Session 1:
Principles of screening and the Nat. Screening Guidelines
Key issues for discussion
- Review past experiences related to eye diseases
- Review common diseases that have an impact on eye health
- Review blindness statistics and discuss the impact of blindness on the community
Learning outcome
- Understand the complexity of dealing with eye diseases
- Understand the need for structured approach to eye health and diseases
- Understand the need for appropriate classification of diseases
Screening for diabetic eye disease
Key issues for discussion
- Discuss the definition of screening
- Discuss the problems associated with screening
- Discuss the National Screening Committee's recommendation
- Discuss the importance of proper classification of diabetic retinopathy on ophthalmic services
- View and grade photographs for diabetic retinopathy
Learning outcome
- Able to understand screening programmes and protocols in general
- Able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different protocols in general
- Able to grade the photographs of diabetic retinopathy and able to discuss the impact misclassification would have on services
National screening programme
Key issues for discussion
- Review the details of the National Screening Programme
- Discuss the implication for the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme
Learning outcome
- Understand the National Screening Programme
- Able to implement this knowledge for the work carried out in the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme
Quality assurance
Key issues for discussion
- Review the need for quality control
- Discuss the implication of quality control on the Screening Programme
Learning outcome
- Understand the need for quality control
- Able to implement quality control in the DR Screening Programme
Principles and aims of diabetic retinopathy screening:
local screening guidelines, self-directed learning
Key issues for discussion
- Discuss principles of Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme involved
- Discuss the problems associated with screening experienced at workplace
- View and regrade photographs incorrectly graded photographs and discuss their impact on the patient and on the health services
Learning outcome
- Able to understand own/practice screening programmes and protocols
- Able to discuss solutions for own/practice problem protocols
- Able to re-grade photographs of diabetic retinopathy and able to discuss the impact misclassification have on patients and services
Before the final exam:
Detailed grading for "Grading slides part 01" should be handed in.
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