Key Information
Enrol Now
This course may run again in the future. To register your interest please contact us.
Alternatively you can download and email using our Registration Form
An excellent day and very relevant to general practice
Course Information
Key Areas
- Ophthalmic instrumentation – Using the right tools to improve surgical outcome
- Patient positioning and basic magnification – Why it makes a difference
- Tear duct flushing, indications and technique
- Common surgical techniques for the eyelids – From the basic to the more advanced
- Enucleation, how to perform it safely, a step by step approach, and the differences between dogs and cats
This very practical, hands on course is aimed at the general practitioner who is ready to tackle the surgical aspects of common ophthalmic problems that can be dealt with in general practice. The course is composed of a set of brief presentations, each of which is followed by a practical performed on cadavers. The hands-on practical is aimed at increasing familiarity with instruments, patient positioning, the role of magnification in ophthalmic surgery and basic ophthalmic surgical skills.
We are running an Ophthalmology fundamentals course on Wednesday 30th Septemberr that you may also be interested in. Further information for this course can be found on our website: http://cpd.rvc.ac.uk/courses/ophthalmology-fundamentals. If booked together you can get a discount fee.
Proudly supported by:
