Narrow angles CPD night with Dr Nick Andrew at Sight Specialists
Date: 12/03/2024 (AEST)
Venue: Level 2, 95 Nerang Street, Southport, QLD, 4215
Provider: Dr Nick Andrew
Contact: Nicholas Andrew, [E] nick.h.andrew@gmail.com, [P] 0756475777
Activity Outline
Dr Andrew will present on the assessment and management of patients with narrow anterior chamber drainage angles.
Topics include examination techniques (gonioscopy, Van Herrick), anterior segment OCT, laser iridotomies, laser iridoplasty, lens surgery, and micro-invasive glaucoma surgery.
Relevant trials will be explained, including ZAP and EAGLE, to help attendees understand evidence-based management decisions.
The presentation will include an informal quiz on gonioscopy images, and plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion. The evening will be held at Sight Specialists and food and drinks will be provided.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the optimal assessment of narrow angle patients using Van Herrick, gonioscopy, and anterior-segment OCT
- Correctly classify patients as primary angle closure suspect (PACS), primary angle closure (PAC), and primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG)
- Understand the evidence-based rationale for observation, for laser iridotomy, for laser iridoplasty, and for lens-based surgery
Max CPD hours awarded: 2.5
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Everything you need to know about the assessment and management of narrow angle patients |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 2.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 2.5 |