Sunday 7th December - School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University

This one day event is designed specifically for practitioners and healthcare specialists keen to enhance their knowledge and practice of assessing the anterior eye with a gonioscopy lens. Each attendee will receive a disposable gonioscopy lens to take away to practice with (single, 3 or 4 mirror).

Interactive and peer discussion CET points will be available.

The course will involve the following:

Distance learning lecture - structure of the angle and an introduction to gonioscopy

Skills workshop 1 - learning how to use a gonioscopy lens. 1.75 hours

Skills workshop 2 - interpreting what you see. 1.75 hours

Peer discussion - small group discussion on everyday cases, both acute and chronic symptoms, which may occur in practice and the HES.  Topics to be discussed include diagnosis, management, possible management (in practice and in HES) and expected outcomes, short and long term. 2 hours

Each workshop will begin with a concise overview and lead to a hands on practical session with real patients. Delegates will be in small groups closely guided by expert tutors.  There will be a variety of gonioscopy lenses to practice with.

The course will run from 9am to 4pm with refreshments and lunch provided.  The cost is £195 per person.

To book your place, please make sure you’re logged into the WOPEC website and then follow this link to the event page.  You will need to select all the workshops, lectures and peer discussion groups. 

Please make sure that your contact details on the WOPEC website are correct, and if you'd like any more information please email info@wopec.co.uk

 

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