Sydney Eye Surgeons 2023 Eye-Opening Educational Forum
Date: 26/03/2023 (AEDT)
Venue: 1 Grand Drive, Centennial Park, NSW, 2021
Provider: Sydney Eye Surgeons
Contact: Dr Brighu Swamy, [E] pm@sydneyeyesurgeons.com.au, [P] 0295255190
Learning Objectives
- • Confidently identify pupil abnormalities
- • Accurately assess pupil reactions during evaluations
- • Distinguish the characteristics and symptoms of common ocular neurological disorders
- • Determine when referral to a specialist is necessary or when monitoring is appropriate
- • Identify and distinguish common red eye conditions
- • Quickly detect and identify signs of common anterior segment conditions during testing and evaluations
- • Confidently diagnose severity of corneal abnormalities during assessments
- • Select and administer appropriate medications for corneal / anterior segment abnormalities
- • Develop effective treatment plans for common anterior eye conditions
- • Provide patients with knowledgeable guidance on using prescription and over-the-counter topical medications for corneal issues
- • Confidently identify and classify retinal emergencies
- • Implement techniques to improve the quality of retinal OCT and fundal photographs
- • Understand and identify typical abnormalities using retinal OCT and fundal photography
- • Distinguish normal from abnormal results in OCT scans
- • Develop timely and appropriate management plans for retinal conditions and emergencies.
- • confidently monitor and assess patients' conditions and visual outcomes and test results
- • Recognize and disregard unreliable and inaccurate test results to aid patient diagnosis
- • Provide patients with knowledgeable guidance on identifying and managing retinal emergencies
- • Minimize frequent errors during visual field testing
- • Implement techniques to improve the accuracy of visual field assessments
- • Understand and confidently explain surgical options to patients
- • Give accurate instructions on medication dosage and usage
- • Utilize various techniques for using the slit lamp during patient evaluations
- • Use the slit lamp efficiently and effectively to detect ocular abnormalities during patient assessments
- • Create a personalized plan for managing glaucoma patients
- • confidently provide guidance on the appropriate use of topical medications
- • confidently Identify limbal lesions of the eye
- • Confidently distinguish differential features of ocular lesions to identify concerning lesions
- • confidently diagnose limbal lesions of the eye
- • Understand and confidently explain surgical options to patients
- • confidently communicate and deliver sensitive information to patients during consultations
- • accurately identify pass or fail RMS driving standards for ocular testing
Max CPD hours awarded: 7.25
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Glaucoma Session |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.75 |
| Name |
|---|
| Oculoplastic Session |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1 |
| Name |
|---|
| Driving Vision Assessments + How to Break Up with a Patient |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Neuro-Ophthalmology Session |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.75 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1 |
| Name |
|---|
| Anterior Chamber Session |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.25 |
| Name |
|---|
| Posterior Segment Session |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.75 |