Past Events › 2021 Events

11:30-11:35:  Welcome    11:35-11:45:  Accreditation: Helen Davis (Co-Chair EPDC)   11:45-11:50:  Equitable allocation: Craig Murray (Co-Chair EPDC)   11:50-12:00: Successful placements in a smaller department: Alice Donnachie (Imperial college healthcare NHS trust)   12:00-12:10: A student’s perspective: Rebecca Flynn (New graduate representative to EPDC)   12:10-12:15: “How will students benefit my department?” Michael Harmsworth (Lead tutor representative to EPDC)   12:15-12:30: Q&A

CPD for Scottish members – hosted by Glasgow Orthoptic team.   1.15-1.20    Welcome         Marie Cleary/Angela Carlin 1.20-2.00    The Journey to an Orthoptic Pituitary Clinic         Aine McNeil, Advance Practice Orthoptist   2.00-2.45    An update on Myasthenia Treatment Dr Maria Farrugia, Consultant Neurologist   2.45-3.00    Myasthenia: the patient’s perspective  Lorna McKay, Advance Practice Orthoptist   3.00-3.15    Orthoptist as part of the Myasthenia MDT     Marie Cleary, Head Orthoptist   3.15-4.00    A Neurologist’s approach to eye movements       Dr Pushkar Shah, Consultant Neurologist   4.00-4.15    Questions & Close of meeting   Marie Cleary/Angela Carlin   You will be sent the link for this meeting 48hours before.

*The Stroke and Neuro Rehab CAG are holding a study day for case based discussions, titled: “What happens when orthoptic input is delayed?” The CAG would like to invite orthoptists to share a ~5min case presentation. Cases will present instances where a patient has been misdiagnosed, had care delayed or other events due to a delay in orthoptic input to their care. The aim for the session will be to discuss the cases, and to subsequently publish these case studies in a peer reviewed journal. Anyone who contributes a case to the session will be invited to be part of the [...]

Join our vision screening CAG event for updates on all the exciting work that has been going on behind the scenes. This year’s event will also include a discussion on the impact the pandemic has had on vision screening across the country. *Please note: tickets sales for this event will close 48 hours prior to the event date. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

This years clinical day will focus on provision of evidence based care for adults with Learning Disability Confirmed speakers include Jennifer Lindsay (Deputy Head of Op-tometry, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust), Kathy Diplock (Torbay & South Devon NHS Trust) and Donna Parmar ( Manchester Royal Eye Hospital)Presentations will available to view before the day when we will have a Q&A session with the presenters. You will receive the link to the meeting 48 hours prior. Please find the draft agenda here. It is also necessary to listen and read these presentations here before attending the session.