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Grand Rounds including interesting corneal, retinal and other cases

Date: 23/10/2019

Venue: Eyes Wide Bay, 6 Bayswater Drive, Urraween, QLD, 4655

Provider: Eyes Wide Bay

Contact: Kerryn Drew, [E] raesandford@hotmail.com, [P] 07 4194 2352

Learning Objectives

  • 1. Explain the risks for corneal perforation associated with severe dry eye, and the management of this condition.
  • 2. Discriminate between peripheral corneal ulcer causes, and list management for these.
  • 3. List the benefits and risks associated with bandage contact lens use.
  • 4. Describe the ocular signs that can arise from hairy caterpillar exposure and the management of these problems.
  • 5. Describe the defining features of a retinal artery microaneurysm, and the management options for treatment.
  • 6. List the differential diagnosis of retinal exudates.
  • 7. Describe the presentation of central serous chorioretinopathy, its risk of recurrence, and the likelihood of future choroidal neovascular membrane.
  • 8. List the conditions associated with night vision problems and describe the workup for these cases.
  • 9. Describe the signs and symptoms, as well as management of a patient with active sarcoidosis.
  • 10. List differential diagnosis for temporal optic nerve pallor.
  • 11. Describe the possible systemic causes contributing to a branch retinal artery occlusion.
  • 12. List the causes of non-traumatic hyphaema.

Max points awarded: 7.50

Session Information

Name
Grand Rounds
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
Yes
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
7.50

Acknowledgement of Country

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