Morgan-Sarver Symposium
Event Details
April 19–21, 2024Online Zoom Webinar
10 CE hours (COPE accreditation pending)
Registration for the 39th annual Morgan-Sarver Symposium is OPEN.
2024 Speakers and Topics
Please see below for our schedule of speakers and topics for the 2024 Morgan-Sarver Symposium. (Lectures, speakers, and scheduling subject to change.)
Friday, April 19, 2024 (6:00 - 7:50 PM PT)
Jennifer Craig, PhD
University of Auckland
Incorporating TFOS DEWS II into Clinical Practice
COPE Course #90131-TD: This lecture will discuss ways in which outcomes for patients with dry eye disease might be improved by incorporating the key recommendations of the TFOS DEWS II reports in everyday clinical practice.
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Fiona Stapleton, PhD
University of New South Wales – Sydney
Meredith W. Morgan Lecture: Complications of Contact Lens Wear: Should We Be Worried?
COPE Course #90132-CL: Contemporary contact lenses have reduced the frequency of many complications, but mechanical complications, inflammation, infection, and conditions associated with the eyelid persist. New wear modalities present a different challenge to the ocular surface. This presentation will examine the most recent evidence for contact lens complications, how to diagnose and classify them, how common they are and will propose strategies to both manage and avoid them.
Saturday, April 20, 2024 (8:00 - 11:50 AM PT)
Catherine Kerr-Niermann, OD, MS, FAAO
Illinois College of Optometry
Spectacle Prescribing for Low Vision Patients
COPE Course #89968-LV: This course will explore adaptations and techniques for prescribing spectacles to patients with visual impairment. Use of specific lens designs, tints, and coatings will be described for optimal patient satisfaction. This course is geared toward both the low vision practitioner and the primary care optometrist.
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Roger Goldberg, MD, MBA
Bay Area Retina
Geographic Atrophy: Where Are We in 2024?
COPE Course #89821-TD: This course will provide a review of geographic atrophy, patient impact, diagnosis, and management. Attendees will learn to understand the prevalence, incidence, and pathophysiology of geographic atrophy; review imaging techniques to evaluate and prognosticate geographic atrophy and risk for growth; summarize key efficacy and safety data for FDA-approved medicines; and investigate new therapies in development for geographic atrophy.
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Gerami Seitzman, MD
University of California, San Francisco Francis I. Proctor Foundation
Surprises in Corneal Ulcer Diagnoses
COPE Course #90035-TD: This course covers corneal ulcers caused by a variety of pathogens where diagnostic testing was helpful in reaching the final diagnosis. Attendees will be presented with an educational series of clinical photography and case histories representing how challenging it can be to diagnose corneal infection by clinical examination alone, and highlighting the importance of diagnostic testing.
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Sarah Singh, OD, PhD
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
Utilizing Axial Length Data in Myopia Management
COPE Course #89996-GO: Measuring axial length is now a routine component of myopia management, but it remains difficult to put axial length data into context. What do the baseline measures mean? How much growth is due to physiological growth of the eye vs. excessive axial elongation due to myopia? This course will summarize the literature related to axial length and myopia and ensure that myopia management practitioners are able to use axial length data that they collect with confidence.
Sunday, April 21, 2024 (8:00 - 11:50 AM PT)
Berkeley Glaucoma Day
Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School – Ophthalmology and Mass Eye & Ear
Genetics in Glaucoma and Impact on Clinical Care
COPE Course #90407-GL: This course will provide an update on current genetic studies in glaucoma and how these results can be used to assess disease risk.
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Brad Fortune, OD, PhD
Devers Eye Institute
Unusual Structural Signs of Glaucoma and Progression, Overlap With Myopia
COPE Course #89970-GL: This course will review unusual signs of glaucoma revealed by OCT, consider their implications for clinical management, and propose mechanisms to explain their origin and linkages, as well as their overlap with myopia in terms of prevalence and pathogenesis.
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Gustavo De Moraes, MD, PhD, MPH
Columbia University Medical Center
Neuroprotective Therapies for Glaucoma: Where Do We Stand?
COPE Course #90406-GL: This course will cover recent updates on the development of new drug for neuroprotection in glaucoma, as well as endpoints for regulatory approval. Attendees will learn to understand future directions in neuroprotective therapies for glaucoma patients.
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Carl Jacobsen, OD, FAAO & Todd Severin, MD
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
East Bay Eye Centers
A Glaucoma Question-And-Answer Session, moderated by Glen Ozawa, OD
COPE Course #90408-GL: This session is a roundtable discussion regarding glaucoma with Todd Severin, MD and Carl Jacobsen, OD, where they will discuss important topics in glaucoma diagnosis and management.
Registration Details
Registration for this program is OPEN. You can register for the full 3-day program for a discounted price or just one of the days (Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday). Registration will close on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, or when capacity is filled, whichever comes first. Register NowThe Morgan-Sarver Symposium 2024 will take place via Zoom Webinar. Registered attendees will receive an email by Friday, April 19, 2024 with additional event information to join the sessions and a link to the handouts. If you do not receive this email by Friday, April 19, 2024, please notify us at optoce@berkeley.edu.
Pricing
- Full Program: $275
- A La Carte - Friday: $60
- A La Carte Saturday: $120
- A La Carte Sunday: $120
- Full Program: $300
- A La Carte - Friday: $70
- A La Carte Saturday : $140
- A La Carte Sunday: $140
Continuing Education Credits
Ten COPE-accredited (pending) CE hours will be available for the full, 3-day program. COPE Activity ID #TBD.
Daily CE Breakdown
Friday, April 14, 2023: 2 CE Hours
COPE Course #83694-PO: The OD’s Guide to Corneal Transplants (TPA)
COPE Course #78247-TD: New and Noteworthy Topics in Anterior Segment Disease (TPA)
Saturday, April 15, 2023: 4 CE Hours
COPE Course #83714-CL: When to Apply Therapeutic Contact Lens Options
COPE Course #83695-TD: Retinal and OCT Grand Rounds
COPE Course #83719-CL: Video Grand Rounds: Tips for your GP Fits
Sunday, April 16, 2023: 4 CE GLC Hours
COPE Course #83864-GL: Steroid-Induced Glaucoma & OCT Interpretation (TPA-GL)
COPE Course #83696-GL: Dry Eye Overview-Management and Implications in Glaucoma (TPA-GL)
COPE Course #82527-GL: Innovations in MIGs, the OD’s Role (TPA-GL)
COPE Course #83697-GL: Glaucoma Grand Rounds (TPA-GL)
COPE CE Course Format
This program will take place via Zoom webinar. Attendees will be able to interact with the speaker and ask questions in real-time via Zoom video conference. The program will be considered a “Synchronous Virtual” course format by COPE per their guidelines, and post-course tests will not be required. All attendees should verify with their respective state board(s) if this type of activity counts towards their required CE credit.
California Board of Optometry CE Guidelines
This program meets the live, interactive CE coursework requirements of the California State Board of Optometry listed at optometry.ca.gov. Per the “Optometrist Continuing Education Requirements” documentation, interactive courses offered live over internet platforms such as Zoom, or courses being offered by COPE, count towards the 30 hours required of live continuing education course credits in California (i.e., they are NOT considered “self-study” courses).
Questions?
View our Frequently Asked Questions page for information on registration, CE credit guidelines, certification letters, cancellations, and refunds.