Food for Thought Series
Monterey Symposium presents a series of morning sessions hosted by industry leaders. Enjoy a hot morning breakfast while gaining an inside track on the newest services and products available.
Some sessions even provide added COPE-approved CE credit! Make sure you designate which session(s) you'd like to attend on your registration form, as seating is limited (please - no children
allowed).
Schedule of Sessions
Friday November 14, 2008
6:45am - 7:45 am
F1- Realities of Contact Lens Care (OTHER)
Performance aspects of today’s good, safe, effective and market successful lens care products have experienced heightened attention and press of late. This evidence-based presentation considers
lens care product attributes and performance profiles, highlighting disinfection performance and compatibility with lens and eye.
Speaker: Christopher Snyder, OD, MS
Sponsored by:
F2 - I've Got a Secret (OTHER)
A variety of contact lens case histories will be presented, however each of these fictitious patients have a “secret” — something relevant to their contact lens wearing experience that they are
not openly sharing. Attendees are then encouraged to ask additional questions of the patient. Using interactive polling devices, attendees will then indicate what type of lens they would
recommend for each patient based on the additional information, with open discussion of each case following.
Speaker: Kevin Roe, OD
Sponsored by:
F3 - Healthcare Trend Today and Tomorrow (No CE Credit)
This course will examine the business of healthcare with emphasis on eye care. We will evaluate today’s economic and patient drivers to tomorrow’s practice, as well as focus on how contact lenses
technology will impact your practices.
Speaker: Millicent Knight, OD
Sponsored by:
Saturday November 15, 2008
6:45am - 7:45 am
F4 - Targeting Patient Types: How to Determine the Correct Contact Lens for Different Patient Needs (OTHER)
Specific contact lenses can be more relevant to particular patient presentations, and different contact lens advantages can be applicable to different patient types. Many manufacturers market
their products using this model. In addition, there are a myriad of different patient types. Matching the correct lens design and material with the right patient type is explored in this
presentation.
Speaker: Benjamin Chudner, OD, FAAO
Sponsored by:
F5 - Addressing Patient Demands with Contact Lens Technology (OTHER)
Our patients are also consumers, and as such they not only embrace technology, they demand it in every aspect of their lives. Why would we think they would expect anything less in regard to
contact lenses? This presentation discusses the newer technological advancements in materials and designs of contact lenses and how utilizing these products will positively impact practice
growth.
Speaker: Steve Klein, OD
Sponsored by:
Sunday November 16, 2008
6:45am - 7:45 am
F6 - Current Treatment and Management of Dry Eye and Dry AMD (TPA)
For the front of the eye, this course considers the causes of tear film deficiencies in “everyday dry eye” and lid-wiper epitheliopathy and highlights topical emollient eye drop treatments. For
the back of the eye, the role of ocular nutritionals in caring for AMD patients is discussed.
Speaker: Jeffry Gerson, OD, FAAO
Sponsored by:
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