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This course expired on 10 August 2026. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here. 

This course has been replaced with our Glaucoma: Part 3 - Assessment (Anterior segment and anterior chamber angle) course, reissued in August 2026.



Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism

CPD Ref: C-115360

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 10 August 2026

 

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness and affects 60 million people worldwide. This eight-part series will deal with all relevant key areas, including: 

Before you start the third part of the course, please ensure that you have either completed Glaucoma: Part 1 – Definitions and Classification and Glaucoma: Part 2 – Pathophysiology and Risk Factors or you are familiar with their content.

The third part covers glaucoma assessment (Anterior Segment and Anterior Chamber Angle). 

Unit 5 – Assessment of the anterior segment and anterior chamber angle 

Unit 5 looks at how to assess the anterior segment and anterior chamber angle to identify important signs of glaucoma, including some of the key risk factors. It explains what to look for on the slit lamp to identify ocular pathology relevant to glaucoma. The measurement, grading and assessment of the anterior chamber angle is covered, including the Van Herick technique, Smith's method, gonioscopy and using OCT.

NICE NG81 and SIGN 144 guidance is discussed and their relevance to referral and management of glaucoma suspects.

At the end of the course you can complete the CPD quiz to gain 0.5 non-interactive CPD points.

To learn more about the measurement of intraocular pressure, go to Glaucoma: Part 4.

First published: November 2019
Last reviewed: March 2022

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    Professionalism

    s.10 Work collaboratively with colleagues in the interests of patients

    • Understand the NICE and SIGN guidance in relation to glaucoma referrals and ocular hypertension and so to refer or monitor patients at risk of glaucoma appropriately.

    Clinical Practice

    s.7 Conduct appropriate assessments, examinations, treatments and referrals 

    • Understand how to use the slit lamp to look for signs in the anterior eye and anterior chamber that are indicative of glaucoma, including how to measure and assess the anterior chamber angle using a variety of techniques.

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