At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. To improve surgical techniques during eye surgery in the digital age.
2. To know the most common types of retinal pathologies that can result from myopia.
3. Identify and articulate the current disparities in eye health outcomes across different populations, recognizing the socio-economic, cultural, and geographic factors that contribute to these inequalities.
4. Learn practical strategies to enhance their clinical practice, enabling them to provide more equitable care and improve eye health outcomes for underserved populations in their communities.
5. To review important points in preparation and aftercare for infants who require cataract surgery, from pre-operative planning to long term post-operative care.
6. Describe the limits of “self-care” as we progress towards a model of “collective-care” that recognizes how our individual health depends most on the health of our wider social and environmental systems.
7. By the end of this session, ophthalmologists will be able to identify and apply effective advocacy strategies and techniques to promote access to quality eye care.

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