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Primary Eye Care Workshop for Optometrists

Topic:Applied & Health Sciences

Course Type:Short & Modular Courses

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Overview

  • Course Date:

    TBA
  • Registration Period:

    TBA
  • Time:

    TBA,
    7 hours / 1 day
  • Mode of Training:

    Practical Training
  • Venue:

    Singapore Polytechnic
  • Funding:

    Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit

Optometrists provide essential primary eye care services to tackle enormous healthcare challenges posed by ageing population and myopia epidemic in Singapore. For example, early detection of eye conditions such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, etc. by Optometrists prevents or delays blindness significantly.

Through the proposed clinical workshops, industry Optometrists will undergo case-based interactive eye examination procedures to identify and manage common eye conditions that present in optical outlets and at other eye care centres.

Course Objective

To facilitate case-based interactive clinical refresher programme in Primary Eye Care to industry Optometrists

Course Outline

Topics

• Case studies on Anterior Eye
• Patient-based interactive eye examination
• Case studies on Posterior Eye
• Workshop 1: Slit Lamp Bio-microscopy
• Workshop 2: Retinal exam with 90D lens
• Workshop 3: Optical Coherence Tomography
• Workshop 4: Ultra-wide-field retinal examination
• Opportunities and challenges associated with Primary Eye Care: Roundtable Discussion

Minimum Requirements

Registered Optometrists

Certification / Accreditation

• Certificate of Attendance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet at least 75% attendance rate

Suitable for

OOB (MOH) registered Optometrists

Course Fees

Full Course Fees (before GST): $200.00

Applicants/Eligibility Full Fees (before GST) GST Fee (after GST)
Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents, LTVP+ Holders and Others $200.00 $18.00 $218.00

Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may use **SkillsFuture Credit balance to offset respective course fees.

Funding Incentives

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Application Procedure

1. Application must be made through STEP. 

2. All successful applicants will be notified with a letter of confirmation via email.
 

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