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:
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:
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.
CPD 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.
CPD 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.
CPD 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.
CPD 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.
CPD 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.