Queensland Retina Specialists Inaugural CPD Night

Queensland Retina Specialists Inaugural CPD Night

Date: 13/10/2020

Venue: Ground Floor, Boundary Court 55 Little Edward St, QLD, 4000

Provider: Inservio- change it as required

Contact: Justine Cant, [E] justine.cant@inservio.com.au, [P] 000000

Learning Objectives

• Optometrists will be able to classify penetrating eye trauma
• Describe the current triage protocol for penetrating eye injuries
• Optometrists will understand the surgical process and the primary objectives in surgical intervention for ocular trauma
• Optometrists to understand how they can be more involved in co-management and to discuss techniques for co-management of ocular trauma with ophthalmology colleagues
• Recognise red flags following ocular trauma
• Differentiate and characterise possible sequalae of ocular trauma
• How often will the patient be reviewed after surgeries have ceased
• Discriminate between benign and suspicious periocular lesions
• Identify the main characteristics of lesions requiring onward referral for Ophthalmology assessment
• To understand the non- surgical and surgical management options for periocular tumours
• Optometrists will be able to compare the different approaches to assessing ocular tissue sections
• Implement techniques for co-management of periocular tumours with ophthalmology colleagues
• Understand what is important information for prevention, management, and follow up of periocular tumours to patients.
• Understand how optometrists can be more involved/ helpful in referral pathway and co-management
• Discuss the post- operative follow- up timeline and understand what issues to look out for
• To have an understanding of the timeline of recovery- pain & vision expectations, red flags in post- operative care and general health aspects of care .
• To have an understanding of 3 different surgical approaches for carcinomas and the pro's and con's of each

Max points awarded: 9.00

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