Join us on June 4th 2026 for the Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology workshop sponsored by Kahuvet at The Kahuvet Education Center in Auckland, New Zealand!

This course is designed to expand the core diagnostic and surgical skill set for ophthalmic cases and is suitable for veterinarians of all levels of experience. Developing this fundamental skill set will greatly improve your ability to manage all sorts of ophthalmic conditions in practice. This day will focus on these fundamental diagnostic and treatment skills and will not be reviewing specific clinical ophthalmic disorders.

 This course is suitable to veterinarians of all levels of experience.

Dr. Kellam Bayley will also be hosting a back-to-back wet-lab on the Management of Ocular Emergencies in NZ the following day. Join both sessions to build your confidence across all key topics and enjoy an extra 10% off with our multi-buy discount.

Registration Fee: $1,620 NZD ex. GST per person

Earlybird Registration Fee:  until 23 Apr 2026: $1,450 AUD ex. GST per person

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Kellam Bayley, BVSc, MVSc, CertVOphthal MANZCVS Dip ECVO

 

Course Description

The foundation for successful treatment of ophthalmic conditions is a thorough and accurate ophthalmic examination. We will review the examination approach in detail including neurological testing, extraocular assessment, intraocular assessment and use of ancillary diagnostics.

A number of ophthalmic conditions are best treated with surgery. In the wet-lab we will practice techniques in eyelid wedge resection, eyelid laceration repair, temporary tarsorraphy, temporary tacking, Hotz-Celsus, and enucleation.

Course Objectives

At the end of this workshop delegates should be able to:

• Understand the approach for testing neurological function of the eye

• Develop an understanding of a thorough ophthalmic examination technique

• Practice ophthalmic surgical techniques which are key to Veterinary practice

Value to Your Practice

The attendees should complete this day feeling much more confident to approach ophthalmic cases in general practice and take on common eye surgeries.

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