In conjunction with the American Glaucoma Society Under Pressure®

Date: Saturday, Nov. 16

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Morial Convention Center

Schedules

• 2013 Glaucoma Subspecialty Day Schedule (PDF 308KB)
• Online Program Search for Subspecialty Day courses and events will be available in June.

Registration and Hotel Reservations

• Registration and hotel reservations for Subspecialty Day meetings and the Annual Meeting opens for Academy members June 26, and nonmembers July 10.

Registration for the Glaucoma Subspecialty meeting allows you to:

• Visit the Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall on Saturday, Nov. 16.
• Float among all Subspecialty Day meetings held on Saturday, Nov. 16 – Cornea, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery and Retina.

Glaucoma Program

Program Directors
Thomas W. Samuelson, MD; David S. Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD

Program Planning Group
Teresa C. Chen, MD; Robert M. Feldman, MD; David S. Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD; David S. Greenfield, MD; Felipe A. Medeiros, MD; Eydie G. Miller-Ellis, MD; Jonathan S. Myers, MD; Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi, MD; Pradeep Y. Ramulu, MD, PhD; Thomas W. Samuelson, MD; Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH

Mission Statement
The mission of the Glaucoma Subspecialty Day is to equip the general ophthalmologist with practical tools for improving the management of glaucoma patients and to highlight the latest breakthroughs in glaucoma care for the glaucoma subspecialist.

Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of general ophthalmologists, glaucoma specialists and other ophthalmologic subspecialists, and allied health personnel who are 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
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe innovations in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma within their historical context
• Compare new ideas regarding the pathophysiology of glaucomatous vision loss
• Evaluate the current status of optic disc 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
• Identify 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 live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

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