Veterynary Ophthalmology. Master Class "Ophthalmoscopy"

[Константиновский А.А.]

In 24 of April master class with wetlab was in Moscow Veterinary Academy. Sponsors of master class was:  International Scientific Veterinary Centre Zoovet (Russia), Company Westmedica (Austria) and ESVO.

The them of master class was “Ophthalmoscopy in SA”. There were two main lectors Dr. Franck Olliver (DVM, Phd, Dipl. ACVO, Dipl. ECVO, CESOpht. Vet, MRCVS) and Dr. Alexander Konstantinovsky. The number of trainees 24.

Master class was separate for 3 parts:
1.   Lecturing part. Lectures about normal variations of fundus, principles of fundus examination, pathological changes in fundus and most common diseases.
2.   Practical part. All delegates get experience in all techniques (direct, indirect ophthalmoscopy and ophthalmoscopy with panopticum). All techniques was trained on live animals (3 cats and 4 dogs) and fundus simulators.   
3.   Workshop on retinal deseases based on clinical cases.

It was the most popular master class in Moscow congress (we hade only 20 places for it and 58 people who want to participate) and we decide to repeat it twice.

[Константиновский А.А.]