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LOCSU
MECS LOCSU
Minor Eye Conditions Service Pathway (MECS): MECS accredited practitioners will be able to provide a prompt assessment of a patient presenting with an acute eye condition. As many patients as possible will have their management maintained within the primary care setting, thus avoiding unnecessary referrals to hospital services. Where referral to secondary care is required it will be to a suitable specialist with appropriate urgency. This on-line course is also suitable for the practitioner who wishes to refresh their knowledge to participate in a locally commissioned urgent eyecare service (CUES). Seven theoretical training lectures and MCQs covering the following topics: Red eye; Flashes and floaters; Age-related macular degeneration Parts 1 and 2; Cornea and corneal foreign bodies; Sudden loss of vision; Dry eye in optometric practice. These lectures are aimed at the optometrist.7 CPD PointsOnline & in-person -
Ireland
PEARS Northern Ireland
7 CPD PointsOnline & in-person -
LVSW
LVSW accreditation: pathology lectures for DOs
0 CPD PointsOnline -
LOCSU
Cataract LOCSU
Pre- and Post-Operative Cataract: Practitioners will be enabled to inform and manage their patients presenting with cataract within the primary care setting and reduce the number of patient visits to secondary care. The Pre- and Post-Operative Cataract course comprises five online theoretical training lectures and MCQs, a visual recognition (VRICS) test and a video following a cataract patient journey in hospital. Lectures include the following titles: Types and grading of cataract; Pre-operative assessment and considerations; Complications of cataract surgery. All are CPD accredited and aimed at optometrists who would deliver cataract referral refinement and post-surgery assessment.5 CPD PointsOnline -
LOCSU
Glaucoma LOCSU
This course provides the practitioner with training to support glaucoma referral filtering and ocular hypertension (OHT) monitoring which is in line with NICE guidelines. It has been peer reviewed by the NICE guideline development group. There are four lectures and a video: Glaucoma and the optic disc assessment; IOP and tonometry; Visual fields and glaucoma; NICE guidelines and practical techniques video demonstrating methods used to examine patients suspected of having OHT and/or glaucoma. Aimed at optometrists4 CPD PointsOnline & in-person -
Ireland
Acute Eye Care for Ireland
A series of distance learning lectures on acute eye care. Aimed at optometrists in Ireland - 2016+8 CPD PointsOnline & in-person -
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MECS 2 module
Additional three lectures to follow on training and accreditation from LOCSU MECS. Available only to students taking OPT005 Acute Eyecare Practical module at Cardiff University Postgraduate Optometry.3 CPD PointsOnline -
Ireland
Glaucoma repeat measurement and OHT monitoring for Ireland
4 CPD PointsOnline & in-person -
LOCSU
Paediatrics LOCSU
The aim of the course is to provide community and hospital based practitioners with knowledge and skills to provide a high standard of eye care to children of all ages. It includes topics covering assessment, screening, referral and treatment pathways, with an emphasis on the importance of good communication with children and young people, their parents/ carers and with other professionals. The course comprises five, CPD accredited online theoretical training lectures with MCQs: Refractive development, and distribution of refractive errors throughout childhood; Assessment of refractive error and prescribing for children; Tests and techniques for assessing vision in children and expected values; Vision screening in childhood; Assessment of ocular health and common defects in childhood. There are also four key feature scenarios. It is available to optometrists and dispensing opticians.7 CPD PointsOnline -
Ireland
Cataract Ireland
A series of five distance learning lectures to train and accredit practitioners to provide the Pre and Post operative cataract services pathway.5 CPD PointsOnline