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AHPO Continuing Education
Sixth Annual CE Programme
Glaucoma Update
Friday 15th October 2010 - 9.00 am - 4.30 pmAHPO CE days are accredited by AHPO for CPD. This course has been accredited by BIOS: Level 1 accreditation.
Manchester Conference Centre, Weston Building, Manchester, M1 3BB
What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma - the scale of the problem
Learning objectives will include: what are the different types of glaucoma, what is the underlying pathology and clinical manifestations.
Mr Ian Murdoch, Consultant, Moorfields
Learning objectives will include: what is the prevalence of the glaucoma, how well is it being detected, are the right patients being referred at the right time? How well are we caring for glaucoma patients and who is accountable for failures in delivery.
Assessment of the glaucoma patient - intraocular pressure, tonometry and pachymetry
Dr Robert Harper, Principal Optometrist, Manchester
Learning objectives will include: essential knowledge, methods and techniques for the accurate measurement of intraocular pressure - including discussion of accuracy and practicality of different methods for tonometry and pachymetry
Assessment of the glaucoma patient - examining and imaging the anterior segment
Miss Rizwana Siddiqui, Senior Vision Scientist, Birmingham
Learning objectives will include: methods and clinical applications for assessing and imaging the anterior segment, including OCT, Scheimpflug (Pentacam) and Ultrasound
Assessment of the glaucoma patient - optic nerve and retinal nerve fibre layer
Miss Janice Brady, Glaucoma Fellow, Manchester
Learning objectives will include: different methodologies and clinical applications for imaging and measuring optic disc and RFNL, including HRT, OCT and GDX
Assessment of the glaucoma patient - visual field testing
Dr Fiona Rowe, Senior Lecturer in Orthoptics, University of Liverpool
Learning objectives will include: normal and abnormal visual field, principles of perimetry, visual field test strategies, interpretation of results and sources of error and artefact and how they can be identified
Overview of NICE glaucoma guidelines
Treatment for glaucoma
Mr Ian Murdoch, Consultant, Moorfields
Overview of glaucoma medications, laser treatments and surgery
Models of glaucoma care - where, how, by whom, at what expense?
Miss Rosie Auld, Orthoptist, Birmingham & Mrs Amanda Harding, Optometrist, Manchester
Hospital v community, ophthalmologist-, optometrist-, nurse- or technologist-led. What do patients want, and which model is most cost effective?
Patient education to improve adherence to glaucoma treatment
Prof Heather Waterman. Ophthalmic Nurse, University of Manchester
Barriers to patient acceptance / concordance with glaucoma treatment and how to overcome them
Delivering glaucoma care - your experience
Short presentations from attendees of their experience setting up and delivering glaucoma care in hospital and community settings
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