COPE Activity: #120034

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9:15AM-9:45AM EDT
Lobby Opens
Facilitator - Walt Mayo, OD

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9:45AM
Announcements and Introductions
Facilitator - Walt Mayo, OD

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9:45AM-10:15AM
Alcon Symposium
Our New Realty: Stronger Together
Speaker: Sean Powell, OD

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10:15AM-12:00PM
Optimizing Collaborative Care for Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Procedures
Speakers: Walter Whitley, OD & Cecelia Koetting, OD
Credit Hours: (2)
COPE: 69106-PO
Through a panel discussion, presenters will discuss best practices in collaborative care for cataract and corneal procedures. As the primary eye care provider, optometrists play a critical role in the diagnosis, treatment and education of patients with cataracts. Each year, there are over 4 million cataract surgeries performed in the United States. With the increase in surgery, there are greater patient expectations and patients demand great outcomes. In order to meet these needs, collaboration for surgical patients will be key.

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12:00PM-12:15PM
Break

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12:15PM-12:45PM
Alcon Symposium
The Next Big Thing
Speaker: Chris Lievens, OD

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12:45PM-2:30PM
Collaborative Care in Glaucoma
Speaker: Justin Schweitzer, OD
Credit Hours: (2)
COPE: 69110-GL
The United States population is growing older and more diverse meaning an increase in the prevalence of glaucoma. The number of ophthalmologists is on pace to increase only 2% by 2025, whereas the number of patients requiring glaucoma care and surgery will increase by 1.5 million. Ophthalmologists will need to spend more time in the operating room requiring optometrists to be more involved on the medical side of patient care. This course will discuss the importance of collaborative care between ophthalmology and optometry, the roles the optometrist plays in the management of a glaucoma patient, the postoperative care of minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries and filtration surgeries.

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2:30PM-2:45PM
Break

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2:45PM-4:30PM
Scleral Lenses: An Oasis For Dry Eye
Speaker: Melissa Barnett, OD
Credit Hours: (2)
COPE: 69111-CL
Ocular surface disease is a highly prevalent and chronic condition with a multitude of ocular and systemic causative factors. This course will review basic scleral fitting techniques and problem-solving techniques for successful therapeutic scleral lens wear in the ocular surface disease population. Additionally, case examples will be reviewed.

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4:30PM-4:45PM
Closing Remarks and Q&A
Facilitator- Walt Mayo, OD

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