March 2025

PTCMA Events Update

10-16 March is World Glaucoma Week

"Glaucoma is the #1 cause of preventable irreversible blindness."
The expected number of people with Glaucoma is expected to increase to 95.4 million by 2030. 7.7 million people have moderate to severe distance vision impairment or blindness from Glaucoma.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

AGM - Save the date

Save the date for the PTCMA Annual General Meeting where we will share some updates on PTCMA memberships and programmes.
22 May 2025
Discovery Health, Sandton
Look out for more info.

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Upcoming Virtual CPD Programmes

Dates, topics and presenters are subject to change.

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12 March - 09h00 - Not recorded

Topic: Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) and Ovarian Cancer: Bridging Research and Clinical Practice
Presenter: Dr Lizanne Langenhoven (Radiation Oncologist)
Education sponsorship provided by AstraZeneca