Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Interpretation

Course Overview
This course will allow you to improve your understanding of Optical Coherence Tomography of the retina. The course will also cover the typical changes seen with diabetes and other non- DR pathologies, including vein occlusions, wet AMD, vitreo-retinal disorders and drug toxicity
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  • Video content
  • 5 level knowledge test
  • Approx. 8 hours to complete
  • Completion certificate
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About this course
This course will allow you to improve your understanding of Optical Coherence Tomography of the retina. The various modules and questions throughout will cover the significance of the individual layers with and without pathology on the retinal scans on both the Topcon Triton and Heidelberg machine platforms. The course will also cover the typical changes seen with diabetes and other non- DR pathologies, including vein occlusions, wet AMD, vitreo-retinal disorders and drug toxicity. Explanation and examples of the grading of OCT scans used within the London Diabetic Eye Screening protocol are also given. Finally you will have a chance to test your knowledge at the end of the modules.
  • Module 1: What is OCT?
  • Module 2: OCT retinal layers ?
  • Module 3: Diabetic OCT features
  • Module 4: Non-diabetic OCT features
  • Module 5: Difference between Routine Digital Screening and OCT appointments and managing Patient expectations
  • Module 6: Artefacts and Image Quality
  • Module 7: How to grade OCT scans for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy
  • Module 8: Treatment of diabetic maculopathy and retinopathy

Course authors and designers

Samantha Mann

Consultant Ophthalmologist & Clinical Lead
Samantha Mann has been a consultant ophthalmologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital since 2009. She previously trained as a registrar at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital in North London following completion of an MD in the Phenotyping of Age-related Macular Degeneration whilst a clinical fellow at the Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Hospital.

Jasmine Lyall

SELDESP - Specialist Surveillance Practitioner
I have been working in diabetic eye screening since 2014 having graduated from university. I started as a Screener/Grader in Oxford and now work as a Surveillance Practitioner for the South East London DESP. My current role concentrates on supporting the management of M1 patients in the OCT pathway and teaching current graders how to interpret OCT scans.

Denise McLoughlin

SELDESP - Surveillance Manager & Grading Lead
I have worked in Diabetic eye screening for over 13 years in various clinical and management roles, starting off as a trainee retinal screener in 2010. I currently hold the role as the South East London Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (SELDESP) surveillance manager and the grading lead

Paul Gillary

Learning Technologist | BSc, MSc
Paul is a Senior Learning Technologist with expertise in web development, content creation, and software development. He collaborates with King's Health Partners (KHP) to design and develop courses in medical education and is particularly adept at crafting online and blended learning programs, ensuring effective and engaging educational experiences.

Paul Hoang

Opthalmology IT Lead
Paul is currently working as a systems analyst within the ophthalmology deprtment at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ eye hospital since 2021. He has worked on projects with the imaging department, IT, Open Eyes and EPIC pathways.

Contributors

Nathan Hayne
Remi Smith
Jesse James Kofi