OPTOMETRIC SEMINAR
Retina-Disc Grab Bag
SEMINAR FEATURES
- Date
- APR 10 - APR 27, 2024
- Credits
- 16 CE
Course Price:
- Registration
- $795
- Opticians
- $545
-
Students, Residents, and
Office Personnel: - $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
At the conclusion of this course, the attendee should:
- Appreciate some of the nuances of retinal referrals
- Understand the new perspectives on early AMD diagnosis
- Learn some of the conundrums of supplement recommendations in patients diagnosed with AMD
- Recognize manageable macular diseases that masquerade as AMD
- Appreciate the gray areas of glaucoma and some of its red herrings
- Understand the place of stem-cell technologies in glaucoma management
- Realize the blood-flow contribution to glaucomatous optic neuropathy
- Recognize the new technologies for glaucoma diagnosis and progression.
Course Content
Learning Objectives
Neuro Update
Clinical Grand Rounds
Contemporary Glaucoma Care
Mystery Solved-Conquering Therapeutic Dilemmas
Posterior Segment Update
Oral Medications in Primary Eye Care
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Leo P. Semes, OD, earned his OD from PCO and completed his residency at The Eye Institute of PCO. He currently holds the appointment of Professor Emeritus of Optometry and Vision Science at UAB.
Dr. Semes has authored over 250 articles, book chapters, and posters. He is the principal author of the AOA’s Clinical Practice Guideline, “Care of the Patient with Ocular Surface Disorders.” He is a fellow of the AAO. Dr. Semes is a founding member of the Optometric Glaucoma Society and a founding fellow of the Optometric Retina Society. In 2015, he was recognized as one of the 50 “most influential individuals in eye care” by Optometric Management magazine and received the Educator of the Year award (2015) from the Alabama Optometric Association. He has also been recognized with the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award (2016).
