Optometry Connection - July 2022
Learning Objectives
- Identify patients at risk of developing talc retinopathy, propose a treatment option for a particular case and consider differential diagnoses
- Identify self-monitoring that should be undertaken by patients with diabetes undergoing steroid treatment and suggest the most significant risk factor in the onset of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema
- Explain the research that led to the development of cationic emulsions in the treatment of dry eye disease and suggest why cyclosporin should only be used to treat severe dry eye
- Identify a key conclusion of an academic study into blue blocking lenses effect on the human circadian system and suggest a recommendation for patients currently wearing blue-blocking lenses to limit exposure to bright LED/LCD screens
- Identify a cause of Charles Bonnet Syndrome and recognise the recommended steps to screen for the disease
- Define paediatric optic neuritis, identify a symptom and recommended next step upon its indication, and understand the association between paediatric optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis
- Define mild, moderate and advanced presbyopia and describe the mechanism of eye drops indicated for the treatment of presbyopia
- Identify a patient most at risk of developing multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) and suggest why referral to ophthalmology is necessary
- Identify a condition frequently associated with iridoschisis and suggest a differential diagnosis to iridoschisis
Max CPD hours awarded: 6
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Optometry Connection - July 2022 |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 6 |