NEOS Autumn Meeting 2024
Digital Ophthalmology and Genetics in Ophthalmology
Wednesday 20th November 2024, Pendulum Conference Centre, Manchester
09.00 Registration with tea, coffee at the Trade Exhibition
09.40 Welcome by the NEOS President – Mr Vernon Long, Leeds
09.45 Introduction to the morning session Prof Sus Biswas, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
09.50 Rising to the challenge of and hospital-wide EPR: risks and benefits for the ophthalmologist – Mr Karnesh Patel, Consultant ophthalmologist and Digital Lead in Ophthalmology, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
10.20 Imaging and smartphone tech in ophthalmology – Mr Damien Yeo, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool
10.50 Questions and discussion
11.00 Tea, coffee, and biscuits at the Trade Exhibition
11.30 Geek to chic: lessons from a journey through innovation development in the NHS – Prof Tariq Aslam, Professor of Ophthalmology & Interface Technologies, University of Manchester & Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
12.00 Artificial intelligence in Ophthalmology – Professor Konstantinos Balaskas, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, & Director of Moorfields Ophthalmic Reading Centre & Clinical AI Lab
12.30 Questions and discussion
12.40 NEOS Annual video competition
13.00 LUNCH
14.00 NEOS business meeting, handover of Presidency and annual prizegiving – Mr Jon Bhargava, Secretary
14.15 2024 NEOS prize-winners presentations
14.30 Introduction to the afternoon session Prof Sus Biswas, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
14.35 Incorporating genetic testing into routine clinical practice – practical tips – Prof Jane Ashworth, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
15:05 Questions and discussion
15.15 Tea, coffee, and biscuits at the Trade Exhibition
15.45 Gene therapy in practice: outcomes of RPE65 gene therapy – Mr Assad Jalil & Miss Tsveta Ivanova, Consultant Ophthalmologists, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester
16.10 Future directions of gene therapies and imaging technologies in Ophthalmology – Mr Panagiotis Sergouniotis, Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester & Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
16.35 Questions and discussion
16.40 Closing remarks by Mrs Yvonne D’Souza, NEOS President
16.45 MEETING END