Interactive Workshops covering Foreign Body Removal, & Management of Eye Lesions
Date: 10/06/2025 (AEST)
Venue: George Street Eye Centre, Mezzanine Level, 580 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, NSW, 2000
Provider: SMS Healthcare
Contact: Jade Chen, [E] jade@georgesteyecentre.com.au, [P] 0422816642
Activity Outline
CPD Interactive Workshop: Foreign Body Removal & Eye Lesion Management
Date: Tuesday 10th June 2025
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm (Dinner & refreshments provided)
Location: George St Eye Centre, Mezzanine, 580 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
Join us for an engaging CPD-accredited evening hosted by George St Eye Centre, designed to enhance your clinical skills in the practical management of anterior eye conditions. This interactive workshop will be led by two expert ophthalmologists:
Dr Kenneth Ooi – Cataract, Refractive & Complex Dry Eye Specialist, presenting a hands-on session on Foreign Body Removal.
Dr Edwin Figueira – Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgeon, discussing Management of Eye Lesions including diagnostic pearls and treatment pathways.
Attendees will benefit from live demonstrations, clinical case discussions, and practical tips that can be directly applied in optometric practice. A certificate will be provided upon attendance for CPD accreditation.
Spaces are limited. Please RSVP by Wednesday 27th May via the QR code provided on the event flyer.
For further details, contact Jade Chen at jade@georgesteyecentre.com.au or 0422 816 642.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between benign and suspicious eye lesions requiring referral
- Recognise common presentations of chalazion, papillomas, and other eyelid lesions
- Formulate a management plan for patients presenting with anterior eye trauma
- Understand the indications for urgent vs. routine referral of eyelid and orbital lesions
- Apply infection control protocols during minor in-office ocular procedures
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding foreign body risks, treatment, and aftercare
- Collaborate confidently with ophthalmologists when co-managing ocular surface pathology
- Develop a solid understanding of both the therapeutic medication and surgical management options in the treatment of dry eye
- Perform removal of a foreign body confidently
- Safely identify and manage superficial ocular foreign bodies in a clinical setting
- Perform appropriate techniques for foreign body removal using slit lamp and clinical tools
Max CPD hours awarded: 2
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Management of Eye Lesions |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1 |
| Name |
|---|
| Foreign Body Removal Workshop |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1 |