This course will examine common errors that are made in glaucoma diagnosis and management. Common errors discussed will include not recognizing a neurological visual field in a glaucoma patient or suspect, not recognizing when the OCT is wrong, treating red disease and not treating real disease, changing therapy based upon one bad IOP or field, not getting enough pre-treatment and post-treatment IOPs, not recognizing patients who will likely do well and not identifying patients who likely will not do well.

Using OCT for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of glaucoma is indispensable. OCT Angiography (OCT-A) was recently introduced to the optometric market, and using OCT-A is becoming equally important in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of glaucoma. This course will show how to interpret and integrate OCT and OCT-A in glaucoma diagnosis, treatment, and management.

This course will discuss diagnoses that need to utilize oral (systemic) antibiotics and antivirals in eye care patients. Herpes viruses are a common ocular infection in eye care. This course covers a wide array of clinical pearls in diagnosing, managing, and treating bacterial ocular infections and herpetic eye disease. This lecture is primarily case-based. Practical information regarding the identification of adverse/allergic reactions, pregnancy and dosing will be discussed. This course will increase your comfort level in treating ocular infections and will provide guidance around pitfalls.