Certificate
This Specialist Certificate is a part-time course for established optometrists seeking to continue their professional development and develop a specialisation in anterior and dry eye disorders.
Offered by the Department of Optometry & Vision Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, this course covers the most current theories on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of anterior eye disease, including dry eye. You will graduate with advanced clinical capabilities in the day-to-day management of eye disease.
This Specialist Certificate allows optometrists to advance their clinical capabilities in the day-to-day management of eye disease.
Through engagement with a wide range of recent literature in health sciences, you will develop a deeper, evidence-based understanding of common anterior eye diseases, and transferrable skills that can assist with education in other eye diseases.
For optometrists in Australia and New Zealand, this Specialist Certificate easily satisfies your annual CPD point quota, as determined by the Optometry Board of Australia.
Please note: Registration to practice in Australia is not granted on completion of this course.
It takes about 20 minutes to complete the form using the online application system.
You can save your work in progress and complete the application at a later date.