Co-Managing Ocular Surgeries: Blueprint For Success

Event Details

Sunday, August 13 | 11:00 AM – 5:45 PM ET | Zoom Webinar

Registration Options

PECAA Max Member

This 6-hour CE event is a PECAA Max membership
benefit at NO COST to PECAA Max members.

HEA Advantage Member

Early Bird (available through 8/4/23) – $75
Standard (available through 8/12/23) – $85

Non-Member

Early Bird (available through 8/4/23) – $95
Standard (available through 8/12/23) – $105

• Please Note: Registration will end at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Saturday, August 12.
• If you need assistance when registering, contact our Director of Member Education at 971.362.2866 or education@pecaa.com.

Event Summary

PECAA is pleased to announce its next virtual education event: Co-Managing Ocular Surgeries: Blueprint For Success. Taking place on Sunday, August 13th, this event will provide six (6) hours of COPE-approved clinical continuing education to optometrists across the country and will be presented in a synchronous, virtual Zoom webinar format.

Each PECAA education event provides impactful instruction on a targeted area relevant to contemporary eye care practice. The August 13th event will highlight top tips for all ODs who co-manage ocular surgeries. These lectures will take a deep dive on pre- and post-operative patient care, and provide updated information on new technology being used in ocular surgeries today. This event will elaborate on various findings and how being prepared with this blueprint for success can elevate clinical decision making.

Co-Managing Ocular Surgeries: Blueprint For Success is open to all optometrists nationwide, including PECAA Max members, HEA Advantage members and non-members. We look forward to welcoming you to this event.

Our Speakers

Co-Managing Ocular Surgeries: Blueprint For Success Speakers And Courses

Agenda For Co-Managing Ocular Surgeries: Blueprint For Success – 6 Hours CE Credit — (08/13/2023)
COPE Event ID: 126544
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All times shown below are Eastern (ET).

10:30 AM — Webinar Opens

11:00 – 11:15 AM — Webinar Begins: Announcements And Introductions
Please Note: All participants must be online at this time in order to receive full credit.

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM — Everything Retinal: Diagnosis And Management Of Common Retinal Dilemmas

Speaker: Joy Harewood, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO
CE Hours: 1 — COPE Course ID: 83752-TD
Description: This course will highlight common acute and subacute retinal conditions, and provide guideline for clinical decision making. Guidelines will be based on the latest research on the condition, referral patterns and patient outcomes.

12:05 – 12:15 PM — Q&A

12:20 – 1:10 PM — Understanding Sustained-Release Therapies And Personalizing Post-Operative Treatment

Speaker: Kimberly Friedman, OD, FAAO
CE Hours: 1 — COPE Course ID: 85318-PH
Description: This course will discuss managing postoperative pain after ophthalmic surgeries with sustained-release therapies. The discussion will include clinical trial data and real-world experiences.

1:10 – 1:20 PM — Q&A

1:25 – 3:05 PM — The Ultimate Guide To Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs

Speaker: Gleb Sukhovolskiy, OD, FAAO
CE Hours: 2 — COPE Course ID: 83515-PO
Description: This course is designed to familiarize optometrists with the most current available and upcoming IOL technology, as well as discuss in depth the process of presbyopia correcting IOL selection, patient counseling and post-op management from the perspective of optometrists working in a busy cataract surgery setting. The course will provide case examples pertinent to the topic. It will also discuss the potential future of IOL technology and where the industry is headed.

3:05 – 3:15 PM — Q&A

3:15 – 3:30 PM — Break

3:30 – 4:20 PM — The ABCs Of OCT1: AMD, DME, And Retinal Vascular Disease

Speaker: Derek MacDonald, OD, FAAO
CE Hours: 1 — COPE Course ID: 83433-TD
Description: Optical coherence tomography is arguably the biggest innovation in eye care in the last twenty-five years, and has revolutionized the management of patients with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, vitreoretinal interface abnormalities, and a myriad of other conditions. The wealth of information provided, however, can be overwhelming. This presentation will review macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular disorders, noting specific features in raster scans that will facilitate decision-making around diagnosis, management, and referral.

4:20 – 4:30 — Q&A

4:35 – 5:25 PM — AP Extreme Makeover: Corneal Surgery Edition

Speaker: Sophia Leung, OD, FAAO, FASOS, Dipl ABO, Dipl Ant Segment
CE Hours: 1 — COPE Course ID: 84781-TD
Description: This talk will equip an optometrist to provide adept clinical care, informed patient education, and knowledgeable collaboration with surgeons to co-manage several corneal and conjunctival surgeries. In a case-based format, pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative considerations for multiple corneal surgeries will be discussed.

5:25 – 5:35 PM — Q&A

5:35 – 5:45 PM — Conclusion And Adjournment

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