In conjunction with the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and the American Academy of Pediatrics

Date: Saturday, Nov. 16

Time: 8 a.m. to 5:20 p.m.

Location: Morial Convention Center

Schedules

• 2013 Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day Schedule (PDF 305KB)
• 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 Pediatric Ophthalmology 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.

Pediatric Ophthalmology Program

Program Directors
Stephen P. Christiansen, MD; Jane C. Edmond, MD

Program Planning Group
Stephen P. Christiansen, MD; Jane C. Edmond, MD; Laura B. Enyedi, MD; Daniel J. Karr, MD; Daniel E. Neely, MD; David A. Plager, MD

Guest Moderator
David B. Granet, MD

Mission Statement
The 2013 Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day will promote among practicing ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals who care for children a better understanding of the whole child in order to promote better outcomes of treatments for pediatric eye disease and strabismus. It will provide participants with an understanding of newer developments in this field and an appreciation of the challenges and controversies that exist in the care of children.

Target Audience
The intended target audience for this program is pediatric ophthalmologists, comprehensive ophthalmologists, medical professionals, visual physiologists, and orthoptists who are involved in maintaining high-quality health care for the pediatric and strabismus populations.

Education Level
Intermediate

Goal
The goals of this program are to:

• Provide attendees with a broad-based update on the diagnosis and management of pediatric ophthalmic diseases and strabismus.
• Provide insight into new therapeutic options for treatment of a variety of pediatric eye disorders.

Program Objectives
This meeting will enable attendees to:

• Evaluate new disease entities, practices, technologies and treatment that may change current practice.
• Plan the surgical treatment of complex strabismus.
• Discuss ocular manifestations of various systemic diseases and explore new developments in their treatment
• Recognize that in our developing field, there is still no consensus on best practices for certain pediatric eye conditions. Attendees will be made aware of opposing viewpoints in management of these conditions.
• Assess challenging pediatric neuro-ophthalmology cases and discuss the latest diagnostic and treatment options.

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.