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WAVE24 On Demand: Alzheimer's Disease & the Eye - Flora Hui

Available from: 3/04/2024 (AEDT)

Access Here: https://wave.arinex.one/talks/day-1-2-alzheimer-s-disease-the-eye-tx-mcqs

Provider: Optometry WA

Contact: OWA Office, [E] admin@optometrywa.org.au, [P] (08) 9321 2300

Activity Outline

Dr Flora Hui presents on Alzheimer’s Disease & the Eye

Duration: 30 minutes

Synopsis: Across Australia, it is estimated that over 400,000 people are living with dementia. Of these, the most common diagnosis is Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and with the ageing population, numbers are expected to double by 2058. New drugs to treat AD are starting to appear on the market, making early diagnosis of AD ever more important. Here we discuss some of the ocular signs that have been seen in AD, which may assist in future AD diagnosis and the role optometrists have in delivering dementia-friendly eyecare.

Learning Objectives

  • To understand the ocular signs of Alzheimer’s disease and things optometrists should be considering when seeing patients with dementia

Max CPD hours awarded: 0.75

Session Information

Name
Alzheimer’s Disease & the Eye
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.75

Acknowledgement of Country

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