Diabetic Eye Disease: Building Capacity To Prevent Blindness

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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Diabetic Eye Disease: Building Capacity To Prevent Blindness

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Diabetic Eye Disease: Building Capacity To Prevent Blindness

The course Diabetic Eye Disease: Building Capacity To Prevent Blindness is an online class provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Understand the diabetes challenge and how health professionals can work with people with diabetes to prevent blindness.

Course description

Gain practical knowledge to reduce risk of vision loss from diabetic eye disease
4 weeks

The number of adults with diabetes is predicted to increase by more than 50% to 642 million by 2040. Diabetic eye disease is a range of ocular complications experienced by people with diabetes. Recent global trends have found an alarming increase in the magnitude of vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy, highlighting the need to strengthen health services to prevent blindness.
Through this online course you will learn the key facts about diabetic eye disease and its management, and how health teams and people with diabetes can work together to reduce the risk of vision loss and blindness.

Classification, natural history, epidemiology and complications of diabetes mellitus and diabetic eye disease, in particular diabetic retinopathy
Impact of diabetic eye disease on the individual, society and health services
Public health and screening for diabetic eye disease: principles, guidelines and implementation models
Partnerships and team approach to prevent blindness from diabetic retinopathy
Approaches to provision of screening and grading services
Treatment protocols and guidelines for diabetic retinopathy in high and low resourced health systems
Monitoring and evaluation approaches for diabetic retinopathy screening

Describe the classification, natural history, epidemiology and complications of diabetes mellitus
Interpret the classification, pathophysiology and epidemiology of diabetic eye disease and its impact on eye health services and society
Evaluate public health strategies for the control of diabetic eye disease
Describe and apply the principles of screening to diabetic retinopathy
Explore the models for detection of diabetic retinopathy and their implications within high and low resourced health systems
Evaluate guidelines for grading, screening and monitoring its implementation with the diabetic retinopathy care pathway
Identify the barriers and challenges experienced by people living with diabetes to manage their diabetes, and comply with screening and treatment
Assess treatment protocols and resources requirements for the management of Diabetic eye disease and its implementation at a programme level
Apply the planning tool to strengthen diabetic eye care services at a local level

This course is designed for ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses, clinical ophthalmic officers, diabetes nurses, diabetic eye disease screeners and graders, public health specialists, eye health programme managers and planners, diabetologists, general practitioners and all health care personnel involved in supporting people with diabetes.

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world leader in research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Its mission is to improve health and health equity worldwide.

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Diabetic Eye Disease: Building Capacity To Prevent Blindness

Course Topic

Healthcare & Medicine

University, College, Institution

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Diabetic Eye Disease: Building Capacity To Prevent Blindness

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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