BMEH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETING AND ROPER-HALL EYE FOUNDATION PRIZE MEDAL COMPETITION

Morning scientific session (Theme – Vitreo-retinal Pathology)

Afternoon scientific session:

• Roper Hall Prize Medal Competition.

• The Sir Adrian Cadbury Lecture which will be delivered by Prof Robert MacLaren

The celebrations will conclude by the announcement and award of the Roper-Hall Prize Competition by Mr Michael Roper Hall followed by a gala dinner with light entertainment.

PROGRAMME:

8.50 – 9.00 – Welcome – Mr Ajai Tyagi

Morning Scientific Session: Theme – Surgical Retina

9.00 – 10.00 – Session 1 – VR surgery outside UK

Patrick Talty - Ireland

Murali Upendran – Middle East

Mandeep Bindra - Africa

10.00 – 11.00 – Session 2 – Ophthamic Complications following VR surgery

Cornea – Ankur Barua

Glaucoma – Simon Dulku

Ocular Motility – Lidia Alvarez

Oculoplasty – Aidan Murray

11 – 11.30 – Tea

11.30 – 12.15 – BMEC Alumni Debate – Should complex cataracts operations be performed by VR surgeons only

For – Mandeep Bindra

Against – Imran Masood

12.15 – 12.35 - 3D Vitrectomy – Ajai Tyagi

12.35 – 13.30 – Lunch

Afternoon Scientific Session

13.30 – 15.10 AM – Roper Hall Prize Competition - convenor Miss Saaeha Rauz

15.10 – 15.40 – Tea

15.40 – 16.45 – The 10th Sir Adrian Cadbury Lecture

15.40 – 15.45 – Introduction by Prof Murray

15.45 – 16.45 – Prof McLaren

16.45 – 16.50 – Announcement of the Roper-Hall Prize winner

16.50 – 17.00 - AGM