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Ophthalmology Update

Date: 02/04/2019

Venue: Bayside Eye Specialists, 323 Nepean Highway, Brighton East, 3187, VIC, 3187

Provider: Bayside eye specialists

Contact: Lara Sullivan, [E] lara@baysideeyes.com.au, [P] 03 9596 7440

Learning Objectives

  • Describe essential ancillary testing in the diagnosis and workup of retinal vein occlusions
  • List key features of relevant clinical trials that guide current treatment of retinal vein occlusions
  • Understand treatment options for retinal vein occlusions
  • To recognise commonly prescribed systemic medications that may cause ocular side-effects
  • To appreciate methods of evaluating and monitoring drug-induced ocular side effects
  • To understand how to manage drug-induced ocular side-effects
  • To describe the forms of local anaesthesia commonly utilised for cataract surgery in Australia
  • To explore the risks of these different local anaesthetic techniques
  • To describe the benefits of topical - intracameral anaesthesia
  • To explain the difference between two different corneal refractive procedures
  • To understand the state of evolution of SMILE and LASIK
  • To state the current place of SMILE in treating refractive errors

Max points awarded: 6.00

Session Information

Name
Update on Retinal Vein Occlusion
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.50
Name
Systemic medications in the eye
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
Yes
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.50
Name
Topical - intracameral anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
Yes
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.50
Name
SMILE V LASIK
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
No
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
1.50

NameActivity TypeTherapeutic?Manufacturer/
Supplier?
Points for attending &
Passing Assessment
Update on Retinal Vein OcclusionFace to Face with AssessmentNoNo1.50
Systemic medications in the eyeFace to Face with AssessmentYesNo1.50
Topical - intracameral anaesthesia for cataract surgeryFace to Face with AssessmentYesNo1.50
SMILE V LASIKFace to Face with AssessmentNoNo1.50

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.