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CPD Ref: C-101646

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism


The third part of the glaucoma programme looks at how to assess the anterior segment and angle to identify important signs of glaucoma and how to identify some of the key risk factors.

Topics: Glaucoma, NICE, SIGN, POAG, COAG, CAG, Van Herick, Smith’s method, Gonioscopy, OCT, Referral, PDS, PXF.

CPD Ref: C-101729

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism


The fourth part of the glaucoma programme covers the measurement of IOP using contact and non-contact tonometers, looking at normal findings and discussing when to refer.

Topics: Glaucoma, NICE, SIGN, POAG, COAG, CAG, Intraocular pressure, Referral , IOP, tonometer, GAT, Perkins, Ocular hypertension, CCT, Corneal thickness.

CPD Ref: C-101730

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism

The fifth part of the glaucoma series looks at how to assess and measure the optic disc and identify important signs of glaucoma. The disc examination and appearance with ophthalmoscopy and OCT images are explained to help aid referral and management of glaucoma suspects.

Topics: Glaucoma, NICE, SIGN, POAG, COAG, Optic disc, Assessment, Slit lamp, Indirect ophthalmoscopy, OCT, Management, Referral, Volk.

CPD Ref: C-101748

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism


The sixth part of the glaucoma programme looks at how to accurately assess the visual field to identify important signs of glaucoma.

Topics: Glaucoma, NICE, SIGN, Management, Referral, Threshold, SITA, ZATA, Static, Kinetic, FDT.

CPD Ref: C-101749

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism


The seventh part of the glaucoma programme looks at national and local refinement and referral pathways and discusses how to reach the appropriate clinical decision when managing a glaucoma suspect, taking into account all your investigation.

Topics: Glaucoma, NICE, SIGN, POAG, COAG, Ocular hypertension, Management, Referral, Repeat measures, Pathway, IOP, Visual field.

CPD Ref: C-101750

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Specialty CPD (IP)


The eighth and final part of the glaucoma programme looks at current and future treatments of glaucoma.

Topics: Glaucoma, NICE, SIGN, POAG, COAG, CAG, Ocular hypertension, Laser treatment, Surgical treatment, Pharmacological treatments, Management, Referral, MIGS, SLT.

CPD Ref: C-102250

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Leadership & accountability


The first part of this four-part course discussing modern imaging in practice looks at the nature of digital capture, storage and transfer, how digital images have evolved and the legal ramifications of image capture.

Topics: Imaging, Digital photography, Telemedicine, Transfer, Storage, GDPR, Ultrasound, Stereo imaging.

CPD Ref: C-102251

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Leadership & accountability


The second part of this four-part course discussing modern imaging in practice looks at how to achieve the best images with modern anterior and posterior camera systems and how the images might be further enhanced after capture. Legal issues are also discussed.

Topics: Aperture, Resolution, Colour, Slit lamp photography, Delegated function.

CPD Ref: C-102252

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Leadership & accountability


The third part of this four-part course discussing modern imaging in practice looks at how to achieve the best images with scanning laser ophthalmoscopy systems and how the images might be further enhanced after capture. 

Topics: Scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO), Multicolour, Infra-red, Confocal.

CPD Ref: C-102253

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Leadership & accountability


The last part of this four-part course discussing modern imaging in practice looks at how to achieve the best scans with optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems and how to best interpret the data captured. 

Topics: Optical coherence tomography, Time domain, Spectral domain, Swept source, Retinal nerve fibre layer, Twin peaks plot, Thickness map, Difference map, Pachymetry, Anterior angle.


CPD Ref: 
C-100583

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication


This recorded lecture by consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Professor Heinrich Heimann provides an overview of the most important malignancies and pre-malignancies of the ocular surface and anterior chamber and how to spot them.

Topics: Melanoma, Lymphoma, Naevus, Tumour, Conjunctiva, Ciliary body, Iris, Anterior chamber, Pigment, Cyst, Metastisis, Papilloma, Squamous cell. 

CPD Ref: C-102284

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication


This lecture by consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Professor Heinrich Heimann, aims to increase clinical skills in differentiating between benign and suspicious lesions that require monitoring or referral. It focuses on the more common causes including choroidal naevus, choroidal melanoma and CHRPE and includes imaging, referral and monitoring strategies.

Topics: Fundus, Retina, Pigmented, Malignant, Tumour, Choroidal melanoma, Choroidal naevi, CHRPE, Vortex vein ampulla, Peripheral disciform, Differential diagnosis, OCT, Referral.

CPD Ref: C-100389

CPD Points:One Point 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 15 December 2023

Domains: Leadership & Accountability, Professionalism 


Accredited Level 2 e-learning, covering the key safeguarding issues that optometrists need to be aware of when working with adults at risk.                  

Topics: Safeguarding, Legal, At risk, Social services, Abuse, Neglect, Record keeping, Physical, Psychological, Disability, Dementia, Sexual, Slavery, Radicalisation. 

CPD Ref: C-100384

CPD Points:One Point 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 15 December 2023

Domains: Leadership & Accountability, Professionalism 


Accredited Level 2 e-learning, introducing optometrists to the key issues surrounding child abuse. The course explains how to recognise and deal with issues that might arise in optometric practice when working with children. 

Topics: Safeguarding, Legal, At risk, Social services, Abuse, Neglect, Record keeping, Physical, Psychological, Disability, Newly qualified, Sexual, Radicalisation.

Sound OptometryCPD Ref: C-102467

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive 

Closing Date: 31 March 2023

Domains: Clinical Practice, Communication


In this episode, Michelle Hanratty discusses the highlights of the BCLA Continued Learning Evidence-based Academic Report (CLEAR) with Professor James Wolffsohn and Neil Retallic.

Topics: Contact lenses, Evidence-based practice, Fitting, Presbyopia, Multifocal, Toric, CLEAR, BCLA.

Sound OptometryCPD Ref: C-102749

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive 

Closing Date: 31 March 2023

Domains: Clinical Practice, Professionalism


In this episode, Michelle Hanratty discusses sudden loss of vision with hospital optometrists Helen Wilson and Amanda Harding, including the presentation and optometric management of retinal vascular occlusions, differential diagnosis, appropriate triage and referrals. The episode concludes with the clinical signs optometrists need to look out for when examining a patient with a history of a vascular occlusion.

Topics: Sudden loss of vision, Retinal artery occlusion, Retail vein occlusion, Giant Cell Arteritis, Arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy, Amaurosis Fugax, Stroke.

Sound OptometryCPD Ref: C-102935

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive 

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical Practice, Communication


In this episode, Michelle Hanratty discusses the presentation and optometric management of both posterior and anterior uveitis with Professor Alastair Denniston and his colleague Dr Balini Balasubramaniam.

Topics: Painful red eye, Ocular inflammation, Anterior uveitis, Posterior uveitis, Iritis, Punctate inner choroidopathy, Secondary glaucoma, Secondary cataract.

Sound OptometryCPD Ref: C-103446

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive 

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical Practice, Communication, Specialty CPD (IP)


In this episode, Michelle Hanratty discusses corneal and ocular surface disease in children, including vernal keratoconjunctivitis and blepharokeratoconjunctivitis, with Mr Michael O’Gallagher.

Topics: Red eye, Ocular inflammation, Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis, Keratitis, Ocular allergy, Paediatric corneal disease, Independent prescribing.

Sound OptometryCPD Ref: C-103870

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive 

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical Practice, Professionalism, Specialty CPD (IP)


In this episode, Michelle Hanratty discusses the presentation, differential diagnosis and management of malignant and benign eyelid lesions with Mr Raman Malhotra, consultant ophthalmic surgeon and expert in oculoplastics.

Topics: Eyelid lesions, Eyelid carcinomas, Chalazion, Molluscum contagiosum, Xanthelasma, Independent prescribing, Cancer, Referrals.

CPD Ref: C-100516

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

Domains: Clinical practice, Communication


The first of two programmes discussing the development of vision from birth to 18 years, part one looks in detail at age-related visual norms and what changes occur from birth to age three, highlighting what early abnormalities can impair visual ability.  

Topics: Anatomical changes to the visual system, Development of VA, Contrast perception, Colour perceptions, Accommodative systems, Binocular systems, Ocular and neurodevelopmental abnormalities arising from forceps delivery or prematurity, Synaptogenesis, Emmetropisation, Infantile esotropia, Retinoblastoma, Physical development milestones.

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