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Optometrist Education Workshop Evening

Date: 17/07/2024 (AWST)

Venue: Southwest Eye Surgeons, 115 Beach Road, Bunbury, WA, 6230

Provider: Southwest Eye Surgeons

Contact: Bryndis Hall, [E] bh@swes.com.au, [P] 0492876084

Activity Outline

This educational evening will consist of 3 patient case review and discussion followed by 3 presentations on the evening each lasting 20 minutes in duration.

Within each session, the presenting Dr will deliver a short power point presentation followed by questions and answers.

Learning Objectives

  • Have an understanding of which patients will benefit from DMEK and when to refer
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the classification system for angle closure disease, distinguishing between primary and secondary forms, and recognizing the key features and clinical presentations of each subtype
  • Review conditions encountered frequently and less frequently including differential diagnosis and therapeutic dilemmas

Max CPD hours awarded: 1.5

Session Information

Name
DMEK – Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for corneal endothelial dysfunction using Eye Bank prepped tissue
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5
Name
Understanding Your Patient with Narrow Angles
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5
Name
Medical Retina
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5

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.