Outlook Eye Super Sunday

Outlook Eye Super Sunday

Date: 21/05/2023 (AEST)

Venue: HOTA Home of the Arts - Lakeside Room, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217

Provider: Outlook Eye Specialists

Contact: Trilby Danby, [E] events@outlookeye.com.au, [P] 0755578888

Learning Objectives

• a. Identify the classes of IOL from clinical examination of a patient b. Understand the factors that exclude patients from some IOL choices c. Be aware of the limitations of modern IOLs and common patient symptoms d. Understand the differences in objective and subjective refraction in patients with modern IOLs
• a. Identify the decision points in a patient’s journey with glaucoma where surgery would be indicated b. Gain understanding of the spectrum of surgical options and their respective levels of efficacy c. Recognise common surgical procedures in patients
• a. Appreciate the anatomical changes occur in keratoconus before refraction or slit lamp signs are detectable b. Understand the changes in the anterior cornea associated with keratoconus c. Understand the changes in the posterior cornea associated with keratoconus
• a. Understand lid anatomy and sites of lump development b. Understand conditions that require surgery c. Know when to refer
• a. Understand sites of pain from front to back b. Know referral, treatment and triage guidelines
• a. Which pre-existing conditions that may worsen during pregnancy b. Which retinal conditions that may occur during pregnancy c. Screening guidelines for at-risk patients d. Retinal treatment considerations during pregnancy
• a. Better understanding of terms such as melanocytoma, aplasia, hypoplasia, papilloedema, pseudopapilloedema, drusen, pits b. Better understanding of congenital vs acquired and benign vs pathologic optic nerve findings c. Be able to recognise Optic Disc Drusen and identify the preferred modalities to confirm diagnosis d. Be able to distinguish Optic Disc Pits and associated maculopathy e. Be able to recognise Optic Nerve Hypoplasia and its systemic associations
• a. Outline past and present treatments for age-related macular degeneration b. Appreciate the efficacy and limitations of past and present AMD treatments c. Understand emerging AMD treatment options
• a. Recount a brief history of cataract surgery b. Understand the historical difficulties in IOL power calculation b. Outline the current state of IOL power calculation with regards to the measurements obtained and the calculations performed
• a. Outline common causes for arterial, capillary occlusions and ocular ischaemia b. Correlate symptoms with signs c. Know triaging, investigations and management
• a. Understand blunt trauma mechanisms & manifestation b. Manage perforating and intraocular foreign body b. Know remote trauma manifestations
• a. Know important clinical signs to assist diagnosis and management b. Know model for classifying causes b. Know treatment principles

Max CPD hours awarded: 5.75

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