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AONT (Association of Ophthalmic Nurses and Technicians) Online Glaucoma Session

Soft-launch of The Association of Ophthalmic Nurses and Technicians (AONT).

RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) TTT Supervision for Ophthalmic Practitioner Training (OPT)

This Training The Trainers course will help Trainers develop skills to manage trainees in or heading for difficulty. It will show how existing tools can be adapted to help, and give practice in the use of appropriate conversation techniques to...

SpaMedica extends its ophthalmic training programme, creating vital placements for NHS registrars

The UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery is already supporting 60 aspiring surgeons, and has recently appointed three staff members to further develop its training provision.

Optometry Evolution: Ophthalmic Nurse Acute Eye Condition Triage Course (Two part April and May 24)

This innovative online course is designed for anyone who is involved in triaging acute referrals in your eye clinic, particularly those who are developing their knowledge and experience. This will be delivered over two 1.5hr evening online tutorials in small groups by Stanley Keys – an experienced hospital optometrist based in Inverness, and developer of optometry-evolution

Daybreak Medical: Ophthalmic Ultrasound Seminar 2 Day Course "From Theory to Practice"

Course ProgrammeDay One:-Registration and Welcome-Introduction: applied Basics and Principles-B-Scan: How to Perform and Obtain the Best Images-Standardised A-Scan: Guest Speaker-Biometry: A-Scan, B-Scan and IOL Calculations-Opaque Media/Dense Cataracts-Vitreoretinal Disorders and Trauma-Hands on Training with Real Patients and Biometry Workshop Day Two:-Ultrasound...

Moorfields- Nd:YAG laser for posterior capsulotomy training for nurses and ophthalmic health care professionals

Are you a senior nurse /health care professional who is ready to take your clinical skills to the next level ? Do you have a long waiting list for your patients who require YAG posterior capsulotomy? If the answer is...

Orbital filler for enophthalmos in Parry-Romberg syndrome

This is a retrospective review of three patients with enophthalmos in sighted eyes secondary to Parry-Romberg syndrome. The patients were all female, aged between 24 and 54. All three patients had 4mm of relative enophthalmos prior to treatment. They each...

Proprioception and ptosis

This is a small prospective study investigating the effect of proprioceptive factors on upper lid height. Eight unilaterally anophthalmic patients with ocular prostheses and normal lid heights had standardised photographic measurements taken of their eyelid and brow positions. Three sets...

Hydrogel expanders in the management of congenital anophthalmia

This is a retrospective case series of 11 anophthalmic orbits in eight children. Anophthalmia can result micro-orbitism, congenital fornix atresia, constricted socket, phimotic lids and reduced palpebral aperture. Expanders play an important role in improving the orbital volume and forniceal...

The incidence of sympathetic ophthalmia

In this meta-analysis, the authors looked at 24 retrospective studies to determine the incidence of sympathetic ophthalmia following open globe injury amongst adult and paediatric populations. The year of publication of studies included ranged from 1972-2019, and with broad search...

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus: the essentials

Herpes zoster, also referred to as shingles, is a common infection most typically caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus that lies dormant (sometime for decades) in the dorsal root nerve ganglion following primary chickenpox infection [1]. In 10-20%...