The Optometry Education Team is pleased to offer a comprehensive CPD course for hospital and community-based optometrists with an interest in the therapeutic management of ocular conditions. This programme is especially relevant for Independent Prescriber (IP) optometrists and those currently working towards the IP qualification. Delegates have the flexibility to attend in-person or live online.
Course structure
The course is delivered through a series of expert-led sessions. Presentations will be delivered by Senior Optometrists and Consultant Ophthalmologists, covering a range of key therapeutic topics. Each lecture is CPD-accredited and awards points applicable to both general optometry and independent prescribing.
Every session includes a minimum 15-minute interactive Q&A segment with the lead speaker, allowing delegates to ask questions, check understanding, and reflect on learning. A peer review session is also included, offering a collaborative opportunity to discuss clinical cases and enhance decision-making skills.
Who should attend?
It is suitable for community and hospital based optometrists who have the independent prescriber qualification or interested in therapeutics. Nurses and healthcare workers interested in therapeutics.
CPD points are available for UK registered optometrists and a certificate of attendance will be awarded.
Book for the date and course type you'd prefer
19 November, in-person in London.
Speakers, all from Moorfields Eye Hospital, and topics as follows;
Kamran Saha, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - Cataract therapeutics.
Joanne Hancox, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - Pharmacological management of strabismus and amblyopia.
Will Tucker, Clinical Research Consultant - Management in uveitis.
Dan Gore, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - Corneal therapeutic updates for irregular corneas.
Gordon Hay, A&E Clinical Director - Ocular drug toxicology.
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20 November, online.
Speakers, all from Moorfields Eye Hospital, and topics as follows;
Paul Foster, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - Treatment in angle closure glaucoma.
Katie Williams, Locum Consultant in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Update in paediatric ophthalmology.
Su-yin Koay, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - Therapeutic management of corneal infections.
Ali Abbas, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - Glaucoma surgery-SLT, MIGS and Trabs.
