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ZEISS Biometry Mastery Course (6 Feb 24)

This is a one-day course which will be running on Tuesday 6 & Wednesday 7 February - attendees have the choice of either date on a first-come-first-served basis. The 'Biometry Mastery Course' is exclusively tailored for pre-assessment nurses in cataract and refractive lens exchange surgery, as well as dedicated Ophthalmic professionals. With a comprehensive curriculum encompassing eye anatomy, refraction, cataract surgery, biometry principles, best practices, formulas and IOL constants, participants will delve into the heart of biometry. Our practical workshops, featuring the IOLMaster 700, equip attendees with the key knowledge, skills and understanding to perform accurate and precise biometry and how they relate to the patient pathway.

Sight Sciences: Early Intervention with Implant-Free MIGS. The OMNI Surgical System

Agenda 18:30 Arrival & Refreshments19:00 Introductions & Welcome : Ms. Indira Madgula (Moderator), Royal Preston Hospital19:15 The Patients’ Perspective : Why MIGS, Why OMNI: Dr. Andrew Tatham, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh19:45 Q&A - Discussion20:15 Close - Buffet Dinner

How to access research funding- experiences from the inside track @ 100% Ophthalmology

@15:15 – 16:15 The panel will aim to encourage members of the audience to consider applying to Fight for Sight and other vision charities.

Allied eye healthcare networking @ 100% Ophthalmology

@16:15 – 17:00 With technology advancing so much, SD-OCT is a more sensitive diagnostic tool than wide field FAF imaging for detecting early-stage HCQ-induced maculopathy. Wide field FAF may not be a necessary addition to SD-OCT in detecting HCQ toxicity. Richard Bell, Co-Chair - British Association of Retinal Screening

Guilty till proven otherwise! @ 100% Ophthalmology

@10:15 – 11:15 Picture quiz on eyelid tumours.

AI in anterior segment disease - what you need to know! @ 100% Ophthalmology

@11:30 – 12:30 Everything you need to understand before you start to consider using AI in your practice with a focus on anterior segment disease!

Handheld OCT in children @ 100% Ophthalmology

@12:45 – 13:45 This session will provide an exciting overview of handheld OCT applications in children, relevant to a general audience. This will include clinical applications across numerous conditions, tips for successful image acquisition, and research updates.

21st century cataract surgery training - a global perspective & cybersight @ 100% Ophthalmology

@15:15 – 16:15 Orbis’s online training and mentorship service for eye health professionals in developing countries.

Research is everyone’s business @ 100% Ophthalmology

@16:15 – 17:00 The NHS Constitution pledges to inform patients of research studies in which they may be eligible to participate. The NHS Long Term Plan states that research will play a key part in improving the quality of patient care and health outcomes. The various professional regulatory bodies have mandated that registrants demonstrate an understanding of research, ethics and governance in order to apply research findings and inform best practice. Therefore, all staff working in health and social care are required to have an awareness of research as pertains to their practice. This session will explore how staff can incorporate research into their practice to make it business as usual.

Birmingham Refraction Certificate Course

A one-day course run by ophthalmologists for ophthalmic trainees and doctors preparing for the refraction certificate exam. Includes tips and tricks on: retinoscopy of patients and model eyes (the model eyes used will be the same Heine eyes used in...

RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) TTT for Senior Trainees + SAS Doctors

The Training the Trainers (TTT) course “Supervision in Practice” will help senior trainees develop skills to make their conversations more valuable for learning. The course is suitable for all senior trainees (ST5-ST7) who are responsible for teaching and training ophthalmologists...

RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) Management of Diabetic macular oedema: state-of-the-art

Talks will include: 1) OCT biomarkers in DMO - what adds value in clinical-decision making? - Christiana Dinah, Consultant Ophthalmologist and medical retina specialist, London 2) Debate: When should you switch treatment in DMO? versus late - Deepali Varma, Consultant...