Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Evaluate medical evidence methodically by reviewing recent notable anterior segment publications
- Evaluate corneal astigmatism during cataract surgery to provide the best possible visual outcomes
- Manage corneal astigmatism during cataract surgery to provide the best possible visual outcomes
- Identify different techniques for managing complicated cataract and anterior segment surgery
- Interpret results of corneal topography in the diagnosis of keratoconus and for refractive surgery screenings
- Diagnose common ocular surface diseases using a comprehensive approach
- Treat common ocular surface diseases using a comprehensive approach
- Diagnose common and more challenging cases of microbial keratitis
- Treat common and more challenging cases of microbial keratitis
- Correctly diagnose corneal pathology in patients going for cataract surgery
- Appraise when and how to perform various techniques for lamellar keratoplasty
- Identify different IOLs for the treatment of cataract and refractive error
- Analyze indications and complications of different IOLs in the treatment of cataract and refractive error
- Incorporate femtosecond laser technology for the treatment of cataract and refractive error
- Analyze indications and complications of femtosecond laser technology for the treatment of cataract and refractive error
- Evaluate patients with keratoconus to determine who is an appropriate candidate for crosslinking and appropriate timing of treatment
- Recognize and manage intraoperative complications during lamellar corneal surgery
- Evaluate the most recent data and utility of the femtosecond laser for refractive and non-refractive corneal and lens-based surgery
- Evaluate and compare various forms of corneal refractive surgery including topography guided and wavefront guided LASIK, corneal inlays, and SMILE