BCLA-webinar: Risicocommunicatie over ziekten en bijziendheid
Myopia is known to be associated with a number of sight-threatening ocular diseases, including myopic macular degeneration (MMD), rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Often, the risks of developing myopia-related diseases and associated visual impairment (VI) are described in relative terms; however, using only relative measures of risk can be misleading and exaggerate our perception of risk. Therefore, when evaluating the likelihood of a person developing an ocular complication, it is also important to consider the absolute risk.
This CPD webinar aims to provide eye care practitioners with a better understanding of the risks of ocular diseases and VI associated with myopia.The session will enable practitioners to recognise and understand the differences between relative and absolute measures of risk. Practitioners will learn about appropriate risk communication, enabling them to have balanced conversations about risk with patients in their practice.
Date & Time
Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 19:00 - 20:00How to register*
- Log into your BCLA account or create a profile
- Navigate to the Events tab
- Select WEBINAR - 9 June webinar
- Click Register at the bottom of the page
- Answer the questions, click Save Response and click Confirm Registration
How to access the webinar online
A Zoom link will be sent via email.CPD
CPD accreditation has been applied for. A CPD certificate will be sent to attendees who:- Attend the webinar for the full duration (60 minutes).
- Answer all live polling questions.
CPD certificates will be emailed within 10 days of the live webinar to all attendees who fulfil the above criteria. In addition, webinar certificates will not be sent after 6 months of the webinar taking place.
Speaker
Emma Lennox is an optometrist and PhD candidate at Glasgow Caledonian University. Her PhD research explores the financial cost and quality of life impact of myopia in the UK. Emma has experience teaching students enrolled in the postgraduate Myopia Management CPD module offered by Glasgow Caledonian University. She also teaches undergraduate students how to examine and manage patients in the specialised Myopia Clinic within the university’s Vision Centre.*By registering for the webinar you are agreeing to receiving email communications relating directly to this webinar.
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