Ann Haylett gives a detailed talk on the avoidance of sunlight for patients suffering from acute sensitivity to sunlight e.g. a side effect of taking voriconazole

1. LED BY GRAHAM ATHERTON SUPPORTED BY GEORGINA POWELL, MARIE KIRWAN & DEBBIE KENNEDY NAC CENTRE MANAGER CHRIS HARRIS PROTECTING THE PHOTOSENSITIVE PATIENT FROM THE SUN ANN HAYLETT SALFORD ROYAL FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, MANCHESTER Support Meeting for Aspergillosis Patients Fungal Research Trust

3. Protecting the photosensitive patient from the sun Ann Haylett Professor L. E. Rhodes Salford Royal Foundation Trust

5. UVA and UVB Ultraviolet Ultraviolet A UVA Ultraviolet B UVB Ultraviolet C UVC

9. How sensitive am I to the sun? Courtesy of Sun Smart, Cancer Research UK Skin type 6 Naturally brown/black skin. Usually has black/brown eyes and hair Skin type 5 Naturally brown skin. Often has dark brown eyes and hair. Skin type 4 Rarely burns, often tans. Tends to have dark brown eyes and hair.

10. How sensitive am I to the sun? Courtesy of Sun Smart, Cancer Research UK Type 3 Sometimes burns, usually tans. Tends to have brown hair and eyes. Type 2 Usually burns, sometimes tans. Tends to have light hair, blue or brown eyes. Type 1 Often burns, rarely tans. Tends to have freckles, red or fair hair, blue or green eyes.

12. How sensitive am I? Normal range Type 6 Type 1 Photosensitive

16. Sun protection for photosensitive patients

23. Physical barriers

56. Dietary Supplements

59. Happy New Year from everyone in the National Aspergillosis Centre The next meeting is on February 2 nd and will be on our first conclusions on much of the Quality of Life data we have now analysed and processed. (Khaled Al-shair) The first batch of data has been submitted for publication