Diagnosis and Management of Non-Sight Threatening Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis commonly presents in optometric practice and can usually be managed by optometrists.  The lecture will review the differential diagnosis, pathophysiology and management of non sight threatening conjunctivitis.

Speakers:

• Hemmerdinger, Chris

Key learning points:

1. Review of the differential diagnosis of conjunctivitis.
2. Review of the pathophysiology of non sight threatening conjunctivitis
3. Review of current treatment options for conjunctivitis.
4. Indications for ophthalmological review in conjunctivitis.
5. Practitioner patient communication issues in infective conjunctivitis.

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