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Eye to Eye at NSEC

Date: 22/10/2019

Venue: 3 6 6 P A C I F I C H I G H W A Y, LINDFIELD, NSW, 2070

Provider: NORTH SHORE EYE CENTER

Contact: JENNY XIE, [E] jenny@northshoreeye.com.au, [P] 0404118015

Learning Objectives

  • Diagnosis of secondary open angle glaucomas
  • Outline management paradigms and approaches to different glaucoma sub-types
  • Be aware of which type of glaucomas are more likely to progress quickly and therefore require urgent referral
  • Identify masquerade glaucoma sub-types
  • Paradigm for excluding secondary glaucoma types
  • To understand some less common causes of macular swelling, retinal vein and vitreous haemorrhage
  • To understand the treatment principles of inflammatory retinal conditions with retinal ischaemia
  • To be familiar with OCT and fundus images of some less common retinal diagnoses
  • Identify the red flags in a patient presenting with an eye movement disorder
  • Understand the urgency and mechanism of referral in life-threatening eye movements disorder
  • Outline various treatment strategies for patients with eye movements problems
  • To appreciate that some traumatic injuries can have better outcomes that first predicted
  • Understand that control of inflammation is critical to maximal rehabilitation
  • That final visual acuity can not always be assumed based on the mechanism of injury

Max points awarded: 6.00

Session Information

Name
Challenging retinal cases
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.50
Name
Red flags in eye movement problems
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.50
Name
Secondary open angle glaucoma
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
Yes
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.50
Name
Case Studies in Ocular Trauma
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.50

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.