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CET Details
CET Summary
| CET Name : |
MDS816 Week 3 |
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| Target Group : |
Optometrists |
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| Standard of CET : |
New registrant
Returner
Experienced
Expert |
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| Short CET Abstract : |
Week 3 of module 9 in the Refractive surgery course from the University of Ulster online will cover Quality of information in refractive surgery |
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| CET Duration / Length : |
4000 Words 12 MCQs |
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| Number Of Points : |
2.00 |
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| Points Type : |
general |
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| CET Cost : |
Not Set |
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Further Details
| Learning Objectives : |
To understand why patients sue after refractive surgery. To understand how to reduce the risk of being sued after surgery. To understand how to handle a situation where litigation may occur. To be aware of the possibility of unreliable information about refractive surgery being delivered by various means |
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| Author Short CV(s) : |
Sunil Shah has been involved in refractive surgery for 10 years and has widely lectured and published on it. He is a consultant in Birmingham with an interest in cornea and refractive surgery. He is on the council for the British Contact Lens Association and has also been on the refractive committee for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists for the last 3 years. He was the president of the British Society for Refractive Surgery for 4 years. He has also contributed to the All Parliamentary Panel for Refractive Surgery. Mark Korolkiewicz graduated from Nottingham University in 1992 with a BA (Hons) in Law. This was followed by an Optometry degree from Aston University in 1996. After graduation he spent a number of years as an optometrist for Boots opticians and as a senior optometrist and senior laser optometrist for the Eye Clinic in Newcastle. This was followed by a period as professional services manager for Boots Laser Eye Clinics. He is currently clinical services manager for Ultralase at their head office in Leeds. Antonio Leccisotti graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1986 from University of Rome �La Sapienza�. He has a PhD in �Ocular Pathology� from the University of Siena and has been Chief of the Ophthalmic Department, Casa di Cura �Rugani� in Siena since 1998. He has been involved in refractive surgery for 11 years, with experience in radial and astigmatic keratotomies, excimer laser, lens exchange, and phakic IOLs. At present, he performs anterior segment and refractive surgery. His research fields are keratoconus, lens exchange, phakic IOLs, surface ablation and he has published extensively in many major international ophthalmology journals |
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Assessment Methods and Facilities
| Modality : |
Text Based Distance Learning |
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| Closing Date (if applicable) : |
29-Jul-2010 |
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| Self-Assessment Method : |
Multiple Choice Questions |
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| Evidence of Completion : |
Simple Signed And Dated Certificate |
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| Feedback Collection Method : |
Post-Course Questionnaire |
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| Special Facilities / Equipment : |
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Other Information
| Internal CET Reference : |
MDS816 WK 3 |
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| Competencies Covered : |
Professional Conduct for Optometrists |
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