UWA PLUS
Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care - Part 1 & Part 2
[OPTMM512 & OPTMM513]
These highly specialised micro-credential courses are designed for registered optometrists wishing to expand their knowledge and clinical expertise. The Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care course includes two micro-credentials, Part 1 and Part 2.
The Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care: Part 1 & Part 2 micro-credentials aim to provide eye care practitioners with the advanced knowledge and practical skills necessary to diagnose and manage common childhood vision disorders confidently.
These micro-credentials emphasise the importance of ensuring a comprehensive childhood vision examination, assessing and correcting refractive error, evaluating, diagnosing and managing childhood strabismus and amblyopia, evaluating and treating non-strabismic binocular disorders, diagnosing and detecting childhood eye disease and development conditions. Presented by a list of experienced clinicians and leading academics in the paediatric eyecare space, this course will build on entry-level competencies and broaden the clinician's capacity to provide evidence-based, patient-centred care for children and their families.
Upon successful completion of each micro-credential, you'll receive:
- 3 PD Points (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
Course dates:
Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care: Part 1 & Part 2
1 April 2026 - 30 June 2026
Registrations close: 23 March 2026
Duration: Each micro-credential course is 6 weeks (12 weeks for both)
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- Critical information summary: OPTMM512 Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care: Part 1 [PDF 242KB]
OPTMM513 Evidence-Based Paediatric Eye Care: Part 2 [PDF 243KB]
What you'll learn
By completing both Part 1 & Part 2 over 12 weeks, participants will:
Further develop their clinical skills
Increase confidence in paediatric diagnosis and management
Enhance their evidence-based clinical reasoning and decision making
Develop paediatric examination plans, diagnosis and management
Communicate effectively with paediatric patients and their parents, and other health professionals
Why study this course?
Expand your knowledge and skills assessing and managing paediatric patients. You will learn from experts in the field with national and international expertise. This micro-credential is the first of its kind to deliver an international collaboration with the University of Houston. This course offers advanced evidence-based content designed to elevate your clinical practice and enhance your skills to deliver exceptional patient-centred care.
Who should study this course?
Registered optometrists wishing to expand their knowledge of paediatric eye care. Practitioners will be supported in their
lifelong learning though asynchronous lectures and coursework deliver weekly, supported by synchronous interactive
seminars.
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?
Fully online, with weekly learning and seminars. Combination of live online interactive webinars and pre-recorded lectures to support flexible learning.Practitioners will enhance their ability to assess and diagnose paediatric conditions affecting visual function, ocular alignment and binocular vision, and expand communication skills and management capabilities regarding patient care for children and their families.
What's next after this course
Practitioners who successfully complete two of these micro-credentials can apply for academic credit for one unit, when commencing a postgraduate course at UWA.
To see other micro-credentials available in the Advanced Ocular Disease Care in Primary Practice series of micro-credentials, click here.