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Surgical Management of Corneal Diseases
Speaker: Michael Wu, MD
Course Description: This interactive course will provide an overview of common corneal and anterior segment diseases, including their clinical presentations, pathophysiology and treatment, using interactive, case-based presentations. Participants will learn the indications for common anterior segment surgical procedures and surgical techniques will be presented to the audience in a media format, with an emphasis on opportunities to address participants' questions.
Objectives:
1. Describe common corneal and anterior segment diseases.
2. Name the indications for common anterior segment procedures and explain the surgical techniques used.
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Pharmacology Update 2015
Speaker: Martha Leen, MD and Paul Kremer, MD
Course Description: This course will review recent medications that have become available for the treatment of both glaucoma and anterior segment diseases. Pharmacology indications and side effects will be discussed.
Objectives:
1. List the new medications that are available for glaucoma and anterior segment diseases.
2. Describe their indications and potential side effects.
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Ocular Trauma and Surgical Reconstruction
Speaker: Eissa Hanna, MD
Course Description: This course will review types of ocular trauma, discuss prevention and review treatment modalities to restore vision. This will include several cases of eye trauma and surgical videos demonstrating anterior segment reconstruction and complex cataract surgery.
Objectives:
1. Be able to recognize groups at risk for ocular trauma and counsel them on prevention.
2. List the various types of ocular trauma and have a general sense of prognosis and treatment strategies.
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Uveitic Glaucoma
Speaker: Deanne Nakamoto, MD
Course Description: This lecture will cover the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma in the setting of ocular inflammation. Particular attention will be paid to the various symptoms of this condition and the patient workup.
Objectives:
1. Explain why uveitis patients are more likely to develop glaucoma.
2. Describe the workup of a uveitic glaucoma patient and list their key symptoms.
3. List the medical and surgical treatments for uveitic glaucoma.
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Slit Lamp Examination Techniques
Speaker: Parisa Taravati, MD
Course Description: This course will describe and discuss the uses of sclerotic scatter, direct and indirect focal illumination, specular reflection and narrow vs wide-beam illumination in a slit lamp examination. The use of the slit lamp to visualize various pathology in the cornea will also be presented.
*This course is a pre-requisite for the Slit Lamp Examination workshop.
Objectives:
1. Explain the various techniques used in a slit lamp examination.
2. Describe ways to visualize corneal pathology with the slit lamp.
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Management of Diabetic Retinopathy
Speaker: Janet Chieh, MD
Course Description: This course will present a comprehensive overview of diabetic retinopathy and describe the stages of the disease. Pathology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment options including anti-VEGF and laser therapies will be discussed.
Objectives:
1. Identify and describe the stages of diabetic retinopathy.
2. Discuss treatment options currently available.
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HIPAA 2015: Are You Prepared?
Speaker: Jeff Sobotka, MBA, CPHIT, CHP
Course Description: This course will provide an update on HIPAA regulations for 2015 with a focus on the aspects that impact ophthalmic personnel directly, such as workstation use and security, patient privacy, security awareness, training and what constitutes a breach or incident.
Objectives:
1. Describe the HIPAA regulations that apply to the ophthalmic clinical setting.
2. Explain what constitutes a breach or incident for investigation.
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Saving and Enhancing Vision 2015: The Future IS Coming Fast
Speaker: Thomas Gillette, MD
Course Description: From telescopes to Gore-Tex, plastic corneas to partial corneas, saving and enhancing vision is rapidly changing. This course will review these new technologies: endothelial keratoplasty, intraocular telescope, corneal collagen cross-linking, keratoprosthesis and suture fixated IOL’s. Instruction will include video and didactic reviews.
Objectives:
1. Review new corneal technology under development and being used in practice.
2. Describe the indications, advantages and disadvantages of these technologies.
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Retinal OCT: An Interactive Discussion of Basic and Advanced Interpretation
Speaker: Scott Warden, MD
Course Description: This course will be an interactive discussion of basic and advanced retinal OCT interpretation. The lecture will provide an introduction to OCT technology and a review of cross sectional retinal anatomy. Current terminology for OCT interpretation will also be reviewed. The course participants will be asked to comment on and discuss the OCT images that will be used to illustrate retinal pathology of common diseases.
Objectives:
1. Describe cross sectional retinal anatomy and current OCT terminology.
2. Identify the retinal pathology of common diseases seen on OCT images.
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Advances in Cataract Surgery: Counseling the Cataract Patient
Speaker: Kristi Bailey, MD
Course Description: This course will review how recent developments and advances in cataract surgery, including new lens technologies and the use of femtosecond lasers, impact patient choices for cataract surgery. The course will also discuss the importance of managing patient expectations, considering patient lifestyles and presenting complex information in ways patients understand.
Objectives:
1. Describe the latest technology available for cataract surgery.
2. Explain ways to best manage patient expectations.
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Ultra Wide Field Angiography
Speaker: Charles Birnbach, MD
Course Description: This course will provide an overview of ultra wide field angiography. An explanation of the differences between standard and wide field angiography will be given including the indications of each in clinical practice.
Objectives:
1. Explain the differences between standard and wide field angiography.
2. Describe the indications for wide field angiography.
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Corneal Infectious Disease
Speaker: Devin Harrison, MD
Course Description: This course will review the common agents of corneal infectious disease, including viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa. Common infections caused by these agents will be described. The clinical appearance, diagnostic techniques and treatment will be reviewed for each disease entity.
Objectives:
1. List the various types of corneal infectious diseases.
2. Describe the clinical appearance of corneal infections.
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Getting Ready for ICD-10
Speaker: Patricia Kennedy, COMT, COE
Course Description: The technician will play a major role in the successful implementation of ICD-10. Via examples, this course will demonstrate how ICD-10 is structured, how it differs from ICD-9 and offer practical ways to prepare for the transition.
Objectives:
1. Explain the differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10.
2. Describe how best to prepare for the transition from ICD-9.
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MIGS: Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
Speaker: Agnes Huang, MD
Course Description: This course will discuss how MIGS uses the traditional outflow system of the eye to enhance aqueous outflow and lower intraocular pressure. The course will review the various MIGS devices available, where they lie in the treatment paradigm for glaucoma and how they differ from traditional glaucoma filtering surgery.
Objectives:
1. Describe the various surgical interventions for glaucoma.
2. Describe how MIGS differs from traditional glaucoma filtering surgery.
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Contact Lens Case Studies: New vs. Old
Speaker: Ginny Mercer, LDO, HFOAA
Course Description: This course will review some of the newer contact lens technology and fitting techniques currently available and their indications and contraindications with different patients. An explanation of how some of the new lenses help with dry eye, patient compliance and several other corneal issues will be discussed. The attendee will have new lens options reviewed and be given instruction on how to best utilize them in the practice for their patient.
Objectives:
1. Describe the newest contact lens technology and fitting techniques available.
2. Explain how to best utilize them in the practice.
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Meaningful Use and the Electronic Health Record
Speaker: Susan Reehill
Course Description: This course will review both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of Meaningful Use and discuss their differences. A further breakdown of the incentive program measures will be presented to make them “meaningful” and help you integrate them into your day to day practice.
Objectives:
1. Explain the Meaningful Use program and the differences between Stage 1 and Stage 2.
2. Describe the program measures and how to successfully implement them in the office.
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Ocular Inflammation: The Many Faces of Uveitis
Speaker: Thellea K. Leveque, MD, MPH
Course Description: Uveitis refers to a group of diseases involving inflammation of a variety of ocular structures. Despite its relative rarity, it is the third leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. At the end of this lecture, technicians will be able to describe the main signs and symptoms of uveitic conditions and will have a basic understanding of important patient history and technician-relevant exam findings. We will discuss the classification of uveitis and review a selected variety of cases.
Objectives:
1. Describe uveitis and describe its main signs and symptoms.
2. Understand key history and exam findings.
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Surgical Management of Glaucoma
Speaker: Annisa Jamil, MD
Course Description: This course will cover the purpose and rationale of glaucoma surgery. It will include descriptions of common procedures, both incisional and laser, along with a discussion of indications for each procedure.
Objectives:
1. Describe the various surgical methods currently available for treatment of glaucoma.
2. Name the indications for each procedure.
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Age-related Macular Degeneration: An Introductory Course for the Ophthalmic Technician
Speaker: Kelly Bui, MD
Course Description:Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of severe vision loss in people over age 60. This course will provide an overview of the disease, highlighting the pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical manifestations and treatment options. In addition, we will cover imaging modalities and patient education.
Objectives:
1. Describe the underlying pathogenesis and risk factors for AMD.
2. Describe the signs and symptoms of AMD, both dry and wet forms.
3. Know the different types of treatment for AMD.
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Custom Prosthetic Eyes
Speaker: Todd Cranmore, BCO/BADO
Course Description: This lecture is an introduction to custom prosthetic eyes. Descriptions of eye loss, indications for prosthetics, process of making prosthetics and care of patients with prosthetics will be presented. Special attention will be focused on information that will help one care for a patient they see in their practice who wears an artificial eye.
Objectives:
1. Understanding the process of making an ocular prosthesis.
2. Describe the four major types of eye loss.
3. Describe the process of caring for a patient with an ocular prosthesis.
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Enhancing Quality of Care through Improved Patient Engagement
Speaker: Joe Ritchie
Course Description: This course will teach participants simple techniques for communicating more effectively with patients within an eye care practice to enhance the overall quality of care, including patient satisfaction, engagement and outcomes.
Objectives:
1. Describe how to create a positive patient experience that engages patients in their own health.
2. Explain proven techniques that enhance patients’ comprehension.
3. Provide tips on how to communicate more effectively with patients in difficult situations.
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Optics: The Science Behind Sight
Speaker: Barton Blackorby, MD
Course Description: This course will present concepts and information on the physical nature of light and its interaction with lenses, prisms and mirrors. Discussion will include refraction, magnification, reflection and clinical examples of each. This course is an excellent way to review your knowledge of optics in preparation for exam certification.
Objectives:
1. Describe light properties and laws of optics.
2. Discuss bending of light by lenses and optical media in the eye.
3. Describe clinical uses of lenses, prisms and mirrors.
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The Challenging Patient with Photophobia: What Causes It and What Can Be Done?
Speaker: Steve Hamilton, MD
Course Description: This course will review the recent advances in the underlying physiology explaining photophobia in patients including common ophthalmological and neurological causes and recommended treatments.
Objectives:
1. Describe the physiology behind photophobia.
2. Understand the common causes and explain the best treatment options available.
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Evaluation and Management of Eyelid Lesions: Benign and Malignant
Speaker: Man Kim, MD
Course Description: This course will review the presentation and management of various benign and malignant eyelid lesions. The course will discuss ways to differentiate between benign processes and malignancies.
Objectives:
1. Identify common eyelid lesions and differentiate between benign and malignant lesions.
2. Describe the treatment options currently available.
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Femtosecond Laser for Complicated Cases
Speaker: Robert Tester, MD
Course Description: This course will cover basic principles in the use of the femtosecond laser in approaching complex cataract surgery cases such as white hypermature cataracts or PXF syndrome. The course will also identify surgical approaches to correct astigmatism.
Objectives:
1. Recognize how femtosecond lasers can be utilized to make complex cataract surgery safer and more predictable.
2. Identify surgical approaches to correct astigmatism.
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Arteritic (GCA) vs NAION
Speaker: Matthew Niemeyer, MD
Course Description: This course will discuss the two forms of ischemic optic neuropathy and will provide an overview of the disease processes, highlighting the pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical manifestations and treatment options. The reasons for the urgent diagnosis and treatment of the arteritic form will be discussed.
Objectives:
1. Differentiate between the two forms of ischemic optic neuropathy.
2. List treatment options for both.
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Jeopardy! Pediatric Ophthalmology Pearls
Speaker: Michael Wu, MD
Course Description: This course will play a game of Jeopardy, the goal of which will be to transfer a set of pediatric ophthalmology pearls to the attendee. Diseases, workup, evaluations, and more will be covered in this workshop. The attendee will learn through a mixture of game play and traditional didactic lecture.
Objectives:
1. Describe common corneal and anterior segment diseases.
2. Name the indications for common anterior segment procedures and explain the surgical techniques used.
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Refractive Surgery 2015: Pearls for the Technician
Speaker: Keith Dahlhauser, MD
Course Description: This course will provide a description of refractive surgical techniques, compare and contrast PRK and Lasik procedures and discuss preoperative education for the patient. We will discuss mechanical versus laser flap creation and possible complications of both. Screening tests that help choose the best procedure for each patient will also be reviewed.
Objectives:
1. Explain the differences between PRK and Lasik.
2. Describe various screening tests used in the pre-operative evaluation.
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Alternative Medicine and the Eye
Speaker: Brian Roth, MD
Course Description: This lecture will discuss various alternative medical treatments purported to have beneficial effects on vision or on the health of the eye or visual system. The treatments discussed will range from the basic, such as vitamins, to the obscure, such as “x-ray” glasses. The discussion will also include a description of the “scientific method”, “evidence-based medicine”, “anecdotal evidence” and other methods that help to determine the validity of any form of medical treatment, allopathic or alternative.
Objectives:
1. Describe various alternate forms of medicine in eye care.
2. Discuss ways to determine the validity of allopathic and alternative medicine.
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The Winning Team: What's Your Part?
Speaker: Leslie Hargis, COMT, COE
Course Description: This course will discuss the various roles in the ophthalmic clinical setting and the importance of each team member in achieving a positive experience for the patient. We will discuss ways to increase efficiency, maintain good patient rapport and outline ways to help you become a more productive and connected part of the eye care team to ultimately benefit your employer, patients and career.
Objectives:
1. Describe the various roles in the eye care team.
2. Discuss ways to become a valued and vital team member.
