Sydney Eye Surgeons Seminar 2025

Sydney Eye Surgeons Seminar 2025

Date: 9/03/2025 (AEDT)

Venue: Centennial Homestead, 1 Grand Dr, Centennial Park, NSW, 2021

Provider: Sydney Eye Surgeons

Contact: Shane Mulhern, [E] events@sydneyeyesurgeons.com.au, [P] 0295255190

Learning Objectives

• Determine neurological abnormalities accurately during eye exams.
• Recognise the features and symptoms of common ocular neurological disorders.
• Accurately perform and confidently select tests for neurological conditions.
• Determine differential diagnoses neurological abnormalities are detected.
• Develop and appropriately apply treatment and management based on the condition.
• Identify when to refer patients for additional ophthalmological or specialist care.
• Confidently detect and assess corneal abnormalities during anterior segment assessments.
• Confidently diagnose and classify common corneal conditions and injuries.
• Evaluate differential diagnoses for corneal conditions.
• Confidently assess the severity of corneal abnormalities during anterior segment evaluations.
• Confidently develop management plans for corneal diseases and injuries.
• Determine when it is necessary to monitor corneal patients or refer them for ophthalmological review.
• Address emergency corneal concerns promptly and appropriately.
• Develop effective treatment plans for common anterior segment eye conditions.
• Select and recommend appropriate medications for patients with anterior segment abnormalities.
• Understand patient selection criteria and contraindications for refractive surgery.
• Confidently identify retinal conditions during assessments.
• Establish differential diagnoses for retinal conditions.
• Assess and classify common retinal conditions.
• Develop timely and appropriate management strategies for retinal emergencies.
• Create individualised management plans for patients with retinal conditions.
• Identify and exclude unreliable or inaccurate test results to assist with patient diagnosis.
• Identify common retinal abnormalities using OCT and fundus photography.
• Understand and identify OCT artefacts.
• Confidently monitor retinal conditions, including visual outcomes, and compare test results over time.
• Confidently identify clinical signs of glaucoma.
• Select correct diagnostic tests for glaucoma.
• Confidently perform diagnostic tests for glaucoma and interpret results accurately.
• Determine differential diagnoses for patients with glaucoma.
• Confidently classify and distinguish between different types of glaucoma.
• Effectively use the slit lamp using a range of techniques during patient evaluations.
• Confidently assess and utilise OCT imaging to aid in glaucoma diagnosis.
• Identify and disregard inaccurate OCT imaging.
• Develop individualised management plans for patients with glaucoma.
• Understand ones role in the management and treatment of different types of glaucoma patients.
• Provide glaucoma patients with precise instructions on medication dosage and use.
• Confidently identify non-glaucomatous conditions that mimic glaucoma.
• Confidently communicate sensitive information to patients during consultations.
• Understand gold standard testing for ocular conditions and implement where possible.
• Understand the limitations of diagnostic testing.
• Develop personalised treatment and management plans for patients.
• Implement strategies to enhance visual field assessment accuracy.
• Confidently assess and identify features of ocular lesions.
• Confidently distinguish between different types of ocular lesions.
• Accurately identify malignant eyelid lesions.
• Offer informed advise on the appropriate use of topical medications.
• Understand and advise patients with ocular lesions on surgical options.
• Create a prompt and effective plan for managing malignant ocular lesions.

Max CPD hours awarded: 6

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