Glaucoma, Imaging, and OCT
Available from: 5/12/2025 (AEDT)
Where to publish: www.mieducation.com
Provider: Mivision
Contact: Nikki Byrne, [E] nikki@mivision.com.au, [P] 02 8336 8616
Activity Outline
Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), referred to as glaucoma for the rest of the article, is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide.
One in 50 Australians are diagnosed with glaucoma, however 50% of people living with the disease are unaware they have it.1 Research has established that glaucoma has a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life2 and an estimated direct annual cost in Australia of AU$144 million.3
Therefore, early detection and accurate diagnosis are essential for slowing the progression of glaucoma to prevent this significant visual loss of the patient and the corresponding financial burden.
When deciding who to screen for glaucoma, there are several known risk factors to consider, such as raised intraocular pressure (IOP) and family history. And while it may seem easier to rely on imaging to help make the final diagnostic decision, as we will see in this article, there are confounding issues that demonstrate why imaging should not be used alone to make a diagnosis.
Learning Objectives
- Be aware of the evolution of glaucoma imaging
- Understand how reference databases can be applied to the analysis of imaging
- Realise the limitations of reference databases
- Understand the need to combine imaging, functional testing, and all other risk factors when diagnosing glaucoma
Max CPD hours awarded: 1.25
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Glaucoma, Imaging, and OCT |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.75 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.25 |