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This course will explore a quick revision of the long-term monitoring of glaucoma patients who had glaucoma interventions. Learners will also be taught the vision rehabilitation and ways to manage patients with low vision.
The Glauc-Go Course has been designed for eye specialists practicing general or comprehensive ophthalmology, in private or institutional practices, who are keen to update their understanding, knowledge, improve skills on glaucoma diagnosis and initiating medical therapy. The course is easily accessible online from the comfort of your clinics, offices or homes. The course content has been sub-divided into 3 modules with a short online quiz to allow participants to consolidate what they have learnt. The course aims to cover important topics such as distinguishing glaucoma from non-glaucoma presentations to help one confidently make the initial diagnosis and to ascertain the appropriate first line of therapy. Contemporary surgical options (including laser therapy) and pearls in the care of patients with low vision will be amongst the topics covered.
This is an intermediate level course, targeted at general ophthalmologists, who are keen to improve their skills and knowledge on glaucoma diagnosis and initiating medical management. Course participants must be certified general ophthalmologists with their respective local medical/ specialist licensing bodies.
Prerequisites:
‘Monitoring of glaucoma’ will be covered in week 1, where topics also include:
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
‘Management of glaucoma’ will be covered in week 2, where topics also include:
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
‘Low vision therapy for patients with glaucoma’ will be covered in week 3, where topics also include:
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
An online assessment will be conducted in week 4 of the course.
This course will commence from Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 12 AM (SGP Time).
After all lessons have been attended, you will be able to access the Self-Assessment MCQ component, which must be passed satisfactorily in order to complete the module. The pass mark is 50%.
Course sequences:
For the most effective and optimal learning experience, it is highly recommended that learners go through the modules progressively and in sequence, from modules 1-3.
Who can take this course?
Unfortunately, learners residing in one or more of the following countries or regions will not be able to register for this course: Iran, Cuba and the Crimea region of Ukraine. While edX has sought licenses from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to offer our courses to learners in these countries and regions, the licenses we have received are not broad enough to allow us to offer this course in all locations. edX truly regrets that U.S. sanctions prevent us from offering all of our courses to everyone, no matter where they live.
Who can take this course?
Unfortunately, learners residing in one or more of the following countries or regions will not be able to register for this course: Iran, Cuba and the Crimea region of Ukraine. While edX has sought licenses from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to offer our courses to learners in these countries and regions, the licenses we have received are not broad enough to allow us to offer this course in all locations. edX truly regrets that U.S. sanctions prevent us from offering all of our courses to everyone, no matter where they live.
