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Gold Coast & Tweed Eye Doctors - CPD Event

Date: 17/11/2023 (AEDT)

Venue: 56 Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, NSW, 2485

Provider: Gold Coast & Tweed Eye Doctors

Contact: Sue Pocock, [E] sue.pocock@gcteyedoctors.com.au, [P] 07 5612 5222

Learning Objectives

  • Be able to discuss the indications for some periocular cosmetic interventions: - treatment of festoons - indications and limitations of the lower eyelid blepharoplasty - upper eyelid blepharoplasty and ptosis repair
  • Recognise the signs and symptoms of giant cell arteritis
  • Recognise possible macular pathologies prior to cataract surgery
  • Update latest treatment data for new geographic atrophy treatments
  • Overview of multimodal imaging of geographic atrophy
  • Emerging treatments for geographic atrophy
  • Identify and manage common post operative posterior segment complications of cataract surgery
  • Know how to assess for and diagnose acquired corneal abnormalities in paediatrics
  • Know how to manage corneal keratectasia in paediatrics
  • Know how to assess for and diagnose congenital/infantile corneal abnormalities and when to refer
  • Know how to perform an assessment of anterior segment abnormalities in paediatrics

Max CPD hours awarded: 2.5

Session Information

Name
Update on geographic atrophy and posterior complications of cataract surgery
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.75
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.75
Name
Concepts in periocular aesthetic surgery - lessons from Los Angeles and Sydney
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
Case Study presentations
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
Congenital and paediatric corneal disorders
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.75
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.75

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.