Ski Japan Eyecare Conference 2020

Ski Japan Eyecare Conference 2020

Date: 29/02/2020

Venue: Nozawa Onsen Japan, Japan

Provider: John Coghlan Optometrist Pty Ltd

Contact: John Coghlan, [E] john.coggie@gmail.com, [P] 0414624466

Learning Objectives

• • Have an understanding of the basic pathophysiology of Anaphylaxis
• • Recognise the signs and symptoms of a person developing anaphylaxis
• • Describe the first aid and emergency management of a person with anaphylaxis
• • Understand the definition of both Organ and Tissue donation and the different procurement processes for each of these
• • Identify the changes in rates of organ and tissue donation occurring in Australia across a five-year period between 2013 and 2018
• • Have an understanding of the difference between brain and circulatory death for the purposes of organ donation in Australia
• • Identify issues impacting the rates and effectiveness of organ and tissue donation in Australia
• • Identify issues impacting the rates and effectiveness of organ and tissue donation in Australia
• • Recognise the key steps in providing effective basic life support
• • Understand the concept of advanced life support and post resuscitation cares
• • recognise the effectiveness of early and effective CPR and defibrillation on patient outcomes post cardiac arrest
• Reasons for choice of ophthalmic anaesthesia , topical , local anaesthetic blocks( peribulbar , subtenons), general anaesthesia.
• Advantages and disadvantages of sedation.
• rundown on sedative medications commonly used
• Future trends and prediction in anaesthetics?
• …….understand the signs and symptoms of convergence insufficiency
• … appreciate the impact on quality of life of convergence insufficiency
• …... know the evidence based treatment options for convergence insufficiency treatment
• …….be aware of the Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trials.
• Understand the basic principal, advantages and disadvantages of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
• Recognise relevant anatomy of the brain and orbit on CT and MRI
• Review imaging appearances of a few common pathologies involving the brain and orbit.
• Understand the DRSABCD action plan and responding to emergency situations
• Know how to manage unconscious casualties
• Understand current recommendations and procedures for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Using a defibrillator (AED) understanding
• Know the legal issues in First Aid
• Infection control update
• how you can use habits, tools and routines to allow for both focused technical work,
• be aware of systems, processes, habits and routines, which you can incorporated into your daily practice.
• Time management and discipline to increase your efficiencies in everyday practice.
• Recognise the importance of establishing a rate of progression in glaucoma
• Understand that a different approaches should be taken for slow vs fast progression
• Appreciate that rates of progression can be identified on visual fields as well as OCT nerve fibre layer and ganglion cell layer and that they don't always occur concurrently
• Evaluate recent advances in our understanding of risk factors for glaucoma
• Identify recent advances in diagnostic technology and how they might be applied
• Learn of new approaches to glaucoma therapy and neuroprotection
• Evaluate clinical glaucoma cases using all available information
• Determine what approaches are required depending on the type and severity of disease
• Appreciate difficult diagnostic cases and consider alternative diagnoses and masquerade syndromes
• KISS, adhering to basic principles in complex presentations
• 2 Know when to hold— etc , ! When not to panic, when to wait, when to panic !
• 3 Communication is key, building good inter professional relationships, ophthalmology, general practice, pharmacy .

Max points awarded: 26.00

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