Sally Turner MA VetMB DVOphthal MRCVS

Sally Turner qualified from the University of Cambridge and after 2 years in general practice did her Residency at the Animal Health Trust. She is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology and in addition to providing a full ophthalmology referral in London she is a member of the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Panel She has been on the RCVS Ophthalmology Board and acts as and RCVS Examiner for both Certificate and Diploma examinations. She also teaches and examines for the European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ESVPS). Sally regularly lectures to both veterinary surgeons and nurses, both in the UK and abroad. She is the author of two books on veterinary ophthalmology.

Course content

The course will cover the commonly encountered ophthalmic conditions which can be successfully managed in general practice. Lectures will cover instruments and equipment required, surgical preparation and anaesthetic considerations before studying selected conditions in detail. Delegates will then get the opportunity to put theory into practice by performing surgery on eyelids, the nicitans membrane, conjunctiva and cornea. Small group teaching will ensure that all delegates will have the opportunity for one on one demonstrations with the tutor.

Who should attend

General practitioners with an interest in ophthalmology who wish to improve their surgical understanding and skills.

What the course will help the attendees to do

Become proficient at routine ophthalmic surgical procedures and understand the theory behind ocular surgery

Key Learning Objectives

By the end of this course delegates should have a thorough understanding of:

• Understand the design and use of ophthalmic instruments

• Appreciate the use of magnification for ocular surgery – the use of magnifying loupes and operating microscopes

• Understand pre and post operative care and anaesthetic regimes

• Understand common surgical techniques for eyelid, nictitans, conjunctival, corneal and orbital surgical procedures

• Consider the principles of intra-ocular surgery such as phacoemulsification for cataract removal