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 8 - Treatment course, reissued in August 2026.
Domains: Clinical practice, Specialty CPD (IP)
CPD Ref: C-115366
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 eighth and final part of the course, please ensure that you have either completed or you are familiar with the content of parts one to seven of the Glaucoma Series.
Unit 10: Treatment
This unit explores the current and future treatments of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
The key areas covered are:
- Pharmacological treatments
- Laser treatments
- Surgical treatments
- Future treatments
- Adverse effects
- Case studies.
At the end of the course you can complete the CPD quiz to gain one non-interactive CPD point.
First published: January 2020
Last reviewed: March 2022