Starting on:
Aug 11, 2026
Ending on:
Aug 11, 2026
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Venue:
Boardroom - Plainsview Hospital
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Provider:
Plainsview Nursing Home
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Aug 11, 2026
Ending on:
Aug 11, 2026
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Plainsview Nursing Home
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Cataracts
Starting on:
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
Ending on:
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
Venue:
Boardroom - Plainsview Hospital
Boardroom - Plainsview Hospital
Description
The Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity on Cataracts aims to enhance healthcare professionals’ knowledge and skills in the prevention, early identification, diagnosis, referral, and management of cataracts. The activity will focus on the causes and risk factors of cataracts, clinical presentation, assessment of visual impairment, and available treatment options, including cataract surgery
Objectives
Define cataracts and explain their impact on vision and quality of life.
Identify the common types, causes, and risk factors of cataracts, including ageing, diabetes mellitus, eye trauma, prolonged corticosteroid use, and congenital factors.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of cataracts, including progressive painless blurring of vision, glare, and difficulty seeing at night.
Describe the basic clinical assessment and investigations used in the diagnosis of cataracts.