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Friday - July 25, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE: This Friday event is being held at the OSU College of Optometry.
Join us for a fun evening of food and education!
6:00 PM* Dinner Dialogue: A Smorgasbord of Anterior Segment
Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD and Jason J. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD
 
Using an interactive format, anterior segment cases will be presented to illustrate a variety of difficult clinical decisions. Focused lecture segments will be followed by group interaction using anonymous voting devices.
Topics will include:
- allergy
- dry eye
- contact lens materials/designs
- contact lens care
- anti-infectives
This workshop is partially sponsored by Alcon 
A light dinner will be included during the presentation.
Attendance limited to 75 participants
This workshop will be held at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Parking voucher in the OSU hospital patient garage will be included.
To register for the conference:
*Pharmacology Credit
Saturday - July 26
Optometric Educators, Inc. Summer Conference
Holiday Inn on the Lane
8:30 AM* Optometric Care Delivered in Non-Traditional Settings
Robert Newcomb OD, MPH
As the population ages, more of our patients will need primary eye and vision care services delivered in private homes or institutional settings. This lecture will discuss the procedures, special equipment, and pharmaceuticals needed to examine elderly and disabled patients in non-traditional environments.
9:30 AM The Cataract Environment
Heather Chandler, PhD.
While cataract replacement is becoming commonplace, the best “treatment” remains prevention. This course will review what we know about the causes of aging cataracts and will also provide insight into why secondary cataracts occur even after successful treatment.
10:30 AM* Is There a Doctor in the House?
Joan Nerderman OD, RN
Not sure what to do for emergency First Aid until help arrives? This course will present the current first aid measures suggested by the American Heart Association and Mayo Clinic for seizures, cerebral vascular accidents, chemical and electrical burns as well as ocular emergencies.
1:00 – 3:00 PM* Co- Management of the Diabetic Patient
(2 Hours) Rick Ricer MD
What are your diabetic patients being told by their family practice doctors? To be a productive member of the “diabetes-care” team, the OD needs to stay current with medical advances in this area. This lecture will cover the epidemiology, diagnosis, and medical treatment of patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Discussion about nutritional recommendations for the diabetic patient will also be covered.
Rick Ricer, MD, Professor of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
3:00 PM* The Diabetic Eye Examination
Nick Fogt, OD, PhD.
This course will cover the posterior and anterior segment pathological changes that can present in patients with diabetes. Clinical pearls for appropriate co management of these patients will be presented.
To register for the conference:
*Pharmacology Credit
Sunday - July 27
Optometric Educators, Inc.
Summer Conference
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Holiday Inn on the Lane
8:30 AM* Current Treatment of Macular Degeneration
Robert Chambers, DO
The ophthalmological treatment of macular degeneration has and is still changing rapidly. This lecture will present the current medical treatment for both dry and wet ARMD including medical and surgical treatment options.
9:30- 11:30 AM* The MUST HAVE Systemic Medications
(2 HOURS) Bruce Onofrey, OD, RPh
This lecture covers the best of the best: the systemic drugs that provide the greatest therapeutic usefulness and success. Discussion includes side effects, adverse effects, and dosages of selected therapeutic agents.
1:00 PM-3 PM* Management of Ocular Pain and Inflammation
(2 HOURS) Bruce Onofrey, OD, PhD
A complete review of the indications, contraindications, side effects and dosages of major analgesic/anti-inflammation agents will be given. Drug selection criteria of both narcotic and non-narcotic medications are discussed. The use of steroids vs. NSAIDs is covered in detail.
 
Bruce Onofrey, OD, PhD, Chief of Optometry, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Onofrey’s lectures are partially sponsored by VSP.
3:00 PM* Systemic Manifestations of Steroid Treatment
Richard Fertel, PhD
When optometrists prescribe oral steroids, they need to understand the potential systemic effects and contraindication for their use. This course will cover the pharmacology of steroids including their mechanisms of action and their systemic effects.
To register for the conference:
*Pharmacology Credit
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