Download a registration form here and also view our Continuing Education Policy which will advise you on attendance at events, cancellations, discount etc.
Attendance at Courses (excluding Staff Support Courses) will earn participants 7 CPD points.
Courses
Saturday 24 July, 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Refresher Course
This course, presented by Dr Doug Roydhouse and Dr Heather Mack, will explore the ophthalmic complications of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The diabetic component will cover predisposing risk factors for retinopathy, the stages of the condition, treatment and prognosis. The cardiovascular lecture will commence with an anatomical overview and the topics for discussion will include ischaemic optic neuropathy, retinal artery occlusion and retinal emboli. Download the registration form for more details including presenter biographies.
Saturday 4 September, 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Autoimmune Refresher Course - Practical Inflammatory Eye Disease for Optometrists
This course, presented by Dr Tony Hall and Lyndell Lim, will deal with autoimmune disorders that optometrists might encounter in clinical practice. These include rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, temporal arteritis and Graves' disease. The pharmaceutical remedies including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents will be discussed. Side effects of the respective treatments will also be considered.
Saturday 13 November, 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Ocular Theraputics Refresher Course (OTRC) on Infection
This course will focus on the diagnosis and management of anterior eye infections. Optometrists are now competent to provide remedies for a number of these conditions including conjunctivitis and keratitis. The presenters will review general pathology, microbiology and pharmacology. They will consider the different approaches to treatment and will address other relevant issues such as drug resistance, integrated care and public health challenges. (This course will be of interest to all practitioners).
Staff Support Courses
Staff Support Course Saturday: An Introduction to Optometry A – Z
Monday 25 October 2010, 9.00am – 4.30pm
Course 4 Staff Support Course: Optometry for Experienced Staff
Monday 29 November, 9.00am – 4.30pm
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