PresMed 2020 Optometrist Conference

PresMed 2020 Optometrist Conference

Date: 5/04/2020

Venue: The Northern Sydney Education & Conference Centre (NSECC), Macquarie Hospital, Wicks Rd, North Ryde, NSW, 2113

Provider: Presmed Australia Pty Ltd

Contact: Beth Williams , [E] Marketing@presmed.com.au, [P] 02 8507 6846

Learning Objectives

• Improve understanding and interpretation of OCT results in glaucoma assessment.
• To improve the understanding of surgical intervention in strabismus and to help identify patients.
• Gaining insight into optometric management of acute retinal conditions.
• To learn the clinical features that define a conjunctival naevus
• To learn to distinguish features of pigmented conjunctival lesions which are likely to develop into melanomas, and how they are treated
• Recognise symptoms and signs of uveitis
• Identify features that may indicate complex cases
• Prescribe initial management of uveitis
• Identifying OCT imaging feature of common and sight-threatening macular disease
• Awareness of common artifacts on OCT imaging
• More confidently use macular OCT imaging in daily optometry practice
• To educate about current updates and the use of ant-VEGF and other drugs for ARMD
• Review a series of ocular plastic cases that may have life altering or life threatening associations for the patient. To give the delegate the ability to recognise these cases in their clinical practice.
• Be able to identify different retinal layers on OCT
• Interpret images and thickness maps
• Recognise common disease appearance on OCT
• Understand the risk of cataract surgery
• Understand negative dysphotopsia and how it can be managed
• Understand how a Yag capsulotomy is performed
• To be able to identify ptosis pathology as well as serious causes
• An overview of cataract surgery including advances in surgical techniques, better patient assessment and potential limitations.
• To understand the management and timing of each one of these cases in terms of diagnosis and intervention and explain the importance of timing to achieve the best outcome for the patient and clinician.
• To gain a broad understanding of common ocular oncology presentation and masquerading conditions.
• To make the practitioner aware of the condition in different stages and treatment.
• Counselling the patient to self-treat for best outcome.
• Understand how new medication technology can help minimise ocular surface disease in the peri-operative period
• Gain a better understanding of the new IOL technology available for cataract patients requesting distance correction
• Gain a better understanding of the new IOL technology available for cataract patients requesting presbyopia correction
• To enhance attendees’ ability to identify and interpret abnormalities on macular OCT
• To improve recognition of subretinal vs retinal vascular causes of OCT abnormalities
• To revise the clinical definitions of early, intermediate and late AMD
• To examine images of newer descriptors of AMD such as reticular pseudodrusen, iRORA and cRORA
• To examine the use of OCTA in AMD cases
• To discuss the genetic basis for AMD
• A comprehensive overview of strabismus will be given with the aim of helping the Optometrist identify key strabismus presentations as well as aid in the assessment of strabismus, and avoid common pitfalls.
• Understand what materials IOLs are made from and when different IOL designs are used
• Understand pros and cons of currently available IOL
• How to recognise recurrent corneal erosion syndrome
• First and subsequent line therapy
• When to use matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors
• Novel and compound agents available
• Identify and prioritise cataract surgery post operative difficulties and complications
• Mange and understand treatment options of post cataract and corneal surgery adverse outcomes
• Understand the features of a normal retinal OCT scan
• Develop a systematic approach to reading retinal OCTs
• Evidence presentations for newer topical / oral / procedural treatments for dry eye
• Awareness of research information of dry eye from Save Sight Institute to inform any patient who may be interested in what is being done locally
• To educate and learn about common uveitis conditions and to identify ocular signs
• Gain awareness of causes of facial paralysis
• Identify ophthalmic complications
• Discuss Ophthalmic management of facial palsy
• Highlight collaborative approach to management
• To understand that topical medications can cause systematic side effects
• To identify a medication that can cause follicular conjunctivitis
• To recognise the common side effects of prostaglandin analogues.
• To understand myopia considerations during VR surgery
• To identify lens choices
• To recognise benefits and limitations of each lens

Max points awarded: 12 per Attendee

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