Directory Building
8:10 am	POST OP Patient management	Z team	Auditorium		10′
8:20 am	Inmersive Experience	Control the 1st day patients, post operative evaluation	Auditorium	Roger Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute CEO	10′
9:30 am	ICL as a flagship		Auditorium	Nancy Sabin \| CMO – Chief Marketing Officer Global Marketing	10′
9:40 am	Words matter	ICL mindset, Patient Comunication, nailing the right words	Auditorium	Amanda Carones	15′
9:55 am	Practice positioning	Discover our added value as an eye care clinic	Auditorium	Matthew Ray Scott	15′
10:10 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am	Case Focus: Unlocking Insights #1	Learning opportunities from real-world scenarios	Auditorium	Luis Izquierdo	10′
10:45 am	Hands on – ICL Surgery cases	Live surgery	Operation room \| Auditorium
11:15 am	Case Focus: Unlocking Insights #2	Learning opportunities from real-world scenarios	Auditorium	Eva Kim	10′
11:30 am	Hands on – ICL Surgery cases	Live surgery	Operation room \| Auditorium
12:15 pm	Case Focus: Unlocking Insights #3	Learning opportunities from real-world scenarios	Auditorium	Felix Gonzalez	10′
1:30 pm	Lunch
2:30 pm	Simultaneous activities – GURU Lab
2:30 pm	Simultaneous activities – UBM Lab
2:30 pm	ICL first steps	Training the new generations	Auditorium	Arjan Hura and Scott Barnes	20′
3:00 pm	Hands on – ICL Surgery cases	Live surgery	Operation room \| Auditorium
3:40 pm	Case Focus: Unlocking Insights #4	Learning opportunities from real-world scenarios	Auditorium	María Alejandra Henriquez	10′
3:50 pm	Hands on – ICL Surgery cases	Live surgery	Operation room \| Auditorium
5:00 pm	Evo ICL Revai´s Report		Auditorium	Roger Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute CEO	15′
8:00 pm	DINNER & MEETING VENUE Zaldivar's House

DAY 3 PROGRAM – SATURDAY 9

Time	Sessions	Remarks	Location	Presenter	Time
8:30 am	Post op Evaluation and follow up	Control the 2nd-day patients, post operative evaluation.
9:30 am		An immersive experience in postoperative management. Learn how to monitor each case and feel the patient’s improvement.
10:00 am	Post op Evaluation and follow up		Auditorium
10:30 am	Lessons learned consolidation		Lessons learned consolidation Auditorium	Roger Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute CEO	15′
10:45 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am	ICL in special cases	Implementation of new alternatives	Auditorium	Roger Zaldivar \| Zaldivar Institute CEO	20′
11:20 am	Q&A			Experts
12:00 pm	Recognitions & closure			Roger and Roberto Zaldivar	20′
2:00 pm	Special closing Lunch – Lunch in the Winery