The College has partnered with Macular Disease Foundation to provide a new online course that will introduce Rural Generalists (RGs) and General Practitioners (GPs) to two topics; age-related macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease. This will contribute towards greater RG and GP knowledge of Macular Disease. 

Age related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

• Appraise the impact of current and future prevalence rates of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Australia on presentations in general practice.
• Identify the impact of AMD on whole population health economics and individual patient outcomes and experiences.
• Differentiate the clinical symptoms suggestive of AMD and describe how to assess for AMD-related effects on eyes and vision.
• Implement comprehensive risk factor assessment for the development and progression of AMD to increase detection. 
• Describe treatment options for AMD incorporating the latest evidence-based management for AMD.
• Develop a practice plan to assist communication of AMD risk factors to individual patients in a culturally safe manner.
• Implement clinical processes aligned with national guidelines to assess and recommend eye examinations for people living with or at risk of AMD.
• Develop an evidence-based treatment plan to refer, treat and manage AMD patients.

Diabetic Eye Disease (DED) 

• Appraise the current and future prevalence rates of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Australia on presentations in general practice.
• Identify the impact of diabetes and DR on whole population health economics and individual patient outcomes and experiences.
• Differentiate the clinical symptoms and signs suggestive of diabetes-related eye disease and describe how to assess for DR effects on eyes and vision.
• Implement clinical processes aligned with national guidelines to assess and recommend eye examinations for people living with or at risk of DR, including indigenous patients.
• Develop an evidence-based treatment plan to refer, treat and manage DR patients.
• Implement practice processes to increase detection of DR by comprehensive risk factor assessment for the development of, and progression of DR.
• Develop a practice plan to assist communication of DR risk factors to individual patients in a culturally safe manner.

The course is free to members and is accredited with 3 hours in the Educational Activity category of the ACRRM CPD program.

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