OWA CPD Metro Evening on Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Optometry Western Australia’s September CPD will be on the 3rd September 2024.
Topic: Interpreting OCT images – Tips & Pearls for Reading & Interpreting OCT Images Like A Pro
This is planned as an In Person Event & Zoom attendance.
Venue: UWA Optometry, 39 Fairway, Crawley, WA, 6009.
Registration OPEN for In Person & ZOOM Attendance.
Summary
This talk will discuss interpreting OCT images, including OCT-A. Common and not so common findings, and advice on when to refer.
Learning Objectives:
1) Know when to refer with regard to common and not so common findings from OCT images.
Max CPD hours awarded: 1 Hour Interactive
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CPD Sponsor: Bayer Australia
Show detailsBayer have been long term supporters of Optometry WA CPD evenings, both metro, regional and ECO events. Bayer provide OWA with popular speakers during the year's CPD calendar.
Assoc. Professor Chandra Balaratnasingam
Show detailsAssociate Professor Chandra Balaratnasingam MBBS, PhD, FRANZCO
Associate Professor Chandra Balaratnasingam is a consultant ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon at the Lions Eye Institute (Nedlands and Murdoch Offices) and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He was awarded his medical degree with Honours and PhD with High-Distinction from the University of Western Australia. He undertook specialist training in ophthalmology in Western Australia after which he completed 3 years of post-fellowship sub-specialty training in retina diseases in North America. This included training at the University of British Columbia, Canada, Vitreous-Retina-Macula Consultants of New York, USA and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, USA. Following fellowship training, Assoc. Professor Balaratnasingam was appointed to clinical faculty at New York University School of Medicine, USA where he worked as a vitreoretinal surgeon prior to returning to Australia. He has over 15 years of research experience in ophthalmology and has published over 100 scientific manuscripts and over 10 book chapters in key retina texts. His research expertise is in the field of retinal vascular diseases with a focus on diabetic retinopathy. He is a regular invited speaker at international meetings and serves on the editorial board of the journal Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology that is published on behalf of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.