In conjunction with the American Glaucoma Society (AGS) Date and Time Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location Moscone West, Room 3014

Schedules

• 2009 Glaucoma Subspecialty Day Schedule (PDF 165K)
• 2009 Advance Program
• Subspecialty Day Online Program

Registration

• Members: Housing and registration are now open. 
• Nonmembers: Housing and registration open on July 15.
• View Subspecialty Day registration fees.

Registration for the Glaucoma meeting allows you to:

• Visit the Joint Meeting Exhibit Hall on Saturday, Oct. 24.
• Float between all five subspecialty meetings on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Program

Program Directors
Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH, and Rohit Varma, MD, MPH

Program Planning Group
Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH; Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD; Theodore Krupin, MD; Christopher A. Girkin, MD; David S. Greenfield, MD; Henry D. Jampel, MD, MHS; Richard A. Lewis, MD; and Rohit Varma, MD, MPH

Target Audience
The intended audience for this program includes general ophthalmologists, glaucoma specialists and other ophthalmic subspecialists, as well as allied health personnel involved in the management of glaucoma patients.

Education Level
Intermediate, Advanced

Goal
To provide attendees with a comprehensive update on the diagnosis of glaucoma and its pathophysiology and treatment.

Program Objectives
This meeting will enable attendees to:

• Interpret innovations in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma within their historical context
• Understand new ideas regarding the pathophysiology of glaucomatous vision loss
• Evaluate the current status of optic disk and retinal nerve fiber layer imaging and its role in diagnosing and managing glaucoma
• Demonstrate familiarity with current issues in medical and surgical therapy for glaucoma
• Recognize and manage glaucoma surgical complications

CME Accreditation

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Attendees registered as exhibitors, spouses and guests are not eligible for CME credits.