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Continuing Education

Optometry was the first profession to require its members to obtain education hours in order to renew its license. Georgia ODs must get 36 hours of quality education every two years. 18 hours must be directly related to pharmacology and pathology as related to ophthalmologic conditions.   Courses are given by and special thanks to: Georgia Optometric Association, Omni Eye Services of Atlanta, Ciba Vision Corporation, Georgia Retina, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Bausch & Lomb.

Among the courses taken since Jan 1, 2007 are:

January 13, 2007 - "Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics" Lecturer: Kari Blaho, PhD  1 hour

January 13, 2007 - "Management of Ocular Pain" Lecturer: Kari Blaho, PhD  2 hours

January 13, 2007 - "Writing for Oral Meds: How Best To Work With Pharmacists" Lecturer: Marla Jones, PhBGarm D.  1 hour

January 13, 2007 - "Anti-Inflammatory Agents in Primary Care Optometry" Lecturer: Tammy Than, OD  1 hour

January 13, 2007 - "Anti-Infective Agents in Primary Care Optometry" Lecturer: Tammy Than, OD  2 hour

January 13, 2007 - "Miscellaneous Oral Medications in Optometry" Lecturer: Tammy Than, OD  1 hour

February 8, 2007 - "Hot Cases, Cool Coding Part 3" Lecturer: Jon Forche, OD  1 hour

February 23 - 24, 2007 - "The Key Role of the Primary Care Physician" Lecturers: Various Cardiologists and Vascular Surgeons  3.25 hours

August 22, 2007 - "Do What's Right When Refractive Surgery Goes Wrong" Lecturer: John Potter, OD - Vice President for Clinical Services, TLC Laser Eye Center  2 hours

August 23, 2007 - "Differential Diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration" Lecturer: Mohan N. Iyer, MD  1 hour

September 10, 2007 - "Oral Medications and the Eye" Lecturer: Jill Autry, OD UAB College of Optometry  2 hours

September 17, 2007 - "Retinal Pearls" Lecturer: Michael S. Jacobson, MD Retinal Specialist, Georgia Retina  2.5 hours

September 27, 2007 - "Allergy Update: Ditch the Itch and Drop and Rub" Lecturers: Michael Cymbor, OD and Noah Egar, OD  1 hour

September 29, 2007 - " Medical Management of Contact Lenses" Lecturers: Jack Schaeffer, OD and Art Epstein, OD  2 hours

October 6, 2007 - "Ocular Surface Disease" Lecturer: Charles Aldridge, OD  2 hours

October 6, 2007 - "More Than Meets The Eye - Everyday Challenges in Glaucoma" Lecturer: Ania Hamp, OD, FAAO  2 hours

October 6, 2007 - "Clinical Challenges in Glaucoma" Lecturer: Charles Aldridge, OD  1 hour

October 7, 2007 - "Georgia Jurisprudence & Ethics" Lecturer: Aubrey Villines - GOA General Counsel  1 hour

October 7, 2007 - "Oral Pharmacology in Optometric Practice Part I" - Lecturer: John McGreal, OD  2 hours

October 7, 2007 - "Oral Pharmacology in Optometric Practice Part II" - Lecturer: John McGreal, OD  2 hours

October 7, 2007 - "Oral Pharmacology in Optometric Practice Part III" - Lecturer: John McGreal, OD  2 hours

October 7, 2007 - "Oral Pharmacology in Optometric Practice Part III" - Lecturer: John McGreal, OD  2 hours

October 8, 2007 - "Ground Rounds of Neuro Ophthalmic Disorders" Lecturer: Leonard Messner, OD, FAAO  2 hours

October 8, 2007 - "Diabetic Retinopathy" Lecturer: Leonard Messner, OD, FAAO  2 hours

January 12, 2008 - "Effective Prescribing of Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics" Lecturer: Jimmy Bartlett, OD - UAB Dept. of Ophthalmology  1 hour

January 12, 2008 - "Safety Precautions in Oral Pharmacotherapy" Lecturer: Jimmy Bartlett, OD - UAB Dept. of Ophthalmology  1 hour

January 12, 2008 - 'Prescribing Oral Antibacterial and Antiviral Drugs" Lecturer: Jimmy Bartlett, OD - UAB Dept. of Ophthalmology  2 hours

January 12, 2008 - "Ocular Adverse Drug Reactions to Systemic Medications"  Lecturer: Jimmy Bartlett, OD - UAB Dept. of Ophthalmology  1 hour

January 12, 2008 - "Prescribing Oral Antihistamines, CAIs, and Steroids" Lecturer: Jimmy Bartlett, OD- UAB Dept. of Ophthalmology 1 hour

January 13, 2008 - "The Glaucoma Handbook" Lecturer: Chris Litwak, OD  3hours

January 13, 2008 - "Georgia Jurisprudence & Ethics" Lecturer: Kay Royal, OD  1 hour

February 5, 2008 - "New Advances in Optometric Technology" Lecturer: Chris Quinn, OD  (Omni Eye Services of New Jersey) 2 hours

April 15, 2008 - "Presbyopes in Your Practice" Lecturer: Richard D. Durocher, OD  1 hour

May 6, 2009 - "Retinal Pearls" Lecturer: Jay Stallman, MD of Georgia Retina  2.5 hours

June 5, 2008 - “Clinical Medicine & Technology Trends in Primary Eye Care” Lecturer: David Talley, O.D., F.A.A.O.  2 hours

June 5, 2008 - “Allergies & Glaucoma Update” Lecturer: David Talley, O.D., F.A.A.O.  2 hours

June 6, 2008 - “Ocular Dermatology: Papilloma or Problem” Lecturer: David Talley, O.D., F.A.A.O. 2 hours

June 6, 2008 - "Georgia Jurisprudence & Ethics" Lecturer: Aubrey Villines, GOA General Counsel  1 hour

June 7, 2008 - “Refractive Surgery Pearls” Lecturer: Jill Autry, O.D., RPh  1 hour

June 7, 2008 - “Pharmaceutical Clinical Pearls” Lecturer: Jill Autry, O.D., RPh  1 hour

June 7, 2008 - “Dry Eye - New Approaches to an Old Problem” Lecturer: Jill Autry, O.D., RPh  2 hours

September 20, 2008 - "Cultral Diversity" Lecturer: Naheed Ahmad, OD  2hours

September 20, 2008 - "OCT: Revolutionizing the Retinal Evaluation"  Lecturer: Diana Schectman, OD  2 hours

September 20, 2008 - "Venturing Through Systemic Vascular Disease"  Lecturer: Diana Schectman, OD  2 hours

September 20, 2008 - "Macular Challenges: You Make The Call"  Lecturer: Diana Schectman, OD  1 hour

September 21, 2008 - "Practicing Full Scope Optometry: Challenging Cases From Private Practice"  Lecturer: Eric Schmidt, OD,  2 hours

September 21, 2008 - "Neuro Eye Disease Grand Rounds" Lecturer: Eric Schmidt, OD,  2 hours

September 21, 2008 - "Glaucoma For The 'Regular' Optometrist" Lecturer: Eric Schmidt, OD  2 hours

September 21, 2008 - "Georgia Jurisprudence & Ethics" Lecturer: Aubrey Villines, GOA General Counsel  1 hour

September 22, 2008 - "Ocular Trauma" Lecturer: Ernest Bowling, OD  2 hours

September 22, 2008 - "My Optometric Medicine Cabinet" Lecturer: Ernest Bowling, OD  2 hours

October 6, 2008 - "Retinal Pearls" Lecturer: Mark Rivellese, MD  Georgia Retina  2.5 hours

October 16, 2008 - "Restoring Faith in Antibiotics"  Lecturer: W. Barry Lee, MD  Corneal Specialist  1 hour

January 17, 2009 - "Clinical Case Challenges" Lecturer: Tammy Than, OD  UAB College of Optometry  2 hours

January 17, 2009 - "Ophthalmic Therapeutic Update" Lecturer: Tammy Than, OD  UAB College of Optometry  2 hours

January 17, 2009 - "The Role of Medical Records in Disease Management" Lecturer: Charles Brownlow, OD  3 hours

January 18, 2009 - "You're Leaving Money on the Table" Lecturer: Charles Brownlow, OD  1 hour

January 18, 2009 - "Contemporary Coding Controversies" Lecturer: Charles Brownlow, OD  1 hour

January 18, 2009 - "Medicare Update with PQRI" Lecturer: Charles Brownlow, OD  1 hour

March 10, 2009 - "Revive Your Contact Lens Practice Through CPR - The link Between Compliance, Profitability, and Retention" Lecturer: Kevin Roe, OD  Ciba Vision Corporation  1 hour

May 18, 2009 - "Management of Retinal Vascular Occlusions"  Lecturer: Stephanie Vanderveldt, M.D.  35 minutes

May 18, 2009 - "Vitamin & Nutrition: What Does Your Retina Need?"  Lecturer: Robert Stoltz, M.D., Ph.D.  35 minutes

May 18, 2009 - "Interesting Retinal Cases"  Lecturer: Jay Stallman, M.D.  35 minutes

May 18, 2009 - "Treatment of Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy"  Lecturer: Mark Rivellese, M.D.  35 minutes

August 28, 2009 - "Diabetic Retinopathy"  Lecturer: Mohan Iyer, M.D.  1 hour

October 10, 2009 - “Congenital & Acquired Diseases of the Optic Nerve” Lecturer: Ian Ben Gaddie, O.D.  2 hours

October 10, 2009 - “Dry Eye Disease: Lids, Inflammation & Management”  Lecturer: Ian Ben Gaddie, O.D. 1 hour

October 10, 2009 - “Glaucoma Update & Grand Rounds”  Lecturer: Ian Ben Gaddie, O.D.   2 hours

October 10, 2009 - "Passport to Better Health"  Lecturer: Kimberly Reed, O.D.   2 hours

October 10, 2009 - "CPR Recertification"  Instructor: Joe Miccoli & Staff,  Miccoli & Webb Educational Services    1 hour

October 11, 2009 - "Anterior Segment Grand Rounds" Lecturer: Kimberly Reed, O.D.  2 hours
                          
October 11, 2009 - "Retinal Vascular Disease: When to Punt" Lecturer: Mark Dunbar, O.D.  2 hours

October 11, 2009 - "Treating Infections in the Age of Resistance" Lecturer: Mark Dunbar, O.D.  1 hour

October 11, 2009 - “Getting the Most Out of Technology – OCT Update” Lecturer: Mark Dunbar, O.D. 1 hour

October 11, 2009 - "Georgia Jurisprudence & Ethics Lecturer: Aubrey Villines

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