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Envision Eye Centre's Advanced Clinical Insights: A CPD Evening for Optometrists

Date: 28/10/2026 (AEDT)

Venue: The Charles Brasserie & Bar, 66 King St, Sydney, NSW, 2000

Provider: Envision Eye Centre

Contact: Jennifer Mock, [E] admin@corneaclinic.com.au, [P] (02) 9233 7333

Activity Outline

Envision Eye Centre is a boutique ophthalmic practice with locations in the heart of Sydney's CBD and Darlignhurst. Join us on Wednesday, 28th October 2026, for an enaging evening of clinical insights, discussion, and connection in an intimate 3 course dinner setting. Presentations on the night will be delivered by our leading ophthalmologists, including our Director Dr John Males, Dr Capucine Odouard and Dr Deepa Viswanathan. Each session will run for 30 minutes and cover practical, relevant topics designed to support and enhance your professional development. Held over a relaxed and exclusive dinner, this evening offers a unique opportunity to connect with peers and specialists in a warm environment. Being a small format of the evening, numbers are strictly limited to ensure an engaging experience. RSVP soon as we'd love for you to join us. 

Learning Objectives

  • Establish knowledge of current available types of laser vision correction.
  • Have a clear understanding of proposed role of the different laser vision correction techniques.
  • Contributing factors to suitability for laser vision correction.
  • Contradictions to laser vision correction.
  • Develop an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of laser vision correction.
  • Prevelance of Keratoconus.
  • How to identify the causes and contributing factors of Keratoconus.
  • Clinical signs and symptoms of Keratoconus.
  • Real world management of Keratoconus including CAIRS (Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments).
  • Comprehensive Pre operative assessment and patient selection for CAIRS (Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments) procedure.
  • Improve Diagnostic Accuracy of Corneal Dystrophies. Enhance the ability to classify corneal dystrophies into their respective categories.
  • Identify Clinical Presentation Indicators and recognizing the key symptoms of corneal dystrophies
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of treatment options ranging from conservative management (lubricants, ointments) to advanced surgical interventions
  • Establish clear criteria for when to refer patients to specialists.
  • Strengthen knowledge of common presentations to better manage patient expectations and treatment timelines.
  • Advance Clinical Assessment and Suitability Profiling. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the diagnostic criteria for refractive surgery, specifically focusing on differentiating patient suitability for SMILE, LASIK, and PRK based on corneal thickness, refractive stability, and age-related factors.
  • Enhance clinical proficiency in identifying and managing pre-existing ocular surface conditions for achieving optimal outcomes in laser and refractive lens surgery.
  • Gain technical insight into the surgical progression for Refractive Lens Exchange and cataract surgery, with a specific focus on the role of premium intraocular lenses (monofocal, trifocal, and toric) in correcting presbyopia and astigmatism.
  • Establish a systematic approach to monitoring post-operative recovery.
  • Refine Post-operative Co-management and Expectations by Integrating the post-operative management strategies.

Max CPD hours awarded: 2.5

Session Information

Name
The Refractive Menu - A Practical Overview of Laser Vision Correction
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1
Name
Update on Keratoconus management: Spotlight on CAIRS Keratoplasty
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5
Name
Contemporary management of Corneal Endothelial Disease: transplantation and beyond
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5
Name
Laser or Lens? How do we make our presbyopic patients happy?
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.