| Thursday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 1030 | Preservative vs. Preservative-Free Medication in Glaucoma | Preservative vs. Preservative-Free Medication in Glaucoma
Thursday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Glaucoma (GL)
Mike Chaglasian, OD
This course will examine the impact of various preservatives currently found in glaucoma medications and their affects on tear film instability and ocular surface disease.
| Thursday | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | 1065 | Periocular Malignancies | Periocular Malignancies
Thursday,
1:00pm -
3:00pm
Category:Systemic/Ocular Disease (SD)
Marc Myers, OD | Andrew Gurwood, O.D
Discussion of the most common periocular premalignant and malignant lesions and their associated signs and symptoms. Optometrists' role in referral, patient education and prevention of skin malignancies. Presentation of current treatment options.
| Friday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 2010 | Retina Mysteries Revealed | Retina Mysteries Revealed
Friday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Posterior Segment (PS)
Leo Semes, OD
A potpourri of curious and classic ocular fundus presentations with differential diagnoses and management.
| Friday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 2035 | Ocular Disease Management: Pharmaceutical and Nutriceutical Update | Ocular Disease Management: Pharmaceutical and Nutriceutical Update
Friday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Pharmacology (PH)
Kimberly Reed, OD
The goal of this course is to present an update of therapeutic as well as nutritional modalities used in various ocular diseases. A special emphasis will be placed on new medications now available, as well as nutritional management of posterior segment disease. Recent literature about MRSA-related ocular infection will be included.
| Friday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 2065 | Double Trouble | Double Trouble
Friday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Neuro-Optometry (NO)
Kristine Huang, OD | Angela Chen, OD
This course provides a practical clinical approach to evaluate and manage patients with diplopia. Evaluation strategies discussed will include case history, ocular deviation (including comitancy) assessment , and sensorimotor testing. Systemic or neurological conditions that require prompt referral will be highlighted. Management options, including prisms, vision therapy, and surgery, will be discussed and illustrated with case presentations.
| Friday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 2075 | Obesity - Beyond the Golden Arches | Obesity - Beyond the Golden Arches
Friday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Systemic/Ocular Disease (SD)
Kimberly Reed, OD
The obesity pandemic in the U.S. is a serious public health threat. In addition to an evidence-based discussion about the ocular and systemic effects of obesity including Type II diabetes, this course presents obesity's psychosocial impacts, new research regarding genetic influences on body composition, and current weight reduction strategies.
| Friday | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | 2100 | Retina Grand Rounds for the Primary Care Optometrist | Retina Grand Rounds for the Primary Care Optometrist
Friday,
2:00pm -
4:00pm
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Posterior Segment (PS)
Jay Haynie, OD
"Retina Grand Rounds" is a presentation of clinical cases that include a variety of retinal pathology. Cases are presented in a format that allows the clinician to work through a differential diagnosis and guidance on special testing to consider.
| Friday | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | 2110 | Management of Refractive Error in Infants and Young Children | Management of Refractive Error in Infants and Young Children
Friday,
2:00pm -
4:00pm
Category:Functional Vision/Pediatrics (FV)
Susan Cotter, OD
Clinical guidelines for evaluating and prescribing for refractive error in infants and young children are presented. A series of patients of different ages and having different magnitudes and types of refractive error as well as varying eye alignment are presented for discussion.
| Friday | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | 2125 | Optic Neuropathy Grand Rounds: Differentiating Glaucomatous vs. Non-Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathies | Optic Neuropathy Grand Rounds: Differentiating Glaucomatous vs. Non-Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathies
Friday,
2:00pm -
4:00pm
Category:Neuro-Optometry (NO)
Richard Madonna, OD
Using a series of case presentations, this course provides the practitioner with the skills to evaluate patients with optic neuropathies and to distinguish those with glaucoma from those with non-glaucomatous etiologies.
| Saturday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 3015 | The State of Therapeutics in Eye Care (Part I) | The State of Therapeutics in Eye Care (Part I)
Saturday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Pharmacology (PH)
Ron Melton, OD | Randall Thomas, OD
Just as the our President reports each year on the State of the Union, we will present the state of the evolving advances in eye care. Challenges of a broad spectrum of conditions and disease processes along with the newest treatment options for each condition will be addressed. This course reaches the cutting edge of medical management involving topical and oral pharmaceutical agents, off label applications, procedures and diagnostic assessments.
| Saturday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 3025 | Neurogenic Diplopia: Managing Cranial Nerve Palsies | Neurogenic Diplopia: Managing Cranial Nerve Palsies
Saturday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Neuro-Optometry (NO)
Joseph Sowka, OD
The goal of this presentation is to provide necessary understanding of the signs and symptoms that accompany various types of neurogenic diplopia. An additional goal is to understand possible systemic implications and appropriate medical testing for patients presenting with diplopia. This course details in a case based format the diagnosis of patients presenting with diplopia. A diagnostic algorithm is presented to allow the audience member to follow the clinical findings to an appropriate differential diagnosis with emphasis on pertinent neuroanatomy and potential causative factors. Current therapeutic management and appropriate diagnostic testing is heavily emphasized.
| Saturday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 3060 | The State of Therapeutics in Eye Care (Part II) | The State of Therapeutics in Eye Care (Part II)
Saturday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Pharmacology (PH)
Ron Melton, OD | Randall Thomas, OD |
This course will include a discussion of current treatment strategies and will cover the latest trends for using topical and oral therapeutic agents to treat a variety of ocular conditions. Advances in therapeutic options for acute and chronic ocular diseases will be addressed. Relevant drug classes and the clinical application of pharmaceuticals are reviewed.
| Saturday | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | 3095 | Uveitis: Cases, Cases, Cases - A Baker's Dozen | Uveitis: Cases, Cases, Cases - A Baker's Dozen
Saturday,
2:00pm -
4:00pm
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Anterior Segment (AS)
Matthew Garston, OD
After a brief review of the clinical detection of uveitis, when to get a medical work up and the medical testing suggested,treatment pearls are presented. Thirteen representative cases of both primary and secondary cases are presented. Posterior uveitis cases are included. All cases have excellent clinical photos and complete case histories.
| Saturday | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | 3100 | Looking Toward the Future: Laser Therapy in Optometry | Looking Toward the Future: Laser Therapy in Optometry
Saturday,
2:00pm -
4:00pm
Category:Laser Procedures (LP)
Nathan Lighthizer, OD | Michelle Welch, O.D.
Laser therapy has been a hot topic politically for the past few years, and particularly within the last year, with Kentucky recently passing their laser law. As more states are pursuing laser therapy, the scope of practice for optometry may be expanding in the next 10-15 years to include laser therapy. This course reviews the laser procedures that optometric physicians in many states may be able to perform in the upcoming years. Indications, contraindications, risks/complications, and the actual techniques of performing YAG capsulotomies, peripheral iridotomies, ALT, and SLT's will be discussed. Actual patient videos of these laser procedures done by optometrists will also be shown.
| Thursday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 1010 | Diabetes: An Inside Look | Diabetes: An Inside Look
Thursday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Systemic/Ocular Disease (SD)
A. Paul Chous, OD
This course takes a unique look at diabetes and the eye diseases associated with it. Using several experts, one of whom has lived with diabetes since youth, the course will provide an understanding of patients with/at risk for diabetes and the OD's role in their care.
| Saturday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 3020 | Diabetes Treatment and Management | Diabetes Treatment and Management
Saturday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Posterior Segment (PS)
Jay Haynie, OD
This course provides an introduction to diabetes, with an emphasis on Type 2 and a review of the newest diabetic retinopathy classification and management recommendations.
| Friday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 2000 | Optometric Glaucoma Society: New Ideas in Glaucoma | Optometric Glaucoma Society: New Ideas in Glaucoma
Friday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Glaucoma (GL)
Ben Gaddie, OD | Murray Fingeret, OD | Felipe Meideros, MD | Robert Weinreb, MD
This course will discuss the emerging trends in regards to glaucoma diagnosis and management. To be discussed will be intraocular pressure and new tools to evaluate it over 24 hours, the concept of neuroprotection and its role in future glaucoma therapy, medications and their impact upon IOP over a 24 hour period, and the evolution of imaging devices and how they fit into current clinical practice.
| Friday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 2040 | Optometric Glaucoma Society: Structure-Function Relationships in Glaucoma | Optometric Glaucoma Society: Structure-Function Relationships in Glaucoma
Friday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Glaucoma (GL)
Ben Gaddie, OD | Murray Fingeret, OD | Felipe Meideros, MD | Richard Madonna, OD
This course will discuss the importance of utilizing both structural and functional tests in diagnosing and following patients with glaucoma over time. To be discussed will be current methods to incorporate tests in deciding if glaucoma is present, a discussion of whether structural or functional testing is more important based upon the stage of disease, and new ideas in regards to structure-function mapping.
Presented in partnership with the Optometric Glaucoma Society.
| Saturday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 3035 | Injection Techniques for the Optometric Physician | Injection Techniques for the Optometric Physician
Saturday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Injection Skills (IS)
Nathan Lighthizer, OD | Michelle Welch, O.D.
This two hour course will review the basic injection techniques that are commonly performed in the optometric office seting. Techniques will include subcutaneous, subconjunctival, intralesional and intramuscular injections will be covered. Venipuncture for fluorescein angiography will also be discussed. The indications, contraindications, possible complications and the management for each injection technique will be reviewed. Video will be used to demonstrate the injection techniques. Discussion will include a brief review of proper aseptic technique.
| Saturday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 3080 | Anterior Segment Laser Procedures | Anterior Segment Laser Procedures
Saturday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Laser Procedures (LP)
Joe Ellis, OD | Ben Gaddie, O.D.
This course will examine the various types of lasers used in the management of glaucoma and secondary cataracts.
| Saturday | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | 3100 | Looking Toward the Future: Laser Therapy in Optometry | Looking Toward the Future: Laser Therapy in Optometry
Saturday,
2:00pm -
4:00pm
Category:Laser Procedures (LP)
Nathan Lighthizer, OD | Michelle Welch, O.D.
Laser therapy has been a hot topic politically for the past few years, and particularly within the last year, with Kentucky recently passing their laser law. As more states are pursuing laser therapy, the scope of practice for optometry may be expanding in the next 10-15 years to include laser therapy. This course reviews the laser procedures that optometric physicians in many states may be able to perform in the upcoming years. Indications, contraindications, risks/complications, and the actual techniques of performing YAG capsulotomies, peripheral iridotomies, ALT, and SLT's will be discussed. Actual patient videos of these laser procedures done by optometrists will also be shown.
| Friday | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | 2115 | Ocular Nutrition Society Course: Controversies in Nutrition | Ocular Nutrition Society Course: Controversies in Nutrition
Friday,
2:00pm -
4:00pm
Category:General Optometry (GO)
Kimberly Reed, OD
As with other branches of optometry and medicine, nutrition and ocular preventive medicine are not without controversy. In this 2 hour panel discussion, we ask leading experts to discuss the controversy surrounding essential fatty acids such as omega 3 including dosing and the balancing act between n6 and n3 fats. We discuss the emerging link between vitamin D and ocular and systemic diseases. How much is enough? For macular degeneration, when should we use an AREDS supplement vs. a full spectrum supplement that includes the AREDS nutrients? Is there a role for the 3rd macular pigment – meso-zeaxanthin in the treatment of AMD? There are so many products. When should we suggest Multivitamins vs. Liquid Multivitamins vs. Whole Food products – which are best for individual situations? Finally, how does one evaluate the quality of a nutritional supplement?
| Friday | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | 2160 | Ocular Nutrition Society: The Adult 50+ Eye Examination
(A New AMD Testing Paradigm) | Ocular Nutrition Society: The Adult 50+ Eye Examination
(A New AMD Testing Paradigm)
Friday,
4:00pm -
5:00pm
Category:General Optometry (GO)
Stuart Richer, OD
This year marks the passing of the 150th anniversary of the Snellen acuity chart, an essential metric that has nonetheless restrained the evolution of the optometric physician. This is especially true when evaluating the 50+ year/old patient. AMD patients often loose low contrast acuity and are bothered by glare disability. Objective multi-spectral imaging of RPE melanin migration, fundus autofluorescence or SD OCT parafoveal retinal thinning allows for early objective AMD diagnosis. Measuring cone photo-stress glare recovery, dark adaptometry and macular pigment allows optometrists to follow changes in visual function with prescriptive nutrient intervention. On the low technology side, 5 minutes is all it takes for a basic ocular - nutrient deficiency assessment. The results of your effort will be better driving and performance vision for your patients, and a more profitable practice.
| Saturday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 3065 | AMD from A to Z | AMD from A to Z
Saturday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Posterior Segment (PS)
David Lewerenz, OD | Kimberly Reed, OD | Steven Ferrucci, OD
The evaluation, management and treatment of age-related macular degeneration has changed significantly in the past several years. With continued changes expected, this course will provide the practitioner with the latest information concerning the genetics of AMD; diagnostic testing for AMD; medical, surgical, nutraceutical and vision rehabilitation treatment modalities available to preserve and enhance visual functioning for individuals with AMD or those at risk for developing this condition.
Presented in partnership with the Ocular Nutrition Society.
| Friday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 2015 | Ocular Surface Society of Optometry:
Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies -
Ocular Surface Disease Work Up, Eyelid Disease, and the Business of Dry Eye | Ocular Surface Society of Optometry:
Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies -
Ocular Surface Disease Work Up, Eyelid Disease, and the Business of Dry Eye
Friday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Anterior Segment (AS)
Jack Schaeffer, OD | Bill Townsend, OD | Marc Bloomenstein, OD
This course will cover all aspects of developing a medical model strategy for the ocular surface disease and anterior segment eye diesase practice. We will then develop a treatment strategy for each of the diesase entities we discuss. There will be multiple case presentations with patinet ocular photos and an open discussion with audience participation. We will cover the OSD Workup, eyelid disease, and the business of dry eye.
| Friday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 2055 | Ocular Surface Society of Optometry: Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies -
Corneal Disease, Systemic Disease, and Corneal Dystrophy | Ocular Surface Society of Optometry: Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies -
Corneal Disease, Systemic Disease, and Corneal Dystrophy
Friday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Anterior Segment (AS)
Jack Schaeffer, OD | Bill Townsend, OD | Paul Karpecki, OD
This course will cover all aspects of developing a medical model strategy for the ocular surface disease and anterior segment eye disease practice. We will cover the comprehensive OSD evaluation and forms available. We will then develop a treatment strategy for each of the disease entities we discuss. The course will help organize a patient compliance protocol and staff involvement. There will be multiple case presentations with patient ocular photos and an open discussion with audience participation. We will cover corneal disease, systemic disease, and corneal dystrophy.
Presented in partnership with the Ocular Surface Society of Optometry.
| Thursday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 1005 | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Glaucoma: Part I: Diagnostic and Technology Review | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Glaucoma: Part I: Diagnostic and Technology Review
Thursday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Glaucoma (GL)
Joe Sowka, OD | Murray Fingeret, OD | Richard Madonna, OD | Eric Schmidt, OD
The Pardon the Objection (PTO) course series is a rapid fire format, comprised of fast-paced discussion and lively debate by a panel of respected experts. Tired of long lectures? Then this unique and innovative presentation style is for you! Sub-topics of the course will be limited to ten minutes and a rundown of upcoming discussion topics will be displayed on the screen. At the end of ten minutes, the discussion will move on to the next topic. This course will feature a wide range of content covering new developments in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.
| Thursday | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | 1050 | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Anterior Segment Part I | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Anterior Segment Part I
Thursday,
1:00pm -
3:00pm
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Anterior Segment (AS)
Marc Bloomenstein, OD | Doug Devries, OD | Milton Hom, OD | Blair Lonsberry, OD
The Pardon the Objection (PTO) course series is a new rapid fire format, comprised of fast-paced discussion and lively debate by a panel of respected experts. Tired of long lectures? Then this unique and innovative presentation style is for you! Sub-topics of the course will be limited to ten minutes and a rundown of upcoming discussion topics will be displayed on the screen. At the end of ten minutes, the discussion will move on to the next topic. This course will feature a wide range of content covering new developments in the anterior segment disease, diagnosis and treatment.
| Friday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 2005 | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Posterior Segment Part I | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Posterior Segment Part I
Friday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Posterior Segment (PS)
Steven Ferrucci, OD | Mark Dunbar, OD | Joe Pizzimenti, OD | Jerome Sherman, OD
The Pardon the Objection (PTO) course series is a new rapid fire format, comprised of fast-paced discussion and lively debate by a panel of respected experts. Tired of long lectures? Then this unique and innovative presentation style is for you! Sub-topics of the course will be limited to ten minutes and a rundown of upcoming discussion topics will be displayed on the screen. At the end of ten minutes, the discussion will move on to the next topic. This course will feature a wide range of content covering new developments in the posterior segment disease, diagnosis and treatment.
| Friday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 2045 | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Posterior Segment Part II | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Posterior Segment Part II
Friday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Posterior Segment (PS)
Steven Ferrucci, OD | Mark Dunbar, OD | Harvey Richman, OD | Jerome Sherman, OD
The Pardon the Objection (PTO) course series is a new rapid fire format, comprised of fast-paced discussion and lively debate by a panel of respected experts. Tired of long lectures? Then this unique and innovative presentation style is for you! Sub-topics of the course will be limited to ten minutes and a rundown of upcoming discussion topics will be displayed on the screen. At the end of ten minutes, the discussion will move on to the next topic. This course will feature a wide range of content covering new developments in the posterior segment disease, diagnosis and treatment.
| Friday | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | 2095 | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Glaucoma: Part II: Treatment, Medication, Surgery | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Glaucoma: Part II: Treatment, Medication, Surgery
Friday,
2:00pm -
4:00pm
Category:Glaucoma (GL)
Joe Sowka, OD | Eric Schmidt, OD | Mike Chaglasian, OD | Leo Semes, OD
This rapid-fire interactive panel will debate the latest opinions and research into the treatment of glaucoma. The fast paced, opinion charged panel will look at the recent drug approvals as well as the glaucoma medication pipeline. In addition to new mediations, drug delivery mechanisms under investigation will also be highlighted. Finally, we will debate laser surgical procedures, trabeculectomy and minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) as options for patients with advanced disease or maximally controlled on topical medications.
| Saturday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 3005 | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Anterior Segment Part II | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Anterior Segment Part II
Saturday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Anterior Segment (AS)
Marc Bloomenstein, OD | Mile Brujic, OD | Paul Karpecki, OD | Jack Schaeffer, OD
The Pardon the Objection (PTO) course series is a new rapid fire format, comprised of fast-paced discussion and lively debate by a panel of respected experts. Tired of long lectures? Then this unique and innovative presentation style is for you! Sub-topics of the course will be limited to ten minutes and a rundown of upcoming discussion topics will be displayed on the screen. At the end of ten minutes, the discussion will move on to the next topic. This course will feature a wide range of content covering new developments in the anterior segment disease, diagnosis and treatment.
| Saturday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 3050 | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Contact Lenses | Pardon the Objection (PTO): Contact Lenses
Saturday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Contact Lenses (CL)
Mile Brujic, OD | Louise Sclafani, OD | Dave Kading, OD | Jack Schaeffer, OD
The Pardon the Objection (PTO) course series is a new rapid fire format, comprised of fast-paced discussion and lively debate by a panel of respected experts. Tired of long lectures? Then this unique and innovative presentation style is for you! Sub-topics of the course will be limited to ten minutes and a rundown of upcoming discussion topics will be displayed on the screen. At the end of ten minutes, the discussion will move on to the next topic. This course will feature a wide range of content covering new developments in contact lens technology.
| Saturday | 8:00am - 10:00am | 3000 | Optometric Council on Refractive Technology: Grand Rounds in Challenging Cases in Anterior Segment Surgery | Optometric Council on Refractive Technology: Grand Rounds in Challenging Cases in Anterior Segment Surgery
Saturday,
8:00am -
10:00am
Category:Peri-operative Management of Ophthalmic Surgery (PO)
David Geffen, OD | Glen Cook, MD | J. Christopher Freeman, OD | Jim Owen, OD | Jack Weiss, MD
Some of our most challenging surgical cases will be presented in a panel format. Discussion of the cases will be among world renowned experts in ophthalmology and optometry. Patients with unusual findings in cataract, refractive and anterior segment surgeries will be presented. The panel will challenge the treatments performed and provide provocative discussion.
| Saturday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 3045 | Optometric Council on Refractive Technology: New Technologies In Anterior Segment Treatments | Optometric Council on Refractive Technology: New Technologies In Anterior Segment Treatments
Saturday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Anterior Segment (AS)
David Geffen, OD | Marc Bloomenstein, OD | Michael Gordon, MD | Andrew Morgenstern, OD | David Schanzlin, MD
The latest advancements in technology and treatment for anterior segment surgeries will be presented in a panel format. Our expert panel will consist of world renowned surgeons and optometrists. Corneal cross-linking, femtosecond, IOL?s and wavefront techniques will be presented. Our panel will challenge the benefits and advantages of the technologies.
Presented in partnership with the Optometric Council on Refractive Technology.
| Thursday | 10:00am - 11:00am | 1000 | Optometric Retina Society: Meet the Vitreous | Optometric Retina Society: Meet the Vitreous
Thursday,
10:00am -
11:00am
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Posterior Segment (PS)
Joe Pizzimenti, OD | William Jones, OD
The vitreous humor is both avascular and acellular. Therefore, it reacts by liquefaction and opacification. The vitreous may exhibit degenerative change owing to various causes. This course takes an in-depth look at disorders of the vitreous and the vitreoretinal interface.
| Thursday | 11:00am - 12:00pm | 1043 | Optometric Retina Society: Choroid Chronicles | Optometric Retina Society: Choroid Chronicles
Thursday,
11:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Posterior Segment (PS)
Joe Pizzimenti, OD
The choroid is both a pigmented and vascular tissue. Its main function is to nourishing the outer retina. Choroidal blood flow, which is as great as in any other organ, may also cool and warm the retina. This course discusses disorders of the choroid, from infection and inflammation to various malignancies.
| Thursday | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | 1045 | Optometric Retina Society: The New Optometric Frontier | Optometric Retina Society: The New Optometric Frontier
Thursday,
1:00pm -
3:00pm
Category:Treatment & Management of Ocular Disease: Posterior Segment (PS)
Mark Dunbar, OD | Steven Ferrucci, OD
Optometric physicians are in a unique position to help prevent, diagnose, manage and co-manage diseases of the retina and posterior segment. Breakthroughs in technology and treatments, along with new knowledge gained from recent clinical trials have changed the standards of care. This course uses case studies and topical discussion to help clinicians make the right decisions for their patients.
Presented in partnership with the Optometric Retina Society.
| Friday | 8:00am - 9:00am | 2036 | College of Optometrists in Vision Development: Vision Related Learning Problems | College of Optometrists in Vision Development: Vision Related Learning Problems
Friday,
8:00am -
9:00am
Category:Functional Vision/Pediatrics (FV)
Efrain Castellanos, OD
This course will cover visual deficits that affect educational instruction.
| Friday | 9:00am - 10:00am | 2038 | College of Optometrists in Vision Development: Current Trends in Pediatric Eye Care - Literature-Based Clinical Applications | College of Optometrists in Vision Development: Current Trends in Pediatric Eye Care - Literature-Based Clinical Applications
Friday,
9:00am -
10:00am
Category:Functional Vision/Pediatrics (FV)
Tim Hug, OD
A review of current management of pediatric eye conditions.
| Saturday | 10:00am - 12:00pm | 3055 | College of Optometrists in Vision Development: Four 'I''s: Treatment of Red Eyes in Pediatric Patients | College of Optometrists in Vision Development: Four 'I''s: Treatment of Red Eyes in Pediatric Patients
Saturday,
10:00am -
12:00pm
Category:Functional Vision/Pediatrics (FV)
Marie Bodack, OD
This course will present 4 categories of red eye cases in children (itch - allergy, infection, inflammation and injury) and will discuss topical and oral medications used in the treatment of these conditions. FDA dosing recommendations for children will be included. Dosing of oral medications for children will be discussed with clinical examples. The course will review, in a case presentation format, examples and treatment options for the following conditions: bacterial and viral conjunctivitis, HSV keratitis, allergic conjunctivitis, uveitis, hordeolum, preseptal cellulitis, corneal abrasion, corneal ulcer, and hyphema.
Presented in partnership with the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
