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Insight Eye Surgery Updates - Confidence in Collaborative Care

Date: 29/09/2021 (AEST)

Venue: Westside Private Hospital , QLD, 4068

Provider: Insight Eye Surgery

Contact: Jacinta Deacon, [E] info@insighteyesurgery.com.au, [P] 07 3154 1515

Learning Objectives

  • have increased confidence in identifying suspicious features on conjunctival lesions
  • explain to a patient the common treatments for conjunctival lesions
  • have an increased understanding of the impact pterygia have on vision and cataract surgery
  • describe the key steps in pterygium surgery
  • explain the post-operative course of pterygium surgery to a patient, including the drops used and red flags to watch for
  • have an increased understanding of the modes of action of the different approaches in open angle glaucoma - drops, laser and surgery
  • have an increased understanding of the risks and benefits of the different approaches in open angle glaucoma - drops, laser and surgery
  • have an increased understanding of the modes of action of the different approaches in closed angle glaucoma - drops, laser and surgery
  • describe the new and emerging treatments for glaucoma
  • list important infectious causes of intraocular inflammation
  • describe the different mechanisms of angle closure
  • list common causes of anisocoria

Max CPD hours awarded: 2.75

Session Information

Name
Insight Eye Surgery Updates - Confidence in Collaborative Care
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
2.25
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
2.75

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.