Description
Welcome to The 2018 Squint Forum
The Squint Forum conference is an annual update for orthoptists and ophthalmologists interested in strabismus and paediatric ophthalmology. The focus this year will be on thyroid gland disorders in relation to eye position and movement, eye abnormalities and treatments associated with endocrine abnormalities.
The conference will lead by experts in the field, who will give delegates extensive updates.
This meeting is aimed mainly at orthoptists but will be of interest to ophthalmologists who specialise in paediatrics and strabismus, optometrists and clinicians with an interest in thyroid disease.
topics include:
Treatment updates of thyroid gland disorders and the subsequent effects on eye position and eye movement
Update on strabismus syndromes
Update on dispensing glasses for children
Update on reading abilities in children with amblyopia and eye movement abnormalities
webcasting
This event will be webcast and available to view online.
rates
Early bird rates are available now.
RSM member: £27 – £87
Non-member: £45 – £145
Bursary places are available. Please contact the Event Co-ordinator for more information.
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agenda
9.45 am
Registration, tea and coffee
10.15 am
Introduction
Thyroid eye disease
10.30 am
Thyroid Function
Dr Mark Vanderpump, Thyroid Disease, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
11.00 am
New therapies in thyroid dysfunction
Professor Colin Dayan. Clinical Professor. School of Medicine, Cardiff University
Surgery in TED
11.30 am
Orbital decompression
Mr Jimmy Uddin, Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
12.00 pm
Squint surgery
Miss Anna Maino, Consultant Eye Surgeon, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
12.30 pm
Panel discussion
12.45 pm
Lunch
1.45 pm
Squint forum prize winner presentation
Paediatrics
2.00 pm
Strabismus syndromes
Ms Jane Ashworth, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
2.30 pm
Craniofacial dysostoses
Mr Richard Bowman, Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
3.00 pm
Paediatric glasses dispensing
Mr Rainer Wahnig, Assistant Manager of Spectacles and Manufacturing, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
3.30 pm
Reading and amblyopia
Dr Frank Proudlock, Senior Lecturer, University of Leicester
4.00 pm
Panel discussion
4.15 pm
Close of meeting and online evaluations
4.20 pm
Minces pies and mulled wine
All delegates welcome