Course summary.

8 Lessons, 1 hour, 10 MCQ's
Accredited in: United States; Canada

Instructors.

Jeanne Saw Dr Kate Gifford PhD

Cost $30 USD

Reduced course fee available for low income countries, applied at checkout.

About this course.

Atropine is the only pharmacological treatment which has shown efficacy across various age groups and ethnicities for myopia control. This Made Simple course has been built to take you through the evidence from 1% to 0.01% for myopia control, for pre-myopia and combination treatment. Step-by-step guidance is provided on clinical care, visual outcomes, side effects, safety, prescribing pathways, clinical communication and resources to provide to parents and carers. Case studies and knowledge checks are included to help you test your learning. More than 70 scientific references have been collated to help you understand how to get started and manage long-term outcomes with atropine for myopia management.

Accreditation.

Accredited in: United States; Canada

Learner outcomes.

Course details.

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100% Online
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Step-by-step guidance
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Communication tips
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Completion certificate
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Self paced learning
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Graded quizzes

Meet the instructors.

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Jeanne Saw

Jeanne is a clinical optometrist based in Sydney, Australia. She has worked as a research assistant with leading vision scientists, and has a keen interest in myopia control and professional education.

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Dr Kate Gifford PhD

Dr Kate Gifford is a clinical optometrist, researcher, peer educator and professional leader from Brisbane, Australia, and a co-founder of Myopia Profile.

What you will learn.

Chapter 1: Introduction

See the course overview and learning objectives, understand the full picture of myopia control treatments, and download the list of over 70 scientific references.

Chapter 2: The evidence

Understand all the key atropine studies, from 1% to 0.01%, new formulations, pre-myopia and combinations. 

Chapter 3: Getting started in practice

A step-by-step guide to prescribing considerations, contraindications, potential visual function impacts, and when to consider combination with an optical treatment.

Chapter 4: Clinical communication

Guidance on explaining atropine mechanisms, monotherapy and combination treatment; tips for ensuring safety, and resources to support patients, parents, you and the practice team.

Chapter 5: Managing long-term outcomes

To ensure safety and efficacy of atropine treatment, a step-by-step guide is provided to long-term management, including key clinical questions and advice on cessation, tapering and managing rebound effects.

Chapter 6: Case studies

Explore two case studies with interactive, guided elements on considering atropine for pre-myopia, and combination treatment for more effective myopia control.

Chapter 7: Test your learning

Ten multiple choice questions to emphasize key points across the course and help you recall the main messages for clinical practice.

Chapter 8: Summary and further learning

Four key take-home messages, with pointers towards further reading, resources and clinical communication tools.

Course Reviews.

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Atropine drops

Nicely concise description

Rahul J - one month ago
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Atropine Made Simple

This course was instrumental in giving me the tools to confidently discuss myopia treatment options, especially when it comes to incorporating atropine on a case-by-case basis. I now feel better prepared to talk through different strategies with patients

Greg C - 2 months ago
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Tools for Effective Communication

This course covered everything from dosage to side effects, making it easier to explain atropine treatment to parents and apply it in practice. I now feel more confident incorporating atropine into my myopia management plans

Ellie L - 3 months ago
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