This webinar is a multi part series investigating the common eye disorders in children and the impact that these have on their development. The webinars have been broken up into three parts to assist with viewing. Please take your time to watch the webinars, pausing and restarting them as you like. The total viewing time for all three webinars is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

The webinars will cover:

• The anatomy of the eye and the visual system
• Visual development
• Differences between children and adults
• Amblyopia
• Refractive Errors
• Eye conditions that may be detected by observation
• Eye conditions that may be detected through visual behaviours
• Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
• Optic Nerve Atrophy
• Retinal Dystrophy
• Cortical Vision Impairment

This webinar series has been endorsed by OMAA and will contribute 2.5 PD hours towards COMS recertification with ACRVEP as it addresses the Core Domains of the OMAA O&M Framework.

This event addresses the following Standards from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: 1.1.2, 1.2.2, 1.3.2, 1.4.2, 1.5.2, 1.6.2, 2.6.2, 3.2.2, 3.3.2, 3.4.2, 3.6.2, 4.1.2, 4.4.2, 4.5.2, 5.1.2, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.4.2, 6.2.2, 6.2.6, 6.3.2, 6.4.2, 7.4.2. It fits within the Priority Area of Children/ Student with Disabilities. This event is evidence and research based.