Program 2025
Our innovative ICL Course provides an unmatched learning experience designed to revolutionize your daily workflow and elevate patient care.
Throughout the program, participants will engage in a fully simulated environment at every stage, specifically created to help master the essential technologies used in modern refractive practice. You will also learn how to effectively implement and integrate these tools into your clinical routine.
What You’ll Gain
Confidence
Gain the confidence to perform and indicate EVO ICL procedures with precision and ease.
Efficiency
Enhance your practice’s workflow by leveraging digital tools that automate key steps and optimize outcomes. Master ICLguru and improve your decision-making process.
Patient Satisfaction
Deliver more personalized, predictable, and efficient care, translating into improved visual outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Competitive Edge
Stay ahead in a rapidly evolving vision correction landscape, positioning yourself as a leader in tech-integrated ophthalmic practice.
Special international participation (on line)
DAY 1 PROGRAM – THURSDAY 6
| Time | Sessions | Remarks | Location | Presenter | Time |
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| 7:00 am |
Breakfast
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Networking and meeting Zaldivar team | Z Coffea | Team Z |
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| 8:00 am |
Welcoming
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Opening remarks | Auditorium | Carlos Gordillo | Medical Manager Zaldivar Institute – Zaldivar Course Coordinator |
5′
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| 8:05 am |
Guided Tour – The Zaldivar Experience.
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An immersive walkthrough introducing the main topics of the course — from patient evaluation to surgical innovation and technology integration. | Auditorium | Roger Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute CEO |
15′
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| 8:20 am |
Learning from the past
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A journey through the evolution of phakic IOL, from early concepts to the development of EVO ICL and personalized vault prediction systems. | Auditorium | Roberto Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute President |
15′
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| 8:40 am |
ICL OVERVIEW
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Deep dive into ICL fundamentals: indications, contraindications, patient selection. | Auditorium | Roger Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute CEO |
15′
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| 8:55 am |
Surgical Skills
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Reflections on innovation and patient outcomes. | Auditorium | Roberto Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute President |
15′
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| 9:20 am |
ICL Tips
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Interactive discussion with expert surgeons.Common pitfalls, intraoperative troubleshooting, and fine-tuning your own technique. | Auditorium | Roger Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute CEO |
15′
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| 9:30 am |
Q&A
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Questions & Answers | Auditorium |
20′
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| 9:45 am | Coffee Break |
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| 10:15 am |
SIZING BOOT CAMP #1
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Focused on mastering the principles of ICL sizing — from UBM interpretation to ICL Guru Pro analysis and complex case discussion. |
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| 10:16 am |
UBM Principles
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Understanding anatomical landmarks and measurement techniques. | Auditorium | Enrique Pfeiffer |
10′
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| 10:35 am |
Mastering ICL GURU pro
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Interpretation and practical application of sizing | Auditorium | Roger Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute CEO |
9′
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| 10:50 am |
Complex cases
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Step-by-step review and discussion of challenging clinical scenarios. | Auditorium | Roberto Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute President Roger Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute CEO |
15′
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| 11:05 am |
Interactive Discussion
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Strategies to improve corneal topography, reduce optical aberrations, and prepare the eye for ICL implantation. | Auditorium |
15′
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| 11:30 am |
Challenging Corneas
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Strategies to improve corneal topography, reduce optical aberrations, and prepare the eye for ICL implantation. | Auditorium | Carlos Gordillo | Head of Cornea Department – Zaldivar Institute |
15′
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| 11:50 am |
ICL Beyond Limits
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Discussion of unconventional indications and customized approaches beyond standard ICL use, present and future. | Auditorium |
15′
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| 12:15 am |
Q&A
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questions & answers | Auditorium | Roger Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute CEO |
20′
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| 12:45 pm | Lunch – Antique Zaldivar Directory Builduing |
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| 2:00 pm |
Learn from Reality
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Real-time surgical transmission by Dr. Roberto Zaldivar showcasing advanced ICL techniques and intraoperative insights. |
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| 6:00 pm | Wine tasting – Welcome to Mendoza |
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DAY 2 PROGRAM – FRIDAY 7
| Time | Sessions | Remarks | Location | Presenter | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am |
Breakfast
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Patio | Z team |
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| 8:00 am |
Welcoming
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Opening remarks | Auditorium |
5′
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| 8:05 am |
Post-Op Reality Check
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Live transmission of postoperative controls, analyzing real cases and outcomes to consolidate surgical decision-making. | Auditorium |
10′
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| 8:45 am |
Q&A
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questions & answers | Auditorium |
20′
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| 9:30 am |
Learn From Reality II
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Live surgery sessions designed to translate theory into real clinical practice, with step-by-step commentary and discussion of intraoperative decisions. The live surgeries will take place throughout the day — from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. — with lectures and interactive discussions in between. |
Auditorium |
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| 11:00 am | Coffee Break |
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| 12:00 pm |
International Case Report
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Auditorium | Arthur & Brendan Cummings |
12′
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| 12:35 pm |
Q&A
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questions & answers | Auditorium |
20′
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| 1:00 pm | Lunch |
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| 2:00 pm |
Words matter
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Auditorium | Roger Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute CEO |
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| 2:30 pm |
Learn From Reality II
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Live surgery sessions designed to translate theory into real clinical practice, with step-by-step commentary and discussion of intraoperative decisions. The live surgeries will take place throughout the day — from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. — with lectures and interactive discussions in between. |
Auditorium |
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| 3:00 pm |
International Case Report
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Eva Kim |
12′
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| 3:20 pm |
Q&A
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questions & answers |
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| 4:00 pm |
Words Matter
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Training the new generations | Auditorium | Amanda Carones |
30′
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| 4:30 pm |
Q&A
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questions & answers | Auditorium |
20′
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| 5:30 pm |
End of the session
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| 8:00 pm | DINNER & MEETING VENUE Zaldivar's House |
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DAY 3 PROGRAM – SATURDAY 8
| Time | Sessions | Remarks | Location | Presenter | Time |
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| 8:30 am | Breakfast |
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| 9:00 am |
Welcoming
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Opening remarks | Auditorium |
5′
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| 9:05 am |
Post-Op Reality Check
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Live transmission of postoperative controls, analyzing real cases and outcomes to consolidate surgical decision-making. | Auditorium |
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| 9:05 am |
Streaming from Zaldivar’s consultation
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Auditorium |
15′
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| 10:00 am |
Q&A
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questions & answers | Auditorium |
8′
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| 10:10 am | Coffee Break |
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| 10:30 am |
Paradox Choice
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Facing complex and unconventional scenarios where surgical judgment defines the outcome. | Auditorium | Roger Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute CEO |
15′
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| 10:45 am |
Iris Trauma Repair
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Latest surgical techniques and case-based strategies for functional and aesthetic reconstruction after iris trauma. | Auditorium | Pablo Adamek – Refractive Surgery Department – Zaldivar Institute |
10′
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| 10:55 am |
Q&A
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questions & answers | Auditorium |
20′
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| 11:15 am |
Shaping Your Voice Online
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From followers to influence — transforming online visibility into professional value | Auditorium | Juan Carlos Serna |
12′
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| 12:00 pm |
International Case Report
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Auditorium | Arjan Hura |
12′
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| 12:30 pm |
Q&A
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questions & answers | Auditorium |
10′
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| 12:40 pm |
Closing and conclusion
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Auditorium | Roger Zaldivar | Zaldivar Institute CEO |
15′
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| 1:00 pm | LUNCH AT THE WINARY |
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