Eye Emergency Manual (EEM) Steering Committee
Current Focus
The EEM Steering Committee oversees:
- All EEM projects
- The review of the consensus guidelines in the EEM
- Non ophthalmic clinician eye emergency eduction
The project to introduce and evaluate the EEM was completed at the end of December 2008. Analysis of the data and development of the final report is underway.
The Eye Emergency Clinician Education project continues with the provision of workshops in metropolitan and rural hospitals (see below).
EYE EMERGENCY EDUCATIONA workshop for cliniciansUpdate 7 August 2009 The NSW Statewide Ophthalmology Service (SOS) a GMCT network has scheduled a further four one-day workshops for Eye Emergency Education for clinicians.
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF EYE INJURIESSydney Hospital / Sydney Eye Hospital is running a 2 day workshop on the Emergency Management of Eye Injuries on the 26 and 27 November 2009. The cost is $220. If you are interested in a more detailed workshop including the use of case scenarios, an application form can be downloaded below: |
Eye Emergency Clinician Education Presentations
Nine thirty minute Eye Emergency Clinician Education presentations have been developed by the ophthalmic nurse educators and clinical nurse consultants at Sydney Hospital/Sydney Eye Hospital.They reflect the consensus clinical guidelines published in the EEM and are used in the Eye Emergency Clinician Education workshops for nursing and medical clinicians around NSW. Topics include eye examination, eye skills, ocular trauma, triage and ocular history, vision loss and visual acuity.
