Post Graduate Convention

2010 Post Graduate Convention

The OAO designates this educational activity for a maximum of twelve (12) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

March 12-13, 2010
World Forestry Center, Cheatham Hall
Portland OR

Target Audience

This program is designed exclusively for medical and osteopathic physicians who are interested in neuro-ophthalmology, glaucoma, cataract, refractive surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-imaging, hypertension and diabetes.

Faculty


		Alfredo A. Sadun, MD Doheny Eye Institute Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, USC

		Alan S. Crandall, MD Director of Glaucoma and Cataract, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah Professor and Senior Vice-Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah

		I Howard Fine, MD Professor of Ophthalmology at the Oregon Health and Science University Co-founder of the Oregon Eye Surgery Center

		David B. Granet, MD Abraham Ratner Children’s Eye Center, UCSD

		Jane L. Weissman, MD, FACR Professor of Radiology, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Director of Head and Neck Imaging Oregon Health and Science University

		James C. Beard, MD Portland Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, PC Medical Director for the Diabetes Institute at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital

2010 OAO POST GRADUATE CONVENTION - AGENDA

FRIDAY, MARCH 12th


8:00 – 8:05 AM		President’s Welcome Mary DeFrank, MD

8:05 – 8:45 AM		Biaxial Phaco for Difficult and Challenging Cases I Howard Fine, MD

8:45 – 9:25 AM		Simple Solutions for Complex Problems in Cataract Surgery I Howard Fine, MD

9:25 – 10:05 AM		New Technology and Improved Phaco Outcomes Alan Crandall, MD

10:05 – 10:25 AM		Break - Visit Exhibitors

10:25 – 11:05 AM		Melanopsin – A New Class of Retinal Cells Alfredo Sadun, MD

11:05 – 11:45 AM		Managing Common “Difficult” Cataracts Alan Crandall, MD

11:45 – Noon		Annual Business Meeting/Election of Officers

Noon – 1:00 PM		Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM		WORKSHOP: Case Studies Alfredo Sadun, MD

2:00 – 3:00 PM		WORKSHOP: Case Studies Alan Crandall, MD

3:00 – 3:20 PM		Break

3:20 – 4:00 PM		Management of Mitochondrial-related Optic Neuropathy Alfredo Sadun, MD

4:00 – 5:00 PM		Tricks of the Trade: The Inside Scoop on CT and MR for Ophthalmologists Jane Weissman, MD

5:00 – 7:00 PM		President’s Reception Honoring I. Howard Fine, MD


SATURDAY, MARCH 13th


9:00 – 9:40 AM		Making “Sense” of New Lens Technology Alan Crandall, MD

9:40 – 10:20 AM		Congenital Cataract Surgery David Granet, MD

10:20 – 10:40 AM		Break – Visit Exhibitors

10:40 – 11:20 AM		Management of Nutritional Toxic Optic Neuropathy Alfredo Sadun, MD

11:20 – Noon		Refractive Surgery and Strabismus David Granet, MD

Noon – 12:45 PM		Lunch

12:45 – 1:25 PM		Current Treatment of Hypertension and Diabetes James Beard, MD

1:25 – 2:25 PM		WORKSHOP: Case Studies David Granet, MD

2:25 – 3:05 PM		Convergence Insufficiency and ADHD David Granet, MD

		Adjourn

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, attendees should have enhanced knowledge of/improved skill in:

Selecting new technologies for improved Phaco outcomes.
Understanding the concept of nutritional toxic optic neuropathy and how to manage it.
Distinguishing the advantages of biaxial Phaco for difficult cataract cases.
Discussing the difficulties in doing cataract surgery after trauma, the appropriate measures to take in the OR when dealing with floppy iris syndrome, and the use of ring implants and other devices in eyes with exfoliation and loose zonules.
Understanding the concept of mitochondrial-related optic neuropathy and how to manage it.
Describing innovative approaches for complex problems in cataract surgery.
Identifying current classes of antihypertensive medications, evidence of benefit and recommended protocol, new classes of diabetes medications, and benefits from diabetes control.
Recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of CT and MR as applied to ophthalmological anatomy, pathology and diagnosis.
Identifying melanopsin, a new class of retinal cells.
Understanding convergence insufficiency and its treatment. Distinguishing between attention deficit disorders, convergency insufficiency and similar related disorders.
Determining the pros and cons of the insertions of new multifocal and accommodative lenses during cataract surgery and the techniques involved in the insertion of toric IOLs.
Treating strabismus.
Recognizing current treatment modalities of hypertension and diabetes.

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