ECOV/SA - Inherited Retinal Diseases Webinar
Date: 24/07/2023 (AEST)
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm (AEST)
Venue: Zoom Webinar
Provider: Optometry Vic/SA
Contact: Lisa Busuttil, [E] l.busuttil@optometry.org.au, [P] 0396529101
Learning Objectives
- To understand the signs, symptoms and epidemiology of inherited retinal diseases
- Understand the referral pathway for patients with IRD’s and what they will likely experience throughout their diagnosis journey
- Learn techniques to counsel and advise patients and their families
- To learn current research pertaining to IRD’s and how it may influence future treatments
Max CPD hours awarded: 2
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
ECOV/SA - Inherited Retinal Diseases Webinar |
| Clinical? |
|---|
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 2 |
Inherited Retinal Diseases – Webinar
Inherited retinal diseases are an exciting rapidly evolving area of ocular science and early career optometrists are keen to ensure the advice and management they are providing to patients reflects current best practice.
This webinar aims to provide ECOs with practical clinical advice for patients with IRDs and equip them to discuss potential novel treatments, current research, potential systemic sequelae and to best support these patients.
Meet your speakers:
 Dr Ceecee Britten-Jones |
Dr Ceecee Britten-Jones is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Vision Optimisation/Retinal Gene Therapy Units at the University of Melbourne and Centre for Eye Research Australia.
Ceecee completed her optometry degree at the University of Auckland, where she graduated with First Class Honours and was awarded both a Senior Scholar Award and a Dean’s Medal. She completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne in anterior eye diseases. Ceecee’s current research is on investigating the genetic characteristics of inherited retinal diseases, developing outcomes for gene therapy clinical trials, and understanding patient perspectives of early vision loss. Ceecee has worked in both private and corporate optometry settings, and currently practices at the Australian College of Optometry in the contact lens and teaching clinics. She is also involved the Global Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society Workshop and is a Melbourne Research Fellow, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Science Communication Fellow, and a veski Victoria Fellow. |
 Dr Doron Hickey |
Dr Doron Hickey is a clinician-scientist in ophthalmology, with a particular focus on medical retina and ocular genetics. He consults at Victoria Parade Eye Consultants and The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH). Doron holds a PhD in retinal gene therapy from the University of Oxford and has fellowship training in ocular genetics and medical retina, as well as extensive experience in laboratory and clinical studies. Alongside his clinical practice, Doron is a Clinical Trials Fellow at the Centre for Eye Research Australia, where he is a co-investigator on research projects developing novel therapies for retinal diseases and is involved in clinical studies of the latest treatment options |