Paediatric Optometry Clinical Education Workshop and Webinar

Paediatric Optometry Clinical Education Workshop and Webinar

Date: 19/06/2021 (AEST)

Venue: Queensland Children’s Hospital, 501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/paediatric-optometry-clinical-education-workshop-and-webinar-registration-136527089199?aff=OA

Provider: Queensland Children’s Hospital

Contact: Melanie Lloyd, [E] CHQ_optalign@health.qld.gov.au, [P] 0450 290 314

Learning Objectives

• Know about the care burden in paediatric population.
• Explore appropriate ways to meet the increasing demand for paediatric eyecare
• Implement best practice in paediatric care in collaboration with Ophthalmologists
• Recognise the changes that occur developmentally from birth for visual acuity, ocular alignment and binocular eye movements, stereopsis, refractive error.
• Recognise the importance of same day referral upon recognising signs of retinoblastoma, congenital cataract and congenital glaucoma.
• Be able to identify the special populations in paediatric ophthalmology at higher risk of ocular complications and how to treat
• Be able to identify the most suitable tests to implement in the clinical setting in order to appropriately diagnose and monitor paediatric patients
• Be able to recognise the intricacies of testing and measuring the visual function of children and be able to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting
• Recognise the importance of detailed history taking and be able to identify the most relevant information to assist with their diagnosis and management of paediatric patients.
• Examine the relative contribution of each type of refractive error to the development of amblyopia.
• Be able to describe the risk factors for myopia in an Australian population.
• Be able to identify the indications for spectacle correction in childhood.
• Be able to recognise the intricacies of different types of common childhood strabismus.
• Be able to provide a diagnosis of strabismus according to their clinical evaluation.
• Be able to formulate a differential diagnosis for like conditions according to their clinical evaluation
• Identify types of amblyopia, in particular the strabismic and refractive error conditions that underlie the condition
• Recognize the diagnosis and consequences of amblyopia.
• Apply the current regimens for treatment and monitoring of amblyopia
• Identify and differentiate the features of true and pseudo-papilledema.
• Be able to perform the clinical work up required to confirm diagnosis.
• Establish and plan the management of the patient with disc swelling including appropriate referral.
• Discuss and define and components of Non-Organic Vision Loss
• Understand the examination approach to the patient suspicious for Non-Organic Vision Loss
• Comprehend and adopt methods of management and support

Max CPD hours awarded: 8.25

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