Optometry Education Night
Date: 7/04/2025 (AEST)
Venue: Suite 101, 25 South Parade, Auburn, NSW, 2144
Provider: Dr Elias Kehdi
Contact: Elias Kehdi, [E] orthoptist@eyedrs.com.au, [P] 1300393377
Activity Outline
There will be three Ophthalmologists each presenting two lectures of areas in their respected sub-specialty. The night will be split into two sections, each containing one lecture from each Doctor. Presentations will be followed by short multiple choice questions with time for discussions among peers at the end of each lecture.
Learning Objectives
- Have a clear understanding of non-organic visual loss and recognise its clinical features in children, differentiate it from organic causes, and apply appropriate diagnostic and management strategies
- Review gonioscopy findings and understand when peripheral Iridotomy is required
- Understand to the potential uses of the Gore-tex suture in anterior segment surgery and understand the challenges and rationale behind some of the surgical alternatives in the management of aphakia
- Develop a solid understanding of some of the surgical alternatives in the management of zonular weakness in cataract surgery
- Obtain comprehensive understanding of the current Intra ocular lenses available for cataract surgery.
- Classify current available intraocular lenses (IOLs), understand their optical and functional properties and understand the appropriate IOLs based on patient needs and surgical considerations
- Interpret OCT imagining of macular disease and review upcoming developments in dry AMD management
- Develop a better understanding of the signs and photic symptoms secondary to iris deficiency
- Develop a better understanding in the rationale behind the surgical alternatives for iris repair or replacemen
Max CPD hours awarded: 2
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Non-Organic Visual loss in children |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Gonioscopy features in glaucoma. |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.25 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.25 |
| Name |
|---|
| Gore-tex use in Anterior Segment reconstruction |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.25 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.25 |
| Name |
|---|
| Current available class and function of intraocular lenses |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Macular OCT imaging findings |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.25 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.25 |
| Name |
|---|
| Iris repair techniques |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.25 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.25 |