Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) - Moving beyond pressure? Should they be offered at all?

31/10/2024

18:30 - 20:30

CPD Points For Attending This Event: 2

Webinar

This event has already taken place.

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) is literally transforming the treatment of Glaucoma.

Speakers 

1. Dr. Dan Lindfield BM, MRCOphth, PGCME, FRCOphth.,

Royal Surrey County Hospital, U.K.

2. Dr. Chrys Dimitriou, MBChB, MD, FEBOphth, FRCOphth, FEBOS (Glaucoma), PGCertMedEd (Healthcare).,

East Suffolk North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, U.K.

Speakers

Dr. Dan Lindfield, BM, MRCOphth, PGCME, FRCOphth.,

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Royal Surrey county hospital, U.K. “Top 100 ophthalmologists in the world” (2018)

Dr. Chrys Dimitriou, MBChB, MD, FEBOphth, FRCOphth, PGCertMedEd.,

Consultant Ophthalmologist, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust. “Internationally renowned expert in MIGS”

Apart from reducing intraocular pressures, MIGS have other benefits to the patient.

Such as

- Augment quality of life

- Reduction of anti-glaucoma drops

- Improvement of Ocular surface

- Influencing disease progression

And

- Should MIGS be routinely offered to all glaucoma patients having cataract surgery?

Topics

A brief overview of MIGS Types of MIGS Where do MIGS fit in current glaucoma management - best practices Augmenting quality of life Influencing glaucoma medication reduction Ocular surface improvement Influencing disease progession

This webinar will be of significant value to

- Ophthalmologists with a special interest in glaucoma

- General ophthalmologists

- Trainee ophthalmologists

- Optometrists with certification in glaucoma

- General optometrists

- Ophthalmic nurse practitioners in glaucoma

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