Description
This will be the 10th Annual student trainee ophthalmic conference (ASTOC) organised jointly with the ASTOC organising committee.
Increase your awareness of ophthalmology as a speciality and have the opportunity to gain advice about pursuing a career in this speciality and to improve practical skills through interactive workshops.
Students and trainees should attend to gain knowledge in the ophthalmology section and who want the chance to gain some practical experience to improve their skills.
Interactive workshops will include:
Direct ophthalmoscopy
Indirect ophthalmoscopy
Slit lamp
Colour perception workshop
Orthoptics
Peek Vision – Public Eye Health Technology
early bird prices
Early bird rates expire on Friday 2 November 2018
RSM Student – £30
RSM Trainee – £42
Student – £50
Trainee – £70
**CALL FOR ABSTRACTS**
Abstracts of no more than 250 words are invited for consideration for poster presentation at this meeting and six abstracts wil be automatically entered to be presented in the Rapid Fire Session (5 minute presentation) during the conference.
Guidelines for abstracts can be found here.
All enquiries and complete submissions should be sent to astoc@buos.co.uk no later than 5.00 pm on Friday 16 November 2018.
* Following registration you will be contacted appropriately by email with; your booking confirmation, feedback survey and attendance certificate. For full details of the RSM privacy policy, click here
agenda
8.30 am
Registration
8.55 am
Welcome and introduction
Dr Talha Soorma, ASTOC President
9.00 am
Lecture 1
9.30 am
Lecture 2
10.00 am
Lecture 3
10.30 am
Tea and coffee break
10.40 am
Lecture 4
11.15 am
Lecture 5
11.45 am
Lecture 6
12.15 pm
Lunch and poster presentations
1.15 pm
Six rapid fire presentations
1.45 pm
Lecture 7
2.15 pm
Lecture 8
2.45 pm
Practical Workshops
4.15 pm
Tea and coffee break
4.25 pm
Deanery session, Q&A and Poster Prizes
5.00 pm
Closing remarks
5.05 pm
Close of meeting
Evaluation surveys and certificates will be sent by email