UWA PLUS

Advanced Ocular Disease Care in Primary Practice

These highly specialised micro-credential courses are designed for registered optometrists wishing to expand their knowledge in specific areas. You may wish to undertake one or more of these micro-credentials.

The micro-credentials are:

  • Anterior and Dry Eye Disease: Part 1 & Part 2 OPTMM510 & OPTMM511
  • Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care: Part 1 & Part 2 OPTMM512 & OPTMM513
  • Comprehensive Glaucoma Care: Part 1 & Part 2 OPTMM514 & OPTMM515
  • Advanced Medical Retina: Part 1 & Part 2 OPTMM516 & OPTMM517

Upon successful completion of each micro-credential, you’ll receive:

  • 3 PD Points (per micro-credential) -stackable for academic credit in award courses 
  • A Certificate of Achievement
  • A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials
Delivery mode
Online
Dates
OPTMM510 & OPTMM511
Anterior and Dry Eye Disease: Part 1 & Part 2
19 January 2026 - 24 April 2026

  OPTMM512 & OPTMM513 
Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care: Part 1 & Part 2
1 April 2026 - 30 June 2026

OPTMM514 & OPTMM515 
Comprehensive Glaucoma Care: Part 1 & Part 2
21 September 2026 - 11 December 2026

OPTMM516 & OPTMM517 
Advanced Medical Retina: Part 1 & Part 2
6 July 2026 - 2 October 2026

Duration
Each micro-credential course is 6 weeks
Effort
Each micro-credential course requires 75 hours total effort, including ten seminars (each 2 hours); 10 recorded lectures; and independent learning.
Academic Lead
Assoc. Professor Khyber Alam
Cost
$2,376 inc. GST for each micro-credential pair (Part 1 & 2) 

More information for each of these micro-credentials is available via the links provided below.

 

Course details

Anterior and Dry Eye Disease: Part 1 & Part 2 OPTMM510 & OPTMM511

These two micro-credentials are designed to provide eye care practitioners with advanced knowledge and practical skills needed to
diagnose and manage anterior eye diseases, including dry eyes. By the end of these courses, you will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and insights required to diagnose and manage patients with anterior eye diseases. Additionally, you will learn how to stay updated with the ongoing developments in the field, ensuring lifelong learning.
Click here for more details or to register for Anterior and Dry Eye Disease: Part 1 & Part 2 

Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care: Part 1 & Part 2 OPTMM512 & OPTMM513

These two micro-credentials equip eye care practitioners with the advanced knowledge and practical skills necessary to diagnose and manage common childhood vision disorders. Covering comprehensive vision examinations, refractive error correction, strabismus, amblyopia, binocular vision disorders and paediatric eye diseases. Delivered by expert clinicians and academics, the courses enhance evidence-based, patient-centred care for children and their families.
Click here for more details or to register for Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care: Part 1 & Part 2 

Comprehensive Glaucoma Care: Part 1 & Part 2 OPTMM514 & OPTMM515

These two micro-credentials are designed to advance your clinical expertise in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, aligning with
the latest developments in eye care. As glaucoma remains a key focus in health policy, public health campaigns continue to
raise awareness about eye health and the importance of preventative care.
Click here for more details or to register for Comprehensive Glaucoma Care: Part 1 & Part 2

Advanced Medical Retina: Part 1 & Part 2 OPTMM516 & OPTMM517

This pair of micro-credentials is designed to provide eye care practitioners with advanced knowledge and practical skills needed to
diagnose and manage retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
The courses will review the state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging tools which can be incorporated into clinical practice.
Participants will gain the knowledge to interpret the images to enhance their capacity and confidence in diagnosis and
managing retinal diseases.
Click here for more details or to register for Advanced Medical Retina: Part 1 & Part 2 

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Who should study these courses?

These micro-credentials are designed for registered optometrists  wishing to expand their knowledge and clinical expertise. 

Why study these courses?

These courses empower optometrists to engage with cutting-edge content while continuing to deliver high-quality patient care.

Recommended prior knowledge

These micro-credentials require participants to have completed an Optometry degree or an equivalent qualification recognised by UWA.

 

How does it work?

Practitioners will be supported in their lifelong learning through a flexible online format, featuring asynchronous lectures and
weekly synchronous seminars that foster interactive discussion and peer collaboration. 

What's next after these courses?

Practitioners who successfully complete two of these micro-credentials can apply for academic credit for one unit, when commencing a postgraduate course at UWA.