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IOL Selection and Biometry Short Course

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IOL Selection and Biometry: a short course to improve your understanding.

Learn the practical and theoretical foundations of biometry and IOL selection from internationally recognised experts in cataract and refractive surgery.

Why enrol?

Expert-Led Content: Gain knowledge from leading international experts.

Flexible Learning: Study at your own pace with online modules accessible around the clock.

Practical Skills: Learn management strategies applicable to real-world clinical scenarios.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers and faculty through discussion forums and live webinars.

Career Advancement: Enhance your skill set to better serve your patients and improve your professional profile.

Who should enrol?

This course is suited to all ophthalmologists and ophthalmology trainees interested in improving their understanding of biometry and IOL selection.

Whether you're early in your training or an experienced surgeon looking to stay current with best practices and technological advances, this course offers valuable insights applicable to day-to-day cataract and refractive surgery.

Lecture Topics

Refractivisation of Cataract Surgery
Setting visual expectations and consenting patients for cataract surgery
Maximising the ocular surface for biometry and pre cataract surgery
Biometry, case selection and IOL choices
Considerations in choosing biometry instruments for your practice
Aberrations and intraocular lens selection +Toric IOLs - how to evaluate your outcome

Learning Outcomes

Select and apply appropriate IOL power calculation formula individualised to the patient’s biometry and intraocular lens
Modify formulae and IOL choice for patients who have had refractive surgery or patients needing toric or multifocal lenses
Discuss the limitations of current IOLs and limited predictability of IOL selection
Be familiar with options available for managing unexpected refractive outcomes post IOL implantation
Calculate a personalised A constant and SIA on patients
Be aware of conditions that may limit effectiveness of IOLs designed to ameliorate presbyopic symptoms
Manage tear film issues to improve biometry accuracy and patient cataract outcomes

Course delivery method

6 prerecorded lectures released weekly accessible online.
3 online “live” Zoom sessions from 6:30pm on Wednesday 12th August, 26th August and 8th September.
Q and A via online discussion boards

Additional Information

There are two requirements for successful completion of the course:
1. Participation in 4 out of the 6 weekly discussion boards. This can range from asking a question about that week's lecture topic to sharing some insights with other participants or discussing a paper you read on the topic.
2. Presentation of a case relevant to the course topic at one of the live tutorials.

For terms and conditions, please view here.

Course fees

Standard

$765

Alumni/Staff

Please contact [email protected]

Online event
Monday, 03 August 2026 to
Friday, 11 September 2026

22.5 CPD Hours

Learner Hours
22.5

Delivered Online

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A/Prof Con Petsoglou View Profile

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Colin Chan Professor Colin Chan is a senior clinical academic and ophthalmic surgeon with over two decades of clinical experience as a corneal, cataract and refractive subspecialist at Australia’s largest private refractive practice where he is currently the managing partner. He is recognized nationally and internationally as a key opinion leader in the field with numerous invited lectures and panel chairs at national and international level. Professor Chan has adjunct professorial academic appointments at three universities: the University of Sydney, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the University of Canberra. He is currently the Academic Coordinator for the postgraduate ophthalmology short courses program and cataract and refractive surgery modules at the University of Sydney. He is the Convenor of the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Satellite Congress Program and Secretary of the APAO Standing Congress Committee. Read More	True
A/Prof Con Petsoglou Con Petsoglou is an ophthalmologist, Cornea transplant and Refractive surgeon, and a consultant at the Sydney Eye Hospital and Bowral District Hospital. He also serves as Associate Director of the NSW Tissue Bank and Senior Lecturer for the Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney. Read More	True

Colin Chan

Professor Colin Chan is a senior clinical academic and ophthalmic surgeon with over two decades of clinical experience as a corneal, cataract and refractive subspecialist at Australia’s largest private refractive practice where he is currently the managing partner. He is recognized nationally and internationally as a key opinion leader in the field with numerous invited lectures and panel chairs at national and international level. Professor Chan has adjunct professorial academic appointments at three universities: the University of Sydney, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the University of Canberra. He is currently the Academic Coordinator for the postgraduate ophthalmology short courses program and cataract and refractive surgery modules at the University of Sydney. He is the Convenor of the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Satellite Congress Program and Secretary of the APAO Standing Congress Committee.

A/Prof Con Petsoglou

Con Petsoglou is an ophthalmologist, Cornea transplant and Refractive surgeon, and a consultant at the Sydney Eye Hospital and Bowral District Hospital. He also serves as Associate Director of the NSW Tissue Bank and Senior Lecturer for the Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney.

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