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A Christmas Play: The Retina, the Macula, the Lens and the Pressure

Date: 20/11/2019

Venue: Retina & Eye Consultants, L3, 33 MacMahon St, Hurstville, NSW, 2220

Provider: Retina & Eye Consultants

Contact: Venus Singh, [E] venus.singh@retinaconsultants.com.au, [P] 02 95701622

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss indications for cataract surgery
  • Review and discuss common complications after cataract surgery
  • Review and discuss unwanted visual symptoms after cataract surgery: dysphotopsias
  • Assessing risk of visual loss in a patient
  • Dietary advice in AMD
  • New treatments for AMD
  • . To identify the main risk factors for retinal detachment
  • To understand the types of treatment for retinal tears and detachment
  • To understand the postoperative recovery following retinal detachment repair
  • How to classify secondary glaucoma’s
  • What are the clinical signs of these conditions?
  • What are some of systemic causes and associations?

Max points awarded: 4.67

Session Information

Name
Cataract Surgery: The Path to Patient Happiness
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00
Name
Age related macular dengeneration
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00
Name
Retinal tears and detachment.
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00
Name
Secondary Open angle Glaucoma: Signs to look out for!
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
Yes
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00
Name

Interesting Cases of 2019

Activity Type
Face to Face without Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
0.67

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.