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Synsam CPD Platform

Synsam is committed to providing opportunities for continuous professional development to all staff. This platform provides CPD that is designed to enhance knowledge and skills.

Step 1

You will need a code from Synsam to register on this platform. If you have not yet received your code please contact the Education & Development Team for more information.

Step 2

Click register in the top right-hand corner of the screen. We only need your name and email address to get started.

Step 3

Search for CPD by keyword or topic. You can easily see what content you've started or completed. You'll get a certificate as soon as you complete CPD and we will notify your professional body of your completions each month.

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Minor Eye Conditions Service: Inflammatory Conditions

The article explores the Minor Eye Conditions Service, focusing on red-eye presentations.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Conjunctivitis

This article introduces the minor eye condition services available in community optometric practice, and focuses on presentations of conjunctivitis.

1 CPD point
Independent prescribing by Optometrists in a Community Setting

This article reviews how independent prescribing Optometrists already enhance eye health services in community practice and how each clinician can work within the boundaries of their own knowledge and skills.

1 CPD point
The Lowdown on Demodex

Demodex is one of the most common, but often overlooked, causes of blepharitis and ocular surface inflammation, being associated with between 29% and 74% of all cases of blepharitis. This article will review demodex, its prevalence, its diagnosis and its treatment.

1 CPD point
Enhanced Services in Community Practice
Providing a Minor Eye Conditions Service

The investigation and treatment of a range of common eye conditions has become a significant part of community optometry practice. This article will explain some of the legal framework, practical issues around providing the service, and discuss the treatment of some common conditions.

1 CPD point
Successfully Managing Dry Eye

In this course, we will discuss DED identification and management using the approach outlined in the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society’s second International Dry Eye Workshop report (TFOS DEWS II).

1 CPD point
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prevention is better than cure

This article will cover the prevalence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, its aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. The main focus will be on prevention by patient education, and on early detection and referral.

1 CPD point
Independent Prescribing by Optometrists in a Hospital Setting

The article reviews how Independent Prescribing Optometrists work in a hospital setting, and discusses the management of various ocular conditions.

1 CPD point
Getting on the right tract with uveitis
Part 2

This course we will consider anterior uveitis in a systematic and logical approach.

1 CPD point
Managing dry eye for the busy practitioner

This article will highlight the management options available for dry eye disease, and also look at how other treatment modalities can be incorporated into our daily practice.

1 CPD point
Ocular Emergencies

This article provides an overview of ocular emergencies and their key clinical features.

1 CPD point
Looking at diabetes and the eye

This article covers the physiological effects of diabetes to explain diabetic eye disease and how to identify it.

1 CPD point
Enhanced Services in Community Practice
Providing a Minor Eye Conditions Service

The investigation and treatment of a range of common eye conditions has become a significant part of community optometry practice. This article will explain some of the legal framework, practical issues around providing the service, and discuss the treatment of some common conditions.

1 CPD point
Successfully Managing Dry Eye

In this course, we will discuss DED identification and management using the approach outlined in the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society’s second International Dry Eye Workshop report (TFOS DEWS II).

1 CPD point
Getting on the right tract with uveitis
Part 2

This course we will consider anterior uveitis in a systematic and logical approach.

1 CPD point
Ocular Emergencies

This article provides an overview of ocular emergencies and their key clinical features.

1 CPD point
Looking at diabetes and the eye

This article covers the physiological effects of diabetes to explain diabetic eye disease and how to identify it.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Inflammatory Conditions

The article explores the Minor Eye Conditions Service, focusing on red-eye presentations.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Conjunctivitis

This article introduces the minor eye condition services available in community optometric practice, and focuses on presentations of conjunctivitis.

1 CPD point
Independent prescribing by Optometrists in a Community Setting

This article reviews how independent prescribing Optometrists already enhance eye health services in community practice and how each clinician can work within the boundaries of their own knowledge and skills.

1 CPD point
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prevention is better than cure

This article will cover the prevalence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, its aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. The main focus will be on prevention by patient education, and on early detection and referral.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Inflammatory Conditions

The article explores the Minor Eye Conditions Service, focusing on red-eye presentations.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Conjunctivitis

This article introduces the minor eye condition services available in community optometric practice, and focuses on presentations of conjunctivitis.

1 CPD point
Independent prescribing by Optometrists in a Community Setting

This article reviews how independent prescribing Optometrists already enhance eye health services in community practice and how each clinician can work within the boundaries of their own knowledge and skills.

1 CPD point
The Lowdown on Demodex

Demodex is one of the most common, but often overlooked, causes of blepharitis and ocular surface inflammation, being associated with between 29% and 74% of all cases of blepharitis. This article will review demodex, its prevalence, its diagnosis and its treatment.

1 CPD point
Enhanced Services in Community Practice
Providing a Minor Eye Conditions Service

The investigation and treatment of a range of common eye conditions has become a significant part of community optometry practice. This article will explain some of the legal framework, practical issues around providing the service, and discuss the treatment of some common conditions.

1 CPD point
Successfully Managing Dry Eye

In this course, we will discuss DED identification and management using the approach outlined in the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society’s second International Dry Eye Workshop report (TFOS DEWS II).

1 CPD point
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prevention is better than cure

This article will cover the prevalence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, its aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. The main focus will be on prevention by patient education, and on early detection and referral.

1 CPD point
Independent Prescribing by Optometrists in a Hospital Setting

The article reviews how Independent Prescribing Optometrists work in a hospital setting, and discusses the management of various ocular conditions.

1 CPD point
Getting on the right tract with uveitis
Part 2

This course we will consider anterior uveitis in a systematic and logical approach.

1 CPD point
Managing dry eye for the busy practitioner

This article will highlight the management options available for dry eye disease, and also look at how other treatment modalities can be incorporated into our daily practice.

1 CPD point
Ocular Emergencies

This article provides an overview of ocular emergencies and their key clinical features.

1 CPD point
Looking at diabetes and the eye

This article covers the physiological effects of diabetes to explain diabetic eye disease and how to identify it.

1 CPD point

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Minor Eye Conditions Service: Inflammatory Conditions

The article explores the Minor Eye Conditions Service, focusing on red-eye presentations.

1 CPD point
Minor Eye Conditions Service: Conjunctivitis

This article introduces the minor eye condition services available in community optometric practice, and focuses on presentations of conjunctivitis.

1 CPD point
Independent prescribing by Optometrists in a Community Setting

This article reviews how independent prescribing Optometrists already enhance eye health services in community practice and how each clinician can work within the boundaries of their own knowledge and skills.

1 CPD point
The Lowdown on Demodex

Demodex is one of the most common, but often overlooked, causes of blepharitis and ocular surface inflammation, being associated with between 29% and 74% of all cases of blepharitis. This article will review demodex, its prevalence, its diagnosis and its treatment.

1 CPD point
Enhanced Services in Community Practice
Providing a Minor Eye Conditions Service

The investigation and treatment of a range of common eye conditions has become a significant part of community optometry practice. This article will explain some of the legal framework, practical issues around providing the service, and discuss the treatment of some common conditions.

1 CPD point
Successfully Managing Dry Eye

In this course, we will discuss DED identification and management using the approach outlined in the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society’s second International Dry Eye Workshop report (TFOS DEWS II).

1 CPD point
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Prevention is better than cure

This article will cover the prevalence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis, its aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. The main focus will be on prevention by patient education, and on early detection and referral.

1 CPD point
Independent Prescribing by Optometrists in a Hospital Setting

The article reviews how Independent Prescribing Optometrists work in a hospital setting, and discusses the management of various ocular conditions.

1 CPD point
Getting on the right tract with uveitis
Part 2

This course we will consider anterior uveitis in a systematic and logical approach.

1 CPD point
Managing dry eye for the busy practitioner

This article will highlight the management options available for dry eye disease, and also look at how other treatment modalities can be incorporated into our daily practice.

1 CPD point
Ocular Emergencies

This article provides an overview of ocular emergencies and their key clinical features.

1 CPD point
Looking at diabetes and the eye

This article covers the physiological effects of diabetes to explain diabetic eye disease and how to identify it.

1 CPD point