YO x Sydney CBD Eye Clinic - Eye to Eye: Ophthalmology & Optometry in Practice
Date: 19/03/2025 (AEDT)
Venue: Mercure Sydney 818-820 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Provider: Young Optometrists
Contact: Crystal Nguyen-Dang, [E] y.optoms@gmail.com, [P] 0410198298
Activity Outline
Come join our first large-scale hybrid event of 2025! Join leading ophthalmologists Dr Dennis Lowe, Dr Jason Cheng, Dr Germaine Gock, Dr David Woo and Dr Christopher Go from Sydney CBD Eye Clinic for an engaging evening of learning, networking, and insightful presentations on acute vision loss, dry eye disease, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and medical/surgical retina.
For more information on the event and registration, please visit: https://www.yoptoms.com/event-6070552
This will be an event you do not want to miss!
Learning Objectives
- Understand the common glaucoma medication options, side effects and treatment options if medications don't work
- Appreciate the importance of routine eye screening for retinopathy in individuals with diabetes
- Understand the specific challenges and considerations in cataract surgery for patients with diabetes
- Distinguish between different types of glaucoma and their relevance to diabetes
- Diagnose and grade dry eyes
- Know treatment options for dry eyes
- Know differential diagnosis of acute vision loss
- Determine appropriate referral steps and any red flag symptoms requiring immediate referral
- Diagnose common retinal conditions such as wet AMD, DR, vein occlusions on OCT
Max CPD hours awarded: 3
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Common Glaucoma Medications & Therapies |
| 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 |
|---|
| Diabetes and the Eye - More than Diabetic Retinopathy |
| 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 |
|---|
| Dry Eye Disease - Clinical & Therapeutic 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 |
| Name |
|---|
| Acute Loss of Vision |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.75 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.75 |
| Name |
|---|
| Common retinal conditions and their OCT findings |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| Yes |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 0.75 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 0.75 |