Course Descriptions

Thursday, May 8
OD Courses

11RC
Differentiation in Today’s Modern Optometric Practice
Michael Della Pesca
Your practice isn’t growing as fast as you’d like, and dispensary sales are less than stellar. How can you, as an independent practitioner, compete with this growth and succeed in an increasingly competitive environment?
1 Hour 8:00–9:00 am
COPE# 19849PM

 

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11RD
Corneal Dystrophies and Degenerations: Diagnosis and Treatment
Louise Sclafani, OD
A journey through the layers of the cornea will help the participant identify normal variants, as well as disease. Classic and unique dystrophies and degenerations will be presented along with the appropriate medical and contact lens management.
2 Hours 8:00–10:00 am
COPE# 14256AS

 

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11UA
Expert Consensus in the Management of Dry Eye
Paul Karpecki, OD
This lecture allows the participant a full understanding inflammatory pathogenesis, predisposing factors and new modes of treatment of the dysfunctional tear syndrome or dry eye condition. Signs, symptoms, diagnostic testing and treatments are expounded on. Systemic conditions, such as Sjogren’s and acne rosacea, as well as pathology related to ocular surface inflammatory diseases are emphasized. The participant should leave with the essential tools to effectively manage this condition and build a therapeutic practice around ocular surface disease.
2 Hours 8:00–10:00 am
COPE# 18654AS

 

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12RC
Optimizing Office Efficiency
Michael Della Pesca
Patient satisfaction and practice success is intertwined to every department with in an ophthalmic office. This course is identifies problem areas, as well as how to implement simple strategies that will improve patient satisfaction and practice profitability.
1 Hour 9:15–10:15 am
COPE# 19848PM

 

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13RC
Jump Start Your Glaucoma Practice
Eric Schmidt, OD
Glaucoma requires a disciplined exam and organized, efficient office. With emphasis on new and established glaucoma patients, this course will lay out a template for doctors to follow so that diagnostic tests will not be overlooked or under-utilized, and so that treatment successes and failures can be recognized easily. A review of coding also will be given. This session will be a valuable experience for those wishing to incorporate glaucoma into their practice, as well as for those already managing the disease.
2 Hours 10:30–12:30 pm
COPE# 15288GL

 

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13RD
Gaining Greater Efficiency and Profitability in Your Practice Through the Use Of Automated Refraction
Louis Catania, OD
Most of your life and practice are automated but you still rely on the manual phoropter for your most common professional task. It’s inefficient and causes “repetitive stress’ syndrome. Increased efficiency, profitability and your health demand automated refraction.
1 Hour 10:30–11:30 am
COPE# 16679PM

 

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13UA
Chronic Ocular Inflammation
Derek Cunningham, OD
Review chronic inflammation, beginning at a basic science level and working up to applied physiology. Emphasis will be placed on common eye conditions such as allergy and dry eye.
2 Hours 10:30 am–12:30 pm
COPE# 18094AS

 

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14RD
Aberrometry in the Consulting Room
Louis Catania, OD
Wavefront aberrometry has grown with refractive surgery, but now it is being recognized for its greater value, differential and definitive diagnosis in vision and eye care. This technology provides earlier and more accurate diagnosis of vision anomalies; surgical assessments (refractive, cataract, plastic, etc.); and for ocular surface and corneal disease.
1 Hour 11:45 am–12:45pm
COPE# 17382CL

 

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15RC
Guess What I Saw: Grand Rounds
Louise Sclafani, OD
Cases will be presented in a grand rounds manner with audience participation determining management. Classic and unusual conditions will be discussed in detail from diagnosis to treatment. Actual cases will be analyzed and updated. Anterior and posterior segments with systemic disease are utilized.
1 Hour1:45–2:45 pm
COPE# 18119SD

 

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15RD
Sports Injuries
Derek Cunningham, OD
This course will review primary diagnosis and treatment of common injuries that walk into eye care offices. Emphasis will be placed on prompt diagnosis and triage of presenting cases. Scenarios covered will include immediate referral for vision/life threatening injuries, common diagnostic tests to be ordered and interpreted, as well as long term management of in-office treatable conditions.
1 Hour 1:45–2:45 pm
Cope Pending

 

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15UA
New Therapeutics That Will Affect the Practice Act
Paul Karpecki, OD
This lecture delves into the latest research in ocular therapeutic medications with an emphasis on the future medications. New therapies ranging from dry eye to posterior uveitis will be discussed. Medications that have no classification will likely reach our practices in the next 5-7 years ranging, from drug delivery system technologies to genomics and nanotechnology.
1 Hour1:45–2:45 pm
COPE# 18838AS

 

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16RC
Glaucoma Pharmacology A-Z
Eric Schmidt, OD
This course will use a clinically oriented approach to the pharmacology of anti-glaucoma drugs. Mechanisms of action will be detailed and contraindications discussed. Using case studies, a treatment paradigm and hierarchy will be presented. Side effects of drugs will also be presented.
2 Hours3:00–5:00 pm
COPE# 19392PH

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16RD
Pregnancy and the Eye
Derek Cunningham, OD
This course will review ophthalmic conditions related to pregnancy and fetal risk factors that need to be considered by optometrists. General guidelines will be discussed for managing pregnant patients and women of child bearing age.
1 Hour3:00–4:00 pm
COPE# 18264SD

 

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16UA
What’s Eating You? Diagnosis and Treatment
of Corneal Ulcers
Louise Sclafani, OD
A detailed look at the etiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of the various forms of microbial keratitis. Emphasis on contact lens related infection and appropriate management.
2 Hours3:00–5:00 pm
COPE# 18509AS

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17RC
What’s New in Cornea?
Paul Karpecki, OD
Recent research has demonstrated several new treatment and diagnostic options for anterior segment problems. The speaker will outline the newest approaches in problem solving for corneal disorders that we all are faced with.
2 Hours5:15–7:15 pm
COPE# 18666AS

 

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17RD
Fatal Genetic Disorders You Can Help Diagnose
Scott Brodie, MD
An overview of Lysosomal Storage Disorders. Hear actual Fabry patients speak about their pathway to diagnosis. View patients under a slit lamp who have Fabry disease. Learn where to refer a patient Fabry disease is suspected.
2 Hours5:15–7:15 pm
Cope #19498SD

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17UA
An Expanded Look At Red Eye
Derek Cunningham, OD
This course will review the various etiologies of red eye. It will guide the physician in diagnosis and treatment, through subtle chronic problems to acute serious vision/life threatening problems.
2 Hours5:15–7:15 pm
COPE# 14074SD

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17RC
Overview of Retinal Vascular Disease
Eric Schmidt, OD
The incidence of retinal vascular disease is rising. As such, the need for optometrists to quickly and accurately diagnose these entities is ever more important. Once the diagnosis has been made the doctor must also be able to know the proper management for each individual case. This course will detail the diagnostic process of various retinal vascular diseases and delineate the treatment hierarchies for each.
2 Hours5:15–7:15 pm
COPE# 17571PS