OPTOMETRIC SEMINAR
21st Century Optometry: From the Tried & True to the Innovative & New
SEMINAR FEATURES
- Date
- Feb 16 - 23, 2025
- Credits
- 12 CE
Course Fees
- Registration
- $895
- Opticians
- $595
- Staff
- $145
- GROUPS: Please call
*Discounted fee based upon purchase of vacation package. If purchased separately, please add $400 to the above fees.
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
Contemporary optometry encompasses an ever-evolving and rewarding blend of traditional refractive care, medical eye services, collaborative care, and ophthalmic procedures. Join us for an interactive, fast-paced, multimedia program covering everything from old school technology every primary care OD should have, to ophthalmic lasers and their applications for the optometric physician, to lid procedures and an overview of ophthalmic aesthetics, including injectable neuromodulators, radio frequency technology, intense pulsed light, and plasma ablation. This continuously updated program will also cover numerous new and emerging ocular treatments and technologies poised to enhance patient outcomes, such as pipeline pharmaceuticals, drug delivery advances, gene and stem cell therapies, wearable technologies, new developments with diagnostic equipment, the latest in intraocular lens technologies, presbyopia therapy, other surgical procedures and non-surgical options, and more. Don’t miss this upbeat reminder of the multitude of options now available and on the horizon to positively impact patient quality of life, while enhancing career satisfaction and expanding the bottom line.
Course Content
The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology Every OD Should Have
What if there were a quick, painless, and easy-to-perform technology that could diagnose and now potentially treat ophthalmic disease, which provided clinically useful information that no other instrument can, and was a fraction of the cost of an OCT, while reimbursing three to four times as much? This course covers the ins and outs of this procedure, including clinical indications, procedure techniques, instrument settings, clinical case ground rounds, and coding and billing tips.
Ophthalmic Laser Review
Ophthalmic lasers and their applications for the optometric physician are reviewed by a Doctor of Optometry routinely performing laser surgeries. Clinical indications, relevant pathology, instrument settings, techniques, surgical considerations, and expected outcomes are discussed in an interactive, multimedia format. Special attention is given to YAG capsulotomy, YAG laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI), and selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT).
Modern Aesthetics for the Optometric Physician
The scope of therapies Doctors of Optometry can offer patients to simultaneously correct ophthalmic disorders, enhance ocular function, and improve cosmetic appearance of the eye and its adnexa have exponentially increased. This course provides a broad overview of optometric aesthetic therapies, such as oral and topical medications, over-the-counter remedies, injectable neuromodulators, radio frequency technology, intense pulsed light, and plasma ablation, among others.
The Future in Focus – Emerging Eyecare Treatments and Technologies
This continuously updated, multimedia course reviews new treatments and technologies poised to enhance eye care and improve patient outcomes. Topics include pharmaceuticals, drug delivery, gene/cell therapies, wearable technologies, diagnostic advances, and surgical and non-surgical therapies.
The Future in Focus: Stem Cells, Gene Therapy and More
This fast-paced, continuously updated course reviews the background, history, and breakthroughs occurring in the areas of nanotechnology, stem cells, and gene therapy, with a focus on their potential impact on eye care. Topics include the possible risks and benefits of these cutting edge technologies, how they work, and the results of recently published clinical trials and studies.
All Things Eyelid: Lumps, Bumps, & Lid Procedures
Commonly encountered lid pathologies are reviewed, including characteristics, differential diagnoses, and options and techniques for treatment. Home- and office-based therapies, pharmaceutical interventions, and surgical options will be discussed, including injections, excision, incision, ablation, cryotherapy, and curettage lid procedures.
Believe It or Not!: Amazing Eye Tech, Astounding Therapies, & Pioneering Procedures
The volume and pace at which ophthalmic technology, procedures, pharmaceuticals, and therapies are being developed is staggering. This constantly updated, interactive, multimedia course reviews some of the newest and yet-to-be-approved diagnostic techniques, therapeutic treatments, and developing technologies in eye care. Specific emphasis is on the areas of glaucoma, cataracts, retinal disease, gene therapy, stem cells, vision rehabilitation, nanomedicine, minor periocular & intraocular surgical procedures, and novel drug delivery methods.
Hot News or Not News…What do You Think?
Using a unique, interactive, multimedia format, you the audience get to vote on whether new and emerging eye care innovations are really “Hot News” or “Not News”. Topics include diagnostic technology, new and emerging ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, wearable tech, surgical and therapeutic advances, contact lens and spectacle breakthroughs, gene and cell therapy, and more, all vying for your vote as noteworthy innovations in eye care!
Learning Objectives
By the end of this educational program, participants will have expanded their clinical knowledge of numerous traditional, new, and emerging ocular treatments and technologies, including pipeline ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, drug delivery advances, gene and stem cell therapies, wearable technologies, novel diagnostic equipment developments, the latest in intraocular lens technologies and presbyopia therapy, and more. Attendees will also have gained an enhanced understanding of, and ability to perform and/or refer for, numerous ophthalmic procedures, such as lasers therapies, lid procedures, ocular aesthetics, injectable neuromodulators, radio frequency technology, and intense pulsed light, among others. The clinician will ultimately obtain a greater appreciation for a myriad of diagnostic and therapeutic options to enhance patient quality of life, maximize clinical outcomes, and amplify their career satisfaction.
