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Educational laser show

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Emma Deighan reports on an unusual educational day for optometrists with an interest in pathology and surgery

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Consultant ophthalmologist Sheraz Daya introduced the event at the clinic, where patients are treated for all types of anterior eye conditions. Centre for Sight currently has the UK's only Victus femtosecond laser which is used for laser refractive, corneal transplantation and also precision cataract surgery. The centre also uses the Zyoptix laser platform used to perform wavefront laser surgery in conjunction with its Intralase femtosecond laser.

In his introduction, Daya discussed the crisis on the horizon for UK eye care as huge numbers of baby-boomers reach the age when cataract surgery, diabetic conditions, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma, among other conditions all become a reality. He felt that it was important to develop long-term and sustainable relationships between optometrists and medical clinics so that roles in shared care could be designated with good communication between the two sectors.

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