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UK based ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeon. Volunteer Cataract surgeon in Bolivia and Ecuador. Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Instructor, also certified in Advanced Medical Life Support and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care. Instructor for World Extreme Medicine, Expedition and Wilderness Medicine course. Humanitarian Disaster Responder to Morocco Earthquakes in Sept 2023. SIA licensed Close Protection Operative (UK) and certified Advanced driver by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
To increase confidence to assess ocular pathology in austere environments, as well as make informed referral and management decisions. Following on from the ophthalmology workshops, I will recap the anatomy and physiology of the eye and explain examination techniques and best practice tips. I will then go into more detail on the types of ocular injuries and disease that are most likely to arise in the wilderness setting and ways to manage these.