Ophthalmology

Our Ophthalmology Genomic Community of Practice (CoP) is one of several CoPs we are currently supporting. See below for further details, including future meetings and how to join.

Lead Clinician

Mervyn Thomas, Clinical Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Who is this CoP for?

Ophthalmologists
Orthoptists
Optometrists
Electrophysiologists
Clinical Geneticists
Genetic Counsellors/Associates

About this Community of Practice

The East Midlands currently lacks a bespoke ocular genetics service, creating a significant gap in the pathway for patients requiring genomic diagnostics and therapeutic interventions for inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).

With the availability of NICE-approved subretinal gene therapy (Luxturna) for RPE65- associated retinal dystrophy, there is a clear need to improve equity of access to genetic testing and streamline referrals for eligible patients.

A CoP in this clinical area will provide a platform:

to upskill multidisciplinary teams
foster collaboration across the region
promote best practices
support timely access to innovative treatments
ultimately increase diagnostic yield

Meeting schedule

Meetings take place on the THIRD Friday of every month (time tbc).

Details of the first meeting will be added here shortly.

Non-urgent advice: Join this Community of Practice

To join this - or any of our Genomic Communities of Practice - please register (or update) your details via our form here.

Please ensure to select the Community of Practice that you wish to join.

Resources from previous meetings

You will be able to access slides and recordings of all Ophthalmology CoP meetings on our FutureNHS workspace when the meeting series gets under way.

If you haven't already, you can request access to this platform by following this link. (opens in a new tab)