12:45pm - Amniotic membrane transplantation in optometry: introduction, application and patient selection
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Where: Association of Optometrists, 2 Woodbridge Street, London, EC1R 0DG
Interactive CPD points: 3
Do you have a special interest in dry eye disease? Would you like to expand your clinical skillset in dry eye management and broaden the range of interventions you provide for patients?
This face-to-face skills workshop will provide dry eye specialists with an evidence-based introduction and background on the use of amniotic membranes for managing dry eye disease in a community optometry setting.
Delegates will observe the technique for applying amniotic membranes using a bespoke bandage contact lens, followed by a hands-on opportunity to learn the handling and insertion process for themselves. The workshop will conclude with a question-and-answer session for all attendees. By the end of the session, attendees will have the knowledge and skills to provide this intervention to their patients.
This session will be of particular interest to optometrists who currently run dedicated dry eye clinics and are looking to stay at the cutting edge of contemporary clinical management of the disease.
Learning outcomes
- Practitioners will be able to explain to patients about the use of amniotic membranes for dry eye disease
- Practitioners will identify the indications for using amniotic membranes for dry eye disease
- Practitioners will learn how to apply amniotic membranes
- Practitioners will recognise potential adverse responses when using amniotic membranes and identify how to manage patients relative to their scope of practice.
Agenda
Delegates are invited to join us for lunch at 12.45pm ahead of the session which will begin at 1.30pm.
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12.45PM - 1.30PM
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Lunch
1.30PM - 2.45PM
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3 points
Amniotic membrane transplantation in optometry: introduction, application and patient selection
CPD ref no: C-107683
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Andrew Hopkinson
Andrew is the co-founder and chief scientific officer of NuVision Biotherapies and has over 15 years’ experience in translational ophthalmic academic research at the University of Nottingham ophthalmology department. Andrew remains an honorary senior academic with the university, and together with the multidisciplinary research team, he continues developing innovative technologies to repair and regenerate the ocular surface. This research pioneered the development of Omnigen amniotic membranes. He continues to research in this area, fuelling the future of innovations for NuVision Biotherapies.
Tonicha Spencer
Tonicha is the head of UK sales and clinical education for NuVision Biotherapies. She has six years’ experience in ocular care, working across medical affairs, clinical trials, marketing, sales and clinical education. Tonicha is responsible for translating clinical literature into education for ophthalmologists, optometrists and specialist nurses in the application and use of amniotic membranes.