10am-12pm

Blair Lonsberry, OD,FAAO. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

“Anterior Segment Disease Grand Rounds” COPE # 83269-TD 2 hrs.

The ever-expanding scope of therapeutic privileges for optometrists has made the diagnosis and treatment of anterior segment diseases a crucial aspect of clinical practice. This interactive course will examine a variety of uniquely presenting anterior segment disease cases focusing on patient symptoms, diagnostic criteria, affects on vision, and the most current management and treatment options.

Daniel Epshtein, OD, FAAO. MOUNT SINAI MORNINGSIDE

“Glaucoma Masqueraders” COPE # 81524-GL 1hr.

Without a gold standard biomarker in glaucoma diagnosis, it is often difficult to distinguish glaucoma patients from glaucoma suspects. This clinical question is made even more difficult when patients present with other ocular conditions that may mimic glaucoma. This course will use a case-based approach to help attendees learn to distinguish glaucoma patients from glaucoma masqueraders. The course will focus on the use of diagnostic auxiliary tests such as macular OCT scans, optic nerve OCT scans, and visual fields to distinguish glaucoma masqueraders from glaucoma.

“Early Detection: What to Look For and How to Best Utilize Our Diagnostic Tools” COPE # 82559 -GL 1 hr.

This course will provide an overview of the best ways to detect early glaucomatous damage using visual field and OCT testing. Classic patterns of visual field and RNFL OCT glaucomatous findings will be reviewed before diving into more detailed analyses, which can help diagnose glaucoma in its earliest stages. The use of ganglion cell OCT measurements and macular perimetry in the use of early glaucoma detection will also be discussed.