ACO Continuing Professional Development – Clinical Workshops

10 CPD Points

Clinical Workshops assist optometrists to adopt new clinical skills and techniques through practical demonstration. These workshops are conducted at the ACO Carlton. Set in a clinical environment in small groups, these workshops enable participants to practise techniques under personal instruction. Participants are welcome to bring their own equipment. Each workshop attracts CPD points as indicated below.

To register, please download the registration form below.

Date

Workshop

CPD

Member Rate

Non Member Rate

Friday 18 May, 9.00am–12.30pm

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Diagnostic Imagery - Exploring the World of Pathogens and Allergens

Presented by Dr Jonathan Yeoh and Peter Cunningham

Interpretation of posterior OCT images is a useful skill for any optometrist who co-manages patients with an ophthalmologist. Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness assessment, macular oedema detection, retinal detachment risk evaluation and age related macular pigmentary progression are some of the indications for the technique. In this workshop, invaluable insights will be offered into the technique and practitioners can become acquainted with the procedure through a hands - on approach

10 CPD Points (TE)*

$235

$395

Friday 18 May, 1.30pm–5.00pm

Gonioscopy and Other Glaucoma Assessment Techniques - Approaching the Topic from Every Angle

Presented by Dr Genevieve Napper

The profession and the community expect that optometrists can assess the health and structure of the anterior chamber in detail, and be able to judge risk of diseases such as glaucoma. Gonioscopy is core to this process and is a requirement for therapeutic practice. This half-day workshop is perfect for the optometrist who either needs to learn gonioscopy from scratch, or who wants to improve skills to the next level of competence and confidence. Other procedures such as pachymetry and OCT (Visante) will also be demonstrated. This is a very hands-on teaching and instruction session, with volunteer subjects for participants to try different instruments, techniques and lenses. You are welcome to bring your own gonioscope.

10 CPD Points (TE)*

$235

$395

Friday 17 August, 1.30pm- 5.00pm

Gonioscopy and Other Glaucoma Assessment Techniques - Approaching the Topic from Every Angle

Presented by Dr Genevieve Napper

The profession and the community expect that optometrists can assess the health and structure of the anterior chamber in detail, and be able to judge risk of diseases such as glaucoma. Gonioscopy is core to this process and is a requirement for therapeutic practice. This half-day workshop is perfect for the optometrist who either needs to learn gonioscopy from scratch, or who wants to improve skills to the next level of competence and confidence. Other procedures such as pachymetry and OCT (Visante) will also be demonstrated. This is a very hands-on teaching and instruction session, with volunteer subjects for participants to try different instruments, techniques and lenses. You are welcome to bring your own gonioscope.

10 CPD Points (TE)*

$235

$395

Friday 19 October, 1.45pm – 5.15pm

Gonioscopy and Other Glaucoma Assessment Techniques - Approaching the Topic from Every Angle

Presented by Dr Genevieve Napper

The profession and the community expect that optometrists can assess the health and structure of the anterior chamber in detail, and be able to judge risk of diseases such as glaucoma. Gonioscopy is core to this process and is a requirement for therapeutic practice. This half-day workshop is perfect for the optometrist who either needs to learn gonioscopy from scratch, or who wants to improve skills to the next level of competence and confidence. Other procedures such as pachymetry and OCT (Visante) will also be demonstrated. This is a very hands-on teaching and instruction session, with volunteer subjects for participants to try different instruments, techniques and lenses. You are welcome to bring your own gonioscope.

10 CPD Points (TE)*

$235

$395

 

*(TE) Therapeutically Endorsed CPD

Note: Clinical Workshops generally involve direct examination of subjects and participants are required to be a registered optometrist in Australia or New Zealand and hold professional indemnity insurance, which is applicable to the State of Victoria. Refer to the ACO CPD Policy.

Register

To register, download the OCT Workshop Registration Form or Gonioscopy Workshop Registration Form 

Venue Information

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Australian College of Optometry, Corner Keppel and Cardigan Streets, Carlton, Victoria

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ACO Continuing Professional Development Policy

The ACO CPD policy explains the terms and conditions relating to all ACO CPD, including refunds and cancellation of events more

Contact Information

For further enquiries on ACO continuing professional development, please contact the Professional Development Division Tel: 03 9349 7477 or Email: profdev@aco.org.au