National Knowledge Week on Glaucoma: 19-23 November 2007

The Glaucoma National Knowledge Week provides an opportunity to bring together a collection of up-to-date evidence and information on developments in glaucoma clinical care that has arisen over the past year. Topics will include epidemiology, screening, current trends in medical management, optic disc imaging, assessment of visual field progression, patient education, living with glaucoma and low vision services. Any specialist or generalist health professional involved in eye care should find something of relevance.

The term “glaucoma” for the purposes of the knowledge week is used to cover primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and normal tension glaucoma (NTG). Ocular hypertension is also included as it is a strong risk factor for developing glaucoma.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/eyes/