Berkeley Practicum

Myopia Management Grand Rounds: Managing the Different Stages of Myopia

Karen Molina, OD, FAAO
Assistant Clinical Professor
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

Sam Lee, OD, FAAO
Assistant Clinical Professor
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

COPE Course 88109-GO: This 2-hour course is intended for practitioners who have started engaging in myopia management and are interested in learning how to take their management to the next level. This course is presented in a rapid fire grand rounds format that cover multiple scenarios in which myopia and myopia progression may present. Topics include how to treat pre-myopes and newly diagnosed myopes, as well as more advanced topics such as managing patients who continue to progress on treatment, pediatric patients who fall outside of “school-age myopia” such as degenerative myopia, as well as progressive adult myopia, in light of the most recent evidence-based literature.

–

Karen Walker-Brandreth Keynote

AI & Telemedicine: Diabetic Management & Treatment

Jorge Cuadros, OD, PhD
Director of Clinical Informatics Research
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

This course will provide a brief history of telehealth and AI screening in general, followed by retinal screening in primary care. It will cover telehealth benefits and limitations and implications for workforce availability and expertise; AI benefits and limitations and things that AI can do and humans can’t (and vice versa); and clinical validation vs. real-world experience highlighting data diversity, data acquisition, and evolving technology and regulations.

–

Improving Glaucoma Diagnosis with OCT

Lee Vien, OD, FAAO
Director of Optometric Operations and Co-Residency Coordinator
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

COPE Course 88237-GL: This course will provide clinicians the tools to better understand OCT printouts for optic nerve head scans and retinal nerve fiber layer analysis in glaucomatous optic neuropathy.

Retinal Grand Rounds

Diana Shechtman, OD, FAAO
Eye Centers of South Florida

COPE Course 88042-TD: This lecture will cover an array of retinal clinical conditions. The presentation format will be use to introduce the case with a short discussion, which will engage the audience to participate hence, the audience makes the call. Clinical pearls, evidence based screening strategies will be discussed.

–

Tumor or Not: You Make the Call

Diana Shechtman, OD, FAAO
Eye Centers of South Florida

COPE Course 88258-TD: The proper diagnosis of a posterior segment ocular lesion may be challenging. This course reviews a variety of posterior ocular lesions, highlighting the associated underlying systemic disease. Proper management and possible treatment will be emphasized.

–

Keratoconus: What We Know Now & How to Combat This Elusive Disease Before It’s Too Late

Gloria Bitt-Wai Chiu, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

COPE Course 88304-TD: This course reviews research involving keratoconus and an update of what we know today. Tips for early detection and guidelines for treatment and management of the disease and vision will be discussed.

–

The Role of Contact Lenses in Ocular Surface Disease Management

Gloria Bitt-Wai Chiu, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

COPE Course 88303-CL: In this course, considerations for various contact lens modalities will be explored in the management of ocular surface disease conditions, including dry eye, exposure keratitis, keratoconus, ABMD, Sjogrens, ocular GVHD, SJS, and neurotrophic keratitis.

Understanding Ophthalmic Lasers in Clinical Practice

Andre Stanberry, OD, Dipl. ABO
Clinical Associate Professor & Clinic Director
University of Waterloo Optometry & Vision Science

COPE Course 88241-LP: This lecture will equip optometrists with a robust understanding of ophthalmic laser technology, including its application, procedures, and management of complications in clinical practice.

–

Problem-Solving in Glaucoma Management

Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, Dipl-ABO
Associate Professor & Director of the Glaucoma Service
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry

COPE Course 88238-GL: This course will provide a person-centered, evidence-based approach to management of individuals with glaucoma with challenging clinical presentation or course of disease. This course will also highlight application of current and emerging technology and pharmaceutical agents, as well as importance of application of first principles.

–

Oral and Pharmaceutical Management in Adult and Pediatric Eye Care

Andre Stanberry, OD, Dipl. ABO
Clinical Associate Professor & Clinic Director
University of Waterloo Optometry & Vision Science

COPE Course 88242-PH: This course provides an essential update on oral pharmaceuticals for optometrists, focusing on their use in adult and pediatric eye care. It covers the practical aspects of prescribing antibiotics, antivirals, NSAIDs, and steroids, along with their mechanisms, side effects, and monitoring. The lecture offers the tools to improve patient outcomes through informed pharmacological care.