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This course takes optometrists into the world of their older patients, helping them to understand some of the challenges of living with changing vision, covering topics such as lighting, driving, mobility and nutrition.
Topics: Ageing eye, Lighting, Falls, Mobility, Nutrition, Diet, Low vision, Driving, AREDS, Psychology, Vision loss, Supplements, Visual impairment.
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In this programme, experts look at how to adapt the routine eye check when examining elderly patients including communication, ocular examination and refraction. It provides guidance on techniques to use and how best to modify an examination to ensure that elderly patients get the highest level of care and their individual needs are addressed.
Topics: Communication, Ocular examination, Refraction, Binocular vision, Charts, Pupils, Visual fields, Legal, Visual assessment, Retinoscopy, Ophthalmoscopy, LogMAR, Contrast sensitivity, Lighting.
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Using expert advice and insights, this course guides optometrists through all aspects of carrying out domiciliary eye examinations, including useful facts and tips on planning and arranging visits, effective communication, legal requirements, necessary equipment and adapting clinical techniques to meet the needs of patients being examined in their own homes or care homes.
Topics: Legal, Care home, Dementia, Communication, Safeguarding, Lighting, Disability, Record keeping, Visual assessment, Equipment, GOS.
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A comprehensive overview of Charles Bonnet syndrome, based on the latest research. Includes advice on identifying the condition, addressing the topic with patients, appropriate management steps and what can be done to help sufferers.
Topics: AMD, Ageing eye, Low vision, Dementia, Hallucinations, Psychology, Vision loss, Dominic ffytche, Visual impairment.
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This programme provides guidance on the challenges in communication that optometrists may face and strategies that can be used to improve their services to older patients.
Topics: Vulnerable adults, Dementia, Disability, Verbal, Questions, Language, Advice, Recommendations, Ageing, Psychological, Anxiety, Cognitive.
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This programme looks at the effects of ageing on a normal, healthy eye, including aspects of anatomy and visual performance. It also considers the identification, investigation and management of common ocular abnormalities that may be encountered in everyday practice in older patients.
Topics: Visual assessment, Anterior eye, Posterior eye, Visual fields, Contrast sensitivity, Referral, Fundus, Dry eye, Glaucoma, Cataract, AMD, Visual acuity, Colour vision.
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This programme updates and refreshes optometrists' understanding of common age-related systemic diseases and their impact on the eye. It includes guidance on the effects of various medications, appropriate investigation and patient management.
Topics: Diabetes, Hypertension, Neurological, Inflammatory, Arthritis, Medication, Heart disease, Malignant, Parkinsons, Vascular, Smoking, Dementia.
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This programme looks at the various refractive correction options available for presbyopes. Through a mix of filmed patient scenarios and expert advice four areas are considered: spectacle frames and lenses, contact lenses, correction with intra-ocular lenses, and managing presbyopic patients following refractive laser surgery.
Topics: Ageing eye, Contact lenses, Spectacles, Dispensing, Refractive surgery, Intraocular lenses, Multifocal, Lenses, Tints, Presbyope, Frames, IOLs, Driving, Cataract.
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Professor Dave Elliott of the University of Bradford explains the link between vision and falls and the important role optometrists can play in helping to prevent falls in older patients.
Topics: Falls, Spectacles, Lenses, Dispensing, Mobility, Lighting, Multifocals, Low vision, Ageing Eye, Vision loss, Cataract.
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In this session, delegates are asked to watch a short video that outlines a case scenario of a 67-year-old patient with cataracts and macula changes.
Topics: AMD, Cataracts, Communication, Depression, Electronic aids, Low vision aids, Management plans, Mental health.
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In this session, delegates are asked to watch a short video that outlines a case scenario of a 93-year-old patient with glaucoma and severe sight impairment.
Topics: Electronic aids, Falls, Field loss, Glaucoma, Low vision aids, Management plans, Mobility.
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In this session, delegates are asked to watch a short video that outlines a case scenario of an 81-year-old patient with macula degeneration.
Topics: AMD, Charles Bonnet, Communication, Depression, Electronic aids, Lighting, Low vision aids, Management plans, Mental health.
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In this session, delegates are asked to watch a short video that outlines a case scenario of a 60-year-old patient who suffered a stroke two months ago.
Topics: Communication, Depression, Electronic aids, Field loss, Low vision aids, Management plans, Mental health, Mobility, Stroke.
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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.
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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.