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For Your Eyes Only

Date: 28/02/2020

Venue: InterContinental Sydney 117 Macquarie Street, NSW, 2000

Provider: Sydney Retina Clinic & Day Surgery

Contact: Andrew Chang, [E] thong@sydneyretina.com.au, [P] 02 9221 3755

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the features of central serous retinopathy.
  • Identify the symptoms of central serous retinopathy.
  • Understand which treatments are suitable for central serous retinopathy.
  • Identify causes of infections after an intravitreal injection.
  • Determine complications of cataract surgery.
  • Describe causes of accidental trauma.
  • Identify the cause of neovascular glaucoma.
  • Recognise what glaucoma filtration surgery is required for different patients.
  • Identify when cyclodestructive procedures are a suitable treatment method.
  • Describe the indications of myopic foveoschisis surgery.
  • Identify when macular surgery is required.
  • Identify whether good visual outcomes will occur following macular hole surgery.
  • Understand how the prevalence of diabetes is increasing around the world.
  • Acknowledge the common cause of visual loss in diabetic patients.
  • Understand treatment methods in patients with diabetic macular oedema.
  • Differentiate different neovascular macular conditions.
  • Identify treatments for wet AMD.
  • Understand disease progression of wet AMD.

Max points awarded: 6.00

Session Information

Name
New developments in the treatment of wAMD
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00
Name
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00
Name
Indications for Macular Surgery
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00
Name
Ocular Diabetic Complications
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00
Name
Rubeosis and Glaucoma
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00
Name
Complications after Surgery and Trauma
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.00

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.