Professor Peter Shah has a lifelong interest in education and has been inspired by generations of excellent teachers. He believes that education and mentoring are the foundation of excellent work in any endeavour
Glaucoma
I run regular Glaucoma Masterclasses and Glaucoma Surgery Masterclasses. Together with Professor Graham Lee in Brisbane, Australia we developed the first wet-lab model for glaucoma surgery. I passionately believe that trainee surgeons should demonstrate advanced surgical competency in the wet -lab before they are allowed to operate on patients in the operating theatre.
Professor Graham Lee and myself have created hundreds of hours of educational material, including a Phacoemulsification Cataract Course on the International Ophthalmology Portal, a link to which can be found in the Research Section.
I am a world expert in Glaucoma Litigation and Patient Safety, and have lectured extensively around the world over the past 20 years on these subjects.
Our courses and educational materials are consistently evaluated as ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ by the majority of our delegates.
Ocular Surface Disease
The clinical fields of glaucoma and ocular surface disease are closely linked. Together with colleagues I set up and developed the first National Ocular Surface Masterclasses. Careful management of the ocular surface is essential for the success of glaucoma surgery and underpins long term management of patients with glaucoma.
I believe in a holistic approach to the management of the ocular surface, encompassing areas as diverse as:
Dry Eye Disease
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Atopic Eye Disease
Systemic diseases
Consultant Survival Skills
Newly-appointed Consultant Specialists are under increasing pressure when taking up positions as Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons. I was responsible for the design and implementation of the first ‘Consultant Survival Skills’ course in the UK in 2009. These courses aim to ensure that young specialists have a full range of clinical, administrative and managerial skills when they start their new positions.
Topics covered include:
Avoiding isolation
Optimising patient safety
Avoiding complaints
Job planning
Conflict and communication skills
Understanding NHS finance
Fraud
I have recently published a book with Mr. Niall Crosby - “Foundations of Intraocular Microsurgery - Principles for Elite Performance: Volume 1: Systemic Challenges”
Foundations of Intraocular Microsurgery is a world-first: a practical guide that reveals the secrets of some of the most experienced ophthalmic surgeons and utilises the principles of 'Elite Performance' used by top athletes and other experts outside of medicine. Part of a multi-volume set, it will teach the reader an entire system for the pre-, intra- and post-operative management of the complex as well as the straightforward ophthalmic patient.
A link to to the paperback version of the book on Amazon can be found below: