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CPD Ref: C-101646

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 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: 31 December 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: 31 December 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: 31 December 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: 31 December 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: 31 December 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-104337

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2023

Domains: Clinical practice


In this recorded lecture, Dr Lindsay Rountree explores non-glaucomatous visual fields, covering the choice of test, interpretation of field plots, and appropriate referral. At the end of the lecture, Dr Rountree answers questions raised during her talk. 

Topics: Neurological, Threshold, Visual pathway, Hemianopia, Quadranopia, Pituitary, Tumour, Stroke.


CPD Ref: 
C-105282

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 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-102250

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 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: 31 December 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: 31 December 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: 31 December 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: 29 September 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: 29 September 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: 31 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: 31 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-103870

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive 

Closing Date: 29 September 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.

Sound OptometryCPD Ref: C-104150

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive 

Closing Date: 29 September 2023

Domains: Professionalism, Communication


In this episode, Michelle Hanratty focuses on the mental health and wellbeing of optometrists in the workplace environment with optometrist and life coach Sheena Tanna-Shah. Also discussed are the potential triggers of stress and anxiety in a healthcare environment with Dr Rachel Morris, executive coach and former GP.

Topics: Mental Health, Wellbeing, Anxiety, Stress, Time management, Practice teambuilding, Communication, Leadership.

Sound OptometryCPD Ref: C-104574

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive 

Closing Date: 29 September 2023

Domains: Clinical Practice


In this episode Michelle Hanratty first talks to optometrist Stephen Freeman about the clinical decision making process of when to conduct a visual field test. This is followed by a discussion with Dr Lindsay Rountree about visual field testing including how to best achieve reliable test results and how to interpret them; how to relate visual field loss to the location in the visual pathway and likely causes. The episode concludes with advice on referral, and the importance of communicating the impact of visual field loss to a patient’s driving status.

Topics: Visual Fields, Perimetry, Visual pathway, Stroke, Brain tumours, Neurological disease, Driving standards, Referrals.

Sound OptometryCPD Ref: C-104895

CPD Points:

CPD Type: Non-interactive 

Closing Date: 29 September 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.

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