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Lasersight Brisbane Workshop - Foreign body removal & IOLs surgery patient selection

Date: 11/11/2024 (AEST)

Venue: Picnic Point Restaurant 164 Tourist Road, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350

Provider: Laser Sight

Contact: Ashleigh Vrbnjak or Jonathan Shaw, [E] brisbane@lasersight.com.au, [P] 0732101210

Activity Outline

The CPD evening will consist of two interactive face to face lectures, delivered by Dr Peter Beckingsale (MBBS FRANZCO). The titles of the two topics covered are Foreign Body Removal and IOLs and Patient Selection. IOL and patient selection will have a workshop component where participants will get to handle IOLs and load them into an injecting cartridge.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn various techniques and tools for removing corneal foreign bodies
  • Develop strategies for post-removal care of corneal foreign bodies
  • Understand different IOL types including monofocal, multifocal, EDoF, toric and variations within these subgroups
  • Understand patient specific factors that will lead to selection of certain IOLs over others
  • Experience handling IOLs and loading/injecting IOLs

Max CPD hours awarded: 2

Session Information

Name
Foreign Body Removal
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1
Name
IOLs & Patient Selection
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1

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.