Join us as we converge on our nation’s capital city for a weekend of learning.
Join us as we converge on our nation’s capital city for a weekend of learning! Be prepared for exciting sessions filled with current research, quality presentations, workshops and interactive case study discussion and gain AOB accredited CPD points. It is also a fantastic opportunity to network with industry and catch up with old friends and colleagues at the official dinner.
Dr Kate Reid is a Neuro-ophthalmologist, senior staff specialist at Canberra Hospital and founding Director of the Department of Ophthalmology in ANU. In addition, she is the Director and senior clinical lecturer of the ANU Medical Student Ophthalmology Program.
We are privileged to have her present the two-part series “Optic Nerve Teaching for Orthoptists” (ONTO) which will be held on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
The course covers the most common extrinsic and intrinsic optic neuropathies (excluding glaucoma) and look at differential diagnoses and new treatment paradigms for: IIH, compression from thyroid eye disease and tumours, AION, optic neuritis, and drug toxicity.
The following learning objectives of the course are:
1. Localising symptoms and signs in visual loss
2. Normal variants in OCT RNFL
3.Typical presentations of common optic neuropathies
4. Distinguish between common optic neuropathies
5. Principles of treatment for common optic neuropathies
6. Monitoring treatment in common optic neuropathies
Presentation - Sunday Morning
Liane will be presenting on the ethics of treatment and patient expectations. In addition, she will be sharing some valuable guidelines and insight into setting up a private practice, treatment options and protocols. Learn what new innovations there are available to use in orthoptic treatment.
East Hotel
69 Canberra Avenue
Kingston ACT 2604
Accommodation is NOT INCLUDED in the registration fees - you must secure your accommodation booking separately. Accommodation at the East Hotel is to be booked directly with the venue - special rates apply. You will not find availability online as we have accommodation set aside for the event - to receive your discounted price, please phone the venue on 02 6178 0015 and quote the code TORTH
Alternatively, you may wish to stay at nearby accommodation within a short distance from the venue. Some suggestions are:
Please note that the following registration fees do not include accommodation.
Early Bird cut-off date: Monday 16 March 2020
Registrations close: Monday 30 March 2020
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Registration type |
Member early bird |
Member after early bird |
Non-Member early bird |
Non-Member after early bird |
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Full registration (including dinner) |
$280 |
$340 |
$560 |
$620 |
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Saturday registration only (no dinner) |
$120 |
$180 |
$240 |
$300 |
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Sunday registration only |
$120 |
$180 |
$240 |
$300 |
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STUDENT Full registration (including dinner) |
$160 |
$220 |
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STUDENT Saturday registration only (no dinner) |
$95 |
$155 |
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STUDENT Sunday registration only |
$95 |
$155 |
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Dinner ticket |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
Saturday and Sunday - 8 points
Saturday only - 5 points
Sunday only - 3 points
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