Program

Saturday February 22

PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION

CPR Refresher Course

A CPR refresher course will be available for OA Member delegates right before Brisbane Interactive kicks off. This is a great way to refresh your skills and meet your compliance requirements.

Time: 11:00am– 1:00pm

Venue: Surf Life Saving
18 Manning Street, BRISBANE CITY

Cost: $70pp

Special Offer: Although early bird registration has closed for Brisbane Interactive, we are extending the early bird pricing to all members who register for the CPR refresher course being held in conjunction with the conference. That's a saving of 20% on your conference ticket!

Contact events@optometry.org.au if you wish to register.

3:00pm-3:15pm

Welcome
Ann Webber, Queensland State Lead

Welcome to Country

3:15pm-5:15pm

This session will be a collaborative discussion on management pathways for common anterior eye conditions, including topical, oral, and surgical intervention.

Learning Objectives:

• Comprehensively management anterior eye conditions beyond topical interventions.

Our Speakers:

Jason Holland
Jason graduated from QUT in 1994 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Optometry) with Honours.

After initially doing locum optometry around Australia with The Optical Superstore, in 2001, he commenced sessional work with ophthalmologist and anterior eye specialist, Dr Andrew Apel, at the Eye Health Centre in Brisbane.

In 2006, he commenced an advanced Dry Eye/Glaucoma Clinic at The Eye Health Centre in Brisbane, managing challenging patients utilising the latest technology. More recently, he co-founded The Dry Eye Society of QLD of which he is the current president.

In 2012, he completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics and became a Credentialed Optometrist with CASA. Jason also served as a Director and Treasurer for Optometry QLD/NT for 9 years until 2017, and he served on the Optometry Australia National Board for 3 years. He currently sits on the Queensland University of Technology, Deakin and University of Western Australia Optometry Advisory Boards.

Jason has lectured on contact lenses and dry eye in Australia and across southeast Asia, and was the recipient of the Optometry QLD/NT Optometrist of the Year award in 2018.

Dr John Hogden

Dr John Hogden is an ophthalmologist with sub-specialty training in corneal, external eye disease, cataract, anterior segment, and refractive surgery. 

Dr Hogden trained at the Sydney Eye Hospital and then underwent further corneal fellowship training at the surgically renowned University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver Eye Care Centre, Canada.

Dr John Hogden is a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (RANZCO), American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). He is a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) where he is actively involved in ophthalmic education and clinical research.

In January 2020, Dr John Hogden joined The Eye Health Centre as a principal doctor. The Eye Health Centre now spans over 5 locations and provides ophthalmic care to South East Queensland.

Dr John Hogden is committed to using the most advanced techniques to ensure the best possible patient experience and outcome.

5:15pm-6:15pm

PRE DINNER NETWORKING EVENING

6:15pm-8:15pm

AEST

7:30am-8:30am

8:30am-9:00am

9:00am-11:00am

This interactive workshop will cover the common signs and symptoms of stroke; types of stroke and what to do in case of sudden onset.

Latest stroke statistics in Australia will also be discussed, and viewed through their geographic, socio-economic and health determinants.

The opportunities for optometrists to take a more active role in stroke prevention, detection and management will also be explored to empower them to better support their patients with lived experience of stroke to achieve optimal post-stroke care outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognise the risk factors and common signs of stroke and what to do in case of sudden onset of stroke.

• Understand the pertinent stroke statistics in Australia.

• Understand what roles optometrists can play in better supporting patients with lived experience of stroke; and what supports and resources are available.

Our Speaker:

Roman is an experienced optometrist, educator and public health clinician. Roman graduated from the Melbourne University’s Optometry School and 2003 and worked in a variety of private and public optometry settings.

Between 2007 and 2020, he was involved with the Australian College of Optometry in Melbourne, fulfilling a number of clinical and leadership roles, including Lead Optometrist Primary Care and Head of Primary and Specialist Services, and is currently on the ACO Council.

More recently, Roman has worked in senior policy and advocacy roles in the health sector and is currently the National Advocacy Advisor at Stroke Foundation. 

Roman clinical interests include public health optometry, holistic care and ocular disease management.

Outside of the optometry world, Roman has recently completed a Master of Public Health degree and is a Standards Representative on select committees for the Consumers’ Federation of Australia.

11:00am-11:30am

MORNING TEA

11:30am - 12:30pm

Optometrists are becoming increasingly involved in the detection of glaucoma, as well as providing therapeutic management and collaborative care to glaucoma patients. Given this, it is important for optometrists to also be able to differentiate glaucoma from other causes of optic neuropathy and/or visual field loss. Specific cases will be used to highlight this, and there will be an interactive component to discuss frequently-asked-questions with respect to glaucoma diagnosis and management.

Learning Objectives:

• Differentially diagnose causes of non-glaucomatous optic neuropathy and/or visual field loss.

• Address some of the common concerns regarding diagnosis and management of glaucoma.

• Describe the beneficial role of optometry in providing glaucoma collaborative care and the key features of a collaborative care plan.

About our speaker:

Inez Hsing graduated from QUT with First Class Honours and a University Medal. She was also awarded the Optometry Australia (QLD & NT Division) Clinical Excellence Award and completed a Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics in 2013. Inez has over 10 years of experience as a Clinical Optometrist in private ophthalmology. She is currently based at the OKKO Eye Specialist Centre in Brisbane where she is heavily involved in collaborative care of all ocular diseases, with particular interests in glaucoma and retinal/macular disease. Inez is active in the training of optometry students as a Clinical Supervisor in the QUT School of Optometry’s Primary Care and Glaucoma Clinics. She joined the Glaucoma Australia Clinical Advisory Panel in 2017 and is passionate about early detection and education of glaucoma in the general community, as well advocating for the role of optometry in glaucoma management.

12:30pm-1:30pm

1:30pm-2:30pm

As the adoption of myopia management as the standard of care becomes established, the emphasis moves to achieving the best possible result for the child. This interactive workshop follows a case over several years and practitioners are required to discuss and decide on the best course of action as new information becomes available at each follow-up visit.

Learning Objectives: 

• Use appropriate criteria to inform decision-making regarding the progress of a child undertaking myopia management over the years of treatment.

• Make an evidence-based decision on whether a myopia management treatment is sufficiently effective.

About our speaker:

Joe is an optometrist who has worked in the contact lens industry in educational and commercial roles in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. He has given presentations and workshops on contact lens topics internationally as well as owning businesses involved in contact lens distribution and optometry. He is a contributing author to the textbook Contact Lens Practice by Nathan Efron and is currently employed as Head of Professional Affairs for CooperVision.

2:30pm-3:00pm

3:00pm-5:00pm

This presentation will focus on the impact of visual field loss on driving performance and safety, including field loss from stroke and glaucoma, and the licensing implications for fitness to drive.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the current visual requirements for fitness to drive and how visual field loss arising from different conditions can impact on driving ability and safety.

About our speaker:

Professor Joanne Wood is from the Centre for Vision and Eye Research, Optometry and Vision Science, QUT, Brisbane. Her research focuses on the impact of vision impairment and ageing on functional outcomes, including understanding how vision impairment affects driving performance, the factors affecting night-time pedestrian visibility and identifying risk factors for unsafe older drivers.

5:00pm

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