Eye Spy - using technology to diagnose macular conditions
Date: 31/05/2024 (AEST)
Venue: The Fullerton Hotel, 1 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Provider: Sydney Retina Clinic & Day Surgery
Contact: Giulia Moretti, [E] giulia.moretti@acurio.com.au, [P] 02 9221 3755
Activity Outline
Sydney Retina Clinic invites you to the seminar: Eye Spy - using technology to diagnose macular conditions on Friday 31st May, starting at 6:30pm.
Explore retinal imaging techniques to diagnose geographic atrophy and have a chance at trialing specialist equipment.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the ultrawide imaging techniques used to take macular scans
- Describe the purpose of ultrawide imaging techniques in aiding diagnosis of macular diseases
- Identify the types of macular conditions that may be diagnosed via specific imaging techniques
- Describe the clinical presentation of Geographic Atrophy
- Outline the signs and symptoms associated with Geographic Atrophy
- Describe the variants of Geographic Atrophy
- Describe how different variants of Geographic Atrophy present on macular imaging
- Outline how retinal imaging techniques can assist in the differential diagnosis of geographic atrophy
- Understand how to use an OCT to take a scan of the macular
- Understand how to use an ultrawide field camera to image the retina
- Understand how to use a corneal topographer
- Apply the theoretical knowledge of imaging equipment in real time practice
- Describe various new clinical trials in the area of geographic atrophy
- Understand the selection criteria for certain clinical trials
- Describe the different treatment options available for patients with geographic atrophy
- Describe the effect of geographic atrophy on a patient's vision
- Describe the role of OCT-A imaging in the diagnosis of macular conditions
Max CPD hours awarded: 3
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Geographic Atrophy |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Differential Diagnosis Geographic Atrophy |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Retinal Imaging |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.25 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.25 |
| Name |
|---|
| Ultrawide Imaging Techniques |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Clinical Trials in the area of Geographic Atrophy |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.25 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.25 |
| Name |
|---|
| Trialing ZEISS equipment |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1 |