Ophthalmic Specialty Short Course
Papilloedema or Pseudopapilloedema?
Gloucestershire Research & Education Group
This course has been designed for individuals who would like to develop and improve their knowledge in differentiating between papilloedema and pseudopapilloedema. Whilst anyone can register for this course, its primary focus is to support Optometrists in their clinical practice and CPD, providing clinical pearls to inform the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients presenting with disc swelling.
The teaching is provided by Gloucestershire Research & Education Group and participants will receive an in-house certificate from the Gloucestershire Research & Education Group, on successful completion.
- 30
- 1 hour
- Distance online learning
By the end of the course the student will be able to:
- Provide an effective explanation to patients presenting with disc swelling about their condition, its management and any referral or treatment that may be required
- Understand the ability and limitation of optical coherence tomography (OCT) to aid in the discrimination between papilloedema and pseudopapilloedema using a systematic approach and by combining different OCT scan types
- Create a strategy for papilloedema case detection using OCT in combination with signs, symptoms and the results from other clinical tests and so refer accordingly
1 non-interactive CPD point is available to those relevant who successfully complete this course.
Optometrist and Dispensing Optician domains covered:
COMMUNICATION
CLINICAL PRACTICE
There are no entry requirements for this course.
It is suitable for anyone who would like to gain and improve their knowledge of this topic.
To apply for the course:
Please submit an enquiry using the online form provided.
This course is 1 hour in duration, and students can access it for 2 weeks. It is delivered on our online learning system, and to be certificated and gain CPD points, students must successfully pass an end of module online assessment.
There are no specific start dates, students can register anytime.
Course fees are payable in advance.
