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Venue: Moorfields Eye Hospital/Institute of Ophthalmology, London
Date: 28-29 November 2016
Cost: £295.00 (£200 for MEH staff)
Course organisers: Professor Andrew Webster and Sam Malka
This course concerns the clinical and scientific aspects of inherited
eye disease and is designed for trainee doctors, ophthalmologists,
clinical geneticists, scientists, nurses, optometrists and others with a
relevant interest
| Registration 9.00-9.30 | Monday 28 Nov 2016 | Tuesday 29 Nov 2016 |
| 9.30-11.00 |
Introduction/ genetics crash course I Andrew Webster Gene therapy for eye disease Jim Bainbridge |
Genomic sequencing – impact on ophthalmology Gavin Arno Genetic testing in the clinic (case histories) Jenny Wright and Monica Armengol |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | COFFEE | COFFEE |
| 11.30 – 1.00 |
Genetics Crash Course II Andrew Webster Counselling in inherited eye disease Roberta Rizzo |
Retinitis Pigmentosa Andrew Webster Diseases of the RPE Kamron Kahn |
| 1.00 – 2.00 | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 2.00 – 3.30 |
Inherited Macular disease Kaoru Fujinami Electrophysiology in inherited retinal disease Omar Mahroo |
Stem cells as disease models Mike Cheetham Deep phenotyping in inherited retinal disease Michel Michaelides |
| 3.30 – 4.00 | TEA | TEA |
| 4.00 – 5.30 |
Ocular maldevelopment Mariya Moosajee GENETICS OF AMD Valentina Cipriani |
Inherited disease of the anterior segment Alison Hardcastle |