The Oxford Medical Glaucoma (OMG!) 2020

Due to the increased and ongoing threat around COVID-19 outbreak, we have suspended the Oxford Medical Glaucoma (OMG!) & Anterior Segment Meeting 2020 until further notice. We value the health and well being of everyone looking to attend the event and as the situation with COVID-19 changes, we will announce a new date of the meeting. We are sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your support and understanding.

Welcome Note

It is a great honour to invite you to the next Oxford Medical Glaucoma (OMG!) & Anterior Segment Meeting on Friday, 3rd July, 2020.

This is the 3rd time that the meeting will be held in Oxford. We believe in a holistic response to glaucoma control and treatment, in working together for positive impact for patients and health care providers. We are thrilled to be partners and hosts to such a event.

The meeting will be comprehensive and geared to address pressing issues in ophthalmology and most specifically glaucoma, from prevention through to treatment. We intend to exchange knowledge, best practices and experience-sharing and, pivotally, take a deep dive into three key elements i.e. genetics, imaging and refractive surgery.

We are extremely privileged to have the event held at the prestigious Mathematical Institute, university of oxford that shares the beauty and power of mathematics. we are confident you will thoroughly enjoy the setting.

We thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Finally, we would also like to express my gratitude to the sponsors of this event. We feel extremely honoured to have you on board for the event.

Mr Gurjeet Jutley
Chair of Meeting

Program Details and Topics

We invite everyone from across the eye health community to join us at the Oxford Medical Glaucoma (OMG!) . Discover what’s shaping the future of ophthalmology and the professions involved in delivering first class patient care.

Please do familiarise yourselves with the topics that will be covered in the Oxford Medical Glaucoma 2020 (OMG!) & Anterior Segment Meeting by our esteemed panel will be educating us on: all our speakers are extremely talented and experienced Ophthalmologists, hence do take the opportunity to pick their brains and engage in question asking.

Program Highlights

  • Genetics
  • Imaging
  • Refractive Surgery

What to expect

  • An unparalleled opportunity to network with likeminded clinicians from the eye health community
  • Improve and learn new skills in our range of practical skills sessions
  • Earn CPD points for attending the conference

Registration Information

Please read the information carefully before making any delegate registrations. If you have any questions please email info@wiseballoon.com

We make every effort to ensure the well-being and safety of our delegates, staff and all stakeholders at our events.

08:30 Registration
09:00 - 09:30 Mr Gurjeet Jutley: Intro
09:30 - 10:00 Miss Laura Crawley: Managing the failing trab
10:00 - 10:30 Prof Philip Bloom: Premium IOL’s in the glaucoma patient
10:30 - 11:00 Dr Jon Warwick: Anaesthesia in Ophthalmology
11:00 - 11:20 COFFEE
11:20 - 11:50 Mr Faisal Ahmed: My cataract is harder than yours
11:50 - 12:20 Prof Ted Garway-Heath: What the UKGTS has taught us?
12:20 - 12:50 Mr Ananth Viswanathan: Genetics update
12:50 - 13:50 LUNCH
13:50 - 14:20 Mr David Crabb: Visual Fields
14:20 - 14:50 Miss Sally Ameen: Revision surgery
14:50 - 15:20 Mr Anthony Nithy: Managing hypotony: the big bubble technique?
15:20 - 15:50 Mr Gurjeet Jutley: MIGS: right or wrong?
Drinks and Canapés at the close of the meeting

Filming the event

Please note that filming/photography will be taking place at this event for information and educational resource for students studying ophthalmology or glaucoma as specialism. The photographs and footage are likely to appear on our website for archival purposes. If you have any objections or prefer not to be photographed please email info@wiseballoon.com

The Oxford Medical Glaucoma 2020 - Speakers

This meeting will feature the distinct topics that will be covered by esteemed speakers with extensive knowledge and expertise within ophthalmology or their relevant areas.

Mr Gurjeet Jutley
Chair of meeting
Gurjeet Jutley is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based at Oxford University Hospital. Gurjeet has sub-speciality interest in complex cataract surgery and glaucoma.
Laura Crawley BSc(Hons) MB ChB(Hons) MRCP FRCOphth
Managing the failing trab
Laura Crawley is a consultant ophthalmologist and Head of Specialty at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust with specialist interests in Glaucoma & cataract surgery. She qualified in medicine from University of Bristol in 1999, winning the Gold medal and Suple prizes for medicine and surgery.
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Prof Philip Bloom
Premium IOL’s in the glaucoma patient
Dr Jon Warwick
Anaesthesia in Ophthalmology
Mr Faisal Ahmed
My cataract is harder than yours
David (Ted) Garway-Heath, MD, FRCOphth, FARVO
What the UKGTS has taught us?
David Garway-Heath is currently President of the European Glaucoma Society. In addition to his clinical work, he leads research in visual assessment and imaging at the Biomedical Research Centre of the UK National Institute for Health Research.
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Mr Ananth Viswanathan
Genetics update
Mr David Crabb
Visual Fields
Miss Sally Ameen
Revision surgery
Mr Anthony Nithy
Managing hypotony: the big bubble technique?

Previous Oxford Medical Glaucoma Meetings

Wadham College, Oxford University
Oxford Glaucoma Meeting 2019
Meeting was held at Wadham College, Oxford University on Friday, June 7, 2019 at 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Holiday Inn Oxford, Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JD
Oxford Glaucoma Meeting 2018
Meeting was held at Holiday Inn Oxford, Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JD on Friday 8th June 2018, 10AM to 4PM.