Specsavers Clinical Conference

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The Specsavers Clinical Conference (SCC) is one of the largest professional development events in the Australian and New Zealand optometry calendar, with more than 750 delegates attending in 2018.

Following positive feedback on the new format introduced last year, SCC8 will once again include two full days of CPD / CD content. Both Saturday and Sunday will include a full-day program of clinical education sessions, with shorter, additional ‘Fringe Talks’ taking place in the exhibition during breaks – the goal being to get as close as possible to delivering a full year’s worth of CPD / CD points over the two days.

The exhibition will also be open across both days, and an ‘SCC Welcome Function’ will be hosted at the National Gallery of Victoria on the Saturday evening. In addition, the Doug Perkins Medals for clinical excellence will be awarded on the conference main stage on the Sunday.

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Key Details

Saturday, 7 September 2019

Saturday Sessions and Exhibition
Time: 10:00am – 4:30pm
Location: MCEC
Cost: $320 + GST
Content: The Saturday Sessions will take place over a full day from 10:00am to 4:30pm, comprising four one-hour sessions of clinical content. The exhibition will also be open on the Saturday, allowing delegates to learn about the support Specsavers offers, the new technology available and the depth of Specsavers’ relationships with sponsors and other eye health stakeholders.

SCC Welcome Function
Time: 6:30pm – 10:30pm
Location: National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Cost: Event hosted gratis by Specsavers
Content: The Welcome Function is a no-cost event, hosted by Specsavers’ Optometry Team for all SCC delegates, speakers and sponsors. The SCC Welcome Function will again return to the NGV on St Kilda Road in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. A fantastic evening awaits, and will be significantly different in format to 2018’s event.

Sunday, 8 September 2019

Clinical Conference and Exhibition
Time: 7:30am – 4:30pm
Location: MCEC
Cost: $350 + GST
Content: Ophthalmology meets optometry – a series of six one-hour sessions presented by leaders and experts in ophthalmology, all designed to provide valuable take-home messages that can be implemented in delegates’ optometry consulting room.
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Speakers

Saturday, 7 September 2019

	Dr Adam Rudkin Specialist Eye Glenelg Subject: Vitreoretinal conditions
	Dr Dru Daniels Private Practice Subject: Glaucoma
	Dr Caroline Catt The Children’s Hospital, Westmead Subject: Paediatric optometry
	Associate Professor Colin Chan Vision Eye Institute Subject: Anterior eye disease

Saturday Fringe Speakers

	Dee Hopkins Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) Subject: Patient support through MDFA
	Nabill Jacob Vision Australia Subject: Adaptive technology and low-vision patients

Sunday, 8 September 2019

	Professor Peter Scanlon University of Oxford, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Program Subject: Diabetic retinopathy grading and screening programs
	Associate Professor Peter van Wijngaarden Centre for Eye Research Australia Subject: Diabetic retinopathy management and KeepSight
	Dr Elaine Chong Iris Surgery Subject: Interpretation of OCT in medical retina conditions
	Associate Professor Lyndell Lim Victoria Parade Eye Consultants Subject: Optometric management of ocular inflammation
	Dr Lindsay McGrath Oxford Eye Centre Subject: Ocular oncology
	Dr Tu Tran Eyes First Subject: Glaucoma co-management

Sunday Fringe Speakers

	Professor Greg Johnson Diabetes Australia Subject: KeepSight
	Annie Gibbins Glaucoma Australia Subject: Glaucoma collaborative care

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Sponsors

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Registration

Visit the SCC8 registration portal today to secure your place at Specsavers Australia & New Zealand’s largest optometry professional development event.

For event-related enquiries, contact Gemma Robertson, Partner Events Executive, via anz.scc@specsavers.com or +61 (0)428 285 535.

Non-Specsavers optometrists: Specsavers is currently offering 20 free ticket / flight / accommodation packages to external optometrists located in Australia or New Zealand. Visit Spectrum to find out more.