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 XX XXXday of every month, from 12pm - 1.30pm.
- XX February: Title here - find out more and register your place.
- XX March: Title here - find out more and register your place.
Non-urgent advice: Join this Community of Practice
To join this - or any of our Genomic Communities of Practice - please register your details via our form here.
Please ensure to select the Community of Practice that you wish to join when registering via our form.
Resources from previous meetings
You can access slides and recordings of all Ophthalmology CoP meetings on our FutureNHS workspace.
If you haven't already, you can request access to this platform by following this link.
See all of the Genomics Communities of Practice we are supporting.
