Practical Ophthalmology: Conference & Workshop

Improve your understanding and capabilities!

The program was designed to improve your understanding and capabilities in ophthalmology while also having fun. Mark Billson, Allyson Groth, and David Maggs will place special emphasis on performing a high-yield ophthalmic exam with the instruments already in your clinic, choosing the best diagnostic tests, perfecting ophthalmic surgical techniques, and discussing which drugs to use when.
All 3 speakers work with referring vets on a daily basis and their philosophy is to emphasise a group of concepts that they call 'TIWIKIPS' (or 'Things I Wish I'd Known In Practice') with the ultimate goal that you leave the course saying "I am going back to try this in my practice next week".

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Past Participant:

Wonderful course with fantastic presenters. Both the theory and practical content was highly relevant for vets in general practice.'
Annaliese Johnson, Rochedale Vet

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, you will be able:

To perform and interpret findings from a complete neuro-ophthalmic examination (cranial nerves; responses and reflexes)
To perform and interpret findings from a complete examination of the anterior segment (eyelids, conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, anterior chamber, iris, and lens)
To perform and interpret findings from a complete fundic examination (vitreous, choroid, tapetum, retina, and optic nerve)
To perform and interpret findings from common ophthalmic diagnostic tests (aqueous flare, Schirmer tear test, fluorescein stain, tear film breakup time, nasolacrimal flush, rebound and applanation tonometry)
To learn and practice surgical techniques for correction of entropion, ectropion, “cherry eye”, and indolent ulcers; eyelid tumour removal, and enucleation

Program

Day 1	Conference
8.30	Registration
9.00	Ophthalmalic examination	Mark Billson
10.30	Morning Tea
11.00	Eyelid surgeries	David Maggs
12:30	Lunch
1.15	Corneal Ulcers	Allyson Groth
2.00	Ophthalmic emergencies	David Maggs
3.00	Afternoon tea
3.15	Ophthalmic pharmacy: medications to have on hand	Allyson Groth
4.00	Glaucoma and sudden blindness	Panel discussion
5.00	End

Day 2	Workshop
8.30	Registration
9.00	Ophthalmic Examination with volunteer dogs Essentials of the anterior exam: Neuro-ophthalmic examination Retroillumination Transillumination Examination with magnification Slit-lamp biomicroscopy Diagnostic testing: Tonometry Applanation, indentation and rebound techniques Fluorescein stain Schirmer tear test Tear film break up time Conjunctival and corneal cytology Fundic examination: Direct ophthalmoscopy Indirect ophthalmoscopy Panoptic ophthalmoscopy
11.00	Morning Tea
11.30	Ophthalmic Surgery Surgical procedures: Grid keratotomy Lacrimal duct cannulation Temporary tarshorrhaphy Eyelid wedge resection Holtz Celsus entropion correction Stades entropion procedure Closure of eyelid wounds Lateral canthoplasty Combined wedge resection and Hotz Celsus entropion repair Third eyelid gland: nchoring and pocket procedures Transconjunctival and transpalpebral enucleation
1:30	Lunch
2.00	Ophthalmic Surgery Continued
5.00	END

Who should enrol?

This course is suitable for qualified veterinarians. Veterinary students are welcome to enrol in conference only.

	2-days (Conference + Workshop)		Conference Only
Registrant Type		Full Rate		Full Rate
Member*		$2,630		$560
Recent Grad / Part-Time Professional Member		$2,420		$350
Student Member		N/A		$175
eMember / Non-Member		$3,000		$700

*Members include: Practice, Professional and Academic members.

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Workshops and Conferences
Saturday, 15 July 2023 to
Sunday, 16 July 2023

8:30 AM

20 CPD Point/s

Veterinary Science Conference Centre
Regimental Drive
University of Sydney NSW

Enrol Now

Workshops and Conferences
Saturday, 15 July 2023 to
Sunday, 16 July 2023

8:30 AM

20 CPD Point/s

Veterinary Science Conference Centre
Regimental Drive
University of Sydney NSW

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Mark Billson BVSc PhD DVOphthal DipVetClinStud MRCVS Dr Mark Billson graduated from the University of Sydney in 1990. He developed an interest in eyes early on in his career that led to research into a bacterial eye disease in cattle... Read More
Allyson Groth BVSc MANZCVS DACVO Allyson grew up in Gippsland, Victoria, and completed her veterinary degree at the University of Melbourne. After working as a tutor at Sydney University Veterinary School she comp... Read More
David Maggs BVSc (Hons) Dipl. ACVO Following graduation from the University of Melbourne in 1988, David spent 5 years in mixed practice throughout Australia, England, Scotland, and Wales. He then completed small ani... Read More


Mark Billson BVSc PhD DVOphthal DipVetClinStud MRCVS Dr Mark Billson graduated from the University of Sydney in 1990. He developed an interest in eyes early on in his career that led to research into a bacterial eye disease in cattle... Read More
Allyson Groth BVSc MANZCVS DACVO Allyson grew up in Gippsland, Victoria, and completed her veterinary degree at the University of Melbourne. After working as a tutor at Sydney University Veterinary School she comp... Read More
David Maggs BVSc (Hons) Dipl. ACVO Following graduation from the University of Melbourne in 1988, David spent 5 years in mixed practice throughout Australia, England, Scotland, and Wales. He then completed small ani... Read More

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