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RSM (The Royal Society of Medicine): National Diabetic Eye Screening Conference 2024: Prioritising People with Diabetes
Join us for our annual conference, an essential meeting for anyone involved in diabetic eye screening since it provides insight into past, current and future changes. Hear key updates direct from the National Programme team with an opportunity to question...Sense Medical and Canon: Getting ready for the OCT Pathway in Diabetic Eye Screening Surveillance Pathway webinar
Are you ready for the OCT pathway in DESP? OCT is set to be integrated into the English National Diabetic Eye Screening Surveillance Pathway, significantly enhancing the management of patients with mild diabetic maculopathy. This advancement allows patients to remain within a surveillance pathway overseen by retinal screening rather than being immediately referred to the Hospital Eye Service (HES). The webinar will be hosted by Professor Tunde Peto and Mrs Samantha Mann and will discuss the new OCT pathway, how OCT will change diabetic screening, how to interpret OCT images and how programmes can get ready for the change. Starts at 6pm UK time for 90 minutesVisionSpring provides the first-ever vision screening for monks in the Dalai Lama’s community
681 members of the Dalai Lama’s community were screened by VisionSpring to assess whether they needed eyeglasses.VisionSpring’s screening methodology is adopted by the World Health Organisation to increase global access to reading glasses
By endorsing the training of health workers and nurses to identify blurry near vision and dispense reading glasses, the WHO’s new training program is helping solve this billion person issue.Heidelberg Engineering SPECTRALIS: Skills for Diabetic Eye Screening Course (12 March 2024)
The SPECTRALIS: Skills for Diabetic Eye Screening Course is suitable for diabetic eye screeners who want comprehensive training on how to acquire and interpret OCT images for diabetic screening using SPECTRALIS. This interactive course covers an introduction to OCT and its use in diabetic eye screening, case study discussion, hands-on SPECTRALIS image acquisition using infrared and OCT, and HEYEX 2 software navigation.Heidelberg Engineering SPECTRALIS: Skills for Diabetic Eye Screening Course (23 April 24)
The SPECTRALIS: Skills for Diabetic Eye Screening Course is suitable for diabetic eye screeners who want comprehensive training on how to acquire and interpret OCT images for diabetic screening using SPECTRALIS. This interactive course covers an introduction to OCT and its use in diabetic eye screening, case study discussion, hands-on SPECTRALIS image acquisition using infrared and OCT, and HEYEX 2 software navigation.Advocacy on the Airwaves: Pioneering eye health partnership doubles sight-saving child screenings in Zambian Province
A pioneering eye health programme is creating a legacy for children in Zambia, having almost doubled access to sight-saving eye screenings in its first two years of operation. Working in the heart of Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, the Qatar Creating Vision...DR-NET National DR Workshop in Tanzania: Policy, training and technology
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of moderate to severe visual impairment (VI) and blindness worldwide, posing a significant public health challenge. As the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the...
