NI Patient Information Event

Saturday 15 October 2022 from 10.30am to 3.30pm

Assembly Buildings, Belfast City Centre

Fyler to print and pass on to those would benefit – click here

To register for this free event, please contact our Groups Admin Team on 01264 560 259 or email groupsadmin@MacularSociety.org

Programme

10.30 – 11.00: Registration and Tea/Coffee, poster viewing

11.00 – 11.05: Welcome: Professor Tunde Peto

11.05 – 11.20: What is new in the treatment of retinal diseases? Macular Clinic staff, Professor Tunde Peto, QUB/BHSCT

11.20 – 11.40: Breaking news: Cataract surgery in AMD

Dr Tiarnan Keenan, National Eye Institute, USA

11.40 – 11.55: Macular Society services

Karen Toogood, Macular Society

11.55 – 12.10: RNIB – supporting services

RNIB Team

12.10 -12.25: Diabetes UK

Diabetes UK Team

12.25 -12.40: SenseNI

SenseNI Team

12.40 – 13.00: Q & A session led by Kim Lamb

13.00 – 14.00: LUNCH and poster viewing, including what foods are best for your eyes.

14.00 – 15.00: Group Sessions

IRD workshop – Julie Silvestri, BHSCT

Other retinal diseases workshop – Tunde Peto, QUB/BHSCT

15.00 – 15.30: Group discussion and finish