Eyes First 2024 Optometry Education Evening
Date: 21/08/2024 (AEST)
Venue: 905-907 Heatherton Road, Springvale, VIC, 3171
Provider: EYES FIRST
Contact: KUAN JIANG, [E] orthoptics@eyesfirst.com.au, [P] (03) 8526 7592
Activity Outline
Eyes First invites you once again to our annual optometry education night. Hear from your local ophthalmologists covering the latest information/updates on various topics whilst gaining CPD hours.
Each doctor will present in lecture style relevant topics relating to their sub-specialty with opportunity for interactive discussion and questions. Each presentation will be approximately 20 minutes duration, followed by a Q & A session of approximately 10 minutes. Total educational content will be 2.5 hours. The following topics will be covered.
Dr Tu Tran - “Cataract surgery in glaucoma patients”
Dr Nick Enright - “Ocular trauma and traumatic glaucoma”
A/Prof. Elaine Chong - “What’s new in keratoconus management” A 2024 update
Dr Tom Edwards - “Navigating the peripheral retina/Driving assessment for RP patients”
Dr Tu Tran - “Let’s dive into secondary glaucoma”
Learning Objectives
- Identify specific challenges and considerations when performing cataract surgery on patients with glaucoma.
- Review the key elements of preoperative assessment for glaucoma patients undergoing cataract surgery
- Evaluate effective postoperative management strategies for glaucoma patients to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Describe the various mechanisms of ocular trauma, including blunt, penetrating and chemical injuries.
- Recognize the clinical signs associated with various forms of ocular trauma and their management.
- Define traumatic glaucoma and discuss its clinical presentation, various treatment options.
- Discuss the latest developments in keratoconus surgical management (CAIRS, ICRS and newer CXL protocol)
- Understand the diagnostic criteria and imaging techniques used to differentiate various peripheral retinal lesions, including fundus photography and OCT.
- Differentiate between benign and pathological lesions in the peripheral retina, understanding their implications for patient management.
- Identify the key criteria and factors used in assessing driving safety and capability in patients with RP.
- Understand the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that contribute to secondary glaucoma and how they differ from primary glaucoma.
- Differentiate between the different types of secondary glaucoma, such as neovascular glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and inflammatory glaucoma.
- Explore the treatment options and management strategies for secondary glaucoma, including medical, laser, and surgical interventions.
Max CPD hours awarded: 2.5
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Cataract surgery in glaucoma patients |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Ocular trauma and traumatic glaucoma |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| What's new in keratoconus managment |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Navigating the peripheral retina/Driving assessment for RP patients |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Let's dive into secondary glaucomas |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |