CW3 The Use of Optical
Coherence Tomography (OCT) for the Diagnosis of Glaucoma and Retinal Conditions
Date: 22/06/2019
Venue: Comfort Inn Julie Anna, 268 Napier Street, Bendigo 3550
Provider: Australian College of Optometry
Contact: Liz Salvatore, [E] cpd@aco.org.au, [P] 03 9349 7477
Learning Objectives
- Describe the fundamentals of OCT
- Demonstrate an understanding of retinal anatomy and features
- Discuss the clinical applications of OCT
- Explain how OCT scans complement information that is obtained by direct clinical observation and fluorescein angiography
- List the OCT findings that are to be expected in various maculopathies and retinopathies
- Discuss the expected OCT findings that are associated with retinal vascular and ischaemic disease
- Discuss the role OCT and OCT- angiography in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma
- Identify the different patterns of loss in glaucoma that are evident with OCT
- Compare and contrast visual field and OCT changes in glaucoma
- Explain the integration of the RNFL and GCL scans in the evaluation of
the risk of glaucoma
- List the main OCT scan profiles
- List the criteria for selecting a particular OCT scan and the interpretation of the scan
- Recognise artefacts on an OCT scan
- Contrast fundus autofluorescence (FAF) and OCT
Max points awarded: 9.00
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Lecture |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 3.00 |
| Name |
|---|
| Clinical Workshop |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face Small Workshop |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 6.00 |
| Name | Activity Type | Therapeutic? | Manufacturer/ Supplier? | Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Face to Face with Assessment | No | No | 3.00 |
| Clinical Workshop | Face to Face Small Workshop | No | No | 6.00 |