HOAC Virtual: New perspectives on glaucoma: understanding the mechanisms underlying vision loss
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Glaucoma is the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness, affecting approximately 500,000 people in England and Wales, and 80 million people worldwide. With an ageing population, prevalence of glaucoma is rising. Visual field loss is the only functional biomarker for glaucoma, and perimetry is the only way to measure the effect of glaucoma on how well patients see. However, the current standard perimetry test was designed 40 years ago, before the pathophysiology of glaucoma was understood. Arbitrarily designed stimuli (imported from its predecessor, Goldmann kinetic perimetry, when tests became more automated) and high associated measurement variability make it difficult to identify glaucomatous loss in the first instance and detect signs of progression.
In this webinar, we will discuss ways in which perimetry can be improved for a more accurate and precise measurement and interpretation of glaucomatous visual field loss, based on new evidence for changes in the visual pathway in glaucoma. We will also discuss some common pitfalls and misconceptions around alternative visual field tests.
This session is part of HOAC Virtual 2021, a one day event providing education for those working in a hospital environment. For more information on the other sessions please click here.
CET
This webinar is approved for one interactive CET point (O, TO, DO).
To be eligible for the CET you must attend for the duration of the session. We recommend you join the session at least five minutes before the webinar is due to begin.
1.30PM - 2.30PM
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New perspectives on glaucoma: understanding the mechanisms underlying vision loss
Learning objectives
Optometrist
6.1.8 Be aware of the latest evidence for changes that occur in the visual pathway in glaucoma
3.1.5 Be able to optimise visual field testing when investigating glaucoma
Therapeutic prescriber
2.1.2 Be able to optimise visual field assessment for detecting and monitoring cases of glaucoma to inform management decisions
Dispensing optician
3.1.5 Be aware of the test strategies for the investigation of glaucoma
8.1.5 Be aware of the latest evidence for changes that occur in the visual pathway in glaucoma
Therapeutic Prescribers
Competencies
Optometrist
Ocular Disease
Ocular Examination
Therapeutic prescriber
Options
Dispensing optician
Ocular Examination
Dr Tony Redmond
Dr Tony Redmond is a senior lecturer in the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University. His primary area of research interest is in visual psychophysics, with a particular emphasis on understanding neural changes in disease through measurements of specific attributes of visual function, and translation of basic science to the clinical setting. He regularly publishes in high-profile peer-reviewed scientific journals and has presented original research in many national and international conferences. He is an editorial board member for the Optometry in Practice and Current Eye Research journals. Tony has also worked as a specialist optometrist in glaucoma, refraction, and contact lens clinics at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
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