Presentations Description
A/P Chandra Balaratnasingam presents on Update on Surgical Diseases of the Retina
Duration: 60 minutes
Synopsis: Rapid advances in widefield intraoperative visualisation and microsurgical instrumentation have markedly improved outcomes for patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery. This lecture will provide an optometrist-focused overview of the key surgical indications for common retinal diseases encountered in primary eye care, with an emphasis on timely referral pathways and preoperative assessment. Contemporary surgical approaches will be reviewed in addition to postoperative care and complication recognition.
Duration: 60 minutes
Synopsis: Rapid advances in widefield intraoperative visualisation and microsurgical instrumentation have markedly improved outcomes for patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery. This lecture will provide an optometrist-focused overview of the key surgical indications for common retinal diseases encountered in primary eye care, with an emphasis on timely referral pathways and preoperative assessment. Contemporary surgical approaches will be reviewed in addition to postoperative care and complication recognition.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, delegates should be able to:
- Understand the principles behind timely referral pathways and preoperative assessment
- Have a further understanding on common retinal diseases encountered in primary eye care
Assessment:
WAVE on Demand is available to watch for CPD (if you have not already watched Live) however the MCQS Assessments are no longer available.
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WAVE on Demand is available to watch for CPD (if you have not already watched Live) however the MCQS Assessments are no longer available.
YOU NEED TO BE LOGGED IN TO VIEW ANY PRESENTATION FROM WAVE 2026
The slides for this presentation are not be available to download.
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