In-Person & Virtual COPE Approved CE Conference
Overview
Advances in diagnostic tools and treatment choices mean that the nation’s 46,000 optometrists have access to a growing armamentarium of medications and state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies.
Chaired by Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, and A. Paul Chous, MA, OD, FAAO, a diabetes eye care specialist in Tacoma, Washington, Optometry Times® EyeCon 2023 will bring together top experts to share clinical insights and advances in eye care for professionals interested in updating their diagnostic, monitoring, and disease-management skills. Topics will include the role of artificial intelligence in optometry, advice on the selection of diagnostic tools, and a pharmacology update.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Recommend diagnostic approaches to correctly identify early presentations of both common and rare ocular diseases
- Apply recent guidelines and other evidence to the diagnosis and management of patients with ocular conditions
- Demonstrate the ability to use emerging clinical trial data to optimize patient treatment in the optometry setting
- Determine the most appropriate approaches to improve vision outcomes and patient care in the office with new and emerging therapies and technologies
Program Co-Chairs
Kelly K. Nichols, OD, PhD, MPH, FAAO; A. Paul Chous, OD, MA, FAAO
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Kelly K. Nichols, OD, PhD, MPH, FAAO
Dean and Professor
School of Optometry
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
A. Paul Chous, OD, MA, FAAO
Medical Director, Chous Eye Care Associates
Tacoma, WA
Adjunct Professor
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
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