QERS Grand Rounds September - Understanding Full Thickness Macular Holes & Epiretinal Membranes and Important OCT Features
Date: 6/09/2023 (AEST)
Venue: Ground Floor, Boundary Court, 55 Little Edward Street, Spring Hill, QLD, 4000
Provider: Queensland Eye & Retina Specialists
Contact: Emi Cheng, [E] emic@qers.com.au, [P] (07) 3555 5960
Learning Objectives
- Elaborate on what is meant by a ‘full thickness macular hole (FTMH)' and briefly discuss the understood pathogenesis with relation to the microanatomy of the macula
- Understand the signs and symptoms of FTMH
- Describe the causes of FTMH
- Be able to identify the important OCT features of FTMH with relation to severity, staging and prognosis for operative success
- Understand the risk to fellow eyes
- Understand the management options of FTMH
- Know when to refer to an ophthalmologist
- Understand importance of a preoperative consent discussion and setting patient expectations.
- Have a brief understanding of the surgery required to fix FTMH including primary and recurrent/persistent holes
- Have had the opportunity to observe some surgical videos of primary and secondary FTMH repairs.
- Have had the opportunity to discuss 20 rapid-fire, real cases of FTMH patients
- Elaborate on what is meant by a ‘epiretinal membrane' and briefly discuss the understood pathogenesis with relation to the microanatomy of the macula
- Understand the signs and symptoms of epiretinal membrane
- Describe the causes of epiretinal membrane
- Be able to identify the important OCT features of epiretinal membranes with relation to severity, staging and prognosis for operative success
- Have an understanding of the Govetto Staging system for epiretinal membranes
- Know when to refer to an ophthalmologist
- Understand importance of a preoperative consent discussion and setting patient expectations.
- Have a brief understanding of the surgery required to peel epiretinal membranes
- Have had the opportunity to observe a surgical video of epiretinal membrane peeling.
- Have had the opportunity to discuss 15 rapid-fire, real cases of epiretinal membrane patients.
Max CPD hours awarded: 3
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Understanding Full Thickness Macular Holes & Important OCT Features |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Understanding Epiretinal Membranes & Important OCT Features |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.5 |