Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Glaucoma: A Public Health Approach to Preventing Blindness
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
This online course considered the complex definition of glaucoma, the associated clinical and diagnostic challenges, from both the patient and health provider perspective. The content considered the epidemiology and risk factors for glaucoma and the associated decision making pathways that health systems and eye health professionals need to consider when providing accessible, affordable lifelong management for patients and its impact.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Dr Daksha Patel
Associate Professor in International Eye Health
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the definition of glaucoma and be aware of the classification types and subsets of glaucoma
- Evaluate the public health challenges, epidemiology and risk factors for the main types of glaucoma, both open and closed angle.
- Interpret the relevant anatomy of the eye and the pathophysiology of both open and closed angle types of glaucoma.
- Explain the natural history of glaucoma, associated symptoms, clinical features and vision loss.
- Assess the impact (psychological, physical, socioeconomic) of visual loss from glaucoma on the patient, their family, the wider community and the health system.
- Critique the approaches and challenges to raising awareness and advocacy for glaucoma.
- Discuss the treatment options and decision making pathways for open and closed angle glaucoma.
Syllabus
- What is glaucoma and why is it important?
- Investigating and monitoring glaucoma (patient care pathway)
- Delivering a glaucoma eye care programme
- Management of glaucoma
Accreditation
This course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles.
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Issued on 13th March 2023
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