Demonstration and discussion workshop: Home monitoring of intraocular pressures

This session will explore the nuances around providing patients with devices to monitor intraocular pressures (IOPs) in their own home. We will go through the 'who, what, why and when' of home IOP monitoring. 'Who' would denote the patient selection and the key clinical features to assess when identifying those who would benefit from home monitoring of IOPs. We will then discuss 'what' is home monitoring of IOPs and 'why' it is important, and 'when' to perform this, be it at the point of referral or prior to deciding whether to refer. This will enable the audience to understand the value, pros and cons of home IOP monitoring. We will then conclude with some ideas around how this can be incorporated into independent practice, while being clinically robust and economically viable.

Learning outcome(s)

Practitioners will be explain the benefits and process of home monitoring of intraocular pressures (s.2)

Practitioners will recognise the clinical indications for home monitoring of intraocular pressures (s.7)