Ophthalmic Technicians and Assistants Program

Sponsored by the Oregon Academyt of Ophthalmology

March 12, 2010
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR

ACCREDITATION
The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology [JCAHPO] has awarded continuing education credit [CEC] as follows:

Group A: 6.5 Continuing Education Credits [CECs]

The maximum one person can be awarded is 6.5 CECs.

2010 Ophthalmic Technicians/Assistants Program AGENDA

FRIDAY, MARCH 12th


8:00 – 8:30 AM		Corneal/External Disease: Infections and Treatment – Naveen Rao, MD Beginning/Intermediate Level – Basic knowledge of the anatomy of the cornea required.

8:30 - 9:00 AM		Evaluation and Management of Eyelid Malignancies – Angela Watkins, MD Intermediate Level – Knowledge of basic ocular anatomy required.

9:00 – 9:30 AM		Advances in Refractive Cataract Surgery & IOLs – Michael Page, MD Intermediate Level – Knowledge of basic ocular anatomy required.

9:30 - 10:00 AM		You’ve Got Some Nerve – Rebekah Allen, MD Intermediate Level – Knowledge of basic ocular anatomy required.

10:00 - 10:20 AM		Break

10:20 – 10:50 AM		Anisocoria: What Is It, Why Does It Occur, Why Should I Care? – Justin Wilkinson, MD Intermediate Level – Knowledge of basic ocular anatomy required.

10:50 – 11:20 AM		Contact Lens – Challenging Case Histories – Woody Linn, FCLSA Advanced Level – Knowledge of basic ocular anatomy required.

11:20 – 11:50 AM		Pachymetry and Glaucoma: IOP Effect of Corneal Thickness – Christopher Shen, MD Intermediate Level – Preliminary understanding of corneal pachymetry and its role in ophthalmic assessment required.

11:50 – 12:30 PM		Lunch

12:30 – 1:30 PM		Real Progress in the Treatment and Prevention of Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy and Glaucoma – Philip Paden, MD All Levels – Knowledge of basic ocular anatomy required.

1:30 – 2:00 PM		Lamellar Keratoplasty – Michael Straiko, MD Intermediate Level – Basic understanding of ophthalmic disease and surgery required.

2:00 - 2:30 PM		Diabetic Retinopathy – Dilsher Dhoot, MD Intermediate Level – Basic knowledge of diabetic retinopathy required.

2:30 – 3:00 PM		Vision Development, Vision Testing and Amblyopia Issues – Daniel J. Karr, MD All Levels – Interest in childhood vision development and related problems required.

3:00 – 3:20 PM		Break

3:20 – 3:50 PM		Zen and the Art of Ophthalmic Technicianry – Kelly D. Chung, MD All Levels – No prerequisites required.

3:50 – 4:20 PM		2010 Coding and Compliance Update – Elizabeth Cottle, CPC, OCS Intermediate Level – Basic understanding of billing process required.

		Adjourn

FACULTY FOR THE 2010 - Technicians/Assistants Program


Rebekah Allen, MD 2nd Year Ophthalmology Resident Casey Eye Institute/OHSU, Portland OR Kelly D. Chung, MD Ophthalmologist Oregon Eye Specialists, Portland OR Elizabeth Cottle, CPC, OCS Associate Administrator Specialty Proficient Certification by AAPC for Ophthalmology Casey Eye Institute/OHSU, Portland OR Dilsher Dhoot, MD 4th Year Ophthalmology Resident Casey Eye Institute/OHSU, Portland OR Daniel J. Karr, MD Ophthalmologist Director of the Elks Children’s Eye Clinic Casey Eye Institute/OHSU, Portland OR Woody Linn, FCLSA, COA, NCLE Consultant Independent Consultant for PCC and SynergEyes, Inc. Philip Y. Paden, MD Ophthalmologist Paden Eye Care Center, Medford OR Michael Page, MD 3rd Year Ophthalmology Resident Casey Eye Institute/OHSU, Portland OR Naveen Rao, MD 2nd Year Ophthalmology Resident Casey Eye Institute/OHSU, Portland OR Christopher Shen, MD Glaucoma Fellow Devers Eye Institute, Portland OR Michael Straiko, MD Cornea and External Disease Fellow Devers Eye Institute, Portland OR Angela Watkins, MD 3rd Year Ophthalmology Resident Casey Eye Institute/OHSU, Portland OR Justin Wilkinson, MD 2nd Year Ophthalmology Resident Casey Eye Institute/OHSU, Portland OR

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