Retinal Disease: Latest Methods in Diagnosis and Treatment for Clinical Practice

University College London

Course

Online

£ 250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    16h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

This self-paced online course will advance your knowledge and understanding of the most up-to-date methods for diagnosis and treatment of retinal disease.
The course focuses on:
clinical diagnosis
interpretation of current imaging techniques
up-to-date clinical guidelines and studies
It's aimed at ophthalmologists, doctors and other allied medical professionals involved in eye care.
It offers you an opportunity to develop a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of your retinal patients.
By taking this course you'll benefit from:
the latest knowledge from experts at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital, including an insight into what we practise, studies completed and the latest treatments
a comprehensive update in clinical retinal disease, ensuring your skills and knowledge are up to date in this rapidly evolving field
practical tools that can be applied in your everyday clinical work

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

By the end of the course you should be able to:
understand and interpret key investigations for retinal disease
interpret retinal imaging, including fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography (OCT), autofluorescence, Indocyainine green angiography
diagnose common retinal diseases
make clinical decisions and treatment choices based on the evidence provided by clinical trials
apply the knowledge in managing complex clinical scenarios and treatment outcomes

The course will be relevant to anyone involved in eye care, such as:
ophthalmologists
other doctors working with retinal patients
allied medical professionals (nurses, optometrists, technicians)

There are no prerequisites to taking the course, but you should have a basic knowledge of, and interest in, eye disease.

The Royal College of Ophthalmology has approved this course for 16 CPD points.
You'll receive a certificate of completion from UCL/Moorfields Eye Hospital.

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Subjects

  • Imaging
  • Retinal imaging
  • Treatments
  • Retinal Disease
  • Treatment for Clinical Practice
  • Diagnosis
  • Diagnosis and treatment
  • Angiography
  • Coherence tomography
  • Diagnoses and treatments

Course programme

The course will give you an advanced understanding and practical approach to implementing the following diagnoses and treatments in your practice.

Retinal imaging

This includes:

  • fluorescein angiography
  • optical coherence tomography
  • indocyainine green angiography
  • autofluorescence
Diagnosis and clinical approach to treating common retinal diseases

This will focus on the most current evidence-based treatments, i.e.:

  • age-related macular degeneration
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • retinal vascular oclussions

Ongoing case discussions will also be presented in an open case-discussions forum with clinical ophthalmologists from Moorfields Eye Hospital.

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