Courses

Ophthalmology

TUBE & FAB TRAB

Date: Tuesday 3 June 2025

Venue: ICENI Centre, Colchester Hospital

Suitable for: East of England Deanery Trainees

Course Details: 

Learn the skills involved in performing Trabeculectomy Microsurgery procedures in a safe environment, using simulated eyes.

Surgical instructors:

  • Mr Anthimos Vlavianos
  • Mr Avinash Prabhu
  • Mr Chrys Dimitriou
Mr Chrys Dimitriou

Mr Chrys Dimitriou

Course Director

iGLEAMS in 3D – East of England Glaucoma Microsurgical Symposium

DATE: Next Date TBC

SUITABLE FOR: Ophthalmic Surgeons, Nurses, Trainees & Theatre Staff, & Optometrists.

EXAMPLE PROGRAMME FROM 2024- Day One

  • ‘The Battle of Schlemm’s Canal: Which MiGS, Who, Why and When.’
  • ‘Real World 24 Month Results of MINIject Surgery and Early Experience with MiMS.’
  • ‘Target IOP?  Poor Thing!’
  • ‘The Future of Lasers in Glaucoma.’
  • ‘Pioneering a Simulation Lab for Eye Surgery: Top Tips.’
  • ‘MiGS for Kids.’
  • ‘Trabecular Imaging Techniques post-MiGS.’
  • ‘Do You Believe in MiGS after MiGS.’
  • ‘New Horizons and Latest Discoveries in Aqueous Angiography and Outflow Imaging.’
  • Cinema 3D Session of NGenuity MiGS Cases.
Delegate Quotes from iGLEAMS 2024:
  • “Excellent and informative day.  Really enjoyed and will be back next year!”
  • “Would highly recommend.  The second day was great and really interactive.”
  • “Loved listening to experts in the field.  The 3D surgeries were the highlight of the day.”
Mr Chrys Dimitriou

Mr Chrys Dimitriou

Course Director and Consultant Ophthalmologist

Mr Dimitriou is an award-winning substantive consultant ophthalmic surgeon, specialising in modern cataract surgery and glaucoma therapy, as well as all general eye conditions. He regularly performs small-incision phacoemulsification and femto-laser assisted cataract surgery (>33-40 operations per week) both routine and advanced in near-sighted and short-sighted eyes with small pupils, angle closure, narrow chambers, and co-existing glaucoma.

Application Methodologies of Dried Amniotic Membrane

Date: Next Date TBC

Course Fee: TBC

Suitable for: ESNEFT Ophthalmologists

Course Details: 

Wetlab sessions in:

  1. The Shammas Technique. For severe ocular surface inflammatory conditions using large amniotic membrane sheet.
  2. Multi-layer Amniotic Membrane Graft. For ocular surface wounds of various depths.
  3. Mucosal Surface Amniotic Membrane Patch. Attached through sutureless symblepharon technique.
  4. Omnigen-OmniLenz Application. Outpatient contact lens application of amniotic membrane.

In collaboration with: Kestral Ophthalmics and NuVision.

Surgical instructors:

  • Achyut Mukherjee
  • Ankur Barua
Achyut Mukherjee

Achyut Mukherjee

Course Lead
Ankur Barua

Ankur Barua

Course Lead