Clinical Case Studies: Beyond Topical Therapeutics

Clinical Case Studies: Beyond Topical Therapy

Date: 5/06/2024 (AEST)

Venue: 17 Little Pier Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000

Provider: Young Optometrists

Contact: Crystal Nguyen-Dang, [E] y.optoms@gmail.com, [P] 0410198298

Activity Outline

We are delighted to have two New Zealand optometrist guest speakers come to discuss their experience in prescribing oral medications. Dr Robert Ng and Dr. Jason Dhana will discuss the evolution in legislation of therapeutics from topical to oral in New Zealand, and through a series of clinical case studies delve into the clinical decision making process such as how and when to prescribe oral medication over topical therapeutics for certain ocular conditions and associated systemic conditions. This hybrid event will be presented both through Zoom and In-Person.

Learning Objectives

• Recognise the role that optometrists can play in prescribing oral medications, as well as the timeline of scope expansion in NZ
• Understand the clinical decision making in choosing oral over topical medications for certain conditions
• Appreciate the presented case studies and evidence behind treatment of certain ocular and associated systemic conditions with oral medications
• Understand the evolution and change in legislation of therapeutics from topical to oral in New Zealand
• Relevance to Australian optometry and Tran Tasman Mutual Recognition Act
• Latest evidence on management of ocular and associated systemic conditions how and when to prescribe oral medications with case examples

Max CPD hours awarded: 1

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