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Therapeutics Refresher Day

Date: 2/10/2022 (AEDT)

Venue: Australian College of Optometry, Carlton, VIC, 3053

Provider: Australian College of Optometry

Contact: Shazia Tahseen, [E] cpd@aco.org.au, [P] 03 9349 7546

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the appropriate context and use of oral medications in optometry
  • Understand the appropriate prescribing considerations of these medications
  • Understand the appropriate management and safety profile of these medications
  • Understanding factors that may affect the attainment of optimal cycloplegia (i.e. for cycloplegic refraction)
  • Understanding the use of atropine in myopia and amblyopia management
  • Understanding the role of combined therapies (i.e. atropine + orthokeratology) in myopia control
  • To discuss the corneal ectasias that optometrists are likely to see in clinical practice, including keratoconus and pellucid marginal degeneration.
  • To discuss the latest research knowledge in corneal collagen cross-linking, including the 10-year study results for paediatric keratoconus, and the meta-analysis comparisons for transepithelial versus epithelium-off techniques and standard versus accelerated techniques.
  • Discuss general recommendations for optimal cataract surgery outcomes in patients with keratoconus and those who have undergone a corneal graft for the management of keratoconus.
  • Discuss the epidemiology of myopia and glaucoma, and glaucoma in myopia, and how these factors interact with age as a risk factor for glaucoma.
  • Discuss the challenges of glaucoma assessment in the presence of myopia
  • Apply these perspectives to the analysis of a case study in an interactive format.
  • Discuss recent developments in the diagnosis and management of anterior segment inflammation, including episcleritis, scleritis and anterior uveitis
  • Discuss the optimal management of anterior uveitis in optometry: including frequency of pupil dilation, documentation of signs and symptoms, surveillance for systemic involvement
  • Understand the indications for referral to ophthalmology for specialist care in anterior segment inflammation

Max CPD hours awarded: 6.75

Session Information

Name
THE GROWING ROLE OF CYCLOPLEGICS IN PAEDIATRIC OPTOMETRY
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1.25
Name
CORNEAL ECTASIAS AND CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS-LINKING UPDATE
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1.25
Name
THE CHALLENGES OF DIAGNOSING AND MANAGING GLAUCOMA IN MYOPIA
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1.25
Name
ANTERIOR SEGMENT INFLAMMATION UPDATE
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1.25
Name
ORAL PRESCRIBING FOR OPTOMETRISTS
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1.75

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.