Overview

Target Audience

This program is designed for comprehensive ophthalmologists.

Learning Objectives

Ophthalmologists attending this meeting will:

• Assess the latest breakthroughs in the areas of age-related macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, refractive surgery, intraocular lenses and other clinical topics.
• Analyze complicated ophthalmic cases and daily hurdles encountered in the operating room and apply the most appropriate techniques and technology to benefit the patients.
• Improve surgical practice after observing tips and techniques from experts explaining how their surgical methods went from good to great.
• Counsel difficult or dissatisfied patients pre and postoperatively, maintaining a positive relationship with them.
• Discuss the latest technological advances in cataract surgery such as femtosecond-assisted cataract surgery, toric, accommodating and multifocal IOLs; relaxing incisions to reverse astigmatism, as well as patient selection and preoperative strategies.
• Gain understanding of the latest surgical glaucoma techniques including micro-invasive devices through didactic presentations, video case studies and panel discussion.
• Analyze the best treatment options and surgical techniques for cataract patients with glaucoma.
• Evaluate various corneal conditions such as corneal ulcers, herpes keratitis and corneal thinning disorders and overall optimizing of the corneal surface prior to surgical procedures and apply the correct treatment.
• Identify important topics in subspecialties such as oculoplastics and neuro-ophthalmology that are applicable to the comprehensive ophthalmologist.
• Evaluate retinal disease and understand what is essential for a comprehensive ophthalmologist to know to improve patient outcomes.