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Age Related Cataract and Symptomatic Anterior Eye Diseases (Classroom & Asynchronous e-learning)
Programme Code: SOM-ARCSAED | TGS-2024047551
Mode of Delivery
Blended Learning
Duration
4 weeks
Date / Time
- 17/02/2025 8:30 am - 6:00 pm, 28/03/2025 8:30 am - 6:00 pm (Timing TBC)
Application period for the course is from 04 Oct - 01 Nov 2024.
Programme Highlights
This module provides clinical optometrists a refresher on the aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and management strategies of anterior eye diseases, in particular age related cataracts.
The module will allow clinical optometrists to make use of the clinical skills learnt in the previous module to fulfil the following Competency Framework of Clinical Optometry & Community Screening (COCS), approved by Ministry Of Health.
• posterior polar cataract
• anterior subcapsular cataract
• white cataract
• brunescent cataract
• subluxated cataract
• Anterior Chamber Intra-Ocular Lens (ACIOL)
• multifocal/toric Intra-Ocular Lens (IOL)
• Anterior Chamber (AC) cell gradings
• post-operative corneal oedema
• Posterior Capsular Opacities (PCO)
• yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) capsulotomy
• aphakia
Benefits of Attending
This course is meticulously designed to enhance the skills and confidence in practicing a wider scope than the current practice, on the detection and co-management of age-related cataract.
Who Should Attend
This graduate certificate course is for OOB-registered Optometrists, who are actively practising and holds an undergraduate degree or higher qualification in optometry.
Trainer Profile
The faculty for the Graduate Certificate in Detection and Co-management of Anterior Eye diseases, Cataract, and Glaucom includes highly qualified ophthalmologists with diverse subspecialties and clinical optometrists with advanced qualifications and extensive experience as community eye care clinicians.
Course Agenda
This module provides clinical optometrists a refresher on the aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and management strategies of anterior eye diseases, in particular age-related cataracts. The participants will learn to recognise the urgency in referring each case of age related cataract. They will monitor and manage the patients under their duty of care and refer the patients to the ophthalmologists in cases that requires secondary or tertiary eyecare.
The module also aims to improve the clinical optometrists’ communication with other healthcare professionals, patient education and counselling when managing patients with age related cataract.
Pre-Requisites and Assessment
Prerequisite
The candidates must be fully registered with The Optometry and Opticianry Board (OOB) and have obtained at least one of the following qualifications.
(a) A recognised university degree or higher qualifications in optometry.
(b) Optometry degrees from any private universities run in Singapore before, such as Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Singapore Polytechnic-University of Manchester Optometry Degree Programme, Aston University external degree programme.
(c) Degrees in Life/Health Sciences but possess a valid practicing certificate in optometry and have at least two years of relevant experience.
Assessment
Online Test, Practical Exam and Written Exam
Awards and Certification
Module will be stacked with two other modules (SOM-GDM and SOM-ACTAEDCG) to form the Graduate Certificate in Detection and Co-management of Anterior Eye diseases, Cataract, and Glaucoma.
Course Fee
International Participants
Singapore Citizens1 39 years old or younger
Singapore Citizens1 40 years old or older eligible for MCES2
Singapore PR
Enhanced Training Support For SMEs3
Full Programme Fee
$3380
$3380
$3380
$3380
$3380
Less: SSG Grant Amount4
–
$2366
$2366
$2366
$2366
Nett Course Fee
$3380
$1014
$1014
$1014
$1014
9% GST on Nett Course Fee
$304.20
$91.26
$91.26
$91.26
$91.26
Total Nett Course Fee Payable including GST
$3684.20
$1105.26
$1105.26
$1105.26
$1105.26
Less Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Schemes
–
–
$676
–
$676
Total Nett Cost Fee Payable, Including GST, after additonal funding from the various funding schemes
$3684.20
$1105.26
$429.26
$1105.26
$429.26
1) All self-sponsored Singaporean aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for the course fee.
2) Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES): Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.
3) Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS): SME-sponsored employees (Singapore Citizens and PRs) may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.
4) Learners must pass all assessment components to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate of Completion. Learners may have to bear the full course fee if they fail to meet this requirement.
Application Deadline
04 October 2024 to 01 November 2024.
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