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Event ID# 126599Approved as of 8/21/2023
Dr. Mohammad Rafieetary is a highly regarded optometric physician at the Charles Retina Institute and an adjunct faculty at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. His clinical practice is primarily in diagnosing and managing posterior segment disease. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), the immediate past Chair of the Retina Special Interest Group of the AAO, and the president and fellow of the Optometric Retina Society (ORS). He is board certified by the American Board of Optometry (ABO) and serves on the Board of Directors of ABO. He has received numerous awards, including Tennessee Optometrist of the Year and the American Diabetes Association’s National Achievement of Distinction. Dr. Rafieetary has several professional publications and lectures frequently on diagnosing and managing posterior Segment diseases.
This presentation will concentrate on demography, pathophysiology, clinical findings, classification staging and management of diabetic retinopathy. The use of imagine technology and artificial intelligence as assistive procedures to improve capture of the disease will be discussed. The barriers to reduce the disease burden is also debated.
This lecture examines a number of these concepts pertaining to posterior segment disease. These include the utilization of AI in both the diagnosis and management of various diseases, as well as advances in pharmacogenetic testing.
Optometrist are often faced with patients seeking care who may suffer from a number of posterior segment disease. The symptoms of these condition vary from none to significant vision loss. The history associated with these conditions is a spectrum from those conditions caused a traumatic event, associated with systemic disease, or as a process of aging A potpourri of these conditions are presented during the course of this lecture with discussion regarding, clinical findings pathophysiology and management of each case. Triaging the urgency of treatment and/or referral of each situation is.
Dr Andrew Gurwood s a Professor at The Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is attending staff at the Department of Ophthalmology at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia.
A presentation of the anatomy and pathophysiology of systemic and ophthalmic arterial occlusive disease. Critical signs and symptoms of common occlusive events will be discussed. We will discuss modern standards of care and treatment options and their expected prognosis.
Dr Marc Myers Is a Senior Staff Optometrist at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He has served as a guest lecturer and adjunct clinical faculty at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. He is a Global Curriculum Fellow, supporting the International Centre Eyecare Education in Optometry thru Salus University.
This presentation explores the diagnosis, management, and prevention of skin cancer. The importance of gross observation and slit lamp biomicroscopy of the adnexa cannot be undervalued as a means of detecting, diagnosing, and managing malignancies. Treatment modalities including surgical and non-surgical options are discussed.
Bio: Srinivas Sai A. Kondapalli, MD is a retina specialist and senior partner at Everett and Hurite Ophthalmic Association. He went to The Ohio State University of his undergrad and medical school degree, Loyola University Medical Center for residency and The Ohio State University for retina fellowship.
Course description: Biofilm of the lid margin is a well recognized and treated pathology of the ocular surface. However, clinicians often forget this biofilm extends past the lid margin into the palpebral conjunctiva and fornix. In this course we will review ocular surface biofilms and strategies to remove them.
Dr. Lonsberry grew up in Rossburn, Manitoba (Canada). He obtained his Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo in 1996 after completing a Master of Science in Physiology from the University of Manitoba. He completed his residency in Primary Care Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1997, then joined the faculty at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. During his time at SCO, he completed a Masters in Education degree with an emphasis in adult learning. Currently, Dr. Lonsberry is a Full Professor with Pacific University College of Optometry in Oregon where his primary teaching responsibilities are supervising interns and overseeing a specialty "lumps and bumps" clinic. In his spare time, he goes to Anchorage, Alaska where he sees patients in a private practice, and he has two White German Shepherd dogs named Beau and Bennett who keep him sane(ish). Dr. Lonsberry is a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, the Optometric Retinal Society, and the Optometric Glaucoma Society.
This interactive course examines the use of oral pharmaceuticals in the treatment/management of a variety of conditions that the clinician will encounter in primary care optometry. Topical areas will range from managing conditions affecting the ocular and periocular tissues.
