Testing the genome in ophthalmology – what’s new?
a one day course that will comprise 10 sessions, each of 30-45 minutes in length.
Testing the genome in ophthalmology – what’s new?
a one day course that will comprise 10 sessions, each of 30-45 minutes in length.
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Education
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
162 City Road
EC1V 2PD London
+44 (0) 20 75662625
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Basisinformation
Datum05.07.2023SpracheEnglischGebühren ab350.00 GBPVeranstalterMoorfields Education
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation TrustOrganisatorMoorfields Education
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
162 City Road
EC1V 2PD London
+44 (0) 20 75662625 -
Programm
Course aims
- To bring you up-to-date with the latest advances in genetic eye disease and how best to manage your patients
- To provide practical advice on how to undertake WGS and other forms of genetic testing (consent to reporting)
- To enable understanding of the genetic report including variant interpretation (ACMG/AMG guidelines)
- Case studies to demonstrate importance of variant interpretation and multidisciplinary team discussion
- To provide knowledge of future developments in the field including therapeutics
Course structure
This is a one day course that will comprise 10 sessions, each of 30-45 minutes in length. The following topics will be covered:
- Eye disease – what to test and what not to test.
- Modern genetic testing – under the hood.
- Inherited eye disease
- Paediatric ophthalmology
- Structural Eye disease
- Optic neuropathy
- Consent and ethics
- Understanding the results
- Personalised medicine – the future
- Gene-directed treatments
The course will take place live online on Zoom.
This course is intended for Ophthalmologists (including consultants, trainees, fellows, non-training grades), clinical geneticists with an interest in inherited eye disease, genetic counsellors, clinical scientists, optometrists.
Rahmenprogramm
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Gebühren
Fachärzte/-innenGebühren ab350,00 GBPÄrzte/-innen in WeiterbildungGebühren ab350,00 GBPOrthoptisten/-innenGebühren ab350,00 GBPThe fee quoted is valid for online participation. Fee for in person participation: GBP 550,00.
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Buchung / Anmeldung
Please contact the organizer for further informations.
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Zertifizierung
Zertifizierung beantragt für CME Punkte bei der European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME)
CPD points will be applied for. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the course.