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Courses for Clinical Ophthalmic Professionals

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Our short courses are designed to fit easily alongside your existing commitments whether you’re already an ophthalmic nurse or you’re thinking about specialising. From workshops in slit lamps to refreshers in the anatomy and physiology of the eye, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on the skills needed to do your job to the highest standard.

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This course is aimed at allied healthcare professionals working in an ophthalmic setting in the UK and internationally. This one day course offers delegates an opportunity to hear about the successful implementation of nurse-led intravitreal injection service at Moorfields Eye Hospital. The course covers the underpinning theoretical aspects, including peer-led review of the injection service at Moorfields. Participants will also be introduced to the practical aspects of delivering intravitreal injections.

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This link will take you to the Moorfields website. If no dates are currently listed for this course, please contact Moorfields.schoolofnursingtraining@nhs.net for more information.

The one-day course retina imaging course is targeted to allied healthcare professionals with interest in understanding medical retina disease. The course will cover an introduction to retinal vascular pathophysiology, Optical Coherence Tomography grading in AMD, RVO and Diabetic Retinopathy disease, Invasive FFA and ICG, Pits Falls of OCT and Multi imaging diagnostic pathways.

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This link will take you to the Moorfields website. If no dates are currently listed for this course, please contact Moorfields.schoolofnursingtraining@nhs.net for more information.

This course is targeted to service managers, service improvement managers, allied healthcare professionals in the ophthalmic setting. Moorfields Eye Hospital has successfully implemented trust wide virtual clinics in the management of stable ARMD and low-risk diabetic eye disease. Future innovative pathways, including stable ocular oncology conditions.

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This link will take you to the Moorfields website. If no dates are currently listed for this course, please contact Moorfields.schoolofnursingtraining@nhs.net for more information.

The half-day slit lamp training will provide delegates with a basic understanding of the slit lamp, its history, and how it works. Delegates also have an opportunity for hands-on practical training in how to use the slit lamp and perform an anterior segment assessment of the eye.

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This link will take you to the Moorfields website. If no dates are currently listed for this course, please contact Moorfields.schoolofnursingtraining@nhs.net for more information.

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