Looking to further your knowledge and hone your skills in dry eye disease (DED)?
A short course on ‘Dry eye disease: diagnosis and management’, offered by University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine and Health Short Courses in collaboration with the UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science, will commence on 7 August.
By attending this course you will increase your confidence and ability to diagnose and sub-type DED, and to differentially diagnose it
By attending this course you will increase your confidence and ability to diagnose and sub-type DED, and to differentially diagnose it from other conditions such as blepharitis, neuropathic ocular pain and neurotrophic conditions. You will also be better equipped with the skills to diagnose and manage dry eye disease with both therapeutic and non-therapeutic options, and to critically appraise the literature regarding new therapies as they are introduced.
This practical short course, which is running for the second time, has been approved for 30Ti by Optometry Australia (OA) for the Institute of Excellence Quality Assurance (CPD).
Course Topics
• The ocular surface and tear film,
• DED definition,
• DED sub-typing and differential diagnosis,
• Epidemiology of dry eye disease risk factors, and more
This 30-hour course will be presented via Zoom over a block of four weeks from 7 August – 1 September 2023, enabling you to learn at your own pace.
The Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis and Management short course has been supported by CSL Seqirus and Lumenis.
