39th Primary care update
This 3 day meeting allows delegates to update their knowledge and understanding of a wide range of topics relevant to general practice.
About this event
- Date and time Thu 13 Jun 2019 from 5:15pm to 10:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Ophthalmology
This meeting is an excellent opportunity for members of the ophthalmology community and of all grades to hear detailed and insightful recent research presentations from junior doctors. Students and trainees will present their research from multiple sub specialities and receive a critical review and feedback on their work.
The meeting is the perfect opportunity for delegates to hear a broad range of topics that have been well researched by up-and-coming ophthalmologists.
This meeting is followed by a drinks reception where senior and training colleagues can network and wait to hear the announcement of poster and oral winners.
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Agenda
View the programme
Registration, tea and coffee
Ophthalmology Section Annual General Meeting
Welcome and introduction
Mr. Nicholas Lee, President, Ophthalmology Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Oral presentations
Presentation one: A novel bioluminescence mouse for in vivo, real-time evaluation of gene-based therapies and delivery modalities for corneal dystrophies
Dr Dun Jack Fu, Foundation Doctor Year 1, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Presentation two: The role and mechanism of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucomatous injury
Miss Zara Ali, Medical Student, University of Cambridge
Presentation three: Intraocular surgery endophthalmitis prophylaxis with self-reported iodine allergy
Dr Alice Bellchambers, FY1, Royal Surrey County Hospital
Presentation four: The relationship between occupation and dry eye
Dr Shehnaz Bazeer, Doctor, Peterborough City Hospital
Presentation five: The Burden of Fungal Keratitis
Miss Lottie Brown, 4th Year Medical Student, University of Manchester
Presentation six: Age-related modification of lens integral membrane protein AQP0: identifying therapeutic targets for the prevention of age-related eye diseases
Ms Michelle Rabinovitch, Medical Student, Kings College London
Presentation seven: Presentation seven: Are the needs of the visually impaired population being met by Apps on the Apple App Store?
Ms Charlotte Smith
Presentation eight: Analysing the gut microbiome in relation to early age-related maculopathy (ARM) in a twin cohort
Dr Zakariya Jarrar, NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow, ST4 Ophthalmology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Ophthalmology travelling fellowship award
Fellowship presentation 1: Out of Programme Experience with Andean Medical Mission
Dr Huw Oliphant, Specialty Trainee Year 6, Ophthalmology, Sussex Eye Hospital Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Closing remarks
Drinks reception and buffet followed by the announcement of poster and oral winners by 9.15 pm
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
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