Conference programme
Inherited Retinal Diseases and Working Age Session
9.15
Welcome to the session
John Dunston, Chair, Macular Society
and Cathy Yelf, Chief Executive, Macular Society
9.35
Message from our sponsor OXSIGHT
9.40
Using stem cells to understand and treat inherited macular disease
Dr Amanda Carr, University College London
10.15
Clinical trial updates on AMD, central serous retinopathy and Stargardt disease
Professor Andrew Lotery, University of Southampton
10.50
Break
10.55
Current myopia research: from bench to kindergarten
Professor Jeremy Guggenheim, Cardiff University
11.40
That’ll work: employment and sight loss
Colin Daniels, Working Age and Young People’s Service Manager, Macular Society
12.05
Session summary and final words
John Dunston and Cathy Yelf
12.15
Close
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
12.45
Welcome to the session
John Dunston and Cathy Yelf
1.05
Message from our sponsor OXSIGHT
1.10
Improving care for patients with AMD – how does your health data help?
Professor Alastair Denniston, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
1.45
The future is here for patients with AMD – home-monitoring, video consultations, and new treatments
Dr Dawn Sim, Moorfields Eye Hospital
2.20
Break
2.25
Developing an immunotherapy eye drop for AMD: tales from the laboratory Dr Lisa Hill, University of Birmingham
3.00
Using electrical brain stimulation to treat Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Kat Da Silva Morgan, Newcastle University
3.35
Session summary and final words
John Dunston and Cathy Yelf
4.00
Close
Members’ Annual General Meeting
Following the conference will be the Members’ Annual General Meeting at 4.00pm