Everyday Ophthalmic Surgery
University of Nottingham
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Date: Wednesday 5th August, 2026 - Wednesday 5th August, 2026
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 8 hour(s)
Cost: £1095
**25% discount for bookings before 31 March 2026** This practical day will give you the confidence and knowledge to perform accurate eyelid surgery. We will concentrate on situations common in general practice such as eyelid mass removal, entropion surgery, third eyelid gland replacement and keratotomy procedures with contact lens placement. The day will provide a combination of theory and practical content, with plenty of opportunity for hands-on surgical practice on cadavers, including the use of magnification to improve your microsurgical skills.
Topics to be covered
Preparing yourself, your patient and your instrumentation for surgery
Wedge resection and entropion techniques in dogs and cats
Third eyelid surgery for cherry eye replacement and scrolled cartilage repair
Options for keratotomy in non-healing ulcers
Improving your enucleation technique
Who is it for?
This course is aimed at general practitioners who would like to enhance their ophthalmic surgical skills and improve their patient outcomes. This day is designed to be highly applicable to first opinion practice, providing tips and tricks to improve your techniques and avoid potential complications.
The Speakers
Lorraine Fleming BVetMed CertVOphthal MRCVS
The Venue
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. The University of Nottingham. Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD.
The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science is based at the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University of Nottingham.
The Sutton Bonington Campus encompasses world-leading laboratories and specialist facilities for studying biosciences and veterinary medicine.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/service-for-business/index.aspx
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
8 hours
Registration and Booking
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