Events
Explore accredited events and activities that earn you credits towards your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements, including past events as well as upcoming ones.
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Why do I need to attend events?
Meeting your CPD requirements is an essential part of your recertification programme, to be able to practice as an optometrist or dispensing optician with ODOB. To do that, you’ll need to earn CPD credits at accredited events (or activities).
How the CPD activities listing works
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) describes learning activities practitioners engage in to develop and enhance their practice.
CPD activities include conferences (which can take place over multiple days and include multiple presentations), webinars, or courses focusing on a particular topic or topics. Some CPD providers may offer free activities, but others may charge.
Some CPD activities may occur on a once-off basis. Others may take place on multiple occasions.
Typically, the Board will accredit CPD activities for up to two years. Providers may apply for reaccreditation at the end of this period.
Some CPD activity providers publish their activities on the Board’s “Events Page”. Others choose not to.
If an activity is one which will occur on multiple occasions, the dates on which the activity is scheduled to occur may not show in the list of activities. However, the period during which the activity has been accredited will be displayed.
There may be CPD activities that are not listed, but where it is possible to earn CPD points. However, it is necessary to ensure these activities have a Board “event number” as well as a credit value and type.
If a CPD activity is not listed, a practitioner can apply to have the activity accredited or may ask the provider of the activity to apply for accreditation.
Please refer to the CPD page for more information.
Search for an event
Use the search functions to find accredited events or activities you are interested in. It contains a list of future and past events. If you cannot find the event or activity you are looking for, please email cpd@odob.health.nz for assistance.
| Event | Accreditation Period or Event date/s | Mode of Delivery | Provider | CPD Type and Credits | CPD Log Credits |
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| 60207 Eye Surgery Associates Symposium |
27/06/2024 -
27/06/2024
|
In person (contact) | Eye Surgery Associates |
Optometrists:
General-2 |
Log to CPD |
60207 Eye Surgery Associates Symposium
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 27/06/2024 - 27/06/2024Mode of Delivery: In person (contact)
Provider: Eye Surgery Associates
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-2
General-2
Log to CPD
| 60179 ALCON NOTHING IS COMING LAUNCH EVENT |
17/06/2024 -
16/07/2024
|
In person (contact) | Alcon Visioncare |
Optometrists:
General-0.5 |
Log to CPD |
60179 ALCON NOTHING IS COMING LAUNCH EVENT
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 17/06/2024 - 16/07/2024Mode of Delivery: In person (contact)
Provider: Alcon Visioncare
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-0.5
General-0.5
Log to CPD
| 60128 Session Two Part Two Solid Spring Board for the Future |
16/06/2024 -
16/06/2024
|
Hybrid (online and in person) | Glaucoma New Zealand |
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-0.55 |
Log to CPD |
60128 Session Two Part Two Solid Spring Board for the Future
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 16/06/2024 - 16/06/2024Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (online and in person)
Provider: Glaucoma New Zealand
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-0.55
Glaucoma Event-0.55
Log to CPD
| 60129 Session Three: The Future |
16/06/2024 -
16/06/2024
|
Hybrid (online and in person) | Glaucoma New Zealand |
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-1 |
Log to CPD |
60129 Session Three: The Future
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 16/06/2024 - 16/06/2024Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (online and in person)
Provider: Glaucoma New Zealand
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-1
Glaucoma Event-1
Log to CPD
| 60130 Session Three: Part Two The Future |
16/06/2024 -
16/06/2024
|
Hybrid (online and in person) | Glaucoma New Zealand |
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-0.75 |
Log to CPD |
60130 Session Three: Part Two The Future
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 16/06/2024 - 16/06/2024Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (online and in person)
Provider: Glaucoma New Zealand
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-0.75
Glaucoma Event-0.75
Log to CPD
| 60131 Session Four Cases |
16/06/2024 -
16/06/2024
|
Hybrid (online and in person) | Glaucoma New Zealand |
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-1.25 |
Log to CPD |
60131 Session Four Cases
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 16/06/2024 - 16/06/2024Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (online and in person)
Provider: Glaucoma New Zealand
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-1.25
Glaucoma Event-1.25
Log to CPD
| 60127 Session Two: Part One -Solid Spring Board for the Future |
16/06/2024 -
16/06/2024
|
Hybrid (online and in person) | Glaucoma New Zealand |
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-0.5 |
Log to CPD |
60127 Session Two: Part One -Solid Spring Board for the Future
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 16/06/2024 - 16/06/2024Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (online and in person)
Provider: Glaucoma New Zealand
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-0.5
Glaucoma Event-0.5
Log to CPD
| 60126 The View From Optometry |
16/06/2024 -
16/06/2024
|
Hybrid (online and in person) | Glaucoma New Zealand |
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-0.8 |
Log to CPD |
60126 The View From Optometry
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 16/06/2024 - 16/06/2024Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (online and in person)
Provider: Glaucoma New Zealand
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-0.8
Glaucoma Event-0.8
Log to CPD
| 60132 Session Five -Rapid Fire Cases |
16/06/2024 -
16/06/2024
|
Hybrid (online and in person) | Glaucoma New Zealand |
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-1.7 |
Log to CPD |
60132 Session Five -Rapid Fire Cases
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 16/06/2024 - 16/06/2024Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (online and in person)
Provider: Glaucoma New Zealand
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
Glaucoma Event-1.7
Glaucoma Event-1.7
Log to CPD
| 60203 City Eye Specialists June Zoom Seminar 2024 |
04/06/2024 -
04/06/2024
|
Online Only | City Eye Specialists |
Optometrists:
General-1.5 |
Log to CPD |
60203 City Eye Specialists June Zoom Seminar 2024
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 04/06/2024 - 04/06/2024Mode of Delivery: Online Only
Provider: City Eye Specialists
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-1.5
General-1.5
Log to CPD
| 60072 The Early Career Optometrist’s Guide to Navigating Contact Lenses and Dry Eye – Prescribing contact lenses for Presbyopia and Incorporating a TFOS DEWSII dry eye work up in your 30 minute eye examination routine |
04/06/2024 -
04/06/2024
|
Online Only | Alcon Visioncare |
Optometrists:
General-0.5 |
Log to CPD |
60072 The Early Career Optometrist’s Guide to Navigating Contact Lenses and Dry Eye – Prescribing contact lenses for Presbyopia and Incorporating a TFOS DEWSII dry eye work up in your 30 minute eye examination routine
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 04/06/2024 - 04/06/2024Mode of Delivery: Online Only
Provider: Alcon Visioncare
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-0.5
General-0.5
Log to CPD
| 51746 ANOC Part 2 online learning module 1 – Introduction to moderate to severe acquired brain injury. |
01/06/2024 -
31/10/2024
|
Online Only | Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists |
Optometrists:
General-1 |
Log to CPD |
51746 ANOC Part 2 online learning module 1 – Introduction to moderate to severe acquired brain injury.
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 01/06/2024 - 31/10/2024Mode of Delivery: Online Only
Provider: Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-1
General-1
Log to CPD
| 60208 Bacterial Keratitis - Part 2 |
30/05/2024 -
29/05/2026
|
Online Only | Re:Vision Laser & Cataract |
Optometrists:
General-0.5 |
Log to CPD |
60208 Bacterial Keratitis - Part 2
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 30/05/2024 - 29/05/2026Mode of Delivery: Online Only
Provider: Re:Vision Laser & Cataract
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-0.5
General-0.5
Log to CPD
| 60184 Auckland Eye May 2024 Webinar |
22/05/2024 -
22/05/2024
|
Online Only | Auckland Eye |
Optometrists:
General-1.5 |
Log to CPD |
60184 Auckland Eye May 2024 Webinar
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 22/05/2024 - 22/05/2024Mode of Delivery: Online Only
Provider: Auckland Eye
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-1.5
General-1.5
Log to CPD
| 60169 Meeting the needs of older patients in optics |
21/05/2024 -
21/05/2026
|
Online Only | ADONZ |
Dispensing Opticians:
General-0.5Ethical-0.5 |
Log to CPD |
60169 Meeting the needs of older patients in optics
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 21/05/2024 - 21/05/2026Mode of Delivery: Online Only
Provider: ADONZ
CPD Type and Credits:
Dispensing Opticians:
General-0.5Ethical-0.5
General-0.5Ethical-0.5
Log to CPD
| 60205 Co-Management Conference 2024 |
19/05/2024 -
19/05/2024
|
In person (contact) | Re:Vision Laser & Cataract |
Optometrists:
General-3.5 |
Log to CPD |
60205 Co-Management Conference 2024
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 19/05/2024 - 19/05/2024Mode of Delivery: In person (contact)
Provider: Re:Vision Laser & Cataract
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-3.5
General-3.5
Log to CPD
| 60171 Case Study - Unilaterial Field Defect |
15/05/2024 -
15/05/2024
|
Online Only | Specsavers ANZ Pty Ltd |
Optometrists:
General-1 |
Log to CPD |
60171 Case Study - Unilaterial Field Defect
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 15/05/2024 - 15/05/2024Mode of Delivery: Online Only
Provider: Specsavers ANZ Pty Ltd
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-1
General-1
Log to CPD
| 60174 Presbyopia Correcting IOLs-What Optometrists Need to Know |
14/05/2024 -
14/05/2024
|
In person (contact) | Alcon Laboratories (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Optometrists:
General-1.5 |
Log to CPD |
60174 Presbyopia Correcting IOLs-What Optometrists Need to Know
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 14/05/2024 - 14/05/2024Mode of Delivery: In person (contact)
Provider: Alcon Laboratories (Australia) Pty Ltd
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-1.5
General-1.5
Log to CPD
| 60187 Eye Institute New Plymouth Seminar 2024 |
10/05/2024 -
10/05/2024
|
In person (contact) | Eye Institute |
Optometrists:
General-2 |
Log to CPD |
60187 Eye Institute New Plymouth Seminar 2024
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 10/05/2024 - 10/05/2024Mode of Delivery: In person (contact)
Provider: Eye Institute
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-2
General-2
Log to CPD
| 60116 Cataract Surgery: what could possibly go wrong! |
08/05/2024 -
08/05/2024
|
In person (contact) | Southern Eye Specialists |
Optometrists:
General-1.5 |
Log to CPD |
60116 Cataract Surgery: what could possibly go wrong!
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 08/05/2024 - 08/05/2024Mode of Delivery: In person (contact)
Provider: Southern Eye Specialists
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-1.5
General-1.5
Log to CPD
| 60163 Decoding the What, Why and How of Diabetic Retinopathy |
07/05/2024 -
07/05/2026
|
Hybrid (online and in person) | Specsavers ANZ Pty Ltd |
Optometrists:
General-1 |
Log to CPD |
60163 Decoding the What, Why and How of Diabetic Retinopathy
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 07/05/2024 - 07/05/2026Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (online and in person)
Provider: Specsavers ANZ Pty Ltd
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-1
General-1
Log to CPD
| 60152 Strabismus Symposium: Approaching Acquired Strabismus in Adults and Children |
06/05/2024 -
05/05/2026
|
Hybrid (online and in person) | Specsavers ANZ Pty Ltd |
Optometrists:
General-1.5 |
Log to CPD |
60152 Strabismus Symposium: Approaching Acquired Strabismus in Adults and Children
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 06/05/2024 - 05/05/2026Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (online and in person)
Provider: Specsavers ANZ Pty Ltd
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-1.5
General-1.5
Log to CPD
| 60142 Progressive Conjunctival Scarring |
01/05/2024 -
01/05/2026
|
Online Only | Re:Vision |
Optometrists:
General-0.5 |
Log to CPD |
60142 Progressive Conjunctival Scarring
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 01/05/2024 - 01/05/2026Mode of Delivery: Online Only
Provider: Re:Vision
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-0.5
General-0.5
Log to CPD
| 60164 Eye Institute Auckland Seminar 2024 |
30/04/2024 -
30/04/2024
|
In person (contact) | Eye Institute |
Optometrists:
General-2 |
Log to CPD |
60164 Eye Institute Auckland Seminar 2024
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 30/04/2024 - 30/04/2024Mode of Delivery: In person (contact)
Provider: Eye Institute
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-2
General-2
Log to CPD
| 60173 NaturaVue PROTECT 12 month RCT data – Impact of a unique EDOF lens in myopia progression control |
30/04/2024 -
30/04/2024
|
Online Only | mivision |
Optometrists:
General-0.75 |
Log to CPD |
60173 NaturaVue PROTECT 12 month RCT data – Impact of a unique EDOF lens in myopia progression control
Accreditation Period or Event date/s: 30/04/2024 - 30/04/2024Mode of Delivery: Online Only
Provider: mivision
CPD Type and Credits:
Optometrists:
General-0.75
General-0.75
Log to CPD