Join us for a session on navigating early detection and management in ocular melanoma. Dr. Mandeep Sagoo, a leading expert in ocular oncology, will review early warning signs, how diagnosis is made and the management approaches that support timely and effective care. Patient speaker Kristin Lindsey will also share her experience with early diagnosis and monitoring as well as how she adapted to vision changes and now uses her photography to support and encourage others facing similar challenges, highlighting the importance of understanding options and making informed decisions from the very beginning.

Speakers:

• Mandeep S. Sagoo, MBBS, PhD, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth – Mandeep Sagoo is Professor of Ophthalmology and Ocular Oncology at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon with subspecialist interest in adult and pediatric eye tumours at the London Ocular Oncology Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the London Retinoblastoma Service at Royal London Hospital. A graduate of Cambridge University, he did his ophthalmology residency at Oxford and then Moorfields. His Fellowship training was in Ocular Oncology, as a Fulbright Scholar, under Dr Jerry Shields and Dr Carol Shields at Wills Eye Hospital. After that he returned to Moorfields for a medical retina fellowship and then was appointed to the academic staff there.

• Patient Speaker – Kristin Lindsey – Kristin Lindsey was diagnosed with ocular melanoma in 2019 after years of regular screenings prompted by several Auburn sorority sisters who had also developed the disease. Following successful brachytherapy she faced the challenge of adapting to vision loss especially as a photographer and artist. Inspired by artwork created by individuals with visual impairments, Kristin learned to adjust her approach and continue pursuing the creative work she loves. She now shares her story and art in hopes of encouraging others navigating similar challenges and remains deeply grateful for her medical team and the steadfast support of her husband and three grown children. 

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