Neuro Orthoptics/Ophthalmology CAG Study Day – Holistic Approach to IIH for Ophthalmic Professionals – 9th July 2025 9:30am – 4:30pm

Aimed at ophthalmic professionals, this online study day will cover holistic and ophthalmic care in IIH. With speakers from IIH UK, and leading researchers and clinicians in obesity and neuro ophthalmology.

During the morning sessions attendees will learn strategies to approach conversations around weight and related psychology sensitively and how to make links with weight management services.

The afternoon will focus on ophthalmic care in IIH, OCT, Neurology and Evidence Based Practice.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• Consultant Neuro Ophthalmologists Susan Mollan & Jim McHugh
• IIH UKs Michelle Williamson & Amanda Denton
• Obesity Consultant Anjali Zalin
• Weight Stigma Researcher Stuart Flint
• Consultant Physician Anna Carlson

Agenda:

09:30 – Meeting Start
09:35 – Introduction to the day – Jo Adeoye (Neuro CAG Lead)

AM – Holistic Care in IIH (Alis)

09:45 – IIH UK – Michelle Williamson (Founder IIH UK)
10:00 – Patient Story – IIH UK
10:15 – Holistic Approach to care for IIH – Anna Carlson (Consultant Physician and Head of Partnership & Projects Hope in the Community)
10:35 – Tasters of Hope Programme – Anna Carlson
10:55 – Patient panel/Questions – IIH UK

11:10 – Tea/Coffee break

Weight Stigma and Research (Dillan)

11:25 – Weight Stigma – Stuart Flint (Weight Stigma Researcher)
12:10 – Weight Management in IIH – Anjali Zalin (Obesity Consultant)
12:55 – Research Update in IIH – Amanda Denton (IIH UK Research Representative & Trustees)

13:15 – Lunch / Poster presentation during lunch

PM – Ophthalmic Care in IIH (Sam)

14:15 – Interpreting Papilloedema on OCT – Jim McHugh (Consultant Neuro-ophthalmologist)
15:00 – Orthoptic-led care in IIH, Multi-site audit update – Daisy MacKeith & Jo Adeoye (Neuro CAG Steering Committee)
15:15 – Past, present and future of IIH care – Susan Mollan (Consultant Neuro-ophthalmologist)
16:00 – Resources & Standardising care – Alis Sejourne (Neuro CAG Steering Committee)
16:15 – Questions and Close – Neuro CAG