Mr Ian Murdoch
World famous eye surgeon from Moorfields Eye Hospital, UK
This unique evening event will explore various aspects of global ophthalmology, and blindness prevention in low and middle income settings. Speakers will describe and detail novel and innovative ways of teaching eye surgery in efforts to tackle avoidable blindness.
Delegates will be updated on; frontline screening of patients in villages using incredibly innovative smartphone technology, the use of simulation-based surgical education of eye surgeons, and high-volume health care models. There will also be detailed experiences from throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and China.
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World famous eye surgeon from Moorfields Eye Hospital, UK
PhD Fellow at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Research lead for PEEK
Ophthalmologist, co-author of Eye Surgery in Hot Climates (4th Edition), huge experience in Africa, Masters in Education and currently undertaking PhD in surgical education
Mr Will Dean, Clinical Research Fellow, International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dr Priya Morjaria, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Mr Ian Murdoch, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Will Dean
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom