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This panel discussion brings together 3 experienced Independent Prescribing Optometrists, who each present a case study from their clinics. The panel draw on their experiences to discuss the patient management options and outcomes.
This webinar provides valuable insight into practicing with an Independent Prescribing qualification for Optometrists, Optometrists considering IP qualification and to those who are already using their IP qualification in practice. Colin Davidson chairs the session.
This recording is accredited for 1 non-interactive GOC CPD point for Optometrists and IP Optometrists.
Domains and Learning Outcomes
Professionalism
(s.10) Clinicians will appreciate how in different optometry settings IP Optometrists are able to make complex clinical decisions based on their prescribing experience for the benefit of their patients.
Clinical practice
(s.5) Clinicians will have a greater understanding of the conditions that can be managed with a speciality therapeutics qualification.
(s.5) Clinicians will have a better understanding of how to systematically ‘work up’ a patient presenting with an acute eye problem, and how to revisit this if the initial treatment plan appears unsuccessful.
Specialty CPD – AS/SP/IP optometrist
(s.10) Clinicians will appreciate how in different optometry settings IP Optometrists make complex clinical decisions based on their prescribing experience for the benefit of their patients.
(s.5) Clinicians will have a greater understanding of the eye conditions that can be managed with a speciality therapeutics qualification.
(s.5) Clinicians will have a better understanding of how to systematically ‘work up’ a patient presenting with an acute eye problem, and how to revisit this if the initial treatment plan appears unsuccessful.
About The Panel
Colin Davidson is an Independent Prescribing Optometrist at Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton where he is part of the medical retina and A & E teams.
Professor Nick Rumney is an Independent Prescribing Optometrist and Chairman, BBR Optometry Ltd, Hereford, United Kingdom. He is also Honorary Professor of Clinical Optometry, University of Manchester Past-President, European Academy of Optometry and Optics
Krupa Mistry is an Independent Prescribing Optometrist and an Advanced Clinical Optometrist in Cataract and Cornea at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK.
Dr Keyur Patel is an Independent Prescribing Optometrist and the Clinical Director at Tompkins Knight and Son Optometrists, Northampton, UK.