Aims and Objectives
- To inform and inspire students with an interest in ophthalmology.
- To enable networking within the field.
- To showcase research and creative efforts.
Fee, Date and Venue
- Date : 24th March 2024 (Sunday)
- Conference Fee : Free
- Time : 09.00 - 17.00 hours
- Venue : Virtual via MedAll
- Suitable for : Medical Students, Foundation Doctors, anyone with an interest in ophthalmology
About
The National Student Ophthalmology Conference aims to inform and inspire students who have an interest in ophthalmology. This is a collaborate event including students from across the UK and Ireland.
The event will include lectures from experts in the field and an opportunity to submit poster presentations, oral presentations and creative arts competitions. This year’s conference will also feature a virtually held surgical skills workshop.
Organisers
Miss Salyha Mughal - Conference Lead
Miss Saya Alasaadi - Secretary
Mr Luis Gil - Treasurer
Miss Virginija Vilkelyte - Charity Organiser
Miss Harriet Fallon - Competition Organiser
Mr Alex Lewthwaite - Competition Organiser
Miss So Sweecheng Sai Grace - Competition Organiser
Miss Manahil Baig - Competition Organiser
Miss Salyha Mughal - Conference Lead
Miss Saya Alasaadi - Secretary
Mr Luis Gil - Treasurer
Miss Virginija Vilkelyte - Charity Organiser
Miss Harriet Fallon - Competition Organiser
Mr Alex Lewthwaite - Competition Organiser
Miss So Sweecheng Sai Grace - Competition Organiser
Miss Manahil Baig - Competition Organiser
Mr Harry Douthwaite - Graphics Organiser
Miss Somaya Ghaderi - Logistics Organiser
Miss Parvin Begum - Publicity Organiser
Miss Zena Alwaily - Publicity Organiser
Miss Carolyn Liu - Speaker Organiser
Mr Nikhil Bhandari - Speaker Organiser
Mr Abbasali Gulamhussein - Speaker Organiser
Mr Henry Rocha - Sponsor Organiser
Mr Simranjeet Singh Grewal - Sponsor Organiser
Mr Charles Edward Britton - Sponsor Organiser
Miss Sarah Mackel - Sponsor Organiser
Miss Fengyi Liu – Technical Organiser
Miss Aaisha Patel - Workshop Organiser
Mr Humdan Khan - Workshop Organiser
Miss Hoa Le Ma (Wendy) - Workshop Organiser
Workshop Tutor
Dr Ahmed Elshahat, MBBS, MSc, MD
Ophthalmology Registrar (ST6)
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Speaker
Dr Sean Zhou, BSc, MBBS, PGCert
Ophthalmology Specialty Trainee (ST5),
Blended Learning Fellow at NHS HEE East of England,
Professional Development Lead - Digital Learning Subcommittee RCOphth
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Andrew Pyott, MD, CBM
Consultant Ophthalmologist
National Treatment Centre, Highlands
Dr Paul Cauchi, MB BS, FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow
Dr Pranesh Balasubramaniam, MBBS, MD
Clinical Teaching Fellow
Moorfields Eye Hospital, London
Dr Haider Manzar, MBBS, PGCert, FHEA
ST3 Ophthalmology Registrar
King’s College Hospital, London
Dr Obaid Kousha, MD, FRCO
Clinical Lecturer, Ophthalmology Registrar
Associate Professor Angus Turner, MBBS (Hons), MSc (Oxon), FRANZCOphth
Ophthalmologist
Lions Eye Institute, Perth, Australia
