Practice Pearls on; Viral Conjunctivitis, Myopia, Retinal Surgery and Corneal Dystrophies
Date: 18/03/2020
Venue: Eyesmatter Southside Clinic, Level 2, No. 12 Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road, Upper Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, QLD, 4122
Provider: Eyes Matter
Contact: Jim McAlister, [E] jim@eyesmatter.com.au, [P] 07-3193-1100
Learning Objectives
- How to recognise and handle a potential case of viral conjunctivitis on the phone
- How to handle a patient presenting in store with bilateral red eye, presumed viral conjunctivitis
- How to reduce the risk of transmission where a viral conjunctivitis has been confirmed in store
- Trace the recent history of innovation in the field of Vitreo-retinal surgery.
- Understand how and when vitreous substitutes are used to treat surgical retinal conditions.
- Explore the pathogenesis and implications of gas bubble glaucoma.
- Deep dive into prognosis for retinal surgical cases.
- Causes of corneal dystrophy leading to variable refraction
- Causes of corneal dystrophy leading to painful recurrent erosion
- Unrecognised Corneal dystrophies that can result in progressive visual loss after laser refractive surgery
- Inheritance patterns in common corneal dystrophies and the implications for the family
- Revisit patient risk factors for myopia development and progression, to enable earlier clinical intervention.
- Revisit the current evidence base and therapeutic protocols behind pharmacological myopia management.
- Explore the merits and shortfalls of the multitude of contact lens as well as spectacle based options aimed at slowing myopia progression
Max points awarded: 6.00T
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Viral Conjunctivitis: Practice and patient management guidelines |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.50 |
| Name |
|---|
| Retinal Surgery |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.50 |
| Name |
|---|
| Contact lens Challenges |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.50 |
| Name |
|---|
| Corneal Dystrophies |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 1.50 |