Prevention of Eye Disease Training Programme for Healthcare Professionals

Key components:

• Access to Training for healthcare professionals – Including, anatomy of the eye, age related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, Charles bonnet syndrome, dry eye syndrome, retinal detachment.
• Culturally appropriate videos in 13 languages about managing diabetes to prevent diabetic eye conditions for professionals to share with their audiences.

By completing this module, healthcare professionals will gain skills and knowledge around the prevention of eye diseases and can contribute to the overall advancement of healthcare standards in Mid and South Essex. 

Who is this module for? 

Staff working in healthcare settings across Mid and South Essex system including NHS and Social Care providers.

Key Collaborators

• Vision and Eye Research Institute (VERI)
• Centre for Inclusive Community Eye Health (CICEH)
• School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
• Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

With special thanks to Professor Shahina Pardhan, Associate Non Executive Member, Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board and Director of the Vision and Eye Research Institute (VERI), Anglia Ruskin University.