Update in Ophthalmology 2023
Date: 28/03/2023 (AEDT)
Venue: Suite 901/3 Waverley St Bondi Junction , NSW, 2022
Provider: Retina Associates/ Eastern Suburbs Retina
Contact: Mariam Salib, [E] mariam@retina.com.au, [P] 02 9389 4840
Learning Objectives
- Participants will understand what to look for in macular conditions to assist in evaluating clinical OCT results.
- Participants will be able to illustrate diagnostic dilemmas and approaches to treatment of retinal conditions.
- Participants will be able to examine rare and unusual retinal cases seen in their referral centres.
- Participants will be able to analyse Ocular Emergency presentations, to assist in urgency of referring.
- Participants will be able to understand the causes and risks, for patients with retinal tears/ holes/ detachments and epiretinal membranes to advise the best possible treatment and management options.
- Participants will be able to analyse common Vitreoretinal Emergencies, signs and symptoms.
- Participants will be able to understand management of Vitreoretinal Cases.
- Participants will be able to understand advances in surgical glaucoma management.
- Participants will be able to examine glaucoma cases seen in their referral centres.
- Participants will understand what to look for in glaucoma cases to assist in evaluating clinical OCT results.
- Participants will understand how to identify and classify dry age-related macular degeneration using OCT and Autofluorescence Imaging.
- Participants will understand when to consider referring patients with dry age-related macular degeneration to an Ophthalmologist.
- Participants will understand the role of multivitamins to slow down progression of AMD.
- Participants will understand therapies to slow the rate of dry age-related macular degeneration in late phase clinical trials including laser therapy, intravitreal injections, oral medications, subcutaneous medication and gene therapies.
Max CPD hours awarded: 2
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| A day in the life of retinal practice. |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Management of Vitreoretinal Surgery |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Emerging Therapies for dry age-related macular degeneration. |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |
| Name |
|---|
| Glaucoma Cases and advances in surgical management |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.5 |