SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH
Sunday, Nov 12, 2023
10:00am – 2:00pm
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH LIVE WEBINAR 10AM-2PM 10am-11:40am: : Danica Marelli, OD
“Glaucoma Then and Now” 2hrs. COPE in process COPE # 87837
This 2-hour course will look back at what we knew about glaucoma “then” – how we made the diagnosis, and how we treated it – and will look at how far we’ve come since those early days of optometric involvement in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. The course will present the latest diagnostic tools and treatment options – medications, laser, and surgical advances that have changed the way we manage glaucoma now.
12:00pm-1:40pm: Julie Rodman, OD.
“Retinal Potpourri: It’s not rare if it’s in your chair!” 1hr. COPE # 82186-TD
This course will highlight a variety of challenging posterior segment cases emphasizing clinical presentation, differential diagnoses, and management patterns. Topics will include posterior uveitis, macular telangiectasia, congenital retinal dystrophies and degenerations, infectious retina, and retinal oncology. Preferred Practice recommendations including guidelines for diagnosis and management will be discussed.
“OCT Connect: Case Presentations” 1hr. COPE# 85169-TD
This course will present a variety of cases including the ocular manifestations of systemic disease, the ocular manifestations of drug toxicity and selected posterior segment diseases including diseases of the vitreomacular interface and diabetic macular edema. AAO Preferred Practice Guidelines and guidelines will be discussed. The course will emphasize the use of OCT in the diagnosis and management of these conditions. Current practice guidelines based on OCT will be heavily regarded.
FREE BONUS HOUR ON OPIODS!
Danica Marelli, OD: 2:15pm-3:05pm
“JUDICIOUS PRESCRIBING IN THE ERA OF OPIOID ABUSE, MISUSE, AND OVERDOSE” 1HR. COPE APPROVING PROCESSING
Course Description: This 1-hour course will briefly present the pain pathway and general concepts for pain control. A history of the opioid epidemic will be reviewed. Oversupply and diversion, along with best practices for prescribing, will be presented.
Session fee: $88.00
