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(Take the) Pressure Down: Glaucoma Assessment & Treatment

Date: 8/07/2020

Venue: Suite 2, Ground Level, 99 Bathurst Street, TAS, 7000

Provider: Optometry Tas

Contact: Jonathan Jones, [E] j.jones@optometry.org.au, [P] (03) 6224 3360

Learning Objectives

  • • New developments in: o Angle assessment o Visual fields o OCT imaging
  • • Drug treatment: o Therapeutic options o Recognition of side effects
  • • Non-pharmaceutical treatment options
  • • Floppy eyelid syndrome – aetiology, systemic associations, management, role of surgery
  • • I noticed the second eye cataract surgery more than the first, did you do something different? Refresher on topical anaesthesia options – speed of action, duration and toxicity
  • • I want to reverse my intended myopia after cataract surgery – the saviour Sulcoflex! – to be aware of the Sulcoflex as an option after cataract surgery, general discussion on Sulcus IOLs

Max points awarded: 4.50

Session Information

Name
(Take the) Pressure Down: Glaucoma Assessment & Treatment & Case Presenations
Activity Type
Face to Face with Assessment
Therapeutic?
Yes
Manufacturer/Supplier?
No
Points for attending & Passing Assessment
4.50

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.