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Game of Cones: Key Updates on Fighting Retinal Disease in 2025

Date: 5/03/2025 (AEST)

Venue: www.sightspecialists.com.au, QLD, 4215

Provider: Dr Nick Andrew

Contact: Nicholas Andrew, [E] nick.h.andrew@gmail.com, [P] 0756475777

Activity Outline

Game of Cones: Key Updates on Fighting Retinal Disease in 2025

Dr Travers Weaver is an internationally-trained retinal specialist who is joining Sight Specialists, Sou. He and Dr Nick Andrew will update you on all that you need to know regarding key retinal topics. The battlegrounds covered will include: 

 - Treatment interventions for dry ARMD in 2025 

 - Correctly identifying different drusen subtypes to counsel your patients on their future risk of GA and wet ARMD

 - Peripheral retinal lesions - how to assess and what to refer? 

 - Axial myopia and retinal disease - what is the benefit of halting myopia progression? 

And MORE! 

Sight Specialists, Southport, Gold Coast. 

Learning Objectives

  • Understand treatment interventions for dry ARMD in 2025
  • Correctly identify different drusen subtypes to counsel patients on their future risk of GA and wet ARMD
  • Assess peripheral retinal lesions and know what to refer (interactive)
  • Understand retinal diseases caused by axial myopia and counsel patients on the benefit of halting myopia progression
  • Assess retinal cases logically and have a framework for safe triage and management (interactive)

Max CPD hours awarded: 2.5

Session Information

Name
Game of Cones: Key Updates on Fighting Retinal Disease in 2025
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
2.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
2.5

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