Pregnancy considerations in women with eye disease: a day of obstetrics for ophthalmologists

Ophthalmic conditions are common in women of childbearing age, and treatments for these are evolving at a fast pace. When these women become pregnant, a common source of anxiety is both the potential continuation of these medications, as well as what the impact on pregnancy and delivery might be.

Directed by Charlotte Frise, Consultant Obstetric Physician based at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in London, and featuring leading speakers who are passionate about this topic, this course aims to cover all of these aspects in detail.

The course will be in hybrid format, with live presentations from speakers attending in person.

Featured topics

As a result of attending you will gain more detailed knowledge about:

• Nuances of medication use in pregnancy including non-biological DMARDs, biological DMARDs and anti VEGF

• Delivery considerations for women with eye disease

• Pregnancy considerations in women with diabetic retinopathy

• The structure of maternity care and the members of the wider multidisciplinary team

A full programme will be available shortly, however we can confirm the following topics and speakers;

• Who to ask for help with complex patients (structure of obstetric care). Stephanie Smith, Emergency Paediatric Consultant, Clinical Director, Nottingham Children's Hospital.
• Prescribing in pregnancy: balancing the risks. Lila Mayahi, Obstetric Physician at St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust.
• Biologic DMARDs in pregnancy. Iona Thorne, Consultant Obstetric Physician Consultant Obstetric Physician, North West London Integrated Care System.
• Diabetic retinopathy: the ophthalmologist’s perspective. Christine Kiire, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Oxford University Hospitals. 
• Anti VEGF in pregnancy. Charlotte Frise, Consultant Obstetric Physician based at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in London.

Who is this course for?

This course is intended for ophthalmologists from trainee to consultant level.

Accreditation

A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the study day and CPD points will be applied for.