The Optometrists Board has launched the voluntary CPD Scheme on 1 November 2004. The main purpose of implementing CPD is to encourage optometrists to commit themselves to life-long continuing professional learning through education and training. Through CPD, optometrists will be able to keep pace with rapid advances in optometry in terms of knowledge, skills and practical experience for the provision of quality service. The CPD scheme is first launched through voluntary participation, before it becomes mandatory upon legislative amendment. Registrants who have attained 10 CPD hours in a year would be awarded with a Certificate of Achievement when they renew the practising certificates. For this year's exercise, registrants would be awarded the Certificate if they have acquired 10 CPD hours when they renew their practising certificate ending on 30 June 2008.

CPD Manuals
 
(i)
 Manual for Continuing Professional Development Scheme
 
(ii)
 Manual for Accreditation as a Provider of Continuing Professional Development Activities
 
(iii)
 Manual for Validation of Continuing Professional Development Activities

Pre-approved CPD Programme Providers
 
(i)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
 
(ii)
 The Hong Kong Association of Private Practice Optometrists
 
(iii)
The Hong Kong Optometric Association
 
(iv)
 The Hong Kong Society of Professional Optometrists

Pre-approved CPD Programmes
 
(i)
Accredited / approved programmes of Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE)
 
(ii)
 International conferences held by the American Optometric Association, the American Academy of Optometry, Canadian Optometric Association
 
(iii)
 Annual conference of the Optometrists Association of Australia
 
(iv)
Biennial conference of the College of Optometrists, UK
 
(v)
Annual conference of the New Zealand Association of Optometrists and that held by the New Zealand College of Optometrists
 
(vi)
Asian Pacific Optometric Conference
 
(vii)
The Hong Kong Optometric Conference
 
(viii)
 The Asia Cornea and Contact Lens Conference

Accredited CPD Programmes/Activities
  (i) Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists
    Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists Hong Kong Seminar (2005)
  (ii) OPSM Limited
    Course: Refractive Surgery by Lasik (6 July to 7 August 2005)
  (iii) OPSM Limited
    Course: Complications of Refractive Surgery by Lasik (6 July to 7 August 2005)
  (iv) Luxottica Retail Limited
    Course: Refractive Surgery by Lasik (8 August 2005 to 30 October 2007)
  (v) Luxottica Retail Limited
    Course: Complications of Refractive Surgery by Lasik (8 August 2005 to 30 October 2007)
  (vi) Varilux Academy Asia Pacific
   

Workshops/lectures (24 October 2005 - 31 October 2007)

  • PD and Height Best Practice Workshop
  • PAL Problem Solving Workshop
  • Comparing Lens Materials Workshop - Estimating Refractive Index
  • Communication in Action
  • The Ageing Eye
  • The PAL Concept
  • PAL Adaptation: Motivating and Managing the New Wearer
  • PAL Troubleshooting
  • Lens Materials
  • Personality: The Big 5 Factors
  • Personality Interaction
  (vii) Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists (ACBO)
    Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists Hong Kong Conference 2006 (19 and 20 February 2006)
  (viii) The Coordinating Committee for Optometrists and Orthoptists, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong
    Lecture: Advanced Contact Lens Technology and Fitting for Irregular Corneas (16 December 2005)
  (ix) The Co-ordinating Committee for Optometrists and Orthoptists, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong
Lecture: New Developments in Intraocular Lenses, Biometry and Cataract Surgery (19 January 2007)
  (x) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminar: Contact Lens Complications: Avoiding the Avoidable (24 and 25 April 2007)
  (xi) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminar: 'Diagnosis and Management of Eye Disease in General Eye Care Practice' and 'Contact Lens Complications: Avoiding the Avoidable' (14 June 2007, 18 June 2007 and from 12 July 2007 to December 2007)
  (xii) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminar: 'Contact Lens Care in 2007' (1 September 2007 and 30 August 2008)
  (xiii) Kwai Tsing Safe Community and Healthy City Association Limited
Seminar: 'The Diabetic Retinopathy Symposium' (18 August 2007)
  (xiv) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminar on common orbital diseases for eyecare professional and a systematic approach in clinical contact
lens practice (1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008)
  (xv) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminar on Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Revolution (19 November 2007 to 18 November 2008)
  (xvi) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminars on 'Common content lens related complications and management - a case series' and 'Ocular Complications, Management and Preventive Measures of UV' (11 February 2008 to 10 February 2009)
  (xvii)

The International Centre for Eyecare Education / Essilor Asia Pacific Headquarters
Varilux Academy Asia Pacific Hong Kong 2008 (18 March 2008 to 19 March 2008):

  • The Aging Eye
  • Ophthalmic Lens Materials
  • Comparing Lens Materials: Estimating Refractive Index & Thickness
  • PAL Troubleshooting
  • PAL Problem Solving
  • PAL Wearer Motivation and Management
  (xviii)

The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminars on "Myths of Toric Lens Fitting and Protect our Patients' Eyes from the Sun" (10 June 2008 to 31 December 2008)
  (xix)

The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminars on "Sun, Eye, the Ophthalmohelioses and the Contact Lens" (1 July 2008 to 31 December 2008)
  (xx) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminars on "Some anterior segment conditions - when to refer?" (1 October 2008 and 1 May 2009)
  (xxi) The Co-ordinating Committee for Optometrists and Orthoptists, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong
Lecture: Clinical Ophthalmology Update (17 October 2008 and 18 October 2008)
  (xxii) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Seminars on "Succeeding with SiHy & the Challenges of their Clinical Management and Beyond Survival - How to Thrive in the Competitive CL Marketplace" (15 November 2008 to 15 May 2009)
  (xxiii) Ciba Vision (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Seminar on "Contact Lens Clinical Skills Series (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced)" (from 26 June 2008 to 25 June 2009)
  (xxiv) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminar on "Fitting Astigmats with Toric Contact Lenses. Right or Wrong?" (from 1 October 2008 to 1 May 2009)
  (xxv) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminar on "Ground-round discussion - Common retinal conditions in optometric practice (from 1 November 2008 to 30 April 2009)
  (xxvi) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Seminar on "Silicone hydrogel daily disposables: the end of compromise & Exploring the latest discoveries in contact lenses research" (from 20 April 2009 to 19 May 2009)
  (xxvii)

The International Centre for Eyecare Education / Essilor Asia Pacific Headquarters
Varilux Academy Asia Pacific Hong Kong 2009 (20 May 2009 and 21 May 2009)

  • PAL Design Evolution
  • Aspheric Lens Designs
  • Advanced PAL Troubleshooting - Prism
  (xxviii) The sub-committee for Optometrists and Orthoptists COC of Hospital Authority.
Seminar on "Multifocal ERG" (18 September 2009)
  (xxix) Ciba Vision (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Seminar on "Contact Lens Clinical Skills Series (Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced)" (8 July 2009 to 9 June 2010)
  (xxx) The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care HK
Seminar on "(1) How important is oxygen? and (2) Fit beyond comfort: presenting the eye health benefits" (1 June 2009 to 30 October 2009)
  (xxxi) CMP Medica
Programme: "The Primary Care Clinic": (i) Updates in ophthalmology; and (ii) Cancer prevention and management in general practice (31 January 2010)

Areas of non-compliance found during the audit on documentary proof of CPD activities that participating optometrists have declared to have attended under the voluntary CPD Scheme from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005

List of Optometrists who have attained the recommended CPD hours and have been issued with a Certificate of Achievement for the period from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005

List of Optometrists who have attained the recommended CPD hours and have been issued with a Certificate of Achievement for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006

List of Optometrists who have attained the recommended CPD hours and have been issued with a Certificate of Achievement for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007

List of Optometrists who have attained the recommended CPD hours and have been issued with a Certificate of Achievement for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008

List of Optometrists who have attained the recommended CPD hours and have been issued with a Certificate of Achievement for the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009

 

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