International Ophthalmology Study Day

Category: Training - Training Days/Workshops

Date: May 16th 2014 9:00am until 5:00pm

Location: Bristol Zoo Gardens, The Clifton Pavailion, College Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HH

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The majority of the world's blind people live in low-invcome and resource-poor countries.  80% of this blindness is avoidable: either preventable or treatable.

There are a number of tropical eye diseases, which although rate in the UK, may present in clinics; and the approach to many common blinding ophthalmic conditions is vastly different and important to understand.

The Peninsula and Severn Postgraduate Medical Education's International Ophthalmology Study Day will discuss tropical eye diseases, highlight the burden of global blindness and illustrate ways of being involved.

Programme:

09.15-09.30  Registration

09.45-11.10  Sutureless ECCE and Simulated surgical scleral tunneling      Dr Will Dean

11.10-11.30  Coffee

11.30-12.15  Second Sight and International Ophthalmolgy: Adapting to need     Sally Webber

12.15-13.00  Ophthalmology in a Conflict Zone   Moustafa Issa and Fadi Kherdaji

13.00-13.45  Lunch

13.45-14.20  Vision 2020 Links   Nick Astbury

14.20-15.10  Global Blindness and prevision; Vision 2020   Prof Allen Foster

15.10-15.30  Afternoon Tea

15.30-17.00  Rapid Fire:  Experiences from the field   

  • Jocelyn Cherry:  Mombasa, Kenya
  • Ahmed Sallam:  The Yemen and Palestine
  • Gurphal Toor:    LV Prasad, India
  • Karl Whittaker:  Nkhoma Eye Hospital, Malawi

Cost per delegate:  £20 to include refreshments and lunch

 

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