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All About Eyes - Spring Session

Date: 9/09/2026 (AEST)

Venue: Suite 201, 38b Albert Ave, Chatswood, 2067, NSW, 2067

Provider: Chatswood Eye Specialists

Contact: Val Wareing, [E] office@chatswoodeye.com, [P] 9411 5000

Activity Outline

This will be a small group interactive lecture series including hands on learning. Taking place in our consulting rooms, you will be in a group of no more than 10 fellow optometrists rotating through 4 lecture topics each approximately 25 minutes in duration with time at the end of each session for questions.  

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the clinical features and differentiating characteristics of common iris and ciliary body lesions — including naevi, melanoma, and cysts — using slit-lamp examination and gonioscopy, and identify key risk factors and clinical signs that warrant further investigation or specialist referral.
  • Discuss advantages and different options of combining cataract surgery with minimal invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)
  • Understand the concept of early worsening of diabetic retinopathy with rapid improvement in diabetic control and understand impact of new diabetic treatments on diabetic retinopathy
  • Discuss the signs to look for in eyes with PXF and the challenges that can arise in cataract surgery. Dietary, genetic and lifestyle factors implicated in PXF formation will also be discussed.

Max CPD hours awarded: 2

Session Information

Name
Multimodal Imaging and Assessment of Anterior Segment Lesions
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5
Name
Killing Two Birds with One Phaco
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5
Name
Diabetic Retinopathy: Effects of systemic and ocular treatment
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5
Name
Beyond the Bullseye: Mastering PXF Glaucoma
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5

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.