Waterford Retina Forum
8 June 2018
Date: Friday 8th June 2018
Time: 6.15pm start
Venue: Waterford Castle, The Island, Co. Waterford
Ophthalmic Therapeutic Focus: Diabetic Macular Oedema / Retina Vein Occlusions
6.15pm Registration & hot buffet dinner
7.00pm: “The role of intra-vitreal corticosteroids in the management of diabetic macular oedema”
Mr Hemal Mehta, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Free Hospital, London
7.40pm: “Realistic medicine and recent developments in the treatment of diabetic macular oedema”
Ms Susanna Boytha, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Clinical Lead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
8.20pm: “Our experience with Ozurdex (dexamethasone intra-vitreal implant 0.7mg) in clinical practice”
Mr John Doris, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, University Hospital Waterford.
There will also be an opportunity for a Q&A session and discussion with local Retina doctors.
Meeting Chair: Mr Gareth Higgins, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, University Hospital Waterford.
If you would like to attend, please reply to Fiona Flynn Smith at
fiona.flynnsmith@allergan.com - PLEASE ADVISE OF SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS.