This workshop will deliver a complete knowledge bank of clinical know-how in assessing, managing, and providing follow up care for foreign body presentations involving the cornea and conjunctiva. Fellowship trained corneal surgeon Dr Colby Hart will share his expertise with tips and techniques to safely and efficiently remove corneal and conjunctival foreign bodies, including supportive therapeutic management.
This clinical instruction will be complimented by a two-hour practical skills workshop utilising a unique, non-animal-derived model eye (SimulEYE® epithelial removal model). Experienced clinicians including Dr Colby Hart will guide optometrists in mastering clinical techniques including collection of conjunctival swabs, corneal foreign body removal, and corneal epithelial debridement using equipment such as standard hypodermic needles and Alger brush among others.
About Dr. Colby Hart
Dr. Colby Hart, a fellowship-trained corneal specialist and surgeon, excels in managing anterior segment diseases including keratoconus and corneal dystrophies. With appointments to the cornea and general units at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, he also consults in private practice in East Melbourne and Brighton East. Dr Hart performs refractive laser surgery, as well as all forms of corneal transplantation, including endothelial grafts and keratoprosthesis surgery. Dr Hart has published and presented research projects in association with the CERA, Lions Eye Bank and Liverpool University.
General Information
- Date: Sunday 29 September 2024
- Time: 9am – 1pm
- Venue: Australian College of Optometry 374 Cardigan St, Carlton, VIC
- Registrations: Here
- Cost: Members: $320
Non Members: $380 - CPD: TBA
Further Information
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