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 |