The Wessex Cornea and Glaucoma Meeting

How close to the wind should we be taking our patients?

8th December 2023 from 14:00

Norton Park Hotel, Winchester, SO23 3NB

A balance between vision protection and treatment side effects/ risks.

Speakers include John Dart, Eleni Nikita, Anthony King, Hasan Naveed, Peng Khaw.

Contact Ray Tam, at Thea Pharma, to register: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

BMEH Bicentennial Scientific Conference

BMEH Bicentennial Scientific Conference

Hosted by BMEH Alumni

Thursday 7th and Friday 8th December 2023

International Conference Centre, 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EA

To mark 200 years of BMEH, established in 1823.

The conference will be varied with presentations on a host of sub specialities.

Includes Roper-Hall Eye Foundation Prize Presentations.

Also 3rd BMEH Distinguished Lecturer confirmed as Prof Pearse Keane and 13th Sir Adrian Cadbury Lecturer confirmed as Prof Russell Van Gelder.

Please click here for registration link.

 

 

 

8th Coventry Ophthalmic Surgery Cadaver Course

8^th Coventry Ophthalmic Surgery Cadaver Course

7^th, 8^th and 9^th Nov 2023, 8.30 am to 6.00 pm                                             

West Midlands Surgical Training Centre,                

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV22DX

       Course Organisers:  Purnima Mehta & Harpreet Ahluwalia

An exciting opportunity to learn & practise the following procedures using Fresh Frozen Cadaver in our purpose built dissection facility.  The course will have minimal didactic lectures, a high trainer: trainee ratio and ample opportunity to practise each of the surgical procedures. 

Day 1: Basic Oculoplastic and Squint module

Session 1:Lateral Canthotomy + Cantholysis, Lateral Tarsal Strip, Tarsorraphy, Wedge excision and repair

Session 2:Horizontal muscle and Vertical muscle Squint surgery, Suturing and Lid Local Anaesthetic techniques

                     Day 2: Intermediate Oculoplastic module
Session 1: Ptosis surgery, Blepharoplasty, Lower Lid and Canalicular laceration repair 

Session 2: Enucleation and Evisceration

                        Day 3: Advance Oculoplastic module

Session 1: External Dacryocystorhinostomy and Reconstruction of Eyelids

Session 2: Exenteration

Course Fees:

Early bird Registration (until 10^th September): £475/ 1 day,  £900/2 days,  £1075/3 days

Late Registration (after 10^th September):          £525/ 1 day, £ 950/2 days,  £1100/3 days

The course attracts 7 CPD points per day. Accommodation details will be available on the website. Please sign up as soon as possible, due to limited availability of places for dissection. To book please go to the following link:

https://www.mededcoventry.com/coscc/