1. How many Australians have diabetes?: 1.7 million
2. What % of diabetes is type 2? 90%: 90%
3. What is type 1 diabetes?: Immune mediated destruction of B cells
4. What is type 2 diabetes? B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance: B cell
dysfunction and insulin resistance
5. Who is at risk of type 2 diabetes?: >40, waistline >80cmf/>94cmm, south
Asian or African descent, polycystic ovaries, gestational diabetes, mental illness
medication
6. How is type 2 diabetes diagnosed?: Venous plasma glucose >11.1mmol/l,
>7.0mmol/l fasting, hba1c 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)
7. Name diabetic meds types:: Metformin, Thiazolidenediones (pioglitazone),
suplhonylureas (gliclazide), meglitinides, DPP-4 inhibitors (sitagliptin),
glucosidase inhibitors
8. What is prevalence of DR after two decades?: 100% type 1, 60% type 2
9. What are the consequences of microvascular occlusion in DR?: Hypoxia ->
IRMA and NV
,10. What are the consequences of microvascular leakage in DR? Haems, plasma
leakage -> oedema and exudates: Haems, plasma leakage -> oedema and
exudates
11. What is R1?: Flame, dot haems, singular blot haem
12. What is R2?: CWS, exudates, IRMA, venous changes, x2 blot haems
13. What is R3?: NVD, NVW, Rubeosis iridis, pre-retinal haems
14. What are the types of diabetic maculopathy?: Focal, diffuse, ischaemic, mixed
15. What do you need to provide medicare treatment?: A provider number
16. 16. Who is a green medicare card for?: A permanent resident or citizen of
Australia
17. Whois a blue medicare card for?: Someone waiting for permanent residence
- a temporary medicare card
18. What is a RHCA?: A reciprocal health care agreement card for certified
countries
19. When can't medicare benefits be claimed?: For dispensing and adjustments, rx
copies, cosmetic surgery, refractive surgery, vocational tests or tests for sports,
tests requested by an employer, driving license tests, when testing a spouse or
dependant, post-op aftercare
20. What is code 10905?: Referred following examination
21. 10910?: Sight test for px < 65
22. 10911?: Sight test for px > 65
23. 10912?: Early test with significant change in visual function
24. 10913?: Early test with new signs or symptoms
25. 10914?: Early test progressive disorder
26. 10915?: Examination of diabetic px
, 27. 10918?: Second consultation
28. 0921?: CL consultation NOT VALID IF WEARING FOR COSMETIC, WORK,
SOCIAL, SPORTING OR PSYCHOLOGICAL PURPOSES
29. 10931-10933?: Domiciliary
30. 10940 and 10941?: Visual fields testing
31. 10942?: Low Vision Assessment
32. 10943?: Children's vision assessment aged 3-14
33. 10944?: FB removal
34. What is the standard for Australian / NZ sunglasses?: AS/NZS 1067
35. What is the standard mark for welding protection?: AS/NZS 1338.1
36. What is the standard mark for filters against UV?: AS/NZS 1338.2
37. What is the standard mark for protection against IR radiation?: 1338.3
38. What is the minimum a px records should be kept for?: 7 years or until the age
of 25, whichever is the longest
39. Which state quotes a minimum of 10 years?: Western Australia
40. What is the ocular marking HT?: Heat tempered
41. What is the ocular marking CT?: Chemically tempered
42. What letters would be on a medium impact device?: I and F
43. What letters would be on a high impact device?: V and B
44. What letter would be on an extra high impact device?: A
45. What letters would be on specs for molten metals or hot solids?: M or 9 46.
What are visual standards for cars and motorcycles?: Uncorrected VA no
worse than 6/12 better eye - license allowed if adequate correction with specs,
Corrected VA no worse than 6/24. 110 degrees horizontally with 10 degrees
above and below midline, scotoma within 20 degrees of fixation