Christine Heinrich

15th September 2025, 10:22am#BrAVO

It is with deep sadness that we announce that Christine Heinrich passed away on Saturday
13th September.

Christine was at the forefront of veterinary ophthalmology in the UK and across the world. Committed to both clinical practice and teaching, she has inspired many of us with her enthusiasm for her subject, and her kindness in sharing all her knowledge with others. She was always helpful, inspiring, and generous with her suggestions and support. Christine has long been a member of BrAVO, its various committees and is a past President. Her commitment and contribution to the organisation was ongoing and will be hard to replace. Her presence at BrAVO meetings would simultaneously give greater academic weight to the proceedings while elevating the joy of any post meeting celebrations. Her skills for karaoke and dancing will always bring smiles to the faces of any who knew her.

Christine was a giant in our world, both in ophthalmology and in her presence in our lives. She will be sorely missed.

Ophthalmologist position – Vet Vision – Sydney based

8th September 2025, 6:21pm#Jobs

Ophthalmologist – Certificate holder, board eligible or diplomat – Sydney based

About the position
Tired of grey skies and long winters? Why not take your Ophthalmology skills somewhere extraordinary. Come and work in the southern hemisphere in beautiful Sydney, Australia.

We are seeking a diplomat, Certificate holder or board eligible Veterinary Ophthalmologist to join us for a full or part position. This position will appeal to a referral Ophthalmologist looking for an adventure.

About you

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Ophthalmologist who is:

An ECVO/ACVO/ANZCVS diplomat OR residency trained/board eligible OR holds an advanced practitioner certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology
Have a Veterinary degree registrable in NSW, Australia
Up for an adventure

About us
At Vet Vision we are dedicated to providing compassionate, cutting-edge specialist ophthalmic care to a wide range of species within multi-disciplinary specialist hospitals based across NSW.

What we offer
The team at Vet Vision pride ourselves on maintaining a strong and inclusive culture with an excellent work life balance and dedication towards wellbeing.

We support you with;

An excellent salary package (commensurate with experience)
A supportive, friendly and enjoyable work environment in one of the worlds most livable cities
An excellent work life balance with a roster that can be flexible, with no weekends, after hours or public holidays.
Relocation assistance
Coverage of Veterinary registration fees

Apply now and show Australia what you’ve got!

Reach out to Sarah and Matt at info@vetvision.com.au

BSAVA Postgraduate Certificates – Examiner Roles

29th August 2025, 7:47am#Jobs

BSAVA Postgraduate Certificates – Examiner Roles

BSAVA run several Postgraduate Certificates, and in order to provide high quality examinations our Examination team need appropriately qualified examiners for our assessments. The role includes marking case-reports, and/or exam questions (short answer questions, case-based problems), and providing constructive written feedback for our students.

Why would I want to get involved?
Examiners can:
• gain experience in education and assessment methods
• diversify their experience and skills for their CV
• count their work as CPD

There is remuneration for the role, which is dependent on what type and how many questions you mark. Please contact us for more information.
These roles are fully remote and can be done flexibly around other commitments (within specified timeframes).

Who can act as an examiner?
• Working as an examiner is a great avenue for both Specialists and RCVS-registered Advanced Practitioners
• Examiners will be expected to be comfortable with the content of exam questions that they mark, along with the supporting literature (we will ensure you are allocated to exam questions that suit your experience and skills).

We currently require examiners in the following fields:

Small Animal Medicine
Small Animal Surgery
Small Animal Diagnostic imaging and/or Cardiology
Small Animal Ophthalmology
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

If you would like to express interest in these roles, please contact: exams@bsava.com
Include a brief outline of your relevant clinical experience, skills, and qualifications
If a suitable role is not immediately available in your chosen discipline, we will keep your details on record and contact you when roles become available in the future.

Permanent Opportunity for Veterinary Ophthalmologist – Eye Vet Cheshire

26th August 2025, 5:48pm#Jobs

We have a permanent opportunity for a Veterinary Ophthalmologist at our dedicated ophthalmology referral centre in Cheshire!

Eye Vet can offer:

– A collaborative and supportive environment, working alongside 4 other Ophthalmologists, Anaesthetist and dedicated ophthalmic nurses, and with a close working relationship with Northwest Veterinary Specialists close by.

– Fantastic surgical, diagnostic and medical referral caseload.

– As well as treating patients referred by primary-care veterinary practices all over the Northwest of England and North Wales, we also treat a variety of animals off-site, including Chester Zoo.

– Great location, just off the M56 and close to Liverpool, Manchester and North Wales.

What we are looking for:
– RCVS registration and a passion for Ophthalmology.
– We welcome applications both from keen ophthalmologist who are near completion of a certificate, as well as existing certificate holders, advanced practitioners and diplomats!

To read the full advert and apply, click here https://lnkd.in/et7h_jVG

Or reach out to me for a confidential chat nataliejay.shoemark@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

#veterinaryophthalmology

#proudlylinnaeus

Perrine Benmansour

Lisa Holme

Locum Ophthalmologist – Certificate holder, board eligible or diplomat – Sydney based

23rd July 2025, 8:28am#Jobs

Locum Ophthalmologist – Certificate holder, board eligible or diplomat – Sydney based

About the position
Tired of grey skies and long winters? Why not take your Ophthalmology skills somewhere extraordinary. Come and spend between 3-6 months (or longer) in the southern hemisphere Summer! in beautiful Sydney, Australia.

We are seeking a diplomat, Certificate holder or board eligible Veterinary Ophthalmologist to join us for a locum contract (starting October). This locum position will appeal to a referral Ophthalmologist looking for an adventure.

About you

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Ophthalmologist who is:

An ECVO/ACVO/ANZCVS diplomat OR residency trained/board eligible OR holds an advanced practitioner certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology
Meet the necessary requirements to receive temporary sponsorship/working holiday visa requirements
Have a Veterinary degree registrable in NSW, Australia
Up for an adventure

What we offer
The team at Vet Vision pride ourselves on maintaining a strong and inclusive culture with an excellent work life balance and dedication towards wellbeing.

We support you with;

A competitive above award locum salary package (commensurate with experience)
A supportive, friendly and enjoyable work environment in one of the world’s most liveable cities
An excellent work life balance with a roster that can be flexible, with no weekends, after hours or public holidays.
Relocation assistance
Coverage of Veterinary registration fees

Apply now and show Australia what you’ve got!

Reach out to Sarah and Matt at info@vetvision.com.au

Ophthalmologist Position- North Downs Specialist Referrals

8th July 2025, 8:02pm#Jobs

We are looking for a Specialist or board-eligible ophthalmologist to join North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR) in Surrey, UK!

Why Join us?
• Purpose built multi-disciplinary hospital in attractive area of Surrey.
• Work alongside ECVO diplomates as part of a wider 12 discipline team.
• Fantastic facilities including a Zeiss operating microscope, new Stellaris Elite phaco
machine, diode laser (laser indirect ophthalmoscope and endolaser), Keeler cryomatic II, onsite ultrasound, MRI, CT, and an extensive in-house laboratory.
• Excellent transport links including into London and two major UK airports (Gatwick and
Heathrow).
• Flexible rota options available between 3 and 5 days per week.

The Team: You will work closely in a team of 2 ECVO diplomates and one ECVO board eligible ophthalmologist, supported by a discipline specific intern, a dedicated nurse, and two nursing assistants. We are specialist led with a wider team across 12 disciplines including surgery, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, oncology, cardiology, neurology, dentistry, anaesthesia and dermatology. We have a small team of residents, rotating interns and an exceptional RVN, SVN and PCA team to support your service.

Hours: Ideally you would join us on a 4-day week basis (32 hours per week) however we offer flexibility to consider different options including 3 or 5 days per week. The weekend rota is currently 1 in 5 (shared with London Vet Specialists), but for existing ophthalmology patients only (no new cases seen).

Benefits
• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
o Employee assistance program
o Eyecare voucher scheme
o Free annual Flu jab
o Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us:
North Downs Specialist Referrals is a single site, well-established multidisciplinary hospital with strength and depth across 12 specialist services. Our hospital is purpose-built and situated in an attractive and sought-after part of Surrey, within easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and 40 minutes from central London by train.
NDSR is an internationally acknowledged centre of excellence for Specialist Veterinary Care, offering access to one of the largest groups of recognised Veterinary Specialists in the UK and Europe. Our aim is to provide the highest standards of medical and surgical care for pets, in a caring and compassionate environment. We are committed to excellence in the care we provide patients and the service we provide to their owners and referring vets.

For an informal discussion, please contact Emily Jeanes (emily.jeanes@ndsr.co.uk) or Andra Enache (andra.enache@ndsr.co.uk).

To apply, please contact Natalie at Nataliejay.Shoemark@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.

Call for Collaboration: Multicenter Study on Medial Canthoplasty in Feline Patients

9th June 2025, 7:31pm#Research

Subject: Call for Collaboration: Multicenter Study on Medial Canthoplasty in Feline Patients

Dear colleagues,

I hope this email/message finds you well. My name is Neus Franch Riera, and I am currently conducting a multicenter retrospective study on medial canthoplasty in feline patients under supervision of Dr. Renata Stavinohova. The primary aim of this research is to evaluate the outcomes of medial canthoplasty performed to address brachycephalic ocular syndrome in cats, with a focus on assessing its outcome. We have already presented our preliminary result during BrAVO conference. The study received ethical approval CVS-2025-00.

To ensure a robust and meaningful results/analysis, I am reaching out to fellow veterinary ophthalmologists to invite contributions of relevant case data. If you have performed medial canthoplasty on feline patients and would like to collaborate, your input would be invaluable to this project.

To contribute, we kindly ask for the following:

Full clinical history of the patient including surgical report
A questionnaire to be completed by the owner (which we will provide)
Pre- and post-operative photographs, if available

Your contributions will be fully acknowledged in any resulting publications, and this study presents an excellent opportunity to advance our collective understanding of the outcomes of this surgical intervention.

If you are interested in contributing or have any questions about the information above, please email neusfranch@gmail.com and copy renatastavinohova@gmail.com and Javier.real@cvsvets.com.

Thank you for considering this collaboration.

Warm regards,
Neus Franch Riera and Renata Stavinohova
Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists

Ophthalmology Lead – DNA Vetcare

24th May 2025, 6:57pm#Jobs

Excellent relocation opportunity for a leading ophthalmologist to live and work in the only hospital of this type so close to Central London. That means incredible transport links, endless opportunities for continued service and team growth plus prestigious city culture like no other.

Having 48 vet owned and independent referring in surgeries of our own with scope to attract more cases purely through such a coveted location, referral system and service demand, we are passionate about welcoming an ophthalmologist to lead and grow our service. We are keen to receive interest from ophthalmologists who are either a Diplomate or Residency trained.

Due to location, it’s incredibly rare to see a referral service in such a large multi-disciplinary hospital in a more central location of London. The extension of our current 24 hour surgery offers Neurology, advanced Orthopaedic, advanced Imaging (with MRI and CT), Internal Medicine and advanced Dentistry and opens in Summer 2025.

Putting the final touches to the extension of an already immense London service, we have all the equipment you would expect of a busy referral ophthalmology service. DNA Vetcare are already providers in this specialism and our outstandingly successful Eye Vetcare referrals have been live in Kent since 2021 hence we are now proud to extend our team and enter the bustling bright lights and attract the eager referral clientele of London.

To find out more about this exceptional opportunity to work and live in London, within a team who thrive on progression and the highest standards of clinical care in every field, please contact our Director, Claire Baker : claire@dnavetcare.co.uk for a confidential call and more in depth information. I apologise this advertisement is neither stuffy, AI generated nor wastes time listing equipment we clearly have in order to provide such a first class referral.

BrAVO Winter Meeting 2025 – Under Pressure – Advances in Canine Glaucoma

4th May 2025, 9:19am#Events

BrAVO (British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists) is delighted to invite all our members, new and old, to our annual Winter Meeting in Stratford-upon-Avon on Friday 7th November till Sunday the 9th November. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to connect with fellow professionals; come and exchange ideas, collaborate, and enjoy high quality education.

Abstract submissions are now open. Follow the link bellow for more information

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BrAVO Winter Meeting 2025 – Call for Abstracts

4th May 2025, 8:50am#Events

Call for Abstracts!

We are inviting submissions for oral abstracts & poster presentations at the BrAVO Winter Meeting “Under Pressure: Advances in Glaucoma” to be held on 7th – 9th November 2025 in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Info for Oral Abstract Presentation Submissions:

You will need to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words by 1st September. An abstract template and guidelines can be found below. The abstracts will be evaluated by the BrAVO Scientific Committee and if successful, you will be invited to deliver a 15-minute oral presentation (excluding time for questions at the end) at the meeting.

Successful applicants must register for the meeting & be a BrAVO member before attending.

Info for Poster Presentation Submissions:

Who can submit a poster?

Anyone can submit an abstract for a poster presentation – it is open to first opinion practitioners, certificate holders, diplomates, veterinary students, interns, nurses and residents!

What can be presented as poster?

We welcome posters about an unusual case or case series, a procedure or a new surgical technique you have developed in practice, essentially anything interesting about ophthalmology! It does not need to be related to the theme of the meeting but we do encourage posters to contain photographs and images. Please see the attachments for examples of poster abstracts & the final posters.

How do I enter?

You will need to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words by 1st September. An abstract template and guidelines can be found below. The abstracts will be evaluated by the BrAVO Scientific Committee and if successful, you will be asked to produce a poster to display at the meeting.

What do I need to do if my abstract is successful?

Successful applicants will be invited to create a poster from their abstract. A template and guidelines will be provided and the completed poster must be submitted by Wednesday 15th October. Poster presenters must have up to date BrAVO membership & register for the meeting before attending.

Can I take my printed poster with me afterwards?

Yes, you can take your printed poster home if you wish to keep it after the conference.

Very best of luck,

BrAVO Committee

Important deadlines:

Abstract Submission by 1st September
Successful applicants will be notified within 2 weeks
Posters must be submitted by 15th October
Posters will be displayed in the exhibition hall from 7th – 8th November
Best poster will be announced on Saturday 8th November

Abstract guidelines

When submitting an abstract for a poster or oral presentation for the BrAVO meeting, please follow the guidelines below:

The first line should give the title in capitals.
The authors’ names should appear on the next line – initials followed by last name.
Provide the name of your practice /institution.
Use single spacing.
Use 10-point Calibri font for all text.
Your submission should be structured as Purpose | Methods | Results | Conclusion.
The abstract word limit is 250 words (excluding the title, authors, institution, headings and figures).
Photographs or diagrams are encouraged, but do not place them within the main body text. Instead send each photograph or diagram as a separate JPEG image with a title such as “Figure 1: The eye before surgery”. Up to four images may be included for the abstract (more can be used for the poster).

Please submit your abstract to rgrundon@hotmail.co.uk by 1st September. Be sure to include whether you would prefer to present the abstract as an oral presentation, poster, or either.