25/03/2025

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  • Webinar | Tuesday 25 March 2025 | 12:30 - 13:30 | 1 Hour

    In this session Mr Amar Alwitry will be discussing medico-legal issues in cataract and refractive surgery, looking in particular at:

    • Types of surgery
    • Contraindications to treatment
    • Consent issues
    • Procedure and post-operative care
    • Vision threatening complications
    • Negligent and non-negligent treatment

    Mr Amar Alwitry is a Consultant Ophthalmologist working in the East Midlands. He has a Masters in Medical Law and is a Speciality Advisor to the CQC and a GMC Expert witness. He has an active interest in teaching and training in medico-legal issues delivering lectures around the country on patient safety, learning and consent.

    Mr Alwitry has published three medical texts and two works of fiction. He is also author of “Complaints, Litigation and Clinical Errors” published by Taylor and Francis, a book for all medical and allied professionals, and an invited author of the Ophthalmology chapter of Clinical Negligence 6th Edition.

  • Please be aware that places for this seminar are limited and may get over subscribed.

    Our clients will get priority, but we will endeavour to increase capacity where we can to allow all those who wish to attend a place.

    Where we are heavily oversubscribed we will limit places per organisation.

    Registration will close at the advertised start time.

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