About Canabrava Cataract Program
The Canabrava Cataract Program was developed to revolutionize the study of Cataract Surgery worldwide. The Program consists of 3 pillars
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Program Creator and Scientific Coordinator
The Doctor Sergio Canabrava is currently among the greatest inventors and award-winning cataract surgeons in the world. Learn a little more about his inventions and techniques:
Double Flanged Polypropylene Technique
Creator of the Double Flanged Polypropylene Technique that revolutionized the “Challenging Cases” in Cataract surgery, opening doors for scleral fixation surgeries, subluxation lens, iris repair, artificial iris, etc.
First Iris Expander Ring produced in a 3D printer
Inventor of the First Iris Expander Ring produced in a 3D printer, which later (2019) had its production manufactured by AJL Ophthalmic of Spain and currently sold in more than 80 countries
Angled CTS
Inventor of the “Angled CTS”, a capsular tension segment created to reduce tilt in capsular bag fixations in subluxated lens.
Model for Training the 4 Flanged Technique
Creator of the 1st of a Model for Training the 4 Flanged Technique with Bioniko Models – USA
Prizes & Awards
Winner of Golden Apple at ASCRS (2019)
3 times awarded at the ASCRS Film Festival (2017, 2020 and 2022)
2 times awarded at ESCRS Film Festival (2015 and 2022)
1 time awarded at BRASCRS Film Festival (2019)
Awarded Golden Medal at IIRSI 2022 (Indian Intraocular Implant & Refractive Surgery)
