Fees:
UK Student - £355
Fellow - £355
Ophthalmologist in Training - £355
Foundation Doctor - £355
Overseas/ Other - £580
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 talk
9.50 – 10.20am Suturing practice on foam boards
10.20 – 10.30am Needles/sutures talk
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.