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Optometrists are familiar with assessing the eyelid margins, but it is important not to overlook the wider periocular skin area as maintaining the health of the skin in this region is imperative to both looking well and seeing well. This recorded webinar explores the structure and function of the periocular skin and equips eyecare practitioners with an understanding of importance of maintaining periocular skin health on the wider ocular surface and enables them to offer practical advice to their patients young and old.
This recording is accredited for 1 non-interactive CPD point for Optometrists, IP Optometrists, Contact Lens Opticians and Dispensing Opticians
Domains and Learning Outcomes
Communication
(s.2) Practitioners will be able to interpret the signs and symptoms of periocular skin conditions that may concern their patients.
Clinical Practice
(s.5) Practitioners will have a greater understanding of the structure and function of periorbital skin and its impact on ocular surface health.
(s.7) Practitioners will be able to offer appropriate advice on how to maintain a healthy periocular skin barrier.
(s.7) Practitioners will be able to offer appropriate advice and recommendations on how to restore a healthy periocular skin barrier.
Specialty CPD – Contact Lens Optician
(s.2) Practitioners will be able to interpret the signs and symptoms of periocular skin conditions that may concern their patients.
(s.5) Practitioners will have a greater understanding of the structure and function of periorbital skin and its impact on ocular surface health and contact lens comfort.
(s.7) Practitioners will be able to offer appropriate advice on how to maintain a healthy periocular skin barrier.
(s.7) Practitioners will be able to offer appropriate advice and recommendations on how to restore a healthy periocular skin barrier.
Specialty CPD – AS/SP/IP optometrist
(s.2) Practitioners will be able to interpret the signs and symptoms of periocular skin conditions that may concern their patients.
(s.5) Practitioners will have a greater understanding of the structure and function of periorbital skin and its impact on ocular surface health.
(s.7) Practitioners will be able to offer appropriate advice on how to maintain a healthy periocular skin barrier
(s.7) Practitioners will be able to offer appropriate advice and prescribing recommendations on how to restore a healthy periocular skin barrier.
About the Speaker
Dr. Alison Ng is a lecturer at the School of Optometry & Vision Sciences at Cardiff University. She is an optometrist with over 10 years of clinical research experience in trials involving medical devices, drugs, and natural health products at the Centre for Ocular Research & Education at the University of Waterloo. Her research interests include the ocular surface response to environmental factors, cosmetics, contact lenses, dry eye disease, nutrition, and corneal neuropathic pain. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.