SMILE-Pro: From laser pariah to gold standard/interpretation of Mac OCT / Presbyond - from near to infinity
Date: 2/07/2024 (AEST)
Venue: 125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Provider: Eye Laser Specialists
Contact: Amber Markadas, [E] amber@eyelaserspecialists.com.au, [P] 0421390488
Activity Outline
SMILE-Pro: From laser pariah to gold standard. SMILE-Pro performed with the Visumax 800 device is one of the most advanced refractive surgeries available. Other new devices which perform Lenticule extraction surgery have recently been launched onto the market which in part recognises that Lenticule extraction surgery is the way of the future of refractive surgery. Our clinic is the most experienced Lenticule extraction surgical centre in Victoria.
Presbyond, a safe and accurate method for treating presbyopia. Why Presbyond is a more successful treatment than Monovision.
Interpretation of Mac OCT - Slides where we discuss differential diagnosis, treatment and urgency.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how SMILE has developed into becoming the gold standard procedure for surgical management of myopic astigmatism and knowing the indications for SMILE
- therapeutic: Know the therapeutics involved with SMILE and PRK surgery - To know what drop treatment required for routine operative care and instances of mild complications
- Therapeutic: Practitioners to be able to distinguish eye drops intolerance vs complications such as inflammation and infection.
- What is Presbyond and why presbyond is a more successful treatment than monovision
- Managing patients expectations pre and post surgery
- Therapeutic: Management that would involve ceasing medication for procedure
- Therapeutic: Understanding why and what is in the dry eye packs and drop instructions all our patients are given prior to surgery. Also practitioners need to be able to distinguish eye drops intolerance vs complications such as inflammation and infection.
- How Nomograms work- the point being the vast numbers of smile world wide plus the surgeon fine tuning will produce better results
- Better understanding of interpreting a Mac OCT
Max CPD hours awarded: 2.5
Session Information
Name |
---|
SMILE-Pro: From laser pariah to gold standard |
Clinical? |
Yes |
Interactive? |
Yes |
Therapeutic? |
Yes |
Duration of CPD Session/Module |
1 |
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
1 |
Name |
---|
Presbyond - from near to infinity |
Clinical? |
Yes |
Interactive? |
Yes |
Therapeutic? |
Yes |
Duration of CPD Session/Module |
1 |
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
1 |
Name |
---|
Interpretation of Mac OCT and SMILE results |
Clinical? |
Yes |
Interactive? |
Yes |
Therapeutic? |
No |
Duration of CPD Session/Module |
0.5 |
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
0.5 |