SWOS Meeting: Taunton June 2009

Friday 5th June 2009 Venue: The Postgraduate Centre, Taunton & Somerset Hospital, Musgrove Park, Taunton (Good parking on site. £7.00 for the day. Cards taken. Receipts given.) 0800-0915: Registration 0915-0930: Welcoming remarks TRAINING IN OPHTHALMOLOGY 0930-1015: New training, new exams Mr Mike Nelson (Consultant Ophthalmologist, Sheffield, and Educational Advisor to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists) 1015-1100: Re-accreditation Mr Richard Smith (Consultant Ophthalmologist, Stoke Mandeville, and Chairman of RCOphth Professional Standards Committee) 1100-1130: Coffee OPHTHALMIC ONCOLOGY 1130-1215: Case presentations. 1215-1300: Title to be confirmed Prof Bertil Damato (Professor of Ophthalmology, Liverpool, and Director of Liverpool Ocular Oncology Centre) 1300-1400: Lunch NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 1400-1445: Rapid access stroke clinics Dr Jessica Beaven (Consultant Physician in stroke and care of the elderly, Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust) 14.45 - 15.30 Neuro-ophthalmology case presentations 1530-1600: Tea 1645-1730: Masquerades in the squint clinic Mr John Elston (Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist, Oxford Eye Hospital) TBC: Drinks and dinner http://www.swos.org.uk/pages/article.asp?Sec=5&S=648&SS=650&PId=650

Cardiff Eye Unit Postgraduate Teaching 22/05/09

Friday 22nd May 2009

LOCAL

Venue:
Cardiff Eye Unit
Suite No. 8
Outpatient corridor
UHW

AGENDA

14:00-15:30
Clinical Cases / Case Presentations
Junior doctors, UHW
Supervisor: Mr James Morgan (UHW)

15:30-15:45
Tea

15:45-16:30
"Common Neurological Pitfalls"
Dr R J Walters
Consultant Neurologist
Neath Port Talbot Hospital

Cardiff Eye Unit Postgraduate Teaching 29/05/09

Friday 29th May 2009

LOCAL

Venue:
Cardiff Eye Unit
Suite No. 8
Outpatient corridor
UHW

AGENDA

14:00-15:30
Clinical Cases / Case Presentations
Junior doctors, UHW
Supervisor: Mr Ken Lowe (UHW)

15:30-15:45
Tea

15:45-16:30
"Cataract surgery in glaucoma patients"
Mr Ken Lowe

Cardiff Eye Unit Postgraduate Teaching 08/05/09

Friday 8th May 2009

LOCAL

Venue:
Cardiff Eye Unit
Suite No. 8
Outpatient corridor
UHW

AGENDA

14:00-15:30
Clinical Cases / Case Presentations
Junior doctors, UHW
Supervisor: Mr Chris Williams (UHW)

15:30-15:45
Tea

15:45-16:30
"Interpretation of OCT images"
Mr Chris Williams

Cardiff Eye Unit Postgraduate Teaching 01/05/09

Friday 1st May 2009

REGIONAL

Venue:
Cardiff Eye Unit
Suite No. 8
Outpatient corridor
UHW

AGENDA

14:00-15:00
Retina Journal Club

15:00-15:30
"Assessing a patient with retinal detachment"
Junior doctors, Singleton Hospital
Supervisor: Mr Rob Hill (Singleton Hospital)

15:30-15:45
Tea

15:45-16:30
"Retinal re-attachment surgery" *
Mr Rob Hill

* amendment : This slot will be taken by
Guest Lecturer
Mr Ajai Tyagi
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Birmingham

Cymru Anterior Segment Symposium

Cymru Anterior Segment Symposium

Focus: IOLs

Friday 15^th May 2009

at The Miskin Manor Country Hotel, Miskin, Nr Cardiff. CF72 8ND

(www.miskin-manor.co.uk <1/4>)

PROGRAMME

12.30 Lunch

14.00 IOL Optics

Dr Chris Hull

Head of School of Optometry, City University, London

14.30 Aspheric IOLs

Mr David Spalton

Past President UKISCRS, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, London

15.00 Presbyopic IOLs

Mr Rajesh Aggarwal

Treasurer BSRS, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Southend

15.30 Tea

16.00 Ocular Health and Blue Light

Dr Marty Mainster

Vice Chairman and Professor, University of Kansas, USA

17.00 Drinks

18.00 for Evening Meal Miskin Manor Country Hotel

18.30 (Please book early to avoid disappointment as there are limited places)

Please register if you wish to attend the meeting by e-mailing ceri.rawle@cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk or ringing on 029 20743862 and by submitting a £10 deposit made payable to the General Ophthalmology Fund 9228 if you wish to join us for the evening meal.

Contact Ceri Rawle

Postgraduate Secretary

Cardiff Eye Unit,

University Hospital of Wales,

Heath Park, Cardiff. CF14 4XW

Tel: 029 20743862

E-Mail: ceri.rawle@cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk

Cardiff Eye Unit Postgraduate Teaching 24/04/09

Friday 24th April 2009

LOCAL

Venue:
Cardiff Eye Unit
Suite No. 8
Outpatient corridor
UHW

AGENDA

14:00-14:30
Review article on anti-VEGF treatment in diabetes
Mr Andy Jones

14:30-15:00
Case Presentations
Mr Anas Injarie

15:00-15:30
Case Presentations
Mr Andy Jones

15:30-15:45
Tea

15:45-16:30
"Raised intraocular pressure in uveitics"
Prof Sue Lightman, London

Cardiff Eye Unit Postgraduate Teaching 17/04/09

Friday 17th April 2009

REGIONAL

Venue:
Cardiff Eye Unit
Suite No. 8
Outpatient corridor
UHW

AGENDA

14:00-15:30
Clinical Cases / Case Presentations
Junior doctors, Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Supervisor: Mr Raghu Ram (Royal Glamorgan Hospital)

15:30-15:45
Tea

15:45-16:30
"Vitreous Haemorrhage"
Mr Raghu Ram