Fees:
Members - Trainee - £498
Associate Members - Medical Student/ Foundation Dr/ Eye HC professionals - £498
Non-member/other - £595
It is not mandatory to have attended this course if you later enter a UK ophthalmology training programme, but you will still be awarded 1 point for your portfolio at ST1 National Recruitment.
Course structure
9.00 - 9.15am Welcome and Introduction
9.15 – 9.30am Knots with string demonstration and practice
9.30 – 9.50am Instruments + Needles interactive sessions
9.50 – 10.30am Suturing practice on Suture boards
10.30 – 10.45am Coffee break
10.45 – 11.00am Eyelid suturing demonstration
11.00 – 11.30am Practice lid suturing techniques
11.30 – 11.45am Scleral and rectus muscle suturing demonstrations
12.00 – 12.45pm Scleral and rectus muscle suturing practice
12.45 - 1.35pm Lunch
1.35 – 1.50pm Introduction to operating microscopes and corneal suturing
1.50 – 2.50pm Corneal suturing skills practice
2.50 – 3.20pm Philosophy of learning and practical advice
3.20 – 3.30pm Corneal incision demonstrations
3.30 – 3.45pm Coffee break
3.45 – 4.45pm Practicing corneal incisions and suturing practice
4.45 – 5.00pm Closing discussion Q&A
Each trainee will also have the opportunity to spend 15 minutes on the EyeSi on a rolling rotation throughout the day using the 1st setting of the basic anterior chamber navigation module.
Note: Please make sure you only book the specific date you can attend only. If you want to change the date after booking, we cannot guarantee the availability for the date change.