Berkshire LOC Education Event: 2nd of April 5:30pm – 9:00pm
2 March 2025
Join us on Wednesday, 2nd of April, at Reading Rugby Club for this unmissable event! Hear about the optical developments in Berkshire from LOC Chair, Sean Caskey, and then earn 6 CPD points from the following sessions:
Session 1: Sore Eyes – What Shall I Do?
CPD type: Provider-led Peer Review
CPD Points: 3 Interactive Points
Session 2: Escape the Irritation: Mastering Dry Eye Issues
CPD type: Discussion workshop
CPD Points: 3 Interactive Points
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, network with fellow professionals, and elevate your expertise in ocular surface care. Secure your spot today and join us at Reading Rugby Club for an enriching CPD experience. Any profit from ticket sales for this event will be donated to Berkshire Vision.
5:30pm – 6:00pm. Arrival and refreshments
6:00pm – 6:05pm. Welcome from Berkshire LOC
6:05pm – 6:10pm. Berkshire Vision update
6:10pm – 6:30pm. Thea Presentation – Alok Patel
6:30pm – 7:30pm. CPD Session 1: Sore Eyes – What Shall I Do? – Navneet Gupta
7:30pm – 7:40pm. Comfort Break
7:40pm – 8:45pm. CPD Session 2: Escape the Irritation: Mastering Dry Eye Issues – Navneet Gupta
8:45pm – 9:00pm. Prizes and feedback
9:00pm – Close
CPD Session 1 – Red, Sore Eyes – What Shall I Do?
Navneet Gupta
This provider-led peer review session will help registrants better understand collaborative working relationships with colleagues and how to investigate, diagnose and manage patients presenting with red and sore eyes.
Suitable for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians.
This peer review has been awarded 3 interactive CPD points.
CPD Session 2: Escape the Irritation: Mastering Dry Eye Issues
Prepare for a discussion workshop with a twist! Are you brave (and knowledgeable) enough to escape the eye irritation? Complete 5 stations in your teams, covering a range of communication and data interpretation tasks on the topic of dry eye and related conditions, helping you to better understand how to investigate, diagnose and manage these patients. Prizes for the first team that escapes!
Suitable for Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and Contact Lens Opticians
This discussion workshop has been awarded 3 interactive CPD points.
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