6:45 - 7:45 AM
**COURSE CLOSED**
Food for Thought Breakfast Series
F6 - Current Treatment and Management of Dry Eye and Dry AMD (TPA)
Jeffry Gerson, OD, FAAO
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.
Sponsored by Bausch & Lomb

8:00 - 9:50 AM
300 - What’s the Solution? (OTHER)
Kelly Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, Dipl PH
COPE # 20322-CL
There is confusion about contact lens solutions these days — which should be used for what kind of patient? If you question whether you should alter your solution recommendations, come to this lecture to hear the latest research and market trends.

301 - Eyelid Skin Cancer (TPA)
Madhu Agarwal, MD
COPE # 17601-AS
Skin cancer is a potentially fatal disease process that we should all recognize. In the eyelid area, form and function may be sacrificed without timely diagnosis.

302 - The Must-Have Systemic Medications (TPA)
Bruce Onofrey, OD, RPh, FAAO
COPE # 19964-PH
This lectures covers the best of the best — systemic drugs that provide the greatest therapeutic usefulness and success. Discussion includes side effects, adverse effects, and dosages of selected therapeutic agents.
Sponsored by VWI

10:00 - 11:50 AM
303 - Complications in Glaucoma Management (TPA)
Leo Semes, OD, FAAO
COPE # 15012-GL
Patients who are treated to lower IOP may have medications prescribed that produce adverse side effects (SE). Optometrists should be aware of the systemic, as well as local SEs and use a triage approach to avoid untoward consequences. This course will review the SEs of available glaucoma medications as well as undermine some urban myths about contraindications.
Sponsored by VSP

304 - Management of Ocular Pain and Inflammation (TPA)
Bruce Onofrey, OD, RPh, FAAO
COPE # 21031-PH
A complete review of the indications, contraindications, side effects and dosages of major analgesic/anti-inflammatory 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.
Sponsored by VWI

305 - The Dry Eye Recipe Book: Clinical Applications of Consensus Panel Reports (TPA)
Kelly Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, Dipl PH
Pending COPE # 21869-AS
What do you do with those hard to manage dry eye cases? This course discusses a step-wise, case-based approach outlined in several recent dry eye diagnosis and management algorithms.

11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
306 - Rigid Toric Contact Lenses Made Easy (OTHER)
Julie Schornack, OD, MEd
COPE # 19676-CL
Indications and design features of various rigid toric contact lenses are discussed. Case examples of spherical power effect (SPE) bitoric contact lenses and cylindrical power effect (CPE) bitoric contact lenses are reviewed to highlight design concepts.

307 - Custom Cornea Wavefront Guided LASIK (OTHER)
Jimmy Jackson, OD, MS, FAAO
COPE # 22583-RS
This course will describe how wavefront guided ablations are performed. The different technologies will be discussed with emphasis on the Alcon system.