Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Definition, causes, prevalence, risk factors, prognosis, complications.
• Diagnosis
  • When to suspect retinal detachment.
• Management
  • How to manage retinal detachment.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn to:

• Recognize suspected retinal detachment at the earliest opportunity.
• Immediately refer people with suspected sight-threatening retinal detachment and visual loss to an ophthalmologist for specialist assessment and treatment if necessary.
• Urgently refer people with suspected retinal detachment and no visual loss or change in vision to a practitioner competent in slit lamp examination and indirect ophthalmoscopy.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered