Haag-Streit Academy host successful Slit Lamp Courses

The ‘Slit Lamp Basic Skills’ course featured advice from a faculty of experts on how to get the most from your Haag-Streit slit lamp. The course programme included lectures from Consultant Ophthalmologist, Sunil Mamtora and Haag-Streit Diagnostics Product Manager, Sam Laidlaw on topics such as; ‘History & introduction to the slit lamp,’ ‘The general eye examination’ and ‘Tonometry principles & calibration check’.

The ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Course’ provided attendees with a detailed overview of this highly skilled ophthalmic imaging discipline. The day included demonstrations and lectures delivered by slit lamp imaging specialists and featured a wide range of the Haag-Streit slit lamps, including; the BQ 900, BX 900 ‘photographers slit lamp’ and the Haag-Streit Simulation Eyesi Slit Lamp simulator.

Delegates claimed 6.5 CPD points for their attendance on each day. Both courses included engaging practical, hands-on workshops, covering topics including; ‘Diffuse, focal & indirect illumination & retro illumination’ on the ‘Slit Lamp Basics Skills’ course and also ‘Image capture & manipulation’ on the ‘Slit Lamp Imaging’ course.

Grahame Wood, HS-UK National Sales Manager, said, “We are very pleased with the success of the Haag-Streit Academy Slit Lamp courses. We were delighted to welcome Sunil Mamtora to the faculty for this course, his clinical experience was a huge asset to the team. The practical workshops and hands on training offered advanced learning opportunities and saw great feedback from both beginner and more experienced slit lamp users.”

Haag-Streit Academy ran a competition during the course to find the best image taken by a delegate.  After much consideration, Robert Rehak, Ophthalmic Imager & Diabetic Retinal Screener from Gloucester Royal Hospital was declared the winner for his image of iris pigmentation which had been documented using a tangential illumination technique to highlight the texture of the iris surface.

For information on future courses please email academy@haag-streit-uk.com or to find out more, please visit https://hsuk.co/HSacademyevents