Active CPD exams

Welcome to OT’s live suite of CPD, offering members and subscribers access to a wide range of education suitable for all practitioner types. Interactive and non-interactive points are available.

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You can also watch our explainer video introducing the CPD scheme and its requirements, or learn more about the GOC’s CPD Personal Development Plan (PDP) requirement by viewing this example PDP by our clinical editor, Dr Ian Beasley.

OT has explored the remaining steps practitioners need to take – including insight on a new reflective exercise – in the final year of the CPD cycle. Read CPD: the home stretch here.

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2 pointsOnline exclusiveCloses 10 May

Four steps to scleral lens fitting efficiency

Aimed at established scleral lens fitters, this video will help you become more efficient at fitting scleral contact lenses and optimise your initial lens selection. Dr Jason Jedlicka explains his fitting approach for scleral contact lenses: how he takes into account corneal size and shape, the shape of the eye at the landing zone and scleral shape. He explains how the size and toricity of the vaulting chamber affects the fit and provides trouble-shooting tips. After the video, participants will answer 6 MCQs before being directed to a discussion about the topic on LinkedIn

Author/s: Dr Jason Jedlicka

CPD ref no: C-107735

Closes: 10 May 2024

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Repeated low-level red-light therapy: the future of myopia management?

This CPD article describes the novel repeated low-level red-light therapy for myopia management and summarises the evidence base on its efficacy and safety

Author/s: Dr Rebecca Leighton PhD, BSc (Hons), MCOptom, Prof Cert Medical Ret, Prof Cert Low Vision

CPD ref no: C-107467

Closes: 01 July 2024

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Sleep disorders in the eye and related systemic disease

This CPD article will consider a panoply of sleep disorders linked to common eye diseases and systemic disorders outlining the optometrist’s perspective on management and referral

Author/s: Dr Paul Chous MA, OD, FAAO

CPD ref no: C-107384

Closes: 01 July 2024

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The many faces of retinitis pigmentosa

This CPD article describes the genetics and common clinical features of retinitis pigmentosa and Usher syndrome

Author/s: Dr Alexis Ceecee Britten-Jones BOptom (Hons), PhD, Sena Ayse Gocuk BSci (Hons), DOptom, MPhil

CPD ref no: C-107638

Closes: 01 July 2024

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Dry eye disease and its impact on everyday wellbeing

This CPD article will consider simple interventions to manage dry eye disease and improve patient wellbeing

Author/s: Sheena Tanna-Shah BSc (Hons)

CPD ref no: C-107615

Closes: 01 July 2024

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Averting diabetes disasters

This clinical interpretation exam presents a series of diabetes-themed cases. Readers are invited to review the scenarios and use additional resources where necessary to answer the questions

Author/s: Dr Paul Chous MA, OD, FAAO

CPD ref no: C-106875

Closes: 01 June 2024

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Retinal cases in secondary care

This Clinical interpretation exam presents a range of retinal abnormalities seen within the hospital eye service (HES). Readers are invited to review the images and use additional resources where necessary to answer the accompanying questions.

Author/s: Azmina Ladak BSc (Hons), Gemma Doku BSc (Hons)

CPD ref no: C-106960

Closes: 01 June 2024

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Master your record keeping

In this video, Henry Leonard, the AOP's head of clinical and regulatory, will discuss how to keep good records and why it is central to clinical practice. The session will use examples of poor records you can critique for yourself. Henry will present some cautionary tales and run through some frequently asked questions and top tips.

Author/s: Henry Leonard

CPD ref no: C-105388

Closes: 28 December 2024

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Discrimination Law and the Equality Act

Whether you are an employer or an employee, it is important to understand what is meant by discrimination in the workplace. In this video, the AOP legal team explain your rights and obligations under the law. The video details direct and indirect discrimination, part-time and flexible working, harassment and victimisation, pregnancy, and disability.

Author/s: Liz Stephenson, Louise Wilkinson

CPD ref no: C-103612

Closes: 28 December 2024

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1 pointOpening on: 11 May 2024

Anterior eye cases

This Clinical interpretation exam presents a range of anterior eye cases. Readers are invited to review the images and use additional resources where necessary to answer the accompanying questions

Author/s: David Bundy BSc (Hons), MCOptom

CPD ref no: C-107310

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Corneal dystrophies

This Clinical interpretation exam presents a series of corneal dystrophy cases. Readers are invited to review the cases, accessing further resources where necessary to answer the questions. The author(s)/editor(s) and publishers acknowledge The University of Iowa and EyeRounds.org for permission to reproduce this copyrighted material.

Author/s: Prashant Shah MCOptom, PGDipOphth, DipClinOptom, Masara Laginaf MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRCOphth, Cert LRS

CPD ref no: C-107269

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2 pointsOpening on: 11 May 2024

Ocular allergy update

This CPD video exam presents the classification, epidemiology, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnostics and treatments available for ocular allergy. Damian Lake takes a look at local and systemic treatments and future advances. After the video, participants will answer 6 MCQs before being directed to a discussion about the topic on LinkedIn

Author/s: Damian Lake

CPD ref no: C-108117

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