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ACO Webinar 2 : Ocular manifestations of autoimmune disease (T)

Date: 19/03/2019

Venue: ACO, 374 Cardigan St Carlton, VIC, 3053

Provider: Australian College of Optometry

Contact: Liz Salvatore, [E] cpd@aco.org.au, [P] 03 9349 7477

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the range of ocular complications of autoimmune disease
  • List the signs that enable a clinician to differentially diagnose between cases of episcleritis and scleritis
  • Discuss the clinical features of non-necrotising scleritis, necrotising scleritis and scleromalacia perforans
  • Outline the investigations that are warranted in cases of anterior and posterior scleritis and the treatments that are generally employed
  • Discuss the management of Sjögren syndrome and peripheral ulcerative keratitis
  • List the characteristics of the and the management of HLA B-27 uveitis
  • Classify uveitis according to the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN)
  • List the systemic disease with which retinal vasculitis is associated
  • Discuss the diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis

Max points awarded: 3.00

Session Information

Name
Webinar 2 Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Disease (T)
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
Yes
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
3.00

NameActivity TypeTherapeutic?Manufacturer/
Supplier?
Points for attending &
Passing Assessment
Webinar 2 Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Disease (T)Face to Face with AssessmentYesNo3.00

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