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Ocular Wavefront and Higher Order Aberrations

Date: 29/01/2025 (AEST)

Venue: www.sightspecialists.com.au

Provider: Dr Nick Andrew

Contact: Nicholas Andrew, [E] nick.h.andrew@gmail.com, [P] 0756475777

Activity Outline

Understanding Ocular Wavefront and Higher Order Aberrations. 

Welcome 2025 with the ultimate New Year CPD-Eve Party! 

Dr Nick Andrew, Sight Specialists, Southport, Gold Coast. 

Learning Objectives

  • Understand how the ocular wavefront is measured
  • Understand the difference between sphere/cylinder and higher-order aberrations
  • Understand the difference between Zernicke polynomials and Fourier transforms
  • Understand how higher-order aberrations do and don't impact your patient's sphero-cylindrical refraction and vision
  • Understand how pupil size impacts your patient's refraction, higher-order aberrations, and vision
  • Understand how/why pharmacological agents impact the eye's wavefront and vision

Max CPD hours awarded: 2.5

Session Information

Name
Ocular wavefront and higher order aberrations
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
2.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
2.5

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.