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Rockhampton OQNT Regional Series 2026
Red eye rundown: the squeeze-in nightmare!

Date: 20/05/2026 (AEST)

Venue: Coco Brew
114 William Street, Rockhampton

Time:
Registrations open 6:00pm
Dinner served at 6:20pm – OA update from Prajna Vidyasagar (QLD State Lead)
CPD session 6:30pm – 8:30pm – Shon Prasad

Provider: Optometry QLD NT

Contact: Angela Davison, [E] a.davison@optometry.org.au, [P] 0409 896 349

Activity Outline

When every patient seems urgent, conquer red eyes, streamline diagnosis and manage cases with confidence!

Learning Objectives

  • Diagnose and treat different presentations of red eyes
  • Triage acute red eye presentations
  • Interpret ocular conditions to communicate to patients the prognosis

Max CPD hours awarded: 2Ti

Non-OA members are invited to attend for FREE! Please register via the public link to the right.

Registrations close Monday 18 May 2026

Want to connect during the Regional Series? We’re keen to say hi! 

Interested in sharing what’s happening in your practice? Or just keen for a chat on all things optometry?

Queensland State Lead Prajna Vidyasagar is heading out and about and would love to connect with local members. Whether it’s a behind-the-scenes practice tour or a casual coffee, Prajna Vidyasagar to hear about what matters to you.

Keen to chat? Email Prajna at p.vidyasagar@optometry.org.au to lock in a time. 

Meet the speaker

Shon Prasad is a therapeutically endorsed optometrist, graduating from QUT in 2016. Shon is the Chair of the Early Career Optometrist (ECO) committee.

He’s a member of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia (CCLSA) and The Dry Eye Society (DES). He is currently working between OPSM Kawana Waters and OPSM Stafford Franchises, as well as The Eye Health Centre Spring Hill.

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.