Glaucoma & Concordance Conference (CPD approved) - 6 May 2011

RNIB Cymru and the International Glaucoma Association (IGA) are hosting a Glaucoma and concordance event aimed at ophthalmic nurses, orthoptists (involved in Glaucoma services), technicians and Eye Clinic Liaison Officers.

Find out more about the new developments and projects currently being set up around Wales in order to improve services and patients' management.

Conference Programme

10.00am Registration

10.30am Welcome from the Chair and overview of the day

10.40am Compliance Briefcase

  • International Glaucoma Association
  • David Wright, Chief Executive
  • Russell Young, Operations Manager

12.30pm Lunch

1.30pm Health and Empowerment

  • Helen Juckes Hughes
  • Nurse Manager, HM Stanley Hospital

2.00pm New developments for Glaucoma services/patients

  • James Morgan, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Chair of the Wales
  • Glaucoma Alliance
  • Mike Austin, Clinical Lead Focus on Ophthalmology

2.45pm Break

3.05pm Support from the Third Sector

  • Ceri Jackson, Head of Sight Loss Prevention RNIB Cymru

3.20pm Glaucoma Training

  • Mary Shaw, Senior Nurse Lecturer, Manchester University

3.50pm Panel / Open Forum

4.15pm CPD Certificates

4.30pm Close

Register before 15 April 2011

To register your attendance or for more information please contact:

Katharine Drinkwater
Telephone: 029 2045 0440
Email cymruevents@rnib.org.uk

Please note:

Attendance to this event is free of charge, reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed on presentation of valid receipts.

  • Places are limited and therefore registrations are essential.

  • Closing date for registrations: Friday 15 April 2011.

  • This day is supported by a Pfizer Educational Grant.

Last updated: 19 September 2011

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