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Update on refractive surgery & Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Date: 6/09/2023 (AEST)

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

Provider: Optometry Tas

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

Learning Objectives

  • A brief history of refractive surgery
  • An overview of LASIK
  • An overview of PRK
  • An overview of SMILE
  • Implantable collamer lens
  • Clear lens extraction
  • Patient scenarios - interactive break out groups
  • Current evidence for anti-VEGF injections in PDR With or without DME
  • End-point of PDR treatment? • Complete regression vs. non-perfusion vs. non-progression/stability • Can complete regression be achieved?
  • Complications of IVT anti-VEGF in PDR

Max CPD hours awarded: 2

Session Information

Name
Update on refractive surgery & Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
2
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
2

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.