Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

COPE has announced a change in event type naming effective January 1st, 2023 to Synchronous and Asynchronous. To continue to stay up to date with COPE standards and provide you with quality education, we have updated our website accordingly. For more information from COPE, click here

 

Sunday April 2, 2023, 7pm - 9pm (ET)

Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease Cases

Kelly Malloy, OD

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4:00pm PT
5:00pm MT
6:00pm CT
7:00pm ET

Description:Learn varied presentations related to neuro-ophthalmic disease, including both afferent and efferent manifestations, as well as associated ocular health and neurologic manifestations. Gain insight into many assorted conditions demonstrated through clinical cases.


2 Hours Synchronous Virtual Credit Available:
COPE: 83731-NO

Sunday April 23, 2023, 7pm - 9pm (ET)

Ocular Complications of Common Systemic Medications

Tamara Petrosyan, OD

What time in your time zone?
4:00pm PT
5:00pm MT
6:00pm CT
7:00pm ET

Description: As primary eye care providers, it is important for optometrists to understand the pharmacology of common systemic medications that their patients are taking as well as the potential visual and ocular adverse reactions of those medications. Recognizing the ocular and visual side effects is important for prompt and proper management to minimize or prevent serious complications.


2 Hours Synchronous Virtual Credit Available:
COPE: 83713-PH

Tuesday April 25, 2023, 8pm - 10pm (ET)

Opioid Issues for the Patient and Practitioner

Greg Caldwell, O.D.

What time in your time zone?
5:00pm PT
6:00pm MT
7:00pm CT
8:00pm ET

Description:
This is an oral pharmacology course that describes the appropriate use of opioid medications, with an emphasis on pain management within the scope of optometry and general pain management. Case anecdotes will include management of ocular pain, with specific emphasis on oral/systemic medications. Opioid medications will be evaluated in terms of risk versus benefit, with an emphasis on appropriate use of pain medications, evaluation of potential addiction, and a description on how to protect both patient and practitioner.


2 Hours Synchronous Virtual Credit Available:
COPE: 83672-PH

Tuesday May 2, 2023, 8pm - 10pm (ET)

The Eye in Sleep Apnea

Joe Pizzimenti, OD

What time in your time zone?
5:00pm PT
6:00pm MT
7:00pm CT
8:00pm ET

Description: Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is a disease characterized by recurrent complete or partial upper airway obstructions during sleep. The majority of patients with SAS demonstrate this obstruction either at the nasopharynx or the oropharynx. Risk factors for SAS include obesity, male gender, upper airway abnormalities, alcohol use, snoring, and wide neck girth. Reported ophthalmic findings in patients with SAS include floppy eyelid syndrome (FES), glaucoma, keratoconus, and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). This course provides clinically relevant information on sleep apnea syndrome and it ophthalmic implications.


2 Hours Synchronous Virtual Credit Available:
COPE: 83068-SD

Tuesday May 9, 2023, 8pm - 10pm (ET)

Clinical Grand Rounds in Optic Neuropathies You've Got Some Nerves!

Joseph Sowka, O.D.

What time in your time zone?
5:00pm PT
6:00pm MT
7:00pm CT
8:00pm ET


2 Hours Synchronous Virtual Credit Available:
COPE: 83881-NO

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Recorded Webinars

Weren’t able to join one of our live webinars? All of our webinars are recorded and published on our Youtube Channel within a few days. Click on the link below to view all recorded OEC webinars. CE credit is only available for live webinars.

 

Podcast Feature

Listen or watch Dr. Greg Caldwell on the Open Your Eyes Podcast with Dr. Kerry Gelb. This podcast about Understanding OCT can be listened to on YouTube at Part 1 & Part 2.

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