Add to Calendar 26th Yale Glaucoma Symposium 9/14/2023 7:15:00 AM 9/14/2023 4:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://yale.cloud-cme.com/Glaucoma2023 Description: Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of global blindness, affecting nearly 3 million Americans. In the past decade, new advances in diagnostic, medical, and surgical treatments have led to greater patient awareness and demand for increasedquality of care. This course is designed to educate clinicians regarding innovative techniques to improve care to patients afflicted with this disease. Birchwoods at Oak Lane Country Club false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 7:15 AM - 4:30 PM, Birchwoods at Oak Lane Country Club, Woodbridge, CT

Target Audience
Specialties - Ophthalmology

Overview
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of global blindness, affecting nearly 3 million Americans. In the past decade, new advances in diagnostic, medical, and surgical treatments have led to greater patient awareness and demand for increasedquality of care. This course is designed to educate clinicians regarding innovative techniques to improve care to patients afflicted with this disease.

Objectives
  1. Explain how to use trabecular meshwork bypass stents
  2. Describe how to use newest devices for goniotomy
  3. Inform how to use newest devices for trabeculotomy
  4. Discuss how to use newest devices for minimally invasive bleb surgery
  5. Identify how to use the newest medications on the glaucoma market
  6. Define how the rates of laser iridotomies have decreased over time
  7. Explain how to use iridoplasty
  8. Discuss how to manage complications from micro invasive glaucoma surgeries

Registration

Registration fee* includes continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, and lunch:

  • Physicians – $250
  • Nurses/PAs/Allied Health Professionals – $100
  • Non-Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† – complimentary, registration required
  • Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† – complimentary, registration required
  • Yale Eye Center Employees – complimentary, registration required

*All cancellations must be received in writing (or via e-mail) at least one week prior to the start of the conference to receive a refund. Any requests for refunds received after this date, or by telephone, will not be honored.
†A letter of verification from department head must accompany registration. Letter should be sent separately to Yale CME at the address below. You may also e-mail a pdf copy of your verification letter to [email protected]. 

If paying via check, include conference name in the memo, make check payable to Yale University and send to:
Center for Medical Education
c/o Allison Rentfro
367 Cedar Street – ESH Building A – 2nd floor
New Haven, CT 06510

*Online registration will close the afternoon before the program. Onsite registrants accepted.


Accreditation

Financial Statement
Yale School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science is grateful to its supporters. They are acknowledged in all conference materials.

Accreditation Statement
The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation Statement
The Yale School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of Yale School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME), to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities are required to disclose all financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients) that has occurred within the past 24 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the commencement of the educational activity.

Mitigation of Financial Relationships Statement
Yale CME adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.


Additional Information

Venue Address
This symposium will be held at “Birchwoods” at Oak Lane, 1027 Racebrook Road, Woodbridge CT.

Parking Information
Complimentary parking is available on-site.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.50 hours)