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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

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WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY 9th JULY

08:15 - 09:00

Registration opens

09:00 - 10:45

Exporting advances in diseases and technology from around the world

Chairs: Prof Susan Mollan, Birmingham. UK & Prof Rachel Pilling, Bradford, UK

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Seriously high-volume cataract surgery - India

Umang Mathur, Delhi, India


Using technology to deliver affordable drugs, equipment and care

Thulasi Ravilla, Madurai, India


Retinoblastoma treatment in Sri Lanka

Hiranya Abeysekera, Colombo, Sri Lanka


Getting it out there - human resource management and public education

RN Mohanty, Delhi, India​

10:45 - 11:30 

Refreshments, Exhibition, Posters

11:30 - 12:35

Interesting Cases

Chair: Prof Mandeep S. Sagoo, London, UK

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Unmasking the orbit: Tales of the unexpected

Kaveh Vahdani, London, UK

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The ever-lasting Crusader besiegement: The battle for sight   

Katia Papastavrou, Limassol, Cyprus


Ocular wraiths dispelled!

Yashin Ramkissoon, Sheffield, UK

  

A twist in the tale (that isn’t yet another lymphoma)  

Gwyn S. Williams, Swansea, UK

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12:35 - 12:45

Prizes

12:45 - 14:10

Lunch, Exhibition, Posters

14:10 - 15:30

OOC Debates

Chairs: Prof Pearse Keane, London, UK & Ms A. Lola Solebo, London, UK

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DEBATE 1: Cataract surgery should be performed by specialist surgeons only

FOR: Paul Rosen, Oxford, UK

AGAINST: Avinash Gurbaxani, London, UK

 

DEBATE 2: Frontalis flap - much hype about height

FOR: Danny Morrison, London, UK

AGAINST: Austin McCormick, Liverpool 

 

DEBATE 3: Repeated Botox injections are good long-term alternative to strabismus surgery

FOR: Naz Raoof, London

AGAINST: John Somner, Cambridge

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DEBATE 4: Specialities create personalities

FOR: Richard Caesar, Tetbury, UK

AGAINST: Damien Yeo, Liverpool, UK

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15:30 - 15:40

Master's Closing Comments

THE OXFORD OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CONGRESS. Charity number: 1181776

OOC Secretariat: Louise Richards, louise@healthology.eu, +44(0)7950 273790

 

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THE OXFORD OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CONGRESS. Founded by Robert W Doyne in 1909

2024 - 2025

Master: Mr Manoj Parulekar

Secretary: Prof Mandeep Sagoo 

Treasurer: Miss Samantha De Silva

Editor: Prof Rachel Pilling 

Past Master: Mr James Talks

Deputy Master: Mr Joe Abbott

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