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19/06/2024

GENEYE 2024

Date: 19/06/2024 (AEST)

Venue: Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, VIC, 3002

Provider: GENEYE

Contact: Jacqueline Beltz, [E] info@geneye.org.au, [P] 0359770244

Activity Outline

GENEYE is an immersive education event run by Eye and Ear Hospital Education.  

GENEYE is a group of individuals who aspire to learn in new and different ways. We strive for high performance in the field of eye health provision. We range from medical students to orthoptists, junior doctors, trainee ophthalmologists and the most advanced and experienced consultant ophthalmologists. In 2024 we invite optometrists to join us for the first time for the first day of GENEYE. At GENEYE we aspire to improve. We identify with progress, access the latest technology, and invite the most compelling speakers. We improve through collaboration. We allow ourselves opportunities to learn from our mistakes in positive environments. At GENEYE we look after ourselves and each other, so that we can better look after our patients.  

Optometrists are invited to join medical students, orthoptists and junior doctors on Day 1 of our live event.  GENEYE is completely immersive.  We have 3 AM stations and 8 PM stations.  Every station is interactive and includes briefing and debriefing as well as reflection.  AM stations include virtual reality eye surgery, dry lab simulation learning microsurgery, actual practice consenting and explaining cataract surgery to patients and an interactive discussion with peers as well as a high performance clinical and coaching psychologist and ophthalmologist about preparing to perform as eye health professionals.  In the afternoon we have dedicated practice on 2 different virtual reality surgical platforms, an ergonomics station so we learn to look after and protect our bodies, 2 further sports psychology stations and several stations allowing us to find out about some of the latest technologies utilised in eye surgery as well as 2 artificial intelligence stations.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand and discuss the steps of cataract surgery
  • Explain and discuss cataract surgery including the risks and benefits with patients.
  • Practice intraocular navigation of microsurgical instruments in virtual reality and using model eyes.
  • Recognise mind skills required for surgery
  • Recognise and practice mind skills required for high performance in optometry.
  • Recognise and focus on personal resources such as health and wellbeing that are required for high performance.
  • Identify important aspects of body ergonomics as it applies to slit lamp use and practice methods to improve posture and prevent injury.
  • Identify personal strategies and routines to help performance in high stress situations for example giving a speech or performing a procedure.
  • Learn about and understand the basics of how a phaco machine works during cataract surgery
  • Recognise how technology and innovation can help us to achieve better results for our patients both now and in the future.

Max CPD hours awarded: 5.25

Session Information

Name
STATION 3: MIND LAB
Clinical?
No
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1
Name
EXPO 1: VR Surgery and Physiology/Breathwork
Clinical?
No
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.25
Name
EXPO 2: VR Dedicated Practice FIDELIS
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.25
Name
EXPO 3: 3D operating microscope - visualisation of Surgery
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.25
Name
EXPO 4: Phaco Machine
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.25
Name
EXPO 5: MIND LAB - NSDR (non sleep deep rest)
Clinical?
No
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.25
Name
EXPO 6: VR GAMING
Clinical?
No
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.25
Name
EXPO 7: AI
Clinical?
No
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.25
Name
EXPO 8: AI 2
Clinical?
No
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.25
Name
EXPO 9: ERGONOMICS
Clinical?
No
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.25
Name
Station 1 - Virtual Lab
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1
Name
STATION 2 - SKILLS LAB
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1

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.