General
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 6 - Visual fields course, reissued in August 2026.
Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism
CPD Ref: C-115364
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:
- Part 1: Glaucoma definitions and classification
- Part 2: Pathophysiology and risk factors
- Part 3: Assessment of anterior segment and anterior chamber angle
- Part 4: Assessment of the intraocular pressure
- Part 5: Assessment of the optic disc
- Part 6: Visual fields
- Part 7: Management, referrals and care pathways
- Part 8: Treatment.
Before you start the sixth part of the course please ensure that you have either completed parts one to five of the Glaucoma Series or are familiar with the content.
The sixth part covers visual field assessment.
Unit 8 - Visual Field Assessment
This unit looks at how to assess the visual field to identify important signs of glaucoma.
The key areas covered are:
- How to assess the visual field accurately
- Visual field strategies
- Visual field defects in glaucoma
- Case studies.
At the end of the course you can complete the CPD quiz to gain 0.5 non-interactive CPD points.
To learn more about management of glaucoma, go to Glaucoma: Part 7.
First published: January 2020
Last reviewed: March 2022