On-Site Course Descriptions
Ophthalmic Math ( 09SU34W )
Craig Simms , BSc , COMT , ROUB , CDOS , Kingston , ON , Canada Sunday , 10:00 a . m .– 12:15 p . m . Credits : 2.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This lab will focus on learning how to perform basic calculations concerned with optics in ophthalmology . Participants will perform basic math including adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers , adding and subtracting in quarters and dealing with fractions before moving on to perform calculations concerned with the following : diopters and focal lengths , prisms and the conversion of prism diopters to degrees , spherical equivalents , transposition and Prentice ' s rule . Worksheets will be provided to practice the calculations , and time within the lab will be set aside for attendees to complete the worksheets with help from the instructor . The lab will finish with the practical application of math in a clinical setting . Such application would include applying spherical equivalent to contact lens fitting or visual field testing , converting radius of curvature to diopters or converting a spectacle prescription to account for vertex distance .
NEW ! Scribing ( 07FR7W )
Michelle Willis , COMT , ( F ) ATPO , OSC , Columbia , TN Friday , 3:00 – 4:00 p . m . Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO Description : This lab will be an interactive scribing session that will give the attendees the opportunity to practice recording information and improve their critical thinking . The lab will include guidelines for proper documentation , an exercise to identify training needs and suggestions on how to improve performance in the clinic .
Surgical Assisting ( 08FR56W )
Natalie Loyacano , COMT , OSA , ROUB , OCSR , ( F ) ATPO , Biloxi , MS Friday , 12:30 – 2:45 p . m . Credits : 2.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This lab will include beginning knowledge and handson instruction for technicians preparing to enter the ophthalmic surgery operating suite or for those who are thinking about entering the operating room in the coming year . This lab will cover general ophthalmology topics . Topics covered will include basic anatomy , types of ophthalmic surgery , surgery steps and the reason for each step and basic principles of gowning , gloving and sterile technique .
INTERMEDIATE
Assisting in Intravitreal Injections ( 09FR5W )
David Plumley , COA , Mentor , OH Friday , 12:30 – 1:30 p . m . Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This lab will introduce the participants to a practical approach to assisting in intravitreal eye injections and demonstrate strategies to reduce the potential of endophthalmitis . Aseptic techniques , lid prep , room preparation , instrument setup and control strategies will be exhibited while keeping the patient safe and comfortable during the procedures . Participants will take part in and be observed in the practice , processes and properties ( knowledge , skills and attributes ) to enhance the patient experience .
NEW ! Clinical Skills Learning Lab 2 ( 08FR4W )
Carla Blackburn , BSc , COMT , CDOS , ROUB , Nepean , ON , Canada Friday , 11:15 a . m .– 12:15 p . m . Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This lab will provide attendees with an opportunity to practice confrontational visual fields , direct ophthalmoscopy and exophthalmometry .
Cirrus HD-OCT
Connie McKeehen , CCOA , Spokane , WA Refer to Categories-at-a-Glance for course codes and times , p . 33 Credits : 2.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course will discuss clinical applications of Cirrus OCT , review proper operation of the instrument and how to read the most common analysis options . The course will focus on basic and advanced operator techniques and overcoming difficult obstacles . It will also cover troubleshooting techniques , including critiquing of current operator technique . Disclaimer : This is proprietary information presented to allow students to master a specific task or process . Alternatives to this technology may exist and a well-informed technician should have knowledge of those alternatives as well . Financial interest disclosed .
Contact B-Scan Ultrasonography
Kelly Babic , COA , CDOS , La Jolla , CA Carla Blackburn , BSc , COMT , CDOS , ROUB , Nepean , ON , Canada Refer to Categories-at-a-Glance for course codes and times , p . 33 Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Prerequisite : The online prerequisite , “ Introduction to Contact B-Scan Ultrasonography ,” is required and offered in advance of the program . Upon registering for this learning lab , you will be registered for the prerequisite . Description : This lab will provide comprehensive hands-on training in the fundamental skills needed to perform a basic diagnostic B-scan examination of the eye . Terminology and basic principles of examination will be demonstrated at the instrument . Students will have an opportunity to perform diagnostic B-scan evaluations on each other and to learn proper techniques of examination to provide the physician with a detailed echographic picture of the globe .
Fundus Photography
Connie McKeehen , CCOA , Spokane , WA Refer to Categories-at-a-Glance for course codes and times , p . 33 Credits : 2.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : A brief lecture , followed by a hands-on lab , will discuss clinical applications of fundus photography . The lab will provide an opportunity for hands-on practice with a Zeiss CLARUS 500 retinal camera , including instruction on proper operation and troubleshooting techniques . Disclaimer : This is proprietary information presented to allow students to master a specific task or process . Alternatives to this technology may exist and a well-informed technician should have knowledge of those alternatives as well . Financial interest disclosed .
NEW ! Intermediate Ocular Motility ( 09SU2W )
Sarah Whitecross , MMedSci , OC ( C ), CO , Boston , MA Sunday , 8:45 – 9:45 a . m . Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Prerequisite : Knowledge of basic anatomy of extraocular muscles ( EOM ); basic knowledge of EOM actions ; knowledge of basic strabismus ; knowledge of basic strabismus measurements ; and / or completion of Basic Ocular Motility Lab Description : This course will build on skills and knowledge acquired in the Basic course including binocular function , basic sensory testing and more complex ocular motor testing . Demonstrations will be followed by hands-on practice with ongoing reviews and feedback . The following principles will be presented :
1 . Basic binocular function ( Hering ' s and Sherrington ' s Laws ,
Panum ' s fusional area and retinal correspondence ) 2 . Basic sensory testing including Worth 4 Dot and stereopsis 3 . Control of strabismus and effect on fusion and stereopsis 4 . Grading ocular motility and differentiating ductions , versions and vergence movements 5 . How to properly notate sensory and motility tests
General Information On-Site Program General Information
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