WEBINAR: 24th Annual Yale Glaucoma Symposium



Date & Location
Friday, September 11, 2020, 8:00 AM - Saturday, September 11, 2021, 12:00 PM

Target Audience
Specialties - Ophthalmology, Other

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 increased quality of care. This course is designed to educate clinicians regarding innovative techniques to improve care to patients afflicted with this disease.

Please note: Videos will be available for registered participants to access on the course launch date, Friday, September 11, 2020. You will receive a notification by end of day on 9/10/20.


Objectives
  1. Review the importance of the Ocular Hypertension Treatment study
  2. Discover the hidden and explicit factors impacting patient care
  3. Discuss how to make eye health a population health priority
  4. Improve clinicians understanding of microinvasive surgical advances in the treatment of glaucoma
  5. Discuss how to perform angle-based surgery
  6. Describe the nuances of micro pulse cyclophotocoagulation
  7. Review ocular oncology and glaucoma
  8. Explore SLT and the LiGHT study
  9. Examine the nuances of GATT and how it became the #1 choice for glaucoma specialists

Registration

Registration fees:

  • Physicians – $35
  • Nurses/PAs/Allied Health Professionals – $20
  • Non-Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† – complimentary, registration required
  • Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† – complimentary, registration required
  • Yale Eye Center Employees – complimentary, registration required

All  information will be sent the day before the event.

 

*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].  

Center for Continuing Medical Education
Yale School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street
PO Box 208052
New Haven, CT 06520-8052

 


Accreditation

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 3.5 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, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.  All faculty participating as speakers in these programs are required to disclose any relevant financial relationship(s) they (or spouse or partner) have with a commercial interest that benefits the individual in any financial amount that has occurred within the past 12 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests.  The Center for Continuing Medical Education will ensure that any conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity occurs.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (3.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (3.50 hours)