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Brain Tumours in an Eye Exam - Common Signs & Symptoms

Nearly 12,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with a brain tumour each year - that’s 31 per day. Approximately 30% of people with brain tumours report visual disturbances. This article is part one of a two part series by the Brain Tumour Charity discussing the top 10 signs and symptoms of a brain tumour that could be detected in an eye examination.

1 CET point
I've already said this...The continuing importance of communication

This article discusses the importance of communication in clinical practice, the impact of remote consultation and PPE on communication, and methods for improving communication with patients.

1 CET point
Understanding the tear film and supplementation

This article will cover the structure and function of the tear film, the changes that occur in dry eye disease, and assessment of the tear film. The properties and formulations of eye drops, and how they act upon the different layers of the tear film will also be discussed.

1 CET point
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Prescribing prisms in optometric practice
A user-friendly guide

Optometrists often report anxiety when they encounter a patient wearing prisms or who asks whether a prismatic correction would help their symptoms. This article attempts to de-mystify this area of optometric practice.

1 CET point
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prevention is better than cure

This article will cover the prevalence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, its aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. The main focus will be on prevention by patient education, and on early detection and referral.

1 CET point
OCT: Everyday Cases From Practice

Test your OCT skills and improve your understanding with these OCT cases from practice.

1 CET point
Independent Prescribing by Optometrists in a Hospital Setting

The article reviews how Independent Prescribing Optometrists work in a hospital setting, and discusses the management of various ocular conditions.

1 CET point
Getting on the right tract with uveitis
Part 2

This course we will consider anterior uveitis in a systematic and logical approach.

1 CET point
Retinal Imaging - Case Studies

This course will present 5 patient case studies in which ultra-widefield retinal imaging has been performed. The diagnosis, management and referral protocols for each case will be discussed.

1 CET point
Goldmann Applanation Tonometry

The aim of this article is to offer an overview of when we should use Goldmann Applanation Tonometry, how to carry it out, and provide guidance on how to minimise inaccuracies.

1 CET point
What's in a frame?

This article will give an overview of the history of spectacle frames and provide guidance for frame selection, fitting and adjustments, including paediatric dispensing and high-powered lenses.

1 CET point
Peripheral Retina
Case Studies

This article provides a brief review of conditions that increase the risk of retinal detachment and includes 4 case studies.

1 CET point
Infection control in practice

This article will discuss the danger zones for infection transmission, how to minimise the risk of transmission, and how to identify and protect vulnerable patients in practice.

1 CET point
Ocular nutrition
Front to back

This presentation provides an overview of published literature on the role of nutritional supplementation in maintaining eye health with specific focus on dry eye disease and AMD.

1 CET point
Managing dry eye for the busy practitioner

This article will highlight the management options available for dry eye disease, and also look at how other treatment modalities can be incorporated into our daily practice.

1 CET point
Ocular Emergencies

This article provides an overview of ocular emergencies and their key clinical features.

1 CET point
Making Accurate GOS Claims

This article focuses on four different scenarios involving challenging NHS claims.

1 CET point
Resolving health inequalities for homeless and vulnerable people

This article discusses the barriers faced by homeless people in accessing eye care and the difference an eye examination can make to this vulnerable population.

1 CET point
Working safely as a locum

This article will highlight some of the practical and clinical issues locums may face and suggest solutions to mitigate them so you can practice safely and confidently.

1 CET point
Ensuring contact lens compliance

This article will discuss the most common non-compliance factors for contact lens wearers and the associated consequences.

1 CET point
Ch-Ch-changes in refraction

This article will consider how changes in refraction can indicate underlying pathology. The investigations that should be conducted to aid diagnosis will be discussed as well as management and referral procedures.

1 CET point
SD-OCT analysis in glaucoma screening

This article provides an overview of the latest development in OCT imaging and how it can be used to improve glaucoma diagnosis. Patient case studies are presented to demonstrate how to use the information provided by this technology and discuss common mistakes that are made when interpreting OCT results.

1 CET point
Free-form progressive powered lenses
Improving outcomes, reducing mistakes

This article describes the considerations that need to be made when dispensing free-form progressive powered lenses and how to reduce non-tolerance in practice.

1 CET point
Seeing beyond the eyes

This article discusses the non-medical referrals that eye care practitioners should make to ensure low vision patients receive appropriate support to maintain their independence and well-being.

1 CET point
Managing Myopia in Practice

This presentation highlights the prevalence of myopia and its association with ocular conditions. The lecture draws upon the most recent research to discuss myopia management strategies, including multifocal lenses and orthokeratology.

1 CET point
Free!
Build your confidence with multifocal contact lenses

As a result of continuing advances in contact lens materials and optical design, multifocal prescribing has increased in recent years. In 2016, multifocal contact lenses accounted for 26% of all new soft lens fits, but that's still well below the opportunity presented by this large group of potential contact lens wearers.

1 CET point
Anterior segment tumours

This article will review the prevalence, aetiology, clinical features and treatment of the most common forms of anterior segment ocular tumours.

1 CET point
A guide to low vision in practice

This article discusses the prevalence of low vision in the UK and provides guidance on assessing low vision patients. In addition, the various visual aids that can be dispensed, including traditional magnifiers and modern options are discussed.

1 CET point
What's new in glaucoma?

This lecture will consider the latest developments in glaucoma clinics, including diagnostic technology and treatment options.

1 CET point
Looking at diabetes and the eye

This article covers the physiological effects of diabetes to explain diabetic eye disease and how to identify it.

1 CET point
Dry Eye Disease: A Growing Epidemic

This lecture will provide an overview of the growing prevalence of dry eye disease.

1 CET point
First Things First
Overcoming Communication Barriers

This article will review the communication barriers that exist during the early stages of a consultation and discuss alternative strategies for overcoming these.

1 CET point
Contact Lens Verification and Identification

This article covers the methods and instrumentation required to identify and verify contact lenses.

1 CET point
Meeting the needs of our presbyopic patients

This article will provide an introduction to presbyopia and discuss management options, including spectacle, contact lens and surgical correction.

1 CET point
Lenses and Harmful Light Protection

This article will provide an overview of harmful light, including sources of exposure and the effects on the eye. In addition, the different types of protective lenses that are available, and how these are manufactured will be discussed.

1 CET point
To Refer or Not to Refer?

This lecture will explore best practice working partnerships between optometrists and ophthalmologists for better patient care and outcomes.

1 CET point
Is small incision lenticular extraction really something to SMILE about?

This article will cover the history of modern refractive surgery and describe the SMILE procedure.

1 CET point
Considerations in Cataract Referral and Aftercare

This lecture will cover risk factors for complication following cataract surgery, identification of complications and appropriate management approaches. In addition, modern phacoemulsification surgery is outlined and different types of IOL are compared.

1 CET point
Getting On the Right Tract with Uveitis

This course will review 4 patient cases with presenting with different types of anterior uveitis. For each case, symptoms, diagnosis, referral and management will be discussed.

1 CET point
Glaucoma: Diagnosis, Referral Guidance and Management

This article will review the revised NICE guidance for referral and management of glaucoma patients.

1 CET point
Pigmented Lesions and Tumours
Article

This course reviews the prevalence, aetiology, differential diagnosis and treatment of the most common pigmented fundus lesions and ocular tumours.

1 CET point
Cataract and the NICE Guidelines

In October 2017, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published new guidance on the management of cataracts in adults.

1 CET point
What makes us fit to practise?

This article reviews the GOC’s fitness to practise process, including up to date statistics, cases and FTP committee decisions.

1 CET point
Contemporary Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

A summary of Diabetic Retinopathy, the factors that contribute to it and the management options available and the underpinning scientific knowledge.

1 CET point
How to Interpret OCT Images: Common Case Histories

This course will discuss the key features of common ocular pathologies to help optometrists make an accurate diagnosis using OCT imaging.

1 CET point
The Truth about Blue Light

As seen in the December 2017 issue of etCETera. Click "Start CET" and then login or register to access this CET.

1 CET point
New Treatments for Dry AMD

This lecture will provide some background into age-related macular degeneration (AMD), discuss how the AMD-risk associated mutations affect our immune system and talk about new therapies currently being developed.

1 CET point
A Review of Contact Lens Fitting and Aftercare

This interactive CET course reviews contact lens fitting and aftercare while also examines some of the more common issues affecting contact lens wear.

1 CET point
Getting the most from your slit lamp

This interactive CET course covers the set up and use of a slit lamp through demonstration and discussion.

1 CET point
Diabetes Peer Review

The one stop solution to all your peer review needs.

3 CET points
Binocular Vision Peer Review

The one stop solution to all your peer review needs.

3 CET points
Dispensing Essentials Peer Review

The one stop solution to all your peer review needs.

3 CET points
OCT Live
Bringing Multimodality Imaging to Life

OCT brought to life with OCT LIVE filmed at Eyecare 2017.

1 CET point
Assessing the Anterior Chamber

This course aims to keep your knowledge and skills up to date with useful techniques for assessing the anterior chamber.

1 CET point

Events matching 'interactive'

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Free Webinar Series
FREE online webinars
We know that many optometrists and dispensing opticians are currently experiencing significant changes to their working patterns and here at CETpoints.com we want to continue to support you the best way we can.


Our series of monthly FREE CET webinars can earn you 1 interactive CET point for each webinar you participate in. Join us each month for some for new, clinically-relevant content brought to you in partnership with some of the leading names in the optical industry.

This is in addition to monthly online Peer Review sessions and our extensive library of more than 120 hours of distance learning covering every CET competency for Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians, Contact Lens Opticians and Therapeutic prescribers, available 24 hours a day.

We would like to acknowledge the following companies for helping us to make these webinars available to you for free:


















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2021
Online Peer Review Series 2021
Join peer review sessions from your own computer
Here at CETpoints.com we are doing everything we can to support you through the COVID-19 lockdowns and beyond.

There is something for everyone this year with various peer reviews approved for optometrists, dispensing opticians, therapeutic prescribers and contact lens opticians. Each session is worth 3 interactive CET points and meets the Peer Review GOC requirement. They will be delivered via Zoom video conference software and you will receive joining instructions via email approximately a week before your chosen session.

If you have paid for an annual subscription to CETpoints.com you can join any of the Peer Review sessions for free. Simply contact our support team to get your unique discount code. Alternatively, you can pay for each session individually.

Book your place now using the booking options below or sign up for an annual subscription to get free access to all the peer review sessions and more than 120 hours of on-demand CET covering all competencies for all GOC registrants.

There are only 10 places per Peer Review session so be quick to avoid disappointment!
2021

Blog posts matching 'interactive'

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18 December 2020

CET Completion in 2020

All completions we receive before noon on Thursday 31 December 2020 will be included in our final upload to the GOC later that day and will count towards the 2020 total.

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04 November 2020

Who can claim CET points through CETpoints.com?

Is CETpoints.com for me? All the courses on CETpoints.com are intended to support the continuous professional development of optometrists and dispensing opticians.

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16 September 2020

Claiming CPD credits in Ireland via CORU

Find out how to claim CPD points in Ireland via CETpoints.com

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15 November 2018

GOC announce new 3-year CET cycle

The GOC to switch back to a three-year CET cycle from 2019

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14 August 2018

AI beats optometrists

Forget being beaten by AI at chess or go, AI can now do your job better than you

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18 June 2018

Searching for content

Did you know you can search for content by competency, keyword or profession type?

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20 July 2017

Giving Free Advice

We often get asked for our optical opinion. But when does an opinion count s advice. And is there ever any come back?

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17 July 2017

Fantastic Voyage

Twenty seven contact lenses lost in her brain.

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23 May 2017

When will I get my CET points?

How quickly will you receive CET points when you complete CET with CETpoints.com?

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03 February 2017

Interactive CET is back

Did you know you can now get interactive CET points online at cetpoints.com? Look out for the interactive symbol in the list of CET.

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