PROGRAM
Saturday September 27
AEST
2:00pm-3:00pm
REGISTRATION AND AFTERNOON TEA
3:00pm-3:15pm
Welcome
Queensland State Lead
Welcome to Country
This session will be a collaborative discussion on management pathways for common anterior eye conditions, including topical, oral, and surgical intervention.
Learning Objectives
Comprehensively management anterior eye conditions beyond topical interventions.
Our Speakers
Jason Holland
Jason graduated from QUT in 1994 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Optometry) with Honours.
After initially doing locum optometry around Australia with The Optical Superstore, in 2001, he commenced sessional work with ophthalmologist and anterior eye specialist, Dr Andrew Apel, at the Eye Health Centre in Brisbane.
In 2006, he commenced an advanced Dry Eye/Glaucoma Clinic at The Eye Health Centre in Brisbane, managing challenging patients utilising the latest technology. More recently, he co-founded The Dry Eye Society of QLD of which he is the current president.
In 2012, he completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics and became a Credentialed Optometrist with CASA. Jason also served as a Director and Treasurer for Optometry QLD/NT for 9 years until 2017, and he served on the Optometry Australia National Board for 3 years. He currently sits on the Queensland University of Technology, Deakin and University of Western Australia Optometry Advisory Boards.
Jason has lectured on contact lenses and dry eye in Australia and across southeast Asia, and was the recipient of the Optometry QLD/NT Optometrist of the Year award in 2018.
Drops, pills, blades – Comprehensive management of common anterior eye conditions
3:15pm-5:15pm
2Ti
Jason Holland
Dr Aaron Chidgey
Dr Aaron Chidgey
MBBS, B.App Sci (Optom)(Hons), FRANZCO
Medical and Surgical Retina Specialist
Cataract Surgeon
Dr Aaron Chidgey is a highly trained ophthalmologist with specialist expertise in both medical retina and vitreoretinal surgery.
Dr Chidgey holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Optometry (Honours), a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO). His clinical focus includes the management of diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusions, and complex vitreoretinal conditions such as retinal detachment, ocular trauma, and complicated cataract surgery.
He completed advanced ophthalmology training at renowned institutions including Sydney Eye Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital in Queensland, and Moorfield’s Eye Hospital in London.
Dr Chidgey is now consulting from The Eye Health Centre, Springfield practice, where he is committed to delivering exceptional, evidence-based care to patients in the Brisbane community.
5:15pm-6:15pm
PRE DINNER NETWORKING EVENING
6:15pm-8:00pm
1
Sponsored Presentation and Dinner
PROGRAM
Sunday September 28
AEST
7:30am-8:30am
1i
CSL Seqirus Sponsored Breakfast
8.30am-9.00am
SHORT BREAK & NETWORKING
9.00am-11.00am
2i
Session Presentation
11am-11.30am
MORNING TEA
Dr Ian Wilson
9.00am-11.00am
1i
Session Presentation
This session cover the ways in which migraine can present, with a focus in migraine with aura. We will also discuss important differential diagnosis and the appropriate management and referral pathways for these conditions. We will touch on some migraine therapies and potential ocular complications.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the spectrum of migraine aura and important differential diagnoses.
Describe the spectrum of migraine therapies and potential ocular complications.
Our Speaker:
Dr Ian Wilson
Having spent some time in Cairns as a junior doctor, Dr Ian Wilson completed my neurology training in Melbourne before returning to Cairns. As part of his fellowship, he attended the neuro-ophthalmology clinic at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and developed an interest in this fascinating field. Dr Wilson runs a fortnightly neuro-ophthalmology clinic at Cairns Hospital in addition to a busy general neurology clinic with special interests in epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.
12:30pm-1:30pm
LUNCH & TRADE EXPO
Joe Tanner
CooperVision Sponsored Breakfast - Managing Amelia’s myopia – Getting it right from the start
1:30pm-2:30pm
2i
As the adoption of myopia management as the standard of care becomes established, the emphasis moves to achieving the best possible result for the child. This interactive workshop follows a case over several years and practitioners are required to discuss and decide on the best course of action as new information becomes available at each follow-up visit.
Learning Objectives:
Use appropriate criteria to inform decision-making regarding the progress of a child undertaking myopia management over the years of treatment.
Make an evidence-based decision on whether a myopia management treatment is sufficiently effective.
Our speaker:
Joe is an optometrist who has worked in the contact lens industry in educational and commercial roles in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. He has given presentations and workshops on contact lens topics internationally as well as owning businesses involved in contact lens distribution and optometry. He is a contributing author to the textbook Contact Lens Practice by Nathan Efron and is currently employed as Head of Professional Affairs for CooperVision.
AFTERNOON TEA
& TRADE EXPO
2:30pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
“Hundreds and thousands” of tests, which ones to choose? The foundations of paediatric eye examinations
A presentation outlining the fundamentals of paediatric eye assessments, including strabismus, with interactive case examples.
Learning Objectives:
Correctly identify appropriate visual acuity measures.
Perform a basic paediatric examination
Identify and measure strabismic patterns.
Refer children for further care.
Our Speaker:
Casey Winter
Casey Winter is a practicing clinical optometrist at the Townsville University Hospital, where she works closely alongside consultants and training doctors. Born and bred in regional North Queensland, Casey is particularly passionate about regional and remote healthcare, having done outreach programs to Palm Island, Hughenden, Julia Creek and most recently Fiji with Fred Hollows. In the hospital setting, Casey focuses on pre- and post-operative care, acute and chronic conditions and more recently expanded her skills in paediatric assessment. When Casey is not working, you will find her with her Border Collie, Beau, or more recently, gallivanting around Europe.
5:00pm
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