Download Schedule III, IV, and V Oral Medications: A Louisiana Optometrists

OAL FALL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
October 27, 2012 (REVISED 8/10/12)
5500 Hilton Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
1 225-924-5000
ROOM RATES: $105.00
CUT OFF DATE: Sept. 26, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
7:00-8:00a
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-10:00a
The Eye in Obesity (Joseph Pizzimenti, O.D.)
Sponsored by VSP
2 hr TPA
The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Obesity has been linked with floppy
eyelid, cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. This
course provides a review of ocular and systemic manifestations of obesity. It discusses methods for
optometrists to educate and encourage their patients.
COPE # 31813-SD
10:00-NOON Imaging the Posterior Segment (Joseph Pizzimenti, O.D.)
2 hr TPA
The goal of this course is to provide an overview of posterior segment (digital) photography,
scanning lasers (OCT, HRT, GDX, etc), Fundus Autofluorescence (FAF), fluorescein and ICG
angiography, and ultrasonography.
COPE # 34586-PS
NOON-1:00p Lunch
1:00-2:00p
Ocular Surface Disease: Recognition, Response, Rewards
(Keith Menard, O.D.)
2:00-3:00p
Cancer of the eyes & visual systems (Gregory Schultz, O.D., F.A.A.O.)
1 hr TPA
NON COPE
Clinical scenarios highlight the patient benefits and practice benefits of aggressive attention to
ocular surface disease. The goal of this course is to inspire more attention to OSD diagnosis and
management in day to day practice.
1 hr TPA
This course will provide an overview of the terminology necessary to manage patients with neoplastic disease, will discuss primary eye cancers, and will analyze metastatic disease to the eye and
brain as well as the newest treatments available.
COPE # 33072-GO
3:00-5:00p
That’s Not Glaucoma! Tales from the Referral Center
(Gregory Schultz, O.D., F.A.A.O.)
2 hr TPA
This course will review cases referred for secondary/tertiary care to a referral center as suspected
glaucoma. In these cases patients had suspicious discs, field loss, family history or borderline
pressure but a final diagnosis that was something other than glaucoma. The key characteristics of
glaucomatous optic atrophy are reviewed. Attendees will learn how to differentiate compressive
optic neuropathy, ischemic optic neuropathy, optic disc drusen and anomalous discs with field loss
from glaucoma.
COPE # 28647-GL