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Vision at Risk : Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, Geographic Atrophy and Retinal Vein Occlusion PLUS 3 Station Café : Magic Mystery Tour

Date: 3/06/2026 (AEST)

Venue: 135 Wickham Terrace, QLD, 4000

Provider: Brisbane Eye Clinic

Contact: Erwin Groeneveld, [E] cpd@brisbaneeyeclinic.com.au, [P] 0412234222

Activity Outline

This continuing professional development event brings retina specialists and optometrists together to explore current best practice in the diagnosis, monitoring, and referral of major retinal diseases. Sessions will provide practical updates on proliferative diabetic retinopathy, geographic atrophy, and retinal vein occlusions, with a focus on early detection, imaging interpretation, treatment advances, and shared care pathways. Attendees will gain insight into evolving surgical and medical management, referral timing, and patient counselling strategies. Designed to support evidence-based clinical decision-making, the program aims to strengthen collaboration between community optometry and specialist retinal care for improved patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify features of vision threatening retinopathy and understand how quickly chronic diabetes can lead to emergent vision loss.
  • Discuss the scientific trials that support a novel injectable treatment for dry Age Related Macula Degeneration and understand how to apply this experimental data to real world applications within an environment framed by regulatory approvals, pilot programs and public funding.
  • Investigate, manage, triage and treat spontaneous vision threatening retinal vein occlusion in apparently healthy individuals.
  • Advise the relatives of patients with AMD on the ways to test, and examine risks with genophenotyping
  • Discuss how to treat corneal erosion

Max CPD hours awarded: 2.75

Session Information

Name
Proliferative Diabetic retinopathy : An instructive Case Based presentation
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.75
Name
Geographic Atrophy
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.75
Name
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.75
Name
3 Café Magic Mystery
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5

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.