Nepean Valley Eye Surgeons Optometry Night 2025
Date: 19/03/2025 (AEDT)
Venue: 46 Castlereagh Street, Penrith, NSW, 2750
Provider: Nepean Valley Eye Surgeons
Contact: Ursula Kunicki, [E] ursula@nepeaneye.com.au, [P] (02) 47215899
Activity Outline
Nepean Valley Eye Surgeons is an established practice located in the heart of Penrith servicing Greater Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains community.
Please join us on Wednesday 19th of March for an engaging and informative Optometry Event. Thanks to our sponsor Inservio and to Angela Chung from Johnson and Johnson who will be providing an interactive dry eye station.
The night will be held at out practice and will allow our optometry referrers to see our facility and the technologies available to our patients to gain insight into the patient experience when referred to Nepean Valley Eye Surgeons. It will also allow for networking opportunities with fellow colleagues
The Ophthalmologists presenting on the night will include our director Dr Gayatri Banerjee, and our two associates Dr. Dov Hersh and Dr. Paul Adler. Talks will allow for interactive discussion time to engage with your fellow peers and the surgeons. Test your knowledge with multiple choice questions. A wonderful locally provided grazing table and refreshments will be provided.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the increasing prevalence of diabetic retinopathy during pregnancy
- Be familiar with the TGA classification of medications used in pregnancy
- Understand treatment options of diabetic eye disease in pregnant patients
- Become familiar with national screening guidelines for diabetic retinopathy in patients who are pregnant
- Understand how optimized results from cataract surgery are achieved
- Anticipate what your patients will ask you from an optometry perspective regarding cataract and cataract surgery
- Manage and understand patient outcomes and expectations in the new age of refractive lens options
- Understand why dry eye management so important in the treatment and outcomes with cataract surgery
- Understand the different causes of red eye
- Differentiate between serious and non-serious red eye conditions
- Know when to refer to the emergency department and differentiate between urgent vs non-urgent
- Know what important information to include in referrals - especially in the case of suspected eye emergencies
Max CPD hours awarded: 2
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Don't Forget The Baby: The Tightrope of Managing Ocular Pathology During Pregnancy |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.75 |
| Name |
|---|
| Why Experience Matters in Cataract Surgery - Optimizing Outcomes |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Red Eyes, Insects and Nails- Eye Presentations in Emergency |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.75 |