Join us on September 6-7th 2024, for our Ophthalmology Two Day workshop sponsored by Knight Benedikt at VetPartners Veterinary Training Centre, Sydney, Australia!

This course covers a wide range of ocular examination and surgical skills, suitable for all experience levels, with a focus on eye anatomy, examination techniques, and the diagnosis and management of common conditions.

Additionally, it emphasizes improving surgical techniques for eyelid mass removal via wedge resection, eyelid laceration repair, temporary tarrsorrhapy and Hotz-Celsus for entropion.

On Day Two, participants with over three years of experience will delve into advanced ophthalmology, focusing on identifying causes of vision loss and distinguishing medical and surgical cases, including common ocular emergencies. The surgical component aims to broaden participants’ skills with advanced techniques such as severe entropion correction, eyelid defect repair, and the Morgan Pocket Technique for cherry eye.

Registration Fee: $2,700 AUD ex. GST per person (Now only $2,400 until 26 July 2024!)

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Kate Robertson, BSc, BSc, BVMS (Dist), DACVO

 

Course Description

Day 1

This course focuses on fine-tuning your ocular examination and surgical skill set and is designed for all levels of experience. We will focus on anatomy of the eye before discussing how best to conduct a thorough examination with the diagnostic tools available. We will then discuss the diagnosis and management of some more common conditions seen in general practice including dry eye and cataracts. We will also discuss the different surgical techniques for enucleation and how to reduce potential for post-operative complications in cats and dogs.
The surgical component of this day is focused on improving technique for eyelid mass removal via wedge resection, eyelid laceration repair, temporary tarrsorrhapy and Hotz-Celsus for entropion.

Key Skills

• Understand the steps involved to conduct a thorough ophthalmic exam
• Gain knowledge in common ocular conditions such as dry eye and cataracts
• Practice eyelid surgical techniques often encountered in general practice

Day 2

This day is an advanced day of ophthalmology, designed for individuals with 3+ years of experience. Our focus will be on the potential causes of vision loss and subsequently differentiating these between medical and surgical candidates. We will discuss some of the more common ocular emergencies including glaucoma, anterior lens luxation, deep or infected corneal ulcers, and proptosis, along with their management.
The surgical portion of this day is designed to help individuals expand their ophthalmic surgery repertoire. We will practice advanced techniques such as wedge excision combined with Hotz-Celsus for severe entropion, sliding grafts for larger eyelid defects, and the Morgan Pocket Technique for cherry eye.

Key Skills

• Differentiate between causes of vision loss based on ophthalmic exam
• Identification of common ocular emergencies including determining depth of a corneal ulceration, glucoma and lens luxation
• Practice advanced eyelid reconstruction techniques and the Morgan Pocket technique for Cherry Eye.

Value to Your Practice

Attendees should complete this two day workshop confident to manage corneal ulceration cases and take on surgery for more challenging cases with eyelid and third eyelid disorders.

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