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This comprehensive five-day course has been running at Moorfields for over 30 years. The course is aimed at trainees, fellows and consultant ophthalmologists and will cover macular and retina disease.
This course will give you an overview of the anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical investigation and current treatments for retinal disease. Course faculty are drawn from members of the Medical and Surgical Retina Services of Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
Course objectives
to gain the ability to interpret retinal investigations
to confidently diagnose all common and many uncommon retinal conditions
to decide and administer relevant therapy for retinal disorders
Course fees
Macula for consultants: £975
Macula for allied health professionals: £750
Macula for internal staff: £88
Seminar sessions include the following topics
Macular Anatomy and oedema
Principles of Laser
Imaging such as Autofluorescence or OCT, Interpretation of Fluorescein Angiography and Indocyanine Green Angiography
Psychophysical tests of visual function in macular disease
Electrodiagnostic Tests in Macular Disease
Clinical Features and Investigation of Posterior Uveitis
Management of Posterior Uveitis
Diabetic Retinopathy, including its surgical management
Diabetic Maculopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Choroidal and retinal artery occlusions
Macular telangiectasia
The Ageing Macula
Age-related Macular Disease
Genetics of AMD/Complement Dysregulation
Ocular Findings in the Immunocompromised Host
Pathogenesis of CNV
Conventional Laser / Photodynamic Therapy for ARMD
Anti-VEGF I and II
Combination & emerging therapies for GA and CNV
Macular Traction
The Artificial Retina
Gene Therapy for the Retina
Macular Disease and Maculopathy in Children
Macular Hole
Inherited Macular Disease
Stem cells for Macular Disease
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Management of Viral Retinitis
Low vision aids and visual rehabilitation in macular disease
