On-Site Course Descriptions
On-Site Program
INTERMEDIATE
NEW ! Evaluation and Management of Thyroid Eye Disease ( 02SA2 )
John Nguyen , MD , Morgantown , WV Jamie Schaefer , MD , Providence , RI Saturday , 9:00 am - 10:00 am Credits : 1.00 A IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course will focus on the evaluation of thyroid eye disease , the most common autoimmune orbital disorder that is frequently misdiagnosed due to heterogenous clinical presentation . Various treatment modalities including supportive measures , corticosteroids , radiation , etc ., will be discussed as well as advances in monoclonal antibodies treatment .
NEW ! Patients with Genetic Ocular Disease : Tips for Techs ( 02SU3 )
Alex Levin , MD , MHSC , Rochester , NY Sunday , 10:30 am - 11:30 am Credits : 1.00 A IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course introduces learners to ocular diseases linked to genetics including basic pattern recognition and common procedures for patient work up and history taking . Financial interest disclosed .
ADVANCED
Ophthalmology Through the Eyes of a Microscope : Ocular Histology ( 03SU3 )
Hon-Vu Duong , MD , Las Vegas , NV Sunday , 10:30 am - 11:30 am Credits : 1.00 A IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : Histology is the study of tissue and in this case , we will examine the tissues that make up the eye . This course will first address the fundamentals of histology : fixation , staining and how the cells that make up the tissues look underneath the microscope . This is followed by examining the three layers that make up the globe along with extraocular tissues ( e . g ., lacrimal glands and eyelids ).
15 . Diagnostic Testing / Imaging
INTERMEDIATE
NEW ! R-E-F-R-A-C-T Oh What Fun It Can Be ! ( 02FR2 )
Kelly Moehrle , COT , OSC , Wexford , PA Friday , 9:00 am - 10:00 am Credits : 1.00 A IJCAHPO Description : This course is an introduction to the art that is refraction . An overview of the step-by-step process in refracting a patient will be presented . Principles of optics and retinoscopy will also be discussed .
NEW ! Introduction to Ophthalmic Ultrasound ( 04SA4 )
Craig Simms , BSc , COMT , ROUB , CDOS , Kingston , ON , Canada Christine McDonald , COE , COA , ROUB , OSC , Fenton , MO Saturday , 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Credits : 1.00 A IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course will cover ophthalmic ultrasound with a brief review of ultrasound physics and then discuss ultrasound biometry , B-scan , standardized A-scan and ultrasound biomicroscopy ( UBM ).
NEW ! Ultrasound Biomicroscopy ( UBM ) Imaging in Angle-Closure Glaucoma ( 04SA3 )
M . Bernadete Ayres , MD , ROUB , CDOS , Ann Arbor , MI Tanya McClendon , COA , ROUB , CDOS , Ann Arbor , MI Saturday , 10:30 am - 11:30 am Credits : 1.00 A IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 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 .
20 . Low Vision / Treatment
INTERMEDIATE
NEW ! Clinical Vision Rehabilitation Care : A Case- Based Approach ( VD202002 )
Now Offered On-Demand ! Exclusive
Mark Wilkinson , OD , Iowa City , IA to On-Site
Sunday , 9:00 am - 10:00 am Registrants
Credits : 1.00 A 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 cases of vision loss .
21 . Masters Courses
MASTERS
Capstone Lectures 2021 – Part 1 ( 01FR1 )
Lauren Dalvin , MD , Rochester , MN Richard Ten Hulzen , MD , Jacksonville , FL Friday , 7:30 am - 8:30 am Credits : 1.00 A IJCAHPO Description : This portion of the Capstone Lectures will include Ocular Tumors You Don ’ t Want to Miss presented by Lauren Dalvin , MD , and New Developments in Ocular Surface Disease ( OSD ) presented by Richard Ten Hulzen , MD . See page 15 for course descriptions .
Capstone Lectures 2021 – Part 2 ( 01FR2 )
James C . Tsai , MD , MBA , FACS , New York , NY Christina Weng , MD , MBA , Houston , TX Friday , 9:00 am - 10:00 am Credits : 1.00 A IJCAHPO Description : This portion of the Capstone Lectures will include Myths in Glaucoma : My Own Perspective presented by James C . Tsai , MD , MBA , FACS , and Gene Therapy for Retinal Diseases : The Future is Bright presented by Christina Weng , MD , MBA . See page 15 for course descriptions .
Capstone Lectures 2021 – Part 3 ( 01FR3 )
Michael Stewart , MD , Jacksonville , FL Friday , 10:30 am - 11:30 am Credits : 1.00 A IJCAHPO Description : This portion of the Capstone Lectures will include Seeing the Future and Age-Related Macular Degeneration : A New Era presented by Michael Stewart , MD . See page 15 for course descriptions .
24 IJCAHPO ' s 49 th Annual Continuing Education Program