Safety of soft contact lens wear in children
Date: 7/05/2019
Venue: 1 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000
Provider: Optometry Tas
Contact: Jonathan Jones, [E] j.jones@optometry.org.au, [P] (03) 6224 3360
Learning Objectives
- Practitioners should be able to list the reasons practitioners are now more likely to fit children with contact lenses.
- Practitioners should be able to show an understanding of the reported risks of microbial keratitis and corneal infiltrative events when prescribing soft contact lenses for children.
- Practitioners should be able to show an understanding of the difference in incidence of microbial keratitis and corneal infiltrative events in soft contact lens wear and orthokeratology in children
Max points awarded: 3.00
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Safety of soft contact lens wear in children |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face with Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| Yes |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 3.00 |
| Name | Activity Type | Therapeutic? | Manufacturer/ Supplier? | Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety of soft contact lens wear in children | Face to Face with Assessment | Yes | Yes | 3.00 |