Optometry Video CPD Collection – 18 August 2026
18 August 2026
Video CPD Collection
These videos have been selected for clinical relevance and suitability for Australian optometrists.
1. The Chris Wolfe Podcast: Why Myopia Management Gets Better When You Stop Focusing on Selling the Wid
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
2. The Chris Wolfe Podcast: Myopia Management Gets Better When You Stop Focusing on Selling the Widget
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
3. Eyes On Myopia - In the Hot Seat: A Live Q&A with Thanh Mai, OD, FSLS, Regarding All Things Myopia
Category: Myopia Control
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This live Q&A session from the Eyes on Myopia conference features Dr. Thanh Mai discussing clinical approaches, strategies, and troubleshooting for myopia control practices. Australian optometrists will gain practical insights into managing patient expectations and implementing effective myopia management protocols in clinical settings.
4. Is Your Face Wash Worsening Dry Eye? What Eye Doctors Should Know
Category: Dry Eye / Ocular Surface
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast episode explores the impact of common skincare products, facial cleansers, and cosmetics on meibomian gland function and ocular surface health. Optometrists will learn practical history-taking strategies to uncover patient skincare routines and identify ingredients like retinols, surfactants, and essential oils contributing to dry eye symptoms and contact lens intolerance.
5. Lecture: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) for AI & Novel Technologies in Eyecare
Category: General Clinical
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This roundtable discussion explores Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and how artificial intelligence and novel digital technologies are evaluated for adoption in eye care. Australian optometrists will gain insight into how clinical research, health economics, and policy intersect to determine the real-world value and implementation of AI screening tools.
6. Lecture: Approaching Traumatic Cataracts and Secondary IOLs – Think Before You Start!
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
7. Lecture: 6th Annual Crandall Cataract Conference: Phacoemulsification with Zonulopathy
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
8. The AWP: People, AI, and the Future of the Optometric Practice
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast explores how optometric practices can leverage automation, artificial intelligence, and remote workers alongside in-office teams to streamline workflows. It discusses practical strategies for improving operational efficiency, optimising role alignment, and using technology to enhance rather than replace the patient experience.
9. The Slippery Slope: Corporate Optometry, Oversupply and Falling Compensation - Dr. Keyur Patel
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
10. The Slippery Slope: Corporate Optometry, Oversupply and Falling Compensation - Dr. Keyur Patel
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This podcast episode explores the impacts of corporate optometry, workforce oversupply, low reimbursement rates, and commercial KPIs on professional compensation and clinical autonomy, drawing comparisons primarily from the UK market. It highlights the challenges of balancing retail pressures with clinical independence and discusses how some independent practices successfully transition away from low-fee government-funded models to value-based private care. For Australian optometrists, the discussion offers valuable insights into workforce trends, commercial pressures, and strategies for protecting clinical autonomy.
11. The Chris Wolfe Podcast: The Operating System Behind a High-Performing Eye Care Practice
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
12. A Fresh Look at Common Neuro Ophthalmic Disorders
Category: General Clinical
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This podcast episode reviews common neuro-ophthalmic disorders, providing Australian optometrists with updated, evidence-based diagnostic and management strategies. Dr. Patricia Modica discusses essential clinical pearls to enhance competency in identifying and handling neuro-ophthalmic conditions in everyday practice.
13. Emerging Trends and Controversies in Posterior Segment Care
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
14. The AWP: Building Optometry’s Next Generation of Leaders
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
15. The AWP: Building Optometry’s Next Generation of Leaders
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast episode explores the Student Optometric Leadership Network (SOLN) and its impact on preparing optometry students for practice. It discusses the critical roles of mentorship, building professional confidence, and embracing career opportunities for emerging optometrists.
16. Australia’s Optometry Rebellion: Optometrists Are Unionizing. Why North America Should Pay Attention
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
17. The AWP: People, AI, and the Future of the Optometric Practice
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
18. Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Causes, Symptoms and Dry Eye Treatments
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
19. Aesthetics in Optometric Practice: A Natural Extension of Advanced Dry Eye Care
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
20. Are you ready to conquer keratoconus? Management of Keratoconus Update
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
21. Glaucoma Essentials: The Path to Preservation
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
22. Blueprint for Success: Strategies for Building a Myopia Control Practice
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
23. Mythbusters on Miotic for the Presbyopic Patient
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
24. The Chris Wolfe Podcast: Unlocking Practice Growth with Data-Driven KPIs w/ Dr. Jason Lake
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast episode explores strategies for unlocking optometric practice growth using data-driven key performance indicators (KPIs). It offers practical insights for Australian optometrists looking to optimise practice metrics, billing, and operational efficiency.
25. The Blueprint That Built a $4 Million Optometry Practice With Dr. Kurt Steele
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast episode explores the leadership principles, operational systems, and culture strategies required to scale an independent optometry practice. Australian practice owners and optometrists will gain actionable insights into team retention, key performance indicators (KPIs), and sustainable business growth.
26. How Alain Mikli Changed Eyewear Design and Optical Fashion
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
27. Compliance Corner: The Diabetic Eye Examination: Who Pays, What’s Covered & What Triggers an Audit
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.5 hrs (30 min)
This podcast episode discusses the complexities of compliance, billing, and coding for diabetic eye examinations, though its primary focus is on US insurance and Medicare billing structures. While informative regarding documentation standards, Australian optometrists should note that the specific financial reimbursement and audit triggers discussed are tailored to the US healthcare system rather than Medicare Australia (MBS).
28. Lecture: A Clinical Framework for Binocular Vision Disorders: Assessment, Prisms, and Vision Therapy
Category: General Clinical
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This lecture presents a practical clinical framework for assessing and managing binocular vision disorders in everyday practice. It covers structured evaluation strategies, the appropriate application of prism correction, and the integration of vision therapy techniques illustrated through real-world examples.
29. Lecture: Microbial Keratitis: Diagnosis and Management
Category: Therapeutics
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This lecture provides a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and management of microbial keratitis, covering differential diagnoses, empiric therapy, and interpreting microbiological results. Australian optometrists will benefit from the case-based discussions on identifying treatment responders, selecting adjuvant therapies, and recognising when urgent ophthalmological referral is required.
30. Lecture: Evidence-Based Treatment Update on Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD/AMD)
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
31. Chronic Dry Eye? Why Your Treatment Isn’t Working
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
32. Leonardo Learning Platform: Build Stronger Eye Care Teams Faster
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (35 min)
This podcast episode explores the Leonardo Learning Platform and strategies for building stronger eye care teams through structured education, onboarding, and leadership development. Australian optometrists and practice owners will gain practical insights into improving staff retention, reducing burnout, and elevating the patient experience from the front desk to the optical handoff.
33. Effective Beats Efficient: Building a Better Independent Practice - Part 2 with Conor Heaney
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
34. How to Scale an Eye Care Practice With Jamie Rosin
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (61 min)
This podcast episode explores the operational strategies and leadership shifts required to scale an eye care practice successfully. Jamie Rosin discusses the importance of team accountability, coaching behaviours, strategic partnerships, and delivering exceptional patient journeys to support business expansion. Australian optometrists and practice owners will gain practical insights into improving practice management and navigating growth.
35. The Chris Wolfe Podcast: Vitreous Health Formula: Ingredients & Benefits
Category: Retina
Suggested CPD: 0.5 hrs (30 min)
This podcast episode discusses the formulation, ingredients, and clinical benefits of vitreous health supplements. Australian optometrists can gain insights into nutritional support for age-related vitreous degeneration and floaters.
36. AWP: Sales, Conviction, and the Patient Journey
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This episode explores how Australian optometrists can improve treatment recommendation acceptance through structured communication and enhanced patient trust. The discussion covers techniques for uncovering patient needs, handling resistance, and mapping the patient journey to identify care gaps.
37. From Busy Practice Owner to Better Leader, With Optical Success Academy - Conor Heaney Part 1
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
38. C.O.R.N.E.A. & N.E.R.V.E.: Two Novel Mnemonics to Preserve Vision in Two Parallel Diseases
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
39. The Myopia Management Starter Kit Every Optometrist Needs
Category: Myopia Control
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (57 min)
This podcast episode provides practical guidance for Australian optometrists looking to establish or refine a myopia management program in clinical practice. It covers treatment options such as orthokeratology, multifocal soft lenses, spectacle lenses, and low-dose atropine, alongside protocols for axial length measurement, pricing structures, and team integration.
40. TVOL: The Vision Coaching Framework , Frances Bynum, Mike Rothschild then Steve Curran.
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
41. The AWP: Leading Through Coaching, Communication, and Culture
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast episode explores effective leadership, communication strategies, and organizational culture development for optometry practices. It provides actionable insights for practice owners and team leaders looking to improve change management, staff alignment, and overall team capability.
42. Louisiana Senate Bill 404: How Optometrists Won Against Vision Benefit Managers
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
43. I Started a Dry Eye Practice from Nothing | Dr. Ada Noh
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
44. Giving Sight, Changing Lives: How Optometry Giving Sight is Creating Lasting Change -Donna Mikulecky
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast episode explores the global impact of Optometry Giving Sight and its mission to establish sustainable eye care infrastructure, such as vision centres and optometry schools in underserved regions. For Australian optometrists, the discussion offers practical ways to engage clinic teams and patients through initiatives like the World Sight Day Challenge and practice-based fundraising. It highlights how eye care professionals can integrate philanthropy into their practice culture to help address avoidable blindness worldwide.
45. Lecture: Hypotony: How Low Is Too Low?
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
46. Lecture: Visualizing Cataract Surgery & Techniques: A Step-by-Step Surgical Walkthrough
Category: General Clinical
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This video provides a step-by-step surgical walkthrough of standard cataract surgery techniques, detailing each phase from wound construction and capsulorhexis to IOL implantation. Australian optometrists can use this detailed overview of operative flow and intraoperative management to better understand surgical outcomes and improve co-management communications.
47. Virtual Assistants in Optometry: Stop Losing $20K+ Per Role
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (40 min)
This podcast episode explores the implementation of virtual assistants in optometry practices to streamline scheduling, enhance patient communication, and improve multi-location scalability. It breaks down the financial and operational benefits of utilizing virtual support to optimize front-desk workflows and capture missed appointment revenue.
48. Top 10 Myopia Management MYTHS Every Optometrist Needs to Stop Believing
Category: Myopia Control
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast episode features a discussion debunking common misconceptions surrounding childhood myopia, such as the roles of genetics, screen time, and axial length monitoring. It provides Australian optometrists with evidence-based insights and practical communication strategies to improve patient education and pediatric clinical care.
49. Don’t Buy the Hype: A Look at AI in Optometry - Dr. Peter Rozanec, Canadian Optometry Group
Category: General Clinical
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast episode explores the current and future applications of artificial intelligence in optometry, framing AI as an intelligence amplifier rather than a replacement for clinicians. It discusses the balance between adopting new technologies and maintaining strong foundational clinical knowledge and human connection in practice.
50. Metabolic Drivers of Ocular Damage Insulin Resistance, GLP-1, Muscle Health, & Antioxidants
Category: General Clinical
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This session explores how systemic metabolic dysfunction, including insulin resistance and mitochondrial decline, drives ocular damage across the retina, optic nerve, and cornea. Australian optometrists will learn to integrate metabolic screening, nutritional optimization, and preventive strategies into their comprehensive clinical care.
51. Xiidra® (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5%: Understanding Inflammation in Dry Eye
Category: Dry Eye / Ocular Surface
Suggested CPD: 0.5 hrs (30 min)
This podcast episode explores the role of inflammation in chronic dry eye disease and discusses clinical strategies for incorporating lifitegrast ophthalmic solution 5% into patient care. A panel of optometrists shares real-world experiences regarding diagnostic workflows, managing patient expectations, and improving treatment adherence. Australian optometrists will gain practical insights into addressing dry eye signs and symptoms using targeted anti-inflammatory therapy.
52. Xiidra® (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) and Dry Eye Compliance: Supporting Adherence in Practice
Category: Dry Eye / Ocular Surface
Suggested CPD: 0.5 hrs (30 min)
This podcast episode explores strategies to improve patient adherence to dry eye treatments, specifically focusing on lifitegrast ophthalmic solution. A panel of optometrists discusses effective communication techniques, managing patient expectations, and overcoming barriers to chronic ocular surface disease management in clinical practice.
53. “True, Kind, and Necessary”: An Honest Conversation with The Dry Eye Jedi - Dr. Richard Maharaj
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
54. Clinical Oculomics: Detect Disease Before Symptoms Appear
Category: General Clinical
Suggested CPD: 0.5 hrs (37 min)
This podcast episode explores the growing role of artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and clinical oculomics in optometry. It discusses how retinal imaging biomarkers can help detect systemic conditions like cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases before symptoms appear, and highlights the future integration of AI in clinical practice.
55. Myopia Control: Why Each Diopter Matters
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
56. Serum Tears of Joy: Grand Rounds & Clinical Pearls
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
57. Oculomics: The Future of Healthcare or Just Another Buzzword?
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
58. Dry Eye in the Desert 2026
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
59. The Magic of Serum Tears: Foundations & Fundamentals
Category: Dry Eye / Ocular Surface
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This educational session covers the foundations and fundamentals of autologous serum tears, including their biologic composition, mechanism of action, and evidence-based indications for severe ocular surface disease. Australian optometrists will gain practical insights into patient selection, clinical protocols, and integration of this advanced therapy into dry eye management pathways.
60. Nutraceuticals in Clinical Optometry
Category: Therapeutics
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This video reviews evidence-based nutraceuticals in eye care, cutting through marketing noise to provide clinicians with the science behind prescribing ocular supplements. It equips Australian optometrists with accurate, evidence-based information to guide patient discussions regarding supplement use for conditions like AMD and dry eye.
61. Mythbusters on Miotic for the Presbyopic Patient
Category: General Clinical
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This video debunks common myths surrounding miotic therapy for presbyopia, reviewing clinical evidence, patient outcomes, and practice integration strategies. Australian optometrists will gain practical insights into incorporating topical miotics into modern presbyopia management and patient communication.
62. The Clinical Guide to the Newest Innovations in Keratoconus: wfgSL & CTAK
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
63. 2026 Optometry Income Report: 5 Key Takeaways for Optometrists | Ryan Reflects
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.5 hrs (30 min)
This video analyses the 2026 Optometry Income Report, discussing financial trends, practice ownership versus associate income, and student debt challenges. It provides Australian optometrists with insights into career satisfaction, financial planning, and business growth opportunities within the profession.
64. Cutting Edge Cataract and Glaucoma Care
Category: Glaucoma
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This podcast episode explores contemporary co-management practices, focusing on essential clinical knowledge for making effective cataract and glaucoma referrals. Australian optometrists will learn how to optimize patient outcomes, coordinate specialist care, and streamline follow-up management.
65. The Eyes as a Window to Systemic Disease
Category: General Clinical
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This grand rounds style lecture explores various anterior and posterior segment ocular cases that revealed underlying systemic conditions. Australian optometrists will gain valuable insights into diagnostic reasoning, multidisciplinary care, and identifying systemic disease through ocular manifestations.
66. OCT and Visual Field Pearls Through Glaucoma Case Discussion
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
67. Kids, Screens, and Anxiety: What Optometry is Missing - Dr. Meenal Agarwal
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
68. Strained to Synergistic: Rethinking the OD–Optician Relationship - Romie Dhaliwal and Arsh Manghera
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 0.75 hrs (45 min)
This podcast episode explores the collaborative relationship between optometrists and opticians, highlighting how breaking down the traditional divide can enhance patient care, treatment adoption, and business growth. Australian optometrists will gain practical insights into practice co-ownership models, multidisciplinary team integration, and innovative community-based marketing strategies.
69. AI vs Optometrists: Biggest Threat or the Biggest Opportunity Ever? - Dr. Masoud Nafey
Category: Business / Practice Management
Suggested CPD: 1 hrs (60 min)
This podcast episode explores the practical applications and future impact of artificial intelligence in optometry practice. It discusses how AI tools like automated front desk operations, scribes, and billing can streamline practice workflows and reduce administrative burdens. Additionally, it touches on emerging diagnostic assistive technologies like oculomics and emphasises the shift toward patient-centric care.
70. Implementing Stellest Lenses in Modern Myopia Management | Ryan Reflects
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
71. Dr. Chris Wolfe: Navigating Private Practice to Corporate Leasehold Optometry | Ryan Reflects
Category: Other
Suggested CPD: 0.25 hrs (10 min)
This list was prepared with AI assistance. Always verify the original source and adjust CPD hours based on your actual viewing time.