Sydney Eye Surgeons 2023 Eye-Opening Educational Forum

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