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YO X NEXUS HOSPITALS: Corneal Foreign Body Workshop 2024 Canberra

Date: 5/04/2024 (AEDT)

Venue: University of Canberra, 11 Kirinari Street, Bruce, ACT, 2617

Provider: Young Optometrists

Contact: Crystal Nguyen-Dang, [E] y.optoms@gmail.com, [P] 0410198298

Activity Outline

Wanting to boost your clinical skills when it comes to the anterior eye? Wanting to get more confident in corneal foreign body removal?

In collaboration with Nexus Hospitals, we are fortunate to have ophthalmologist Dr. Nelson Kuo lead us in a clinical skills night with a focus on foreign body removal and lacrimal lavage.

Learning Objectives

  • To discuss the method and techniques for corneal foreign body removal and lacrimal lavage
  • To familiarise participants with the tools/equipment required to remove corneal foreign bodies and perform lacrimal lavage
  • To revise the handling techniques required in corneal foreign body removal and apply it in a practical workshop with a model cornea

Max CPD hours awarded: 1.5

Session Information

Name
YO X NEXUS HOSPITALS: Corneal Foreign Body Workshop 2024 Canberra - Theory
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
0.5
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
0.5
Name
YO X NEXUS HOSPITALS: Corneal Foreign Body Workshop 2024 Canberra - Practical Workshop
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
Yes
Therapeutic?
Yes
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1

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.