Electrodiagnosis: Accessible electrodiagnostics

The first Diopsys course was held at the start of this month at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London. The event, organised by Spectrum UK, the distributor of Diopsys in the UK, attracted optometrists and ophthalmologists who were introduced to the system through a series of lectures and hands-on workshops.

The course focused on the early detection of glaucoma using the latest electrodiagnostic techniques and was run with the idea of demystifying the field of electrodiagnostics. Delegate numbers at this inaugural event were kept small to ensure maximum hands on time.

Innovation

Peter Good, consultant electrophysiologist from Birmingham Midland Eye Centre (BMEC), ran the course aimed at ophthalmologists and optometrists interested in learning more about this innovative technique. He explained the principles of the science and tied it up with the anatomy and symptoms seen in practice (look out for a CET feature on the general principles of the technique in Optician later in the Spring).