On-Demand Course Descriptions
Virtual Program On-Site Program
Introduction to Ophthalmic Ultrasound ( VD152028 )
Craig Simms , BSc , COMT , CDOS , ROUB , Kingston , ON , Canada Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course will cover ophthalmic ultrasound including a brief review of ultrasound physics , ultrasound biometry , B-scan , standardized A-scan and ultrasound biomicroscopy ( UBM ).
NEW ! IOL Calculation ( VD152029 )
Shymaa Mohamed , COT , CDOS , ROUB , OSC , Grosse Pointe Woods , MI Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course will review different ways to calculate IOL power , how to avoid calculation errors and how to obtain optimum calculations even with challenging patients .
Refraction for AOP ( VD152022 )
Craig Simms , BSc , COMT , CDOS , ROUB , Kingston , ON , Canada Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO Description : This course will cover plus cylinder retinoscopy and refinement . The optics behind the principles of plus cylinder retinoscopy will be covered followed by graphical examples of the procedures . The course will then move to the refinement part of the process showing methods utilizing the Jackson cross cylinder . The course will conclude with completing the refraction procedure with reading add , balancing techniques and the duo chrome test .
Ultrasound Biomicroscopy ( UBM ) Imaging in Angle-Closure Glaucoma ( VD152019 )
M . Bernadete Ayres , MD , CDOS , ROUB , Ann Arbor , MI Credits : 0.75 IJCAHPO Description : This course will provide a comprehensive review of anterior segment imaging with UBM instruments and practical clinical uses to evaluate patients with angle-closure glaucoma . The course will be based on a practical approach using well-documented cases to help attendees perform and interpret UBM exams . During the course , attendees will review echographic anatomy , UBM examination techniques and the interpretation of features to accurately diagnose the mechanism of angle-closure .
16 . Visual Fields INTERMEDIATE
Visual Fields for AOP ( VD162003 )
Craig Simms , BSc , COMT , CDOS , ROUB , Kingston , ON , Canada Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course will cover how visual fields relate to the visual pathways before moving into the essence of visual field testing including manual Goldmann and automated perimetry . The course will finish with the interpretation of automated visual fields including the Humphrey Field Analyzer and Octopus Visual Field system .
Visual Field Testing in Glaucoma ( VD162004 )
Neil Choplin , MD , Jamul , CA Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course will discuss principles of visual field testing as applied to glaucoma . The anatomic basis of visual field defects in glaucoma will be illustrated , as well as testing strategies and followup for progression .
17 . Instruments and Specialized Tests INTERMEDIATE
NEW ! Understanding the Slit Lamp ( VD172021 )
Marianne Bell , COMT , RN , CRNO , OSC , OSA , Cuyahoga Falls , OH Credits : 0.75 IJCAHPO Description : This course will provide an overview of the use and operation of the slit lamp biomicroscope . It will include discussion of the various types of illumination .
19 . Visual Assessment and Therapy INTERMEDIATE
NEW ! Pupils , Fields and Potpourri ( VD192002 )
Joanne Shen , MD , Scottsdale , AZ Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : In this lecture , examination of pupils and the significance of afferent pupillary defect will be discussed . In addition , automated visual fields will be reviewed with an emphasis on neurologic visual field loss . Lastly , a potpourri of clinical cases will be discussed with diagnosis and management .
20 . Low Vision / Treatment BASIC
NEW ! Low Vision Rehabilitation Overview ( VD201003 )
Mark Wilkinson , OD , Iowa City , IA Credits : 0.50 IJCAHPO Description : Low vision rehabilitation involves a continuum of care , which begins with medical and surgical intervention and proceeds through the prescription of low vision devices and vision rehabilitation services . Vision rehabilitation is a treatment modality intended to maximize the use of residual vision and provide the individual with vision loss practical adaptations for their activities of daily living ( ADLS ) and other visual needs . This course will review who needs low vision rehabilitation services and how these services can help .
INTERMEDIATE
Clinical Vision Rehabilitation Care : A Case-Based Approach ( VD202002 )
Mark Wilkinson , OD , Iowa City , IA Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : Vision rehabilitation is a treatment modality intended to maximize the use of residual vision . It is the only non-surgical treatment available for the majority of people with vision loss . This course will use clinical examples of how to evaluate and manage the visual needs of individuals of all ages with various causes of vision loss .
21 . Masters Courses MASTERS LEVEL
NEW ! Difficult Ocular Motility Cases ( VD214027 )
Brian Forbes , MD , PhD , Philadelphia , PA Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : Multiple difficult cases of strabismus and other ocular motility disturbances will be presented as unknowns with strategies for management .
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