Dry Eye Workshop
Date: 16/07/2023 (AEST)
Venue: Australian College of Optometry, 374 Cardigan Street, CARLTON, VIC, 3053
Provider: Australian College of Optometry
Contact: Shazia Tahseen, [E] cpd@aco.org.au, [P] 03 9349 7546
Learning Objectives
- Understand the pathophysiology of dry eye disease (DED)
- Understand the tear film and its dysfunction in DED
- Understand how appropriate testing can help identify the DED subtypes (evaporative vs aqueous deficient spectrum) and promote treatment success
- Understand the current concepts in the treatment of dry eye, namely restoration of tear film homeostasis
- Understand the implementation of quantitative evaluation symptomatology (OSDI) in monitoring treatment outcomes
- Develop a framework on which to base multifaceted treatment strategies for more complex dry eye presentations
- Understand how dry eye treatment can be efficiently integrated into practice
- Accurately assess and document patient-reported dry eye symptoms
- Learn how to employ a range of objective and subjective techniques for assessing the severity of key clinical signs of dry eye disease
- Understand the principles and technique of a variety of treatments for dry eye disease
Max CPD hours awarded: 4.5T (2Ti)
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Recent developments in the diagnosis and classification of dry eye and how subtyping can promote treatment success |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.25 |
| Name |
|---|
| Beyond basic lubricants: Treating multifactorial dry eye disease |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.25 |
| Name |
|---|
| Hands-on dry eye practical session |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 2 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 2 |