2020 Winter CME Agenda

Title: OCT A to Z Improving Patient Care with OCT and OCT Angiography

Lecturer: Damon Dierker, O.D.

Description: A comprehensive review of best practices in utilizing OCT and OCT angiography to optimize patient care and build your medical practice. This course will review wellness and anterior segment applications while focusing on imaging and management of optic nerve and retinal disease.

Title: AMD-You Make the Call

Lecturer: Damon Dierker, O.D.

Description: More than 10 million Americans have age-related macular degeneration AMD. While many optometrists diagnose and manage AMD patients on a daily basis, why is there such a huge variation in practice patterns What exactly is AMD When can we confidently make the diagnosis What advice should we be giving patients if we use an evidence-based approach How can we improve outcomes and help prevent blindness. This course will provide a review of best practices for optometrists in the diagnosis and management of early AMD.

Title: State Mandated Drug Diversion

Description: This is a state mandated course for all healthcare providers authorized to prescribe controlled substances. The Health-Related Licensing Boards and agencies, including the Board of Optometry, are required to mandate this course for all its licensees. The course addresses the responsibilities of each provider to utilize the controlled substance data base to determine cases of doctor shopping and other violations of the controlled substance act. The course also covers newly enacted laws which place limitations on units of controlled medications and other restrictions on prescriptions.

Title: How to Optimize Your Patients Retinal Health Over a Lifetime

Lecturer: Damon Dierker, O.D.

Description: New evidence definitively shows that carotenoid supplementation is beneficial for patients of all ages, regardless of whether retinal disease is present, as it improves visual performance and reduces the risk of future vision loss. This course will explore how to integrate retina health optimization into everyday clinical practice.

Title: Ocular Surface Disease The Essentials

Lecturer: Damon Dierker, O.D.

Description: Our understanding and ability to treat ocular surface disease has expanded greatly over the past decade. New diagnostic tests and treatment options have the potential to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiency. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest thoughts on diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface disease. An emphasis will be places on the need to identify and treat inflammation, lid biofilms, and meibomian gland obstruction.