Glaucoma Symposium CME

Join us for the 17th Annual Glaucoma Symposium Continuing Medical Education, presented by the Glaucoma Research and Education Group in partnership with Glaucoma Research Foundation. Click here to learn more and register online.

February 2, 2013 — The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California

7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Now in its 17th year, the Glaucoma Symposium CME highlights insights and recent advances in glaucoma management, medications and surgical techniques. Network with other clinicians and learn the latest updates on the most effective treatment options for your patients.

Who should attend: Licensed physicians

CME Faculty

Keynote: "To IOP and Beyond!"

The 2013 Shaffer-Hetherington-Hoskins Lecturer:

Louis B. Cantor, MD
Chairman and Professor of Ophthalmology, Jay C. and Lucile L. Kahn Professor of Glaucoma Research and Education, Director of the Glaucoma Service, Indiana University, Indianapolis

Dr. Cantor is the author of 85 articles on all aspects of ophthalmology and has given more than 250 lectures and presentations worldwide on the diagnostic and medical and surgical aspects of glaucoma care.

Confirmed Speakers

Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC
Glaucoma Surgery: Today’s Solutions and Promising New Alternatives

Robert T. Chang, MD
The Art of Fundus Photo Interpretation

Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD
Perspectives from the Jules Stein Eye Institute

Alan S. Crandall, MD
Complexities Encountered with Cataract Surgery in Glaucoma Patients

John Hetherington, Jr., MD
Glaucoma Treament: The Unexpected

H. Dunbar Hoskins, Jr., MD
Glaucoma: Is Cataract Surgery Always the Answer?

Andrew G. Iwach, MD
Glaucoma: Managing the Odds

L. Jay Katz, MD
SLT vs. Meds: Who’s on First?

Shan C. Lin, MD
Myopia: The Next Glaucoma Epidemic?

Terri Pickering, MD
Impact of Cultural Competence in Glaucoma

Sunita Radhakrishnan, MD
Narrow Angles: Is an LPI Enough?

Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH
Should Cataract Surgery Be Considered a Glaucoma Procedure?

Robert L. Stamper, MD
New Visual Function Testing in Glaucoma

Ruth D. Williams, MD
Health Care Reform: Winners and Losers - How Can I Be a Winner?

Preliminary Program Overview

Topics at the Glaucoma Symposium include but are not limited to:

• Update on Glaucoma Medications and Laser Treatment
• Complexities Encountered with Cataract Surgery in Glaucoma Patient
• Reliability of Glaucoma Testing Procedures
• New Surgical Procedures

Learn More and Register

Learn more about the 17th Annual Glaucoma Symposium CME in San Francisco.

Register now for the 17th Annual Glaucoma Symposium CME (complimentary registration for licensed ophthalmologists).

CME Details

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) through the joint sponsorship of St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Glaucoma Research & Education Group. St. Mary’s is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Mary’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.