North of England Ophthalmological Society
optometry lead referral refinement service
Venue: Double Tree Hotel, Chester, UK Date: 12th June, 2013 Report by: Ben While, Manchester Royal
Chester on 12th June 2013. The society will
be in its centenary year next year and now
cataract surgery. Bertie Fernando highlighted
practical, Mandagere Vishwanath gave a clear
the risk of raised intraocular pressure in
different orbital conditions then Kyaw Lin Tu
(currently training in Abergele) presented an
experience of managing acute hydrops with
entertaining update on the Vision 2020 link
Rajitha Ajit who highlighted the probable
association (Naranjo 7) between monoclonal
antibody therapy and posterior uveitis.
Keeping things at the back of the eye Felipe
lashings of cake at lunchtime, the afternoon
Fluorescein Angiography in Wet Age-Related
Dhawahir-Scala then gave a concise overview
Macular Degeneration’. The case report poster
of vitreoretinal emergencies utilising a traffic
winner was Manju Bhaskaran Pillai, Abergele
experience of viscocanalostomy surgery. Ray
Hospital, for ‘A Rare Cause of Ptosis’.
Radford invited all to consider what we don’t
guidance on the treatment of diabetic macular
building on the themes of ‘Truth, Time, Risk,
The next NEOS meeting will be on 15th
and Trust’. Conrad Yuen brought some figures
October 2013 in Bradford, which will include the annual video competition.
Pearce shared his firm grip of the evidence
to the party detailing what a modern hospital
with an attentive audience. In a switch to the
13th Scottish Glaucoma SymposiumThe Scottish Glaucoma Symposium
Venue: Royal College of Surgeons,
Velota Sung took us through a journey of a
Date: 14th June, 2013
management, and discussed the pit-falls to
Report by: Lik Thai Lim, Glaucoma Fellow,
avoid in this category of patient. Dr Imran
Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow.
The first session of this year’s meeting
form of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
more involved in their own management.
for some patients. Dr Craig Burnett ended
Jennifer Burr discussed the management of
ocular hypertension; making the point that
(ReGAE) project further looks into barriers
certain surgical techniques that can be used
ocular hypertension can be managed in the
community by suitably trained personnel. Dr
ophthalmic services and efforts being made
training for relevant personnel and new NHS
Education for Scotland (NES) initiatives to
coherence tomography (OCT) of the retinal
thickness has been reported to be a useful
delivery, including the need for improved
through the distribution of Ivermectin and
information. The OCT talk was given by Dr
that is finally materialising after years of
stem cells in the management of Parkinson’s
disease, which raises hopes for the possible
overdosage of glaucoma medications from a
reversal of nerve fibre damage in glaucoma.
selection of available topical beta blockers.
doctor centred to more patient centred care
The next Scottish Glaucoma Symposium will be on 13th June 2014.
Patient Passport is one way to get patients
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