Professional Advancement Committee conference report

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Testament to this was the attendance of 1,000 delegates – many of whom had already achieved their CET targets – who seemed to appreciate the variety and flexibility of this informative and entertaining programme.

Clinical programme

The clinical track of lectures began with ophthalmologist Dr Peter Scanlon, national co-ordinator for the Screening Programme for Sight-threatening Diabetic Retinopathy in England, who reminded delegates that, by April 2006, a minimum of 80 per cent of people with diabetes should have been offered diabetic retinal screening. He added that there were currently 106 potential screening programmes and approximately 60 of these had commenced a systematic screening service using mydriatic two-field digital photography.