The Modern Cataract Patient: Practical Assessment, Clinical Decision-Making and Surgical Management
Date: 20/10/2026 (AEDT)
Venue: 2/100 Victoria Parade East Melbourne, VIC, 3002
Provider: SMS Healthcare
Contact: Vanessa Wolczak, [E] vwolczak@smshealthcare.com.au, [P] 0435468015
Activity Outline
Take part in an engaging evening designed to strengthen your approach to cataract assessment and referral. Through real-world cases and discussion, we’ll cover more challenging presentations, relevant systemic factors and anesthetic considerations, with practical insights you can take back to your day-to-day practice.
Learning Objectives
- Identify high-risk corneal conditions: Recognize the clinical and topographic features of post-refractive, ectatic, and post-surgical corneas that increase cataract surgical risk, and accurately document these on referral.
- Understand biometry limitations: Explain why standard IOL power formulae fail in complex eyes and identify which modified formulae and investigations are appropriate for each scenario.
- Apply appropriate pre-referral protocols: Implement correct contact lens cessation intervals, ocular surface optimisation steps, and the staged approach for pterygium patients prior to cataract referral.
- Recognize pseudoexfoliation and its surgical implications: Implement correct contact lens cessation intervals, ocular surface optimisation steps, and the staged approach for pterygium patients prior to cataract referral.
Max CPD hours awarded: 2.25
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Four case presentations of eyes where complex cataract surgery was performed |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.75 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.75 |
| Name |
|---|
| Cataract Surgery in Complex Eyes |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.75 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.75 |
| Name |
|---|
| Cataract Surgery: Focus on Local Anaesthesia |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.75 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.75 |