MQ Health Optometrist Education Evening
Date: 31/03/2020
Venue: Ground Floor, MQ Health Clinic Building, 2 Technology Place, Macquarie University, NSW, 2109
Provider: MQ Health Ophthalmology
Contact: Katrina Turnbull, [E] Katrina.Turnbull@mqhealth.org.au, [P] 0423 732 445
Learning Objectives
- To understand the different types of retinal artery and vein occlusions and their clinical features.
- To understand the principals of management of retinal artery and vein occlusions and to recognise important complications.
- To be familiar with strategies for monitoring glaucoma suspects prior to referral top ophthalmology
- To identify key features in a patients’ workup that would suggest a need for referral to ophthalmology
- Know how to deal with StEPS referrals
- understand what is meant by emmetropisation
- Know the danger signs in screening children
- Understand what are the important causes and risk factors of a red eye that are vision threatening
- logically examine a patient with an acute red eye
- Be familiar with the management principles of an acute red eye
Max points awarded: 6.00
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Retinal vascular occlusions |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.50 |
| Name |
|---|
| Glaucoma - when to refer |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.50 |
| Name |
|---|
| Hypermetropia in children – when do they need glasses |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.50 |
| Name |
|---|
| Vision threatening causes of red eye |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.50 |