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CET Details
CET Summary
| CET Name : |
Aftercare of soft contact lens wearers |
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| Target Group : |
Optometrists
Contact Lens Specialists |
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| Standard of CET : |
New registrant
Returner |
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| Short CET Abstract : |
Developing a good aftercare routine for soft contact lens wearers is important. This workshop takes delegates through case scenarios that highlight commonly encountered contact lens-related changes thus enabling delegates to imprve their problem-solving skills. |
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| CET Duration / Length : |
1 Learning Hour |
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| Number Of Points : |
2.00 |
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| Points Type : |
contact_lens |
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| CET Cost : |
None |
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Further Details
| Learning Objectives : |
a) Delegates will be able to conduct a relevant symptoms and history for soft contact lens wearers
b) Delegates will be able to differentiate between normal physiological contact-lens related changes and changes that require intervention
c) In cases of abnormal changes delegates will be able to put into place an intervention plan to manage the patient in a safe manner |
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| Author Short CV(s) : |
Kamlesh Chauhan BSc (Hons), PhD, MCOptom has over 20 years experience in teaching. Kamlesh has taught at under-graduate, MSc, PhD and post-graduate clinical training. He is a senior College examiner, Chair of the College's Assessment Board, Editor for the College OSCEs and part of the review group for the Scheme for Registration.
Outside of the College duties he taught at Manchester university in topics including geometrical optics, statistics and research methods, contact lenses, binocular vision, instrumentation techniques, ocular disease and management and refraction.
Kamlesh has also written some peer-reviewed clinical articles including the use of slit-lamps. He is currently the Head of The Vision Care Institute, UK for Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd.
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Assessment Methods and Facilities
| Modality : |
Skills Workshop |
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| Closing Date (if applicable) : |
Not Set |
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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 : |
Course Feedback Sheet |
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| Special Facilities / Equipment : |
a) Case scenarios have been generated as described above
b) High quality images depicting contact lens-related changes are available to simulate different compromising ocular changes such as neovascular changes, lid wiper epitheliopathy etc
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Other Information
| Internal CET Reference : |
Aftercare of soft contact lens wearers. RTW07 |
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| Competencies Covered : |
Contact Lenses for Optometrists
Contact Lens Practice |
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| Any Other Information : |
This workshop is part of a two-day course designed to help those practitioners returning to practice after an absence or those who want to refresh their skills and knowledge |
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