Haag-Streit Academy offers an extensive calendar of interactive courses. These include; Slit Lamp Basic Skills, Advanced Slit Lamp Course, ‘Improving Outcomes‘ Biometry: Measurement Essentials, ‘Improving Outcomes‘ Biometry: Clinical Decisions and Management, and Octopus 900 Perimetry Expert User Training. All events are CPD-approved meaning delegates can claim valuable points for their attendance on each course. 

Haag-Streit Academy Skills Hub sessions are designed for those who wish to spend more time practising skills and techniques in a supervised environment. A maximum of eight eye care professionals have shared access to a range of the latest Haag-Streit equipment, with product experts on hand to give guidance and answer questions. These hands-on sessions are intended to give existing slit lamp users precious time with state-of-the-art devices to help improve skills in a friendly, no pressure environment and are suitable for those looking to improve basic foundational slit lamp skills through to more advanced skills.

All Haag-Streit Academy lectures, workshops, courses and symposiums are hosted and organised by the Haag-Streit UK Clinical Education and Training Team comprised of Product Managers, Gemma Edwards and Anna Chen, and Events Manager, Victoria Chapman-Brown.

Contact our Haag-Streit Academy team on hsacademy.uk@haag-streit.com.

Gemma began her ophthalmic career in the NHS, working as a Specialist Ophthalmic Photographer for The Royal Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary. Over her 13 years in the imaging department, Gemma developed a keen interest in slit lamp photography and trained new photographers unacquainted with the field of ophthalmology. She is experienced in all aspects of ophthalmic imaging including OCT, OCTA, autofluorescence, colour imaging, infrared, specular microscopy, confocal microscopy, FFA and ICG angiography.

Gemma joined Haag-Streit UK two years ago and manages a portfolio of products including slit lamps, OCT and VR simulation. She provides support with product training, attends events, and has a key focus on education in the Haag-Streit Academy. Gemma is an integral part of the Haag-Streit Academy team, presenting live courses and bespoke training, where she shares her passion for ophthalmic imaging.

When at home, Gemma enjoys spending time with her family and going out walking, as well as arts and crafts.

Sunil studied Medicine at Newcastle University, graduating in 2015. Following this, he began training as an Ophthalmologist in the South-West and currently works as an Ophthalmologist at Bristol Eye Hospital. Sunil balances his clinical commitments with his academic work as a researcher and NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow. Sunil was previously the Chair of the Ophthalmologists Training Group (OTG) at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists as well as sitting on the Council for the college and being a member of the trustee board. He continues to be actively involved at the College as the current national medical director’s clinical fellow.

Sunil is a specialist speaker for the Haag-Streit Academy Slit Lamp courses.

Peter trained at Aberdeen University and completed a PhD in Surgery in Dundee, using ergonomic methodologies to evaluate surgical techniques, before switching to ophthalmic research, and a training programme in ophthalmology.

Between July 2014 until July 2015, Peter was the Fellow for Cornea and Anterior Segment at the University of Auckland. This role involved an extensive clinical and surgical workload in a unit led by Professor Charles McGhee, with exposure to complex and novel procedures in a tertiary centre of excellence. During his training, Peter acquired advanced experience in complex cataract surgery, corneal transplant and trauma repair. Since 2015, Peter has been working as a Consultant Ophthalmologist in NHS Fife and Forth Valley.

Peter is a specialist speaker for the Haag-Streit Academy 'Improving Outcomes' Biometry courses.

The Haag-Streit Academy training facility is located at the Haag-Streit Headquarters in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. It is a dedicated, purpose-built space, which allows the company to offer high-quality training to meet the different needs and objectives of the wide range of courses we offer.

Haag-Streit Academy is close to road and rail links. Stansted Airport is just a short 3 mile drive away and the Stansted Express rail line goes directly into Bishop's Stortford town centre.

For those who do wish to travel by car, the facility is located within close proximity to the M11 and M25 motorways. Parking is available on-site free of charge for those who wish to drive.