CPD Ref: C-105578
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism
In this episode, Janice McCrudden talks to host Michelle Hanratty about the stark reality of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy when it is discovered too late. We hear about the patient and optometrist experience of a pilot monitoring scheme in Wales, before Michelle explores the toxicity effects of hydroxychloroquine with Consultant Ophthalmologist Rhianon Reynolds.
Topics: Medical retina, Hydroxychloroquine toxicity, Retinopathy, Maculopathy, Referrals, Monitoring pathways, Autoimmune disease.
CPD Ref: C-105549
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
Part four of Contact Lenses: Presbyopia looks at multifocal contact lens fitting and the steps when choosing and fitting presbyopes with contact lenses. It covers the six fitting steps of soft multifocal lenses, fitting soft toric and RGP multifocal lenses, monovision and aftercare. Three experts discuss how to understand the factors affecting successful contact lens wear in presbyopes and the importance of effective communication.
Topics: Presbyopia, Multifocal, Silicon hydrogel, Hydrogel, Toric, RGP, Monovision, Aftercare, Ocular dominance, Astigmatism, Presbyopia series.
CPD Ref: C-105434
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: 
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
Part three of the new contact lenses module on presbyopia continues to look at the factors affecting the choice of contact lenses for fitting presbyopes. It discusses the range of multifocal lenses available, the different lens designs and their optical features.
Topics: Presbyopia, Tear film, Tears, Multifocal, Soft, RGP, Hybrid, Aberrations, Pupil, EDOF, Centre near, Centre distance, Presbyopia series.
CPD Ref: C-105123
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
Part two of Contact Lenses: Presbyopia looks at the factors affecting the choice of contact lenses for fitting presbyopes including patient history, lifestyle needs and eye health as well as the range of multifocal lenses available, the lens materials and their properties.
Topics: Presbyopia, Tear film, DED, Dry eye, Tears, Multifocal, Silicon hydrogel, Soft, RGP, Hybrid, Wettability, DK, Oxygen, Modulus, Materials, Presbyopia series.
CPD Ref: C-104804
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
As part of Docet’s contact lens series, we have launched a new module on fitting presbyopic patients with contact lenses. Part one looks at the current practices and the opportunity for fitting presbyopes. It covers the ocular changes and challenges that need to be considered in the older patient and the range of options open to optometrists to correct presbyopia.
Topics: Presbyopia, Accommodation, Tear film, Ageing eye, Dry eye, Tears, Multifocal, Monovision, Stereopsis, Contrast, Presbyopia series.
CPD Ref: C-105374
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Domains: Leadership and accountability
In this episode, a follow-up to the Docet webinar, Are all optometrists clinical leaders?, Michelle Hanratty discusses the concepts of leadership with Mat Pickering, General Manager of Optegra UK. Brian McCotter joins in to signpost resources that are available to help optometrists ensure that they are meeting requirements for supervision, record keeping and clinical governance.
Topics: Leadership, Accountability, Supervision, GOC standards of practice, Clinical governance, Audit.
CPD Ref: C-105282
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Domains: Leadership and accountability
In this recorded lecture, an expert panel lead by Philippa Shaw looks at the leadership role that all optometrists need to take in community practice and how they may influence colleagues in their team. The panel discusses common situations that occur every day in practice as well as optometrists’ responsibilities.
Topics: Referrals, Multi-disciplinary, Governance, Records, Delegated tasks, Pre-screening, Audit, Supervision.
CPD Ref: C-105191
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Domains: Clinical Practice, Professionalism, Specialty CPD (IP)
In this episode we hear from David about his journey with dry eye disease, its effect on his career and his mental health, and how his optometrist and specialist dry eye practitioner Sarah Farrant managed it. Professor Sai Kolli from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham then joins Michelle Hanratty to explain how optometrists in the community can help prevent patients from getting to the stages of severe dry eye disease.
Topics: Mental health, Well-being, Communication, Side effects, Systemic drugs, Dry eye, Meibomian gland dysfunction, Ocular surface inflammation, Independent prescribing.
CPD Ref: C-104895
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 30 June 2023
Domains: Clinical Practice, Communication
In this episode Michelle Hanratty asks optometrist Sarah Farrant and her patient Christine Lanaghan who suffers from dry eye disease how to talk about mental health in practice. Michelle then investigates the relationship between mental health and ocular health with Dr Dennis Pardo, an optometrist and psychotherapist in Massachusetts.
Topics: Mental Health, Well-being, Anxiety, Stress, Communication, Side-effects of systemic drugs, Dry eye.
CPD Ref: C-104592
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism
This is the third of a three-part course discussing the assessment of vision from birth to 18 years. We hear from our expert optometrist what tests, equipment and techniques are useful in assessing vision in school-age children. They also discuss considerations around safeguarding, confidentiality and consent.
Topics: Communication, Dynamic retinoscopy, Slit-lamp examination, Colour vision testing, Unexpected results, Gillick competence, Confidentiality, Consent, Safeguarding.
CPD Ref: C-104470
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: 
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
This is the second of a three-part course discussing the assessment of vision from birth to 18 years. Part two explores how the approach to examining children can be adapted as they move through toddlerhood and the pre-school years. The importance of different communication styles is discussed, alongside how to choose the most appropriate tests and techniques for each child.
Topics: Communication, Preferential looking, Crowded picture and letter acuity tests, Stereopsis, Binocular vision, Static retinoscopy, Mohindra retinoscopy, Cycloplegic retinoscopy, Dynamic retinoscopy, Prescribing.
CPD Ref: C-104215
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
This is the first of a three-part course discussing the assessment of vision from birth to 18 years. Part one explores the importance of history and symptom taking when assessing children’s vision and discusses how to choose the most appropriate techniques when examining infants up to the age of 12 months.
Topics: History and symptoms, Preferential looking, Cover test, Stereopsis, Emmetropisation, Mohindra retinoscopy, Cycloplegic refraction, Binocular vision, Communication skills, Ocular health assessment, 20D lens.
CPD Ref: C-101721
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 30 June 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism
This lecture by consultant ophthalmologist, Damian Lake, covers different acute red eye conditions, particularly in contact lens wearers. It discusses the management of both those that can be treated in practice and others, such as infective causes, where urgent referral to the Hospital Eye Service is required.
Topics: Contact lenses, Ulcers, Microbial keratitis, Ocular allergy, Viral, Bacterial, Fungal, Allergic, Infiltrate, Hygiene, Infection, Acanthamoeba, Abrasion.
CPD Ref: C-102275
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 30 June 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism
The last module in the ageing eye series discusses low vision assessment for elderly patients. Part one of the module reviews the assessment of the visually impaired patient, offers essential information on magnification and vision assessment techniques, and reviews currently available low vision aids.
Topics: Visual assessment, Ocular examination, Charts, Optics, Visual impairment, Specialist charts, LogMAR, Magnification, Low vision aids, Acuity reserve.
CPD Ref: C-102277
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 30 June 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism
The last module in the ageing eye series discusses low vision assessment for elderly patients. Part two of the module reviews four patient cases. For each patient you will see an expert panel discussion and a management plan for reference.
Topics: Communication, Mental health, Field loss, Depression, Electronic aids, Management plans, Inter-professional, Mobility.
CPD Ref: C-100639
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 30 June 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
This is the first in a five-part course on AMD, covering the anatomy of the macula, risk factors, prevalence, and signs and symptoms of AMD.
Topics: AMD Series, Retina, Macula, Risk factors, NICE NG82, OCT, Smoking, Drusen, Wet, Dry, Diet, Anatomy, Neovascular, Prevalence, Charles Bonnet, Active, Inactive, Classification.
CPD Ref: C-100641
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 30 June 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
Part two of our five-part course on AMD looks at the physiology and examination of the macula area to identify AMD and other macula conditions. OCT images are explained to aid differential diagnosis.
Topics: AMD Series, Retina, Macula, NICE NG82, OCT, Drusen, Wet, Dry, Anatomy, Neovascular, Active, Inactive, Classification, Diabetes, CSR, Vein occlusion, Macular oedema, Vitelliform, Geographic atrophy, Reticular.
CPD Ref: C-100642
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 30 June 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
Part three of our five-part course on AMD looks at assessment techniques, effective patient communication, the management and referral of patients with AMD and low vision support.
Topics: AMD Series, Macula, NICE NG82, Referral, Communication, OCT, Amsler, Drusen, Wet, Dry, Neovascular, Active, Inactive, Geographic atrophy, Smoking, Diet, Charles Bonnet, Driving, Vitamins, AREDS, Supplements, Eccentric viewing, Low vision, Visual impairment.
CPD Ref: C-103023
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 30 June 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism
Part four of our five-part course on AMD gives the opportunity to practice diagnosing three patient cases presenting at different stages of AMD, and to consider the most appropriate management and treatment options for each patient.
Topics: AMD Series, Active, Amsler, Communication, Depression, Diet, Driving, Drusen, Dry, Inactive, Low vision, Macula, Neovascular, NICE NG82, OCT, Referral, Retina, Smoking, Visual impairment, Wet.
CPD Ref: C-100644
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 30 June 2023
Domains: Clinical practice, Communication
In part five of our course on AMD, we look at the treatment options of patients with AMD, including the anti-VEGF procedure in a hospital eye clinic.
Topics: AMD Series, Active, Dry, Macula, Neovascular, NICE NG82, OCT, Referral, Visual impairment, Wet, Anti-VEGF, Intravitreal, Injections, Fluorescein angiography, OCT-A, PDT, Telescopes, Translocation, DARPin, Stem cell.