Program

Up to 17.5 CPD hours inc assessment

Friday August 16

PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS



CPR Refresher Course

As per previous years, CPR will be available for members of Optometry Tasmania at the Australian Red Cross the day before the conference. Places are limited!

Time: 9:30am to 12:00pm

Venue: Australian Red Cross, 146 Elizabeth Street, HOBART

Express your interest via c.jewell@optometry.org.au or when you register for the conference.



Early Career & New Member Welcome : Your burning questions answered

This curated early-career and new member networking event will provide insights into the most frequently asked questions from OA’s optometry advisor help desk and will provide a Q&A opportunity on topics your textbooks can’t answer, including:

  • Common traps in Medicare billing codes 

  • Salary negotiations  

  • Red flags in employment contract

  • Locuming 

  • Starting a Practice 

  • Non-traditional optometry careers (e.g. outreach, remote communities, non-clinical roles, volunteer work) 

This event is for Early Career members (less than 10 years from graduation) of Optometry Australia. New members living and working in Tasmania are also warmly welcome, including immediate and recent graduates who have recently moved to Tasmania. 

Speakers: Sophie Koh (Director of Professional Services, OA), Luke Burns (OTAS Board member). 

Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Venue: Boardwalk Bistro, Wrest Point - 410 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay TAS

To register for this Early Career event click the button below and this will take you to the event registration page. Note: To register for the conference as well you will need to complete a separate registration here.

Saturday August 17

AEST

9:00am-9:10am

Welcome to Country
Uncle Rodney Dillon
wayti Culture & Knowledge

 

Glaucoma

9:10am - 10:10am

Alex Hewitt

Risk factors + genetic testing

Learning Objectives:

  • TBC

Sponsor Session - Zeiss

Elmarie Pretorius

How important is the lens selection when it comes to a patient’s vision outcome?

This presentation will cover:

  • From spherical to Freeform technology

  • The impact of chromatic aberration on vision

  • The importance of considering the moving eye behind a spectacle lens

  • The effects of coatings and treatments on visual comfort

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the different lens options available and the importance of choosing the right solution for their patients

10:10am-11:10am

11:10am-11:30am

MORNING TEA

 

11:30am-12:30pm

Glaucoma

Jack Phu

Retinal nerve fibre layer loss – not just glaucoma

Although it is the most frequently diagnosed optic neuropathy, it is important to remember that glaucoma is a diagnosis of exclusion, requiring considerable thought in the differential diagnosis process. Accurate diagnosis is important to initiate timely management, and to avoid unnecessary treatment for patients. This session will cover the various clinical techniques and thought processes involved in differentiating retinal nerve fibre layer loss, which is not always glaucoma using clinical techniques.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the role of structural assessment and imaging for identifying features of glaucoma and other optic neuropathies.

  • Understand the structure-function relationship in glaucoma and diseases of the visual pathway.

  • Integrate clinical information for accurate differential diagnosis of optic neuropathies.

12:30pm-1:30pm

LUNCH

 

1:30pm-2:30pm

Glaucoma

Jack Phu

Personalised glaucoma management in practice

As a chronic eye condition, the management of glaucoma requires careful consideration of the individual patient’s ocular condition in conjunction with other systemic issues and lifestyle factors. A holistic approach requires an open mind for different management pathways, including therapeutics, a watchful waiting approach and co-management strategies. This session will use a case-based approach to showcase different management approaches to the care of patients with glaucoma.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the role of risk, clinical grading and progression information to guide therapeutic management of glaucoma.

  • Integrate holistic patient information for effective glaucoma care.

2:30pm-3:30pm

Glaucoma

Jack Phu

Optic neuropathy interactive case studies

This interactive session will cover cases of optic neuropathy and their management, utilising skills gained from session 1 (assessment and differential diagnosis) and session 2 (management and therapeutics).

 Learning Objectives:

  • Apply clinical reasoning to the differential diagnosis of cases of optic neuropathies.

  • Apply clinical reasoning to determining a complete and holistic management plan for cases of optic neuropathies.

3:30pm-4:00pm

AFTERNOON TEA

 

4:00pm-5:00pm

Sponsor Session - Johnson & Johnson

Hirdesh Nair

Introducing Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day for max comfort & max clarity

Discover the next level in contact lens technology with ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1-Day family, designed to elevate patient experiences in your practice. At Johnson & Johnson, we're committed to delivering meaningful innovations that redefine contact lens performance and enhance vision care.

Join us as we unveil the revolutionary manufacturing process behind ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1-Day family, showcasing breakthrough technologies like TearStable™ and OptiBlue™ filter. Learn how these advancements improve tear film stability and enhance visual clarity for your patients. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the cutting-edge technology driving ACUVUE® OASYS MAX and how it can strengthen your relationship with your patients.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the need for the ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1-Day Brand Family contact lenses.

  • Develop an understanding of technologies behind the ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1-Day Brand Family contact lenses, including TearStable™ Technology, OptiBlue™ light filter & Pupil Optimized Design Technology.

  • Identify the patients who may benefit the most from wearing ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1-Day Brand Family contact lenses.

5:00pm

CLOSE

SOCIAL EVENT: SOUTHERN LIGHTS SOIRÉE at the Royal Yacht Club from 6:00pm

More information coming soon.

Sunday August 18

 

AEST

7:30am-8:30am

Sponsored Breakfast - CooperVision

Julia Kwok

Charting the myopia management journey with MiSight® 1 day

Follow a young myope’s journey through the years from starting myopia management with MiSight 1 day contact lenses to treatment cessation. Using evidence-based insights from the 7-year MiSight® 1 day study, this interactive workshop will explore expected clinical results during treatment, highlight the advantages of using contact lenses for myopia management, consider when to cease treatment and what to expect after cessation.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the myopia control efficacy of MiSight 1 day

  • Understand the advantages of contact lenses for myopia management

  • Understand what to expect after cessation of MiSight 1 day wear

9:05am-10:05am

Paediatrics

Dr Kate Gifford

Kids and contact lenses

Learning Objectives:

10:05am-11:05am

Myopia

Dr Kate Gifford

Complex cases in myopia management

Learning Objectives:

11:05am-11:30am 

REFRESHMENT BREAK

 

11:30am - 12:30pm

Sponsor Session - Alcon

Joshua Clark

Are you comfortable talking about contact lens materials?

This presentation will discuss current contact lens materials available for your patients. It will be discussed how these materials may contribute to contact lens comfort. Case studies will be shared to illustrate these points.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the differences in contact lens materials available to patients.

12:30pm-1:30pm

LUNCH

 

1:30pm-2:30pm

Grand Rounds Session - Express your interest

For the first time, Optometry Tasmania will host a grand rounds session to showcase interesting cases from colleagues. Presentations will be chosen from the submitted abstracts, based on the quality of clinical findings, management and discussion. We are inviting attendees to express their interest in presenting an interesting case they have seen in practice. Each case presentation will be 10 minutes plus time for questions. To express your interest, please send a 200-word abstract of your case to Christina Ly at c.ly@optometry.org.au with the subject line ‘TLC abstract’. Submissions close 24 May.

2:30pm-3:30pm

Sponsor Session - CR Labs

Fiona Om

Avulux migraine and light sensitivity lens

Migraine impacts around 4.9 million Australians. For people experiencing a migraine attack, up to 90% experience light sensitivity and up to 60% of attacks are triggered by light.

Avulux is the only clinically proven lenses that precisely filter light to help people living with migraine. Avulux lens work by precisely filtering up to 97% of the most harmful blue, amber and red light, while allowing up to 70% of soothing green light through. Our presentation will go through the science behind the development of the Avulux lens, its clinical trials and how to prescribe and dispense Avulux.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the science behind the development of the Avulux lens

  • Understand the results of the Avulux clinical trials

  • Prescribe and dispense Avulux6

3:30pm-4:00pm

AFTERNOON TEA

 

4:00pm-5:00pm

TAS Update

Kristin Bell

An update on local matters and policies from the Head of Department Ophthalmology at the Royal Hobart Hospital and Chair of the Tasmanian Eyecare Services Network. 

CONFERENCE CLOSE

5:00pm