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This recorded webinar considers some of the different causes of ocular surface disease in children with a particular emphasis on allergic eye disease. It explores the key symptoms associated with each subtype, alongside evidence-based management strategies, and tackle the often-overlooked overlap with dry eye disease – providing clinical tools to differentiate, diagnose, and treat with confidence.
This recording is accredited for 1 non-interactive CPD point for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians
Domains and Learning Outcomes
Communication
(s.2) Practitioners will be able to provide effective, patient-centred advice to children and their families to support adherence and long-term management of ocular surface disease.
Clinical Practice
(s.5) Practitioners will be able to recognise and classify types of allergic eye disease including seasonal, perennial, vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), and atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC).
(s.7) Using history taking and clinical findings practitioners will be able to differentiate between allergic eye disease, blepharitis and dry eye in paediatric patients.