62 - Hot Topic Breakfast: Myopia Management Panel Discussion

Friday, March 3, 2023

8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST

Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Sidney Marcus Auditorium

CE Hours: 2

AUDIENCE: OD, AHP

IN-PERSON COURSE ACCREDITATIONS: COPE 82058-GO ; CEE/TQ ; FL ODCEB 20-930533 ; IL OD ; SC ODCEB 20-930533 ; TX ODCEB 20-930533 ; ABO ST23N024-2 ; NCLE CT23N008-2 ; AOA PARA RS-0008-22 ; AZ OPT ; FL OPT 20-965072 ; GA OPT GBDO-23-003 ; KY OPHTH ; NC OPT SP/CL
NCS-2023-045/NCC-2023-035 ; NV OPT ; SC OPT 20-965072 ; TN OPT

April Jasper, OD; Melissa Barnett, OD; Jason Jedlicka, OD; Jennifer Lyerly, OD; Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD

Moderator(s)

April Jasper, OD

Optometrist
Advanced Eyecare Specialist
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display

Panelist(s)

Melissa Barnett, OD

Principal Optometrist
University of California, Davis Eye Center
Sacramento, California, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
Jason Jedlicka, OD

Professor
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
Jennifer Lyerly, OD

Optometrist
TrueVision Eye Care
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
Ashley D. Wallace-Tucker, OD

FAAO, FSLS
Bellaire Famliy Eye Care/The Contact Lens Institute of Houston
Manvel, Texas, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display

Disclosure(s):

April Jasper, OD: No relevant disclosure to display

Melissa Barnett, OD: No relevant disclosure to display

Jason Jedlicka, OD: No relevant disclosure to display

Jennifer Lyerly, OD: No relevant disclosure to display

Ashley D. Wallace-Tucker, OD: No relevant disclosure to display

NOTE: This course is approved as CEE/TQ per UAB and COPE. Florida Board of Optometry has approved the course as "General" and not as Transcript Quality.

From cutting-edge developments with spectacles and contact lenses to advanced surgical procedures; from novel pharmacologic treatments to early anti-myopia intervention, our options for managing myopia throughout a patient’s life cycle continue to progress and expand. Join a panel of experts to explore the science behind each option, along with real-world clinical pearls to make each modality work for your practice.

Learning Objectives:

Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:

Review Myopia risks, concerns, and biometric profile
Learn about early anti myopia interventions
Examine new spectacle lens designs and options
Explore new options in myopia correcting and progression prevention contact lenses
Review emerging pharmaceutical options for treating myopia progression
• Discuss myopia specific surgical interventions
Assist attendees in successful implementation of these myopia management options
• Review best practices in the ongoing management of myopic patients past the initial correction and treatment and continuing throughout their lifetime