Severe Diabetic Retinopathy Management Update
Provider: Mivision
Contact: Nikki Byrne, [E] nikki@mivision.com.au, [P] 02 8336 8616
Activity Outline
Management of severe diabetic retinopathy involves well-established treatment options, including laser therapy, intravitreal injections, and surgery. There are also promising upcoming therapies, as Associate Professor Abhishek Sharma and Dr Thanh Nguyen discuss in this article.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the stages of diabetic retinopathy that require referral to an ophthalmologist
- Describe the appropriate management strategies for each stage of diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy
- Educate their patients with diabetes the importance of frequent monitoring especially if approaching severity requiring treatment
Max CPD hours awarded: 1.25
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Severe Diabetic Retinopathy Management Update |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.75 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.25 |