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Diary

Gonioscopy Explained for 2010!

7 CET Points (6 IP credits available)

Sunday 14th March 2010 - Radisson SAS, Glasgow (click for map)

SCO are pleased to announce that the "Gonioscopy 2010" course will be hosted by Professor Greg Black (Director of the Broward Boulevard Eye Clinic of Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - for CV, click here). Professor Black has exciting advances in Gonioscopy techniques, using 3D slides that he will be sharing in tutorials and practical sessions.

We hope you can attend this innovative course. We have an excellent introduction to Gonioscopy tutorial, practical session to try the technique on each other, 3D slides with Greg Black and Julie Tyler and a diagnosis quiz to end the day. Most of the day will be in peer-led in small groups and you will learn new skills to use in practice on the next day!

There are significant discounts for SCO Full and Associate members. Please click here if you would like to become a member of SCO.

Please click here for a booking form.

Click here to reserve your place online.

Joining Instructions:

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Click here to read the clinical paper recommended by Prof. Black

Click for Map to Glasgow (Radisson SAS)

Scottish Optometric Conference 2009

You are warmly invited to the third SOC 09 held in the Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow on Sunday 22nd November 2009 £60 [£30 for SCO/OS members].

This year SCO are taking the lead and there is a lecture for everyone followed by a choice of four workshops. You need to sign up for these workshops on registration and spaces are allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you do not get your first choice, your second choice will be allocated as spaces allow. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have been invited as special guests.

Please click here for a booking form.

The theme is Glaucoma and the programme is compact but has something for everyone:

Lecture: Glaucoma diagnosis & referral (Dr Alan Rotchford) ? 1 CET Point

Workshop 1: An Induction to Gonioscopy (Ian Rough) ? 1.5 CET Points

If you would like to build your confidence in Gonioscopy, or try it for the first time then this course is for you. There will be a demonstration of the technique then you will be working in small groups and practicing it for yourself.

Workshop 2: Fish, Fun and Doc Martin Boots (RNIB) ? 1.5 CET Points

This workshop will provide optometrists with a creative and interactive experience and an opportunity to address some of the challenges of vision assessment for people who might take us out of our 'comfort zone'. This session will have particular reference to eye examinations for people with a learning disability.

Workshop 3: Glaucoma 3D Slides (Provided by Allergan) ? 2 CET Points - FULL!!!

You will be considering the characteristics of the optic nerve head and how this may be related to the disease process of glaucoma. There is a short tutorial and you will be working round 3D slides in small groups. This session is all about diagnosis and referral.

Workshop 4: OS Forum (OS committee) ? No CET Points

This session will allow you to grill the OS committee about the GOS contract and any other optometric political issues that are affecting you. If you do not sign up for this session, you may have a chance to drop in if your workshop finishes early. The committee will also be around over lunch time.

If you are a SCO member, the SCO Committee will be available in one of the conference rooms from 12.30 ? 13.00 and you are most welcome to drop in at any point to look at the new draft constitution, ask questions or just meet the new committee members.

We hope you can join us!

Please click here for a booking form.

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Core Skills Upgrade (FREE COURSE!) - NES education tender

SCO has been successful in tendering for the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) budget for training in 2009. SCO will be running an exciting course covering all the core aspects of education:

- Acute Eye Management: Red Eye Focus

- Chronic Eye Management: AMD Focus

- Visual Fields Analysis: Glaucoma Focus

- Practical Skills: Slit lamp, Volk lens, Applanation tonometry, gonioscopy

All the sessions are interactive tutorials and the practical session is 2 1/2 hours of patient contact. There will be local ophthalmologist input and the whole course will be free of charge.

The course has been awarded 7 CET points and will make a difference to how you practice on Monday morning. If you have never been along to a SCO course before, please do register and see why SCO has been awarded this contract following our success in 2006. We have a reputation for excellent, peer-led, practical education so come and see for yourself.

Venues: Stirling, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness.

Course 1 - Date Passed!

Date: Sunday 15th March 2009

Venue: Stirling Management Centre, Stirling University, Stirling

Please click here for a map to the venue

Course 2 - Date Passed!

Date: Sunday 22nd March 2009

Venue: Doubletree by Hilton, Aberdeen

Please click here for a map to the venue

Course 3 - Date Passed!

Date: Sunday 29th March 2009

Venue: Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

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Course 4 - Date Passed!

Date: Sunday 10th May 2009

Venue: Radisson SAS, Glasgow

Please click here for a map to the venue

Course 5 - Date Passed!

Date: Sunday 7th June 2009

Venue: Apex Hotel, Dundee

Please click here for a map to the venue

Course 6 - Date Passed!

Date: Sunday 21st June 2009

Venue: The Drumossie Hotel, Inverness

Please click here for a map to the venue

Please click here for the programme

Please click here for the advert and registration form

Click here to book your place online for the FREE Core Skills Upgrade Course.

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SCO Competency Workshops

SCO run monthly competency workshops based in Glasgow to allow optometrists to work under the new GOS contract within Scotland. Please click here for the dates or contact SCO for more information (0131 220 4542).

2009

SCO has an exciting CET programme for 2009. Details of the day courses will be released in January 2009.

Electronic Referral & Digital Imaging Conference 2009

FULLY BOOKED!!

The first ever Digital Imaging Conference will be taking place in April 2009. This half day, lecture-based course will be outlining the Fife system and giving guidance on making the most of your digital camera to aid more accurate referrals. There will be a light lunch served at 12.00 and the lectures will run from 13.00 - 17.00pm.

Date: Tuesday 28th April 2009

Venue: Heriott Watt University, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Edinburgh
Price: £40

Please click here to read the statement by Nicola Sturgeon MSP.

Please click here for an application form.

Please click here for the programme.

Please click here for a map to the venue, click here for a map of the campus.

AMD Evening Workshop 2009 - Date Passed!

SCO are running practical AMD evening workshops around Scotland. There will be short presentations from the local AMD ophthalmologist about referrals, a SCO representative about cases seen in practice then most of the evening will be devoted to assessing AMD patients for "referral". The evening will end with a short AMD quiz. This will be a practical course working closely with the ophthalmologist who will be dealing with your referrals.

Dundee:

Date: Tuesday 22nd January 2009

Venue: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Price: £35

This course is sponsored by Novartis. Please click here for the application form.

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ELOS Programme 2008-09 (run by SCO)

Please click here for the ELOS programme for 2008-09.

2008

Scottish Optometric Conference 2008 - Date Passed!

More information under the NEWS section

Date: Sunday 23rd November 2008
Venue: Radisson SAS, Glasgow
Price: £100 / £60 SCO & OS Members (OS Dinner is also available for £35. The dinner is sponsored by Topcon)

Following the success of the SOC 2007, Optometry Scotland and SCO have decided to run another SOC! This conference will be SCO led and contain a focus on practical education along with forums for discussion with OS committee members regarding the political issues. The Key Note Speaker is NICOLA STURGEON MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing).

More information is available below and an advert is in the 31st October OT magazine... All confirmations and joining instructions will be sent by email.

Click here for an advert and booking form

Click here to reserve your place online

Click here for the lecture track programme

Click here for the practical track programme

Click here for travel instructions and car parking information