Seminar Programme 2023

Lifestyles are becoming increasingly demanding, with more hours spent on digital devices than ever before, together with packed work and social calendars. With these evolving lifestyle demands, it’s perhaps not surprising that 75% of patients agree that they would like more from their contact lenses. Using patient cases, this peer review will explore how to identify contact lens wearers’ clinical and lifestyle needs and address how we can ensure we provide patients with the best contact lens wearing experience for their modern lifestyle.

The AOP presents 100% Optical peer review. In small groups, you will be presented with different clinical and ethical scenarios to discuss and digest with your colleagues.

What do roller-skaters and contact lens wearers have in common? This interactive discussion workshop will encourage you to consider how we best meet the needs and demands of busy patient lifestyles. Looking specifically at coefficient of friction, this session will explore the influence of material properties and design on overall patient satisfaction and comfort.

The AOP presents 100% Optical peer review. In small groups, you will be presented with different clinical and ethical scenarios to discuss and digest with your colleagues.

Lifestyles are becoming increasingly demanding, with more hours spent on digital devices than ever before, together with packed work and social calendars. With these evolving lifestyle demands, it’s perhaps not surprising that 75% of patients agree that they would like more from their contact lenses. Using patient cases, this peer review will explore how to identify contact lens wearers’ clinical and lifestyle needs and address how we can ensure we provide patients with the best contact lens wearing experience for their modern lifestyle.

The AOP presents 100% Optical peer review. In small groups, you will be presented with different clinical and ethical scenarios to discuss and digest with your colleagues.

What do roller-skaters and contact lens wearers have in common? This interactive discussion workshop will encourage you to consider how we best meet the needs and demands of busy patient lifestyles. Looking specifically at coefficient of friction, this session will explore the influence of material properties and design on overall patient satisfaction and comfort.

Being seen online has never been more important than it is today. How does your practice differentiate and stand out from the shop down the street or across town? Having a beautiful and fully function ...

Join us live at The Catwalk to watch an immersive experience of eyewear in the newest colours, designs, styles and accessories, provided by our fabulous exhibitors.

Known for her vibrant style, Prue will be on stage with her stylist/producer Jane Galpin.

This panel session will discuss the current provision of myopia management in UK practice and the issues facing practitioners and their patients. The panel will explore a range of topics relating to myopia management including:

• How will myopia management be funded in most practices and the implications of GOC
• How do we avoid a ‘two tier’ system where those with limited means cannot access full myopia management options?
• Getting started - investment, products equipment
• Marketing the service
• Communicating with patients and parents - managing expectations
• How to make it pay
• What is the future of myopia management going to look like?

What are the major global trends affecting eyewear in 2023? Events like 100% Optical are platforms for eyewear buyers to get up to speed with the latest consumer trends and take inspiration from what ...

Now in it’s seventh year, the Out of the Box Optics Optoversity Challenge 2023 (in aid of Vision Care for Homeless People) is the only inter-University competition between optometry students in the UK ...

Join us live at The Catwalk to watch an immersive experience of eyewear in the newest colours, designs, styles and accessories, provided by our fabulous exhibitors.

Dan Scott (The Eyewear Stylist) champions a vision for sustainability in this panel discussion with key figureheads in the industry, which aims to debunk "greenwashing" in Optics and get to grips with ...

The optimum treatment window for myopia management is narrow and often when myopia is low and its impact is not understood. ECPs are well placed to educate parents on managing myopia with alternative options to traditional methods of correction, but this needs careful management and assessment of the context in hand.

The WCO resolution advises optometrists to incorporate within their practice the standard of care for myopia management, which shifts from simply correcting vision to managing the condition, and includes public education and early, frequent discussions with parents that explain:

• What myopia is

• Lifestyle factors that may impact myopia

• The increased risks to long-term ocular health that myopia brings

• The available approaches that can be used to manage myopia and slow its progression.

This session will explore these elements of the resolution through three cases: a pre-myope, evaluation and measurement in routine examination, and a progressing myope, and look at some of the tools available to eye care professionals which will enable the implementation this standard of care in everyday practice.

Join us as we look at reasons as to why patients may drop out of contact lens wear and what delegates need to consider to ensure maximum retention of contact lens patients. The session will cover three cases where delegates will identify various possible reasons that may lead to discontinuation of contact lens wear and how to address them before they become a concern.

A series of case studies is presented covering people at different stages of life with differing eye conditions, needs and ambitions. Each case study is presented with a range of assistive technologies that could support the needs coupled with live demonstration of some of the technologies. Delegates can review and choose the technologies that they think might help with each group presenting their views.

In this 60-minute discussion workshop, delegates will be required to work in small discussion groups and use the equipment provided to show an understanding of the causes of ptosis, discuss different types of correction for it and take the relevant measurements to fit a frame with a ptosis aid.

This discussion workshop will consider cases centred around patients returning to practice with potential non-tolerance to their spectacle lenses. Delegates will analyse the symptoms presented across a variety of scenarios from progressive lenses, single vision and lifestyle lenses to understand ‘what went wrong.’ Attendees will discuss what could have been done differently at the time of dispense to ensure the best possible outcome.

This lecture will concentrate initially on the most recent studies on myopia epidemiology and the trends in therapies. Attention will then shift to the consensus on how best to manage myopia, in particular, with a view to monitoring the condition and the key measurements to take during the consultation.

This session will consist of three discussions. For each discussion, delegates will be provided with statements from relevant legislation, regulation and/or advice and guidance, alongside a number of discussion points to stimulate small group conversations.

In this session, chaired by Dr Sam Strong (on behalf of VECCTR), three early-career researchers will present a summary of their current work to update practitioners on emerging research in their respective fields. Topics will include refractive management recommendations for patients undergoing cataract surgery, validation of a novel perimeter with high-speed eye tracking, and the building and validation of online tests of contrast sensitivity and visual acuity.

This session will centre around the use of case scenarios, eye images and videos to demonstrate key features in a patient that are relevant to preparing them for cataract surgery and also managing any post-operative symptoms and complications. It will highlight the common and less common signs and symptoms that are relevant to managing patients who undergo cataract surgery well and review the evidence-based approach for each one.

This session will centre around the use of case scenarios, eye images and videos to demonstrate key features in a patient that are relevant to preparing them for cataract surgery and also managing any post-operative symptoms and complications. It will highlight the common and less common signs and symptoms that are relevant to managing patients who undergo cataract surgery well and review the evidence-based approach for each one.

This session will centre around the use of case scenarios, eye images and videos to demonstrate key features in a patient that are relevant to preparing them for cataract surgery and also managing any post-operative symptoms and complications. It will highlight the common and less common signs and symptoms that are relevant to managing patients who undergo cataract surgery well and review the evidence-based approach for each one.

Intense pulsed light (IPL) is an in-practice treatment for dry eye disease. The session will begin by reviewing the vicious circle of ocular surface inflammation and discuss proposed mechanisms of action of IPL. Careful clinical assessment is required for optimal patient selection. The presentation will discuss peer-reviewed data on efficacy as well as some case studies and will be followed by a demonstration of IPL treatment and a discussion.

The principles of intense pulsed light (IPL) will be outlined followed by a discussion on when this treatment is indicated in the management of dry eye / ocular surface disease. Following this, a live demonstration of the procedure will be performed allowing practitioners to experience the technology at work and to see how it integrates into the management of this common condition.

Despite varieties of different options available for managing dry eye disease, choosing the most effective and suitable treatment can still be a challenge. This session will discuss contemporary management of dry eye disease and include a live treatment demonstration using intense pulsed light (IPL).

This interactive session will take attendees together on a journey through the history of titanium, its processing, the positive differences of and its usage in eyewear today. The session will allow practitioners to see, learn about and handle the variety of titanium versions available in the market through samples and demonstrations of inherent qualities. Delegates will be provided with the benefits of titanium usage in eyewear and given tips for debate as to how best to educate patients on these. As part of group discussions, it will be demonstrated how this approach can help their practice in terms of patient retention. Finally, delegates will be able to work in groups to generate answers to a questionnaire that will be set to help enhance the learning experience.

This interactive discussion workshop will explore some of the options available within the industry to enable practitioners to contribute to a more sustainable future. Topics will revolve around product materials, accessories, cost and retail pricing implications, supply chain and sourcing, patient awareness and education, and best practice implementation.

This interactive session will take attendees together on a journey through the history of titanium, its processing, the positive differences of and its usage in eyewear today. The session will allow practitioners to see, learn about and handle the variety of titanium versions available in the market through samples and demonstrations of inherent qualities. Delegates will be provided with the benefits of titanium usage in eyewear and given tips for debate as to how best to educate patients on these. As part of group discussions, it will be demonstrated how this approach can help their practice in terms of patient retention. Finally, delegates will be able to work in groups to generate answers to a questionnaire that will be set to help enhance the learning experience.

This lecture with discussion will consider the impact of different working distances on progressive spectacle lens dispensing and refraction. Digital screen use and working environments are crucial considerations for accurate and successful progressive lens wear and this lecture along with group discussion will look at these areas in detail.

This lecture will provide registrants with an in-depth look at what dry eye disease is, the latest information and guidelines surrounding it and conclude with a look at the diagnostic tools and instruments on the market to accurately assess the condition.

This lecture with discussion will cover different types of photochromic lenses and lead to the latest releases and innovations in technology. It will allow delegates to consider the benefits this lens type affords the end wearer and how they can identify who these lenses are best-suited to.

If you were to Google comfort, you would see it defined as ‘a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint’, but what does comfort mean when it comes to contact lenses? Is comfort simply determined by the physical, material characteristics of the contact lens, or does visual comfort play a role too? This interactive poster discussion session will explore this question through four contact lens cases, encouraging practitioners to consider how they can maximise comfort for all contact lens patients.

If you were to Google comfort, you would see it defined as ‘a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint’, but what does comfort mean when it comes to contact lenses? Is comfort simply determined by the physical, material characteristics of the contact lens, or does visual comfort play a role too? This interactive poster discussion session will explore this question through four contact lens cases, encouraging practitioners to consider how they can maximise comfort for all contact lens patients.

Back in 2017 at 100% Optical, CooperVision presented a 60-minute lecture on myopia management called ‘Time to stop talking and start doing’. Six years on, this presentation will reflect on how far the profession has come, what we’ve learned and what’s yet to overcome to make sure that no myopic child is left untreated. What more can we all do to speed up the changes needed within the profession to slow down the progression of myopia?

This talk will discuss the treatment of various corneal diseases including keratoconus, corneal dystrophies, keratitis and corneal scars with a focus on their treatments with excimer and femtosecond laser. The session will be illustrated with cases of patients treated with laser for their corneal diseases.

Giles Edmonds will update on the PEST analysis presented at 100% Optical 2022 and factors impacting eye care in the UK. Paul Morris will talk about the key highlights from the State of the Nation report relating to glaucoma and also share some of our own data/development from our clinical outcome reports. He will use this data to demonstrate how well-equipped optometry is to play a significant part in the solution, not only detecting eye disease, but also managing it in the community. Professor Anthony King, chair of Glaucoma UK, will talk about what needs to change to prevent more sight loss due to glaucoma from an ophthalmologist’s perspective. Anthony will describe the immense pressure ophthalmology services are experiencing due to increased demand. Giles will conclude by highlighting the urgent need for consistency in care models, an enhanced role for optometrists and investment in technology that supports two-way communication between optometrists and ophthalmologists.

In her landmark 'Notes on Nursing', Florence Nightingale said that the most challenging ordeal for a feverish patient is: 'Not being able to see out of window, and the knots in the wood being the only view. I shall never forget the rapture of fever patients over a bunch of bright-coloured flowers'. Staff wellbeing, stress and burnout remain critical issues for health services worldwide. In the UK, an NHS staff survey found that over 40% of staff experience work-related stress, with a net impact on clinical care, greater workload for staff and cost to the health service. At the World Association of Eye Hospitals meeting two years ago the importance of green spaces were discussed, and the opportunities for practising mindfulness and reducing daily stresses — for patients, visitors and staff. Whether gardens, greenery or wild areas, these spaces have tremendous value in providing an interface to enable us to connect with nature and ourselves. Through innovative uses of space for art, reflection, exercise, community and food growing, they can reduce stress and fatigue, and have a positive effect in terms of mental health. This talk will describe these important therapeutic tools, their rise and fall and rebirth from the Victorian periods, through the 'car park era' and the 1984 Ulrich renaissance.

This session will focus on presbyopia and multifocal contact lens fitting. It will overview the many intricacies of the ageing eye, from a physical and biological point of view. Additionally it will also establish how to best process and link information we gather from the patient and outline clinical assessments to carry out on an ageing eye before an informed choice of visual correction/s can be recommended. Furthermore, it will review the latest developments in multifocal contact lens technology and with contact lens dropout in mind, provide a toolkit and suggestions to help steer a presbyopic patient from fitting to aftercare and beyond.

There have been several genetic epidemiological studies that have found a large number of common genetic variants that confer some risk of myopia. These could potentially help us understand what predisposes some individuals to become myopic and others not. However, the precise mechanism by which these genetic variants confer risk is not known. Light-evoked responses of retinal neurons can be recorded non-invasively the living human eye as the electroretinogram. Analysing these responses from large numbers of healthy adult volunteers, a significant association between responses driven by our cone photoreceptors and this genetic polymorphism has been found. Examining responses from patients with specific rare retinal diseases, also shows that responses from certain neurons were particularly associated. These findings support a role for alterations in retinal cone-driven responses in conferring risk for myopia.

DELEREX® is a material made from 100% recycled demo lenses.  Lens waste is one of the major issues in the industry when it comes to sustainability. We will be discussing the problems demo lenses creat ...

Come and join us for an informal chat and Q&A about manufacturing eyewear in the UK and the development of our new business to business, Made to Measure service.  Natalie and Matthew will discuss thei ...

DELEREX® is a material made from 100% recycled demo lenses.  Lens waste is one of the major issues in the industry when it comes to sustainability. We will be discussing the problems demo lenses creat ...

Come and join us for an informal chat and Q&A about manufacturing eyewear in the UK and the development of our new business to business, Made to Measure service.  Natalie and Matthew will discuss thei ...

Practitioners are well placed to identify dry eye disease; however, the link with rosacea and ocular rosacea may be closer than we have been led to believe. This common condition and its sub-types are described and the diagnosis, treatment, patient management and co-management options are discussed.

Becoming confident at identifying, describing and diagnosing clinical features on OCT is achievable with quality education and deliberate practice. Using case studies, this peer review will provide guidance on how to systematically evaluate OCT images for signs of eye disease and how to correctly describe pathology in OCT scans to enhance referrals.

This session will explore the principles of using OCT in community practice, to help diagnose, monitor and manage patients. Three pre-prepared cases will be presented to help optometrists improve their standards of patient care through discussion with a small group of fellow practitioners.

This lecture will provide an overview of the use of intraocular collamer lenses for the correction of refractive error outlining the options, risks and benefits for patients.

This peer review session will offer insights into the latest developments within home eye care and offer a fresh take on the future of this sector. A brief introduction will be followed by clinical cases chosen to explore some of the challenges encountered in domiciliary practice, with a focus on communication, cognition, consent and clinical decision making.

Diabetic retinal screening (DRS) has been taking place in the UK since the 1960s using traditional ophthalmoscopy techniques, progressing to fundus photography, which is still the main protocol used in DRS today. As diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the UK, and its prevalence is growing, the need for this beneficial service is also growing as is the need for the understanding of diabetic retinopathy within clinical practice. OCT has enabled us to visualise the posterior and anterior segments for many different eye conditions and has a massive benefit for clinicians with the visualisation of diabetic retinopathy using this non invasive technology. The aim of the presentation is to show and talk through examples of different diabetic pathology using OCT and OCTA to enable clinicians to understand the signs which are visible on OCT and the benefits of using this technology in practice to aid with monitoring, decisions and referrals.

This session will review methods for diagnosing referable diabetic retinopathy and macular oedema, AMD and glaucoma with some additional discourse on other treatable retinal diseases. The lecture will also provide an overview of artificial intelligence tools that can identify retinal anomalies to assist optometrists in patient management.

This lecture will provide an opportunity for registrants to understand how the growing use of multi-modal ultra-widefield retinal imaging in daily optometric practice can help them to provide a higher level of patient care and how the additional information provided by ultra-widefield and OCT might influence their clinical decision making.

When taking on new clinical diagnostic equipment it can be quite bewildering to view the eye in different ways. Often the new imaging techniques show structures in ways that look so different as to cause confusion. This lecture will discuss how to analyse different types of ultra-widefield and OCT images and show how to arrive at reasoned clinical decisions through sensible step along analysis. This will allow for competent clinical decision making and therefore ways to inform and discuss with patients and clinical colleagues the findings from the images.

Our popular meet the expert over LUNCH & LEARN is back! Ideal for practice owners, business managers, optometrists, we invite you to learn more about the five steps to making Optomap work in independent practice.

Why attend?

You navigated through a pandemic. Now the cost-of-living crunch. Steering a business through difficult economic times is tough. BUT, how could an investment in new technology and a new offering give your patients what they want, and help your business thrive? This short workshop is for forward-thinking independents who want to learn more about Optomap and multi-modal technology, no matter where you are in the research or decision-making process, our experts will share their experience and help you decide if the additional investment is the right route for you and your patients.

This session is not CPD accredited, but we will ensure you walk away with a realistic view of what‘s involved in making your investment a success by reviewing both the challenges and the opportunities that Optomap and multi-modal imaging present.

As optometrists continue to invest in new diagnostic technology such as OCT and ultra-widefield retinal imaging, many embark on a natural steep learning curve as they get to grips with new imaging techniques. It is understandable that even skilled practitioners can find new technology daunting and the aim of this lecture is demonstrate the benefits of multi modal imaging and the enhanced diagnostic capabilities use of this technology brings, instilling an enhanced level of confidence in the practitioner as a result.

If you are feeling the pressure to act more 'sustainably', but are struggling to know where to start, don’t miss this. It’s easy to feel that taking action on climate change is a monumental, expensive challenge. Easy to believe that 'it’s all about plastic' and miss doing anything about your carbon footprint. This presentation will share a concise system for caring for your bit of the planet. You’ll get the essentials of carbon accounting and footprint analysis, and an introduction to a sustainability pathway designed specifically for optics.

This talk is to introduce the future of eye care as personalised, predictive and protective. A new dimension of eye care is on the horizon - the ability for patients to self-monitor their vision at home, and how we can harness that data as clinicians, to add value to our patients' experiences and to our practices.

 

Ophthalmology is among the most technology-driven of the all the medical specialties, with treatments utilising high-spec medical lasers and advanced microsurgical techniques, and diagnostics involving ultra-high resolution imaging. Ophthalmology is also at the forefront of many trailblazing research areas in healthcare, such as stem cell therapy, gene therapy, and - most recently - artificial intelligence. In July 2016, Moorfields announced a formal collaboration with the world’s leading artificial intelligence company, DeepMind. This collaboration involves the sharing of >1,000,000 anonymised retinal scans with DeepMind to allow for the automated diagnosis of diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). In this presentation, Professor Pearse Keane will describe the motivation - and urgent need - to apply deep learning to ophthalmology, the processes required to establish a research collaboration between the NHS and a company like DeepMind, the initial results of his research, and finally, why he believes that ophthalmology could be first branch of medicine to be fundamentally reinvented through the application of artificial intelligence. 

This session will provide an overview of the International Opticians Association outlining memberships stats, who is eligible to join and accomplishments. A taster of the upcoming summit in Singapore in April 2023 will also be given.

This lecture will reflect on the concept of how to gather the most appropriate patient data in order to provide enhanced clinics in primary care practice, in particular reference to specialist dry eye and myopia management clinics. It will review the latest devices available and discuss how to interpret the data in a meaningful and practical way. It will also review how to use data to engage in good patient education and compliance with proposed treatment options.

OCT has transformed optometry practice. However, there is still confusion regarding appropriate use of normative plots and referring patients correctly. This lecture with discussion aims to help reduce the number of false positive referrals and to change the mindset of optometrists in using the normative data correctly. The session will be a mixture of a lecture with material on normative data and several discussion sessions on example cases where normative data is the main focus. There will also be several ‘ask the audience’ sections. Ultimately, delegates should leave the session with a better understanding of how to effectively use OCT in glaucoma diagnosis and monitoring and, most importantly, reduce false positive referrals.

This peer review session will feature several scenarios which focus on a variety of themes including the GOC definition of an eye test and the importance of certain elements when testing a child, when binocular vision conditions in young adults may require a referral and when to act quickly in cases where tests reveal significant problems.

This peer review session will feature several scenarios which focus on a variety of themes including the GOC definition of an eye test and the importance of certain elements when testing a child, when binocular vision conditions in young adults may require a referral and when to act quickly in cases where tests reveal significant problems.

OCT has transformed optometry practice. However, there is still confusion regarding appropriate use of normative plots and referring patients correctly. This lecture with discussion aims to help reduce the number of false positive referrals and to change the mindset of optometrists in using the normative data correctly. The session will be a mixture of a lecture with material on normative data and several discussion sessions on example cases where normative data is the main focus. There will also be several ‘ask the audience’ sections. Ultimately, delegates should leave the session with a better understanding of how to effectively use OCT in glaucoma diagnosis and monitoring and, most importantly, reduce false positive referrals.

The AOP presents 100% Optical peer review. In small groups, you will be presented with different clinical and ethical scenarios to discuss and digest with your colleagues.

This lecture with small group discussion will discuss how practitioners can keep good records and why it is central to good clinical practice. The session will cover:

• The purpose of keeping records

• A review of the GOC’s standards of practice for optometrists and dispensing opticians on record keeping

• Cautionary tales

• FAQs

• Poor records

• Top tips.

Lifestyles are becoming increasingly demanding, with more hours spent on digital devices than ever before, together with packed work and social calendars. With these evolving lifestyle demands, it’s perhaps not surprising that 75% of patients agree that they would like more from their contact lenses. Using patient cases, this peer review will explore how to identify contact lens wearers’ clinical and lifestyle needs and address how we can ensure we provide patients with the best contact lens wearing experience for their modern lifestyle.

The AOP presents 100% Optical peer review. In small groups, you will be presented with different clinical and ethical scenarios to discuss and digest with your colleagues.

What do roller-skaters and contact lens wearers have in common? This interactive discussion workshop will encourage you to consider how we best meet the needs and demands of busy patient lifestyles. Looking specifically at coefficient of friction, this session will explore the influence of material properties and design on overall patient satisfaction and comfort.

This lecture with small group discussion will discuss how practitioners can keep good records and why it is central to good clinical practice. The session will cover:

• The purpose of keeping records

• A review of the GOC’s standards of practice for optometrists and dispensing opticians on record keeping

• Cautionary tales

• FAQs

• Poor records

• Top tips.

Join us live at The Catwalk to watch an immersive experience of eyewear in the newest colours, designs, styles and accessories, provided by our fabulous exhibitors.

How do you expect your customers and patients to be loyal to you when they don't remember who you are? Are you Dr. Ummm? This seminar covers branding and how to be remembered and have your customers a ...

Join us live at The Catwalk to watch an immersive experience of eyewear in the newest colours, designs, styles and accessories, provided by our fabulous exhibitors.

The optimum treatment window for myopia management is narrow and often when myopia is low and its impact is not understood. ECPs are well placed to educate parents on managing myopia with alternative options to traditional methods of correction, but this needs careful management and assessment of the context in hand.

The WCO resolution advises optometrists to incorporate within their practice the standard of care for myopia management, which shifts from simply correcting vision to managing the condition, and includes public education and early, frequent discussions with parents that explain:

• What myopia is

• Lifestyle factors that may impact myopia

• The increased risks to long-term ocular health that myopia brings

• The available approaches that can be used to manage myopia and slow its progression.

This session will explore these elements of the resolution through three cases: a pre-myope, evaluation and measurement in routine examination, and a progressing myope, and look at some of the tools available to eye care professionals which will enable the implementation this standard of care in everyday practice.

Customer service is still King. With 80% of customers stating that the experience a company provides is as important as it’s products or services, this session examines how and why this can be applied to modern day optical practices. You will form part of a fellowship to solve practice problems using the combination of peer and evidence-based information in this highly interactive session.

It is inevitable that domiciliary provision brings heightened challenges for registrants both from a clinical and consumer perspective. This highly interactive session uses redacted cases from the Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS) archives to illustrate the kind of challenges that can arise. Delegates will be encouraged to consider how they would manage each given situation if it landed in their lap. Using insights from each case study, delegates will then create an individual action plan to utilise in the future and help them both reduce the chance of complaints but also feel better equipped and more confident in managing them should they arise.

This interactive workshop will look at current myopia intervention strategies and the suitability of four different patients of different ages and ocular histories. Delegates will be given four case scenarios and discuss risk factors and the conversations that need to be had with the parents and child. The workshop will also look at the measured outcomes of those children after intervention.

This session will consist of three discussions. For each discussion, delegates will be provided with statements from relevant legislation, regulation and/or advice and guidance, alongside a number of discussion points to stimulate small group conversations.

This discussion workshop will consider cases centred around patients returning to practice with potential non-tolerance to their spectacle lenses. Delegates will analyse the symptoms presented across a variety of scenarios from progressive lenses, single vision and lifestyle lenses to understand ‘what went wrong.’ Attendees will discuss what could have been done differently at the time of dispense to ensure the best possible outcome.

In this 60-minute discussion workshop, delegates will be required to work in small discussion groups and use the equipment provided to show an understanding of the causes of ptosis, discuss different types of correction for it and take the relevant measurements to fit a frame with a ptosis aid.

This session will centre around the use of case scenarios, eye images and videos to demonstrate key features in a patient that are relevant to preparing them for cataract surgery and also managing any post-operative symptoms and complications. It will highlight the common and less common signs and symptoms that are relevant to managing patients who undergo cataract surgery well and review the evidence-based approach for each one.

This session will centre around the use of case scenarios, eye images and videos to demonstrate key features in a patient that are relevant to preparing them for cataract surgery and also managing any post-operative symptoms and complications. It will highlight the common and less common signs and symptoms that are relevant to managing patients who undergo cataract surgery well and review the evidence-based approach for each one.

This session will centre around the use of case scenarios, eye images and videos to demonstrate key features in a patient that are relevant to preparing them for cataract surgery and also managing any post-operative symptoms and complications. It will highlight the common and less common signs and symptoms that are relevant to managing patients who undergo cataract surgery well and review the evidence-based approach for each one.

This interactive session will take attendees together on a journey through the history of titanium, its processing, the positive differences of and its usage in eyewear today. The session will allow practitioners to see, learn about and handle the variety of titanium versions available in the market through samples and demonstrations of inherent qualities. Delegates will be provided with the benefits of titanium usage in eyewear and given tips for debate as to how best to educate patients on these. As part of group discussions, it will be demonstrated how this approach can help their practice in terms of patient retention. Finally, delegates will be able to work in groups to generate answers to a questionnaire that will be set to help enhance the learning experience.

This interactive discussion workshop will explore some of the options available within the industry to enable practitioners to contribute to a more sustainable future. Topics will revolve around product materials, accessories, cost and retail pricing implications, supply chain and sourcing, patient awareness and education, and best practice implementation.

This interactive session will take attendees together on a journey through the history of titanium, its processing, the positive differences of and its usage in eyewear today. The session will allow practitioners to see, learn about and handle the variety of titanium versions available in the market through samples and demonstrations of inherent qualities. Delegates will be provided with the benefits of titanium usage in eyewear and given tips for debate as to how best to educate patients on these. As part of group discussions, it will be demonstrated how this approach can help their practice in terms of patient retention. Finally, delegates will be able to work in groups to generate answers to a questionnaire that will be set to help enhance the learning experience.

This discussion workshop will look at perceived barriers to myopia management in practice and use in-depth discussions to find possible solutions to these objections. Delegates will be presented with five discussion subjects surrounding the implementation and maintenance of myopia management in practice. Areas to be discussed are: technology; patient demographics; cost objections; professional body guidelines and supporting clinical data.

This lecture with discussion will cover different types of photochromic lenses and lead to the latest releases and innovations in technology. It will allow delegates to consider the benefits this lens type affords the end wearer and how they can identify who these lenses are best-suited to.Lecture with discussion workshop: The next generation in photochromic lenses

This lecture will provide registrants with an in-depth look at what dry eye disease is, the latest information and guidelines surrounding it and conclude with a look at the diagnostic tools and instruments on the market to accurately assess the condition.

If you were to Google comfort, you would see it defined as ‘a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint’, but what does comfort mean when it comes to contact lenses? Is comfort simply determined by the physical, material characteristics of the contact lens, or does visual comfort play a role too? This interactive poster discussion session will explore this question through four contact lens cases, encouraging practitioners to consider how they can maximise comfort for all contact lens patients.

If you were to Google comfort, you would see it defined as ‘a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint’, but what does comfort mean when it comes to contact lenses? Is comfort simply determined by the physical, material characteristics of the contact lens, or does visual comfort play a role too? This interactive poster discussion session will explore this question through four contact lens cases, encouraging practitioners to consider how they can maximise comfort for all contact lens patients.

This talk will outline the most common vitreoretinal conditions that present to our service and outline how to recognise them, the degree of referral urgency and how they are managed. Conditions such as posterior vitreous detachment, retinal tears and retinal detachment, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, along with vitreoretinal complications of macular degeneration and diabetes, will all be considered.

By considering the patient journey through a modern cataract pathway, this lecture takes a real-world look at how we can deliver one of the key tenets of patient-centred care: ensuring patients are at the heart of their care decisions. Mr Kirkpatrick will discuss key decision points in that journey and expand how patient choice is brought to the forefront particularly for the topic of intraocular lens choice, where he will delve into the key components of IOL technology and their influence on patient outcomes. Furthermore, current and future approaches to enable more collaborative working between ophthalmic care professionals to ultimately provide excellent standards of care will be considered.

This session will discuss widefield colour imaging, its benefit for the patient and healthcare professionals, and use in diagnosis and monitoring of retinal disease.

This session will illustrate the impact that treatment of eye conditions, along with prevention and early detection, can have in preserving the economic and social independence of patients. Focusing on the complementary work of two innovative grant makers in the charitable sector, the session will be rich with lived experience combined with reporting of evidence that will encourage delegates to consider their understanding of the value of sight to all of us.

Ophthalmology stands at the forefront of specialities to be galvanised by artificial intelligence (AI). As the speciality is technology-driven, and with rapid non-invasive scans an important part of the diagnostic process, there is tremendous potential in applying deep learning in AI to retinal photographs and optical coherence tomography. So far, AI has mainly targeted diseases with high incidence and mortality, such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Combining the 'Big Data' in imaging with advances in telemedicine means that AI can be a critical tool in the screening, diagnosis and management of eye disease. There are still some technical and ethical challenges before AI in Ophthalmology becomes integrated within the speciality, nevertheless Deep Learning algorithms can transform the practice of Ophthalmology in the future. Having written an ophthalmology chapter on the first textbook on Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Medicine (Wiley, 2023), the speaker will review the current state, ambitions and potential challenges for AI within Ophthalmology.

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are not restricted to self-driving cars, production lines or e-commerce recommendations - one of its most promising applications is in healthcare, and eye care is at the forefront of this revolution. But what can AI do and how can these advances be deployed at the community level? Dr Wen Hwa Lee, CEO of the charity, Action Against AMD, will be sharing advances and potentials of AI in eye care, and how a transformation can be enabled through unique collaborations between the public, researchers, charities and the all-important optometry sector.

Come and join us for an informal chat and Q&A about manufacturing eyewear in the UK and the development of our new business to business, Made to Measure service.  Natalie and Matthew will discuss thei ...

DELEREX® is a material made from 100% recycled demo lenses.  Lens waste is one of the major issues in the industry when it comes to sustainability. We will be discussing the problems demo lenses creat ...

DELEREX® is a material made from 100% recycled demo lenses.  Lens waste is one of the major issues in the industry when it comes to sustainability. We will be discussing the problems demo lenses creat ...

Come and join us for an informal chat and Q&A about manufacturing eyewear in the UK and the development of our new business to business, Made to Measure service.  Natalie and Matthew will discuss thei ...

Ischaemic optic neuropathies can look similar in presentation with acute unilateral loss of vision. However, it is essential to know the difference between types to identify those who can be prone to severe loss of vision and possible blindness. In this peer review session, risk factors, typical presentations and referral criteria will be discussed. OCT, visual fields and fundus images will be utilised to aid practitioners with differential diagnosis.

This discussion workshop will examine the use of modern scleral contact lenses in everyday clinical practice. It will begin with an overview of the type of patients who can benefit from this type of lens and the reasons behind this. We will then move on to a step-by-step approach to fitting the lenses, along with hints and tips and guidance on troubleshooting.

Considering the increasing prevalence of dry eye and a greater number of eye care practitioners enhancing their diagnosis and management of dry eye patients, it is interesting to note that many have almost certainly not given much thought to the cosmetics their patients use. They are also unlikely to be routinely asking questions about patients' current periocular cosmetic habits and advising on such. This lecture will review the products that are frequently used around the eye and its adnexa, focussing on the ingredients that can be found lurking within them. It will also discuss what practitioners should be advising patients in this regard.

We know that damaged retinae (caused by injury or pathology) lead to disturbed visual experiences, but we also know that the retina can be thought of as an extension of the brain. This talk will discuss whether damage to the retina can impact the brain, and if so, in what capacity and to what extent. This talk will also consider the associated clinical implications.

A number of interventions to slow the progression of myopia are currently being used in clinical trials and front-line clinical practice, including optical options and pharmacological preparations. This lecture with discussion will cover the research background which underpins the current developments in myopia management strategies. The session will also discuss the relative efficacy of myopia management interventions, and will set the scene for the many remaining research questions in this very interesting field of clinical work.

This lecture will provide an opportunity for registrants to understand how the growing use of multi-modal ultra-widefield retinal imaging in daily optometric practice can help them to provide a higher level of patient care and how the additional information provided by ultra-widefield and OCT might influence their clinical decision making.

When taking on new clinical diagnostic equipment it can be quite bewildering to view the eye in different ways. Often the new imaging techniques show structures in ways that look so different as to cause confusion. This lecture will discuss how to analyse different types of ultra-widefield and OCT images and show how to arrive at reasoned clinical decisions through sensible step along analysis. This will allow for competent clinical decision making and therefore ways to inform and discuss with patients and clinical colleagues the findings from the images.

Our popular meet the expert over LUNCH & LEARN is back! Ideal for practice owners, business managers, optometrists, we invite you to learn more about the five steps to making Optomap work in independent practice.

Why attend?

You navigated through a pandemic. Now the cost-of-living crunch. Steering a business through difficult economic times is tough. BUT, how could an investment in new technology and a new offering give your patients what they want, and help your business thrive? This short workshop is for forward-thinking independents who want to learn more about Optomap and multi-modal technology, no matter where you are in the research or decision-making process, our experts will share their experience and help you decide if the additional investment is the right route for you and your patients.

This session is not CPD accredited, but we will ensure you walk away with a realistic view of what‘s involved in making your investment a success by reviewing both the challenges and the opportunities that Optomap and multi-modal imaging present.

As optometrists continue to invest in new diagnostic technology such as OCT and ultra-widefield retinal imaging, many embark on a natural steep learning curve as they get to grips with new imaging techniques. It is understandable that even skilled practitioners can find new technology daunting and the aim of this lecture is demonstrate the benefits of multi modal imaging and the enhanced diagnostic capabilities use of this technology brings, instilling an enhanced level of confidence in the practitioner as a result.

A workshop style presentation that will explore environmentally-friendly frame materials. Following an introduction to ‘the green movement’ and sustainable terminology the attendees will discuss and review environmentally-friendly frame materials with their peers. The workshop will explore re-used materials, sustainable materials and packaging as well as their advantages/disadvantages, adjustability, glazeability, patient suitability, durability and identification of suitable/interested patients. The workshop will allow attendees to familiarise themselves with a variety of different environmentally-friendly frame materials ‘side-by-side’ and learn how to differentiate between them.

UKCA mark or CE mark? What is the difference and why does it matter? Do you need to be registered with the MHRA? What happens if you buy your frames directly from a manufacturer outside the UK? This session will provide an introduction to the current state of play on medical device regulation in the UK and Europe, explaining what has changed and what further changes are to come, outlining what this means for manufacturers and also for the owners and managers of optical practices. 

This presentation will concentrate on OCT-angiography (OCT-A) and how it is quickly becoming key in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration and many other eye diseases. There will be a run through of the features of OCT-A and its benefits in optometric practice along with a number of case studies displaying the enhanced features discussed in the presentation.

This CPD session is designed to allow you to discuss complicated dispensing scenarios with other eye care professionals. Often clinicians have different thoughts when trying to determine the best product or solution for their patients. Within this session you have the opportunity to share your knowledge and learn from other professionals to gain insight for future decision making. We will look at scenarios that give us tough choices when helping patients such as: patient preferences or product knowledge; performance or convenience; cosmetics or acuity; and comparison of products. You will be given a choice of agreeing with the thoughts of one of our presenters or deciding on a different response.

This CPD session is designed to allow you to discuss complicated dispensing scenarios with other eye care professionals. Often clinicians have different thoughts when trying to determine the best product or solution for their patients. Within this session you have the opportunity to share your knowledge and learn from other professionals to gain insight for future decision making. We will look at scenarios that give us tough choices when helping patients such as: patient preferences or product knowledge; performance or convenience; cosmetics or acuity; and comparison of products. You will be given a choice of agreeing with the thoughts of one of our presenters or deciding on a different response.

This peer review session will feature several scenarios which focus on a variety of themes including the GOC definition of an eye test and the importance of certain elements when testing a child, when binocular vision conditions in young adults may require a referral and when to act quickly in cases where tests reveal significant problems.