BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:61@acms.org DTSTART:20240308T070000Z DTEND:20240308T164500Z DTSTAMP:20240213T141148Z URL:https://www.acms.org/events/the-pittsburgh-ophthalmology-society-59th- annual-meeting/ SUMMARY:The Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society 59th Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:The program is open to Ophthalmologists who are members of the POS and we invite Ophthalmologists who are non-members.\n\nIntent and Over view\n\nMore efficient detection and treatment of ophthalmic conditions an d diseases are constantly being discovered and acted upon. This program is based upon the need to apprise local physicians of the diagnostic modalit ies and treatments being utilized at teaching centers and ophthalmologic o ffices across the country.\n\nMeeting Objectives\n\nThis course will highl ight the recent developments regarding diagnosis as well as medical and su rgical therapy of common eye diseases. The participant should get a compre hensive review of the most current concepts in the management of ophthalmo logy by experts across the breadth of the field. For example\, clinical tr ials and other evidence in the peer-reviewed literature over the past few years have changed the approach to managing cataract including IOL technol ogy and femtosecond laser cataract surgery\, corneal disease including dry eye disease\, keratoplasty\, and collagen cross linking\, glaucoma and mi nimally invasive glaucoma surgical devices\, as well as diabetic retinopat hy\, macular degeneration\, and retinal vein occlusions. This course also includes legislative updates as it pertains to Ophthalmologists and their practice. At the conclusion of this meeting\, participants should be able to\n\n Update their knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of common and ra re ophthalmic diseases.\n Identify major advances in key areas of cutting -edge research and technology in Ophthalmology.\n Identify (appropriately ) subsets of patients who may benefit from new treatment paradigms\, diagn ostic testing\, or surgical interventions.\n Develop a differential diagn osis for a refractive surprise\n Understand the leading factors which pre dict an individual’s health outcomes\n Examine the barriers to achievin g eye health equity\; propose approaches for health equity\n Review commo n biases in medical decision making\n Recommend methods to prevent cognit ive bias\n Incorporate new treatment paradigms\, diagnostic approaches\, and surgical techniques into current clinical practice.\n Review the stru cture and evolution of the DRCR Retina Network.\n Present the most import ant clinical trials the Network has performed over the last two decades.\n Review clinical trial methodology\, how we select trials\, and why we so metimes choose not to do a trial.\n Address the scope of the problem of s evere glaucoma.\n Review\, modify\, and hone surgical skills and approach es to specific eye problems and clinical situations.\n Develop strategies to identify and address their own individual professional practice gaps.\ n Gain an understanding of the diagnostic process and the significance of diagnostic error.\n Document care in a timely manner\, including the tho ught process underlying management of various situations\, such as ruling out differential diagnoses\, treatment plans\, etc.\n\n \;\n\nEvent Br ochure and Agenda - Brochure 59th Annual FINAL\n\nFor more information and to register - https://pghoph.org/59th-annual\n\nQuestions?\nContact Nadin e Popovich\, Chapter Administrator | npopovich@acms.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.acms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ 59th-Front-Cover-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Community Event Bulletin,Upcoming END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR