Friday, April 16, 2010
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast,
Location: Registration 2
9-11 a.m. Glaucoma Update and Grand Rounds
Ian Gaddie, O.D.
Louisville, Kentucky
A grand rounds approach will be used during this course to help sort out risk factors in ocular hypertension with structural and functional clinical relationships. Emphasis will be placed on interpreting test results, when to run which tests, and practical issues involved in optometric glaucoma care.
2 COPE/OLDPAC Hours 19844-GL
Sponsored by VSP
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Acquired Optic Nerve Disease
Ian Gaddie, O.D.
Louisville, Kentucky
Practitioners will examine contemporary glaucoma medications and their clinical use. Treatment strategies, both initial and adjunctive, will be discussed.
1 COPE/OLDPAC Hour 27278-SD
Sponsored by VSP
12 p.m.-1 p.m. Dry Eye Disease: Lids, Inflammation, and Management
Ian Gaddie, O.D.
Louisville, Kentucky
Dry Eye Disease comprises several distinct clinical entities inding primary inflammatory, eyelid/meibomian related, contact lens and autoimmune related dry eye. Each type of dre has specific signs and symptoms and should be managed in a tailored approach. The impact of allergy and non prescription therapy are discussed.
1 COPE/OLDPAC Hour 21654-AS
Sponsored by VSP
1-3:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
1-3:30 p.m. House of Delegates (lunch provided for attendees), Location: Marriott 1-2
Sponsored by Vistakon
3:30-5:30 p.m. Spectral-Domain OCT: My Favorite Cases
Gerald Roper, M.D.
Batesville, Indiana
This course will demonstrate the clinical value of spectral-domain OCT. In a favorite cases format, the usefulness of this new technology will be illustrated from a referral/consultative practice perspective. Examples of interprofessional management of common retinal disorders will be presented.
2 COPE/OLDPAC Hours 27885-PD
5:30-7 p.m. Hawaiian Luau, Location: Marriott 1-2
Sponsored by Bell Optical/Essilor Labs
Saturday, April 17, 2010
7:30-9 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast,
Location: Registration 2
8-10 a.m. Oral Medications for the Optometrist Parts I & II
Jane Grogg, O.D.
Bloomington, Indiana
Optometrists will be presented a comprehensive and clinically relevant approach to the most common uses for oral medications in the optometric practice. Clinical presentations that often require the intervention of oral medications will be discussed.
2 COPE/OLDPAC Hours 26169-PH
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open, Location: Marriott 6-10
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch Buffet (included with registration), Location: Marriott 1-4
Sponsored by Optical Distributors Group and CooperVision
2-3 p.m. The Evolution of Toric Soft Lens Fitting
Mark Andre, FCLSA
Lake Oswego, Oregon
This course will offer insight as to how the patient is managed with soft contact lenses today compared to the past. New lens options and fitting techniques that allow for a more precise fitting of toric soft lenses on the astigmatic patient will also be discussed.
1 IOB/COPE Hour 26245-CL
3-4 p.m. Management of Astigmatic and Other Refractive Errors and Ocular Conditions with Custom Soft Lenses
Mark Andre, FCLSA
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Custom soft lenses are making a rebirth across the globe especially with the wider availability of silicone hydrogel materials. This presentation will discuss the various types of custom SCLs, their indications and fitting techniques.
1 IOB/COPE Hour 24174-CL
4-5 p.m. The Design and Fitting of Large Diameter GP Lenses for the Irregular Cornea
Mark Andre, FCLSA
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Design concepts for large corneal and mini-scleral contact lenses for the irregular astigmat will be presented with the emphasis on corneal measurements, topographical analysis, fitting techniques and problem solving.
1 IOB/COPE Hour 24178-CL
6-7 p.m. Reception (included with registration), Location: Marriott Foyer
Sponsored by Eye Surgeons of Indiana
7-9 p.m. Presidents Banquet (included with registration), Location: Marriott 3-4
Sponsored by Transitions Optical and CibaVision
Banquet Entertainment, The Dave Leonards Trio, Sponsored by ABB CONCISE
Sunday, April 18, 2010
8-10 a.m. Neurogenic Diplopia: Managing Cranial Nerve Palsies
Joseph Sowka, O.D.
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
This course will examine the cause of neurogenic diplopia. Palsies of CN III, IV and VI as well as brainstem diseases will be covered with an emphasis on optometric management.
2 OLDPAC/COPE Hours 25935-NO
10 a.m.-Noon Neuro Grand Rounds
Joseph Sowka, O.D.
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
Optometrists will learn about optometric cases associated with neuro-opthalmic disease.
2 OLDPAC/COPE Hours 24898-NO
11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Post-Convention Board Meeting Luncheon
Sponsored by LensTech Optical