Oedema dilemma (Recorded Webinar)
Available from: 21/07/2026 (AEST)
Where to publish: https://lms.optometry.org.au/course/view.php?id=1018
Provider: OA National Provider
Contact: Optometry Australia Optometry Australia, [E] cpd@optometry.org.au, [P] 96688550
Activity Outline
This presentation will be an excursion through the various causes of macular oedema and its doppelgangers/mimickers. Dr Chew will showcase a variety of case studies with photos and scans of his encounters in the wild with these conditions.
The following sponsored session will provide a review of the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative considerations in diabetics requiring cataract surgery. The difficulties, risks and complications associated with phacoemulsification in diabetics are presented, and strategies to mitigate are discussed.
Learning Objectives
- Describe and identify the causes of macular oedema
- Describe and identify the mimickers of macular oedema
- Know how to triage and refer the different causes of macular oedema in a timely manner
- Counsel diabetics regarding outcomes following cataract surgery
Max CPD hours awarded: 1.5
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Oedema Dilemma |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1 |
| Name |
|---|
| Diabetes and cataract surgery: from dry eye to macular oedema |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |