President
S. Akbar Hasan, MD
Jacksonville, FL

President-Elect
Bradley D. Fouraker, MD
Brandon, FL

Immediate Past President
David B. Cano, MD
West Palm Beach, FL

Vice President
John H. Niffenegger, MD
Sarasota, FL

Secretary-Treasurer
Joseph Trentacoste, MD
Miami Lakes, FL

Executive Director
Christopher R. Seymour
Compass Management and Consulting
Jacksonville, FL

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JCAHPO Technician's Program

Accreditation and Objectives

Target Audience
This program is targeted to meet the educational needs of ophthalmologists.

Learning Objectives
It is important for ophthalmologists to keep current with the newest diagnostic and treatment approaches to meet the individual needs of a full range of patients for long-term effective management. This meeting provides a broad range of cutting-edge ophthalmic subjects by leading faculty.

At the conclusion of this educational activity, a participant should be able to:

• Employ information discussed in this talk in their daily practice for managing patients with cataract and high refractive errors
• Explain the importance of target IOP
• Evaluate how imagining devices are used in the management of glaucoma patients
• Describe the role of vascular endothelial growth factors in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration
• Recognize current strategies using pharmacologic agents for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration
• Discuss the advantages of endothelial keratoplasty compared to standard full thickness transplants and how this surgery has changed the management of cataracts in patients with Fuchs' Dystrophy.
• Describe the unique options that femtosecond lasers offer in keratoplasty techniques
• Accurately diagnose the types of IOL malpositioning
• Choose and implement the appropriate option for IOL repositioning or IOL exchange
• Evaluate the appropriate options for presbyopia correction in cataract surgery
• Manage postoperative optical complaints with presbyopia IOL's
• Analyze factors that contribute to errors resulting in surgical confusions
• Recognize the complications of punctal plugs and treatment options

Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Florida Society of Ophthalmology. The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recognizes and adheres to the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships, if any, will be made known at the activity.

Program Format
This educational activity is composed of didactic lectures with PowerPoint presentations and specialty workshops. There will be ample time for questions and answers and attendee participation is highly encouraged.

Commercial Support
Full notification of commercial support will be provided in the course syllabus.