2010 Convention

IOA's 113th Annual Convention
April 16 - 18, 2010
Marriott Hotel, downtown Indianapolis
 
    • 15 HOURS OF OD CONTINUING EDUCATION - April 16-18
    • EXHIBIT SHOW & BUFFET LUNCH - April 17
    • PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION (Included in registration fee) - April 17
    • PRESIDENT'S BANQUET (Included in registration fee) - April 17
    • PARAOPTOMETRIC EDUCATION - April 17, click here for details!

 
Hotel Accommodations:  

Marriott Hotel (Host Hotel):  The Marriott Hotel has extended the deadline for making reservations in the IOA block until April 5.  Click Here to Make Your Reservation . All events will be held at the beautiful Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis at 350 W. Maryland Street.  Hotel reservations may be made online or by calling 1-800-266-9432.  To receive the IOA's discounted rate of $179 per night, you must mention the IOA and make your reservation no later than April 5. The hotel can be reached directly by calling 317-822-3500.  Handy hint:  When using the online registration form, on the drop down next to "who are you?", select "general block".  You should then be able to select your dates and rooms at the convention rate.
 

Schedule of Events

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. – President’s 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

 


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Please contact Bridget at (317) 237-3560 or blsims@ioa.org 
if you have any questions.