Clinical CPD topic
Glaucoma: practise, reflect and record
Practise glaucoma through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Identify appropriate confirmatory case-finding and risk-based management for raised intraocular pressure.
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What you’ll work on
- Identify appropriate confirmatory case-finding and risk-based management for raised intraocular pressure.
- Select first-line treatment for non-advanced open-angle glaucoma and respond safely to timolol adverse effects.
- Arrange immediate emergency ophthalmic assessment for suspected acute angle closure.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
During a routine sight test, a 50-year-old has intraocular pressure 25 mmHg measured once by non-contact “air-puff” tonometry. Optic discs and visual fields have not yet been assessed and there are no acute symptoms. What should occur before deciding on referral for chronic open-angle glaucoma?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.