Beyond 2023 - The State of the Art in Refractive Surgery: Who, What and When
Date: 17/04/2024 (AEST)
Venue: RB Dining, Level 1, The Wharf Mooloolaba, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, QLD, 4557
Provider: Laser Sight
Contact: Helen Andrews, [E] helena@lasersight.com.au, [P] 07 5444 9066
Activity Outline
CPD will be delivered to optometrists in a face to face format along with interactive questions. Dr Hamish McKee will discuss corneal laser-based refractive surgery and also discuss lens-based refractive surgery. Participants will learn to understand all facets of refractive surgery including patient suitability and the different types of procedures available for their patients.
Learning Objectives
- To understand the difference between the types of corneal laser refractive surgery: PRK, LASIK and SMILE
- To understand which refractive errors these procedures can treat
- To understand who is/isn't suitable for corneal laser refractive surgery
- To understand when phakic intraocular lenses are preferable to laser
- To understand the use of refractive lens exchange and refractive cataract surgery in presbyopic patients
- To understand which patients are more suitable for monovision than multifocal lenses
Max CPD hours awarded: 2
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Corneal laser-based refractive surgery |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1 |
| Name |
|---|
| Lens-based refractive surgery |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1 |