Do your patients seek greater visual independence? Are you looking to expand your knowledge of different IOL options to better counsel your patients as they approach their cataract surgery? Or wanting to understand what role you can play in their post-op care?
Join us for this hybrid event with Dr Nikhil Kumar as we explore refractive options to personalise solutions for every patient!
Learning Objectives:
- To broadly understand the clinical indications for different types of Intraocular Lens platforms
- To increase optometry patient counselling ability regarding Intraocular Lens choices
- To understand the appropriateness of Corneal Laser Vision Correction vs. Implantable Collamer Lens Insertion vs. Refractive Lens Exchange
- To identify complex clinical situations requiring special staged Corneal and Intraocular Lens solutions.
- To understand the routine postoperative management of ICL implantation/Refractive Lens Exchange
- To recognise potential postoperative complications and understand when to refer back to the original surgeon
About Dr Nikhil Kumar
Dr Nikhil Kumar is a highly experienced, Australian-trained ophthalmologist specialising in cataract, refractive, and corneal surgery. Dr Kumar has also recently joined Nexus Hospitals at Bondi Junction Private Hospital and brings exceptional expertise and patient-centred care to the team. With over a decade of experience as a corneal subspecialist at Liverpool Public Hospital, he is passionate about educating patients, dispelling myths about cataract and laser corrective surgery, and delivering outstanding outcomes.
Dr Kumar consults at Vision Clinic Sydney, a boutique practice specialising in cataract, laser, lens refractive, and cornea care in the Sydney CBD, as well as Narellan Eye Specialists in the Macarthur region. He tailors solutions to each patient’s unique needs, offering options like phakic intraocular lenses and premium intraocular lenses (IOLs) for lens exchange or cataract surgery. An inaugural Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences, Dr Kumar is dedicated to advancing his field and improving patient outcomes.
Event Details:
This in-person event and webinar is FREE for YO members! If you have any questions that you would like to send in beforehand, please email them to us at y.optoms@gmail.com. If you are not a member and would like to join, you can sign up here.
- If you are attending in-person, please register on this page.
- If you are attending via Zoom, please register here instead to receive your personalised Zoom link.
2.25Ti CPD hours have been applied for this event. A certificate of attendance will be provided at the conclusion of the event.
Location: Rydges Hotel World Square, 389 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
Time: Monday 5th May, 07:00 PM - 9:15 PM (Please arrive at 6:30PM to allow time for sign-in and seating)
A three course meal will be provided.
(Note: while dinner is served for in-person attendees, there will be a break during the talk for those joining via Zoom)
Register by Monday 28th April 5pm, spots are limited so get in quick!
Special thank you to CooperVision for their unwavering support of Young Optometrists for making these events happen!
