Select Page

Philadelphia Regional Ophthalmic Society

ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAM AND WORKSHOP

TECHNICIAN PROGRAM

FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023

 

This program will be submitted to the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) for 6 credit hours.
8:00AM Oculoplastic Surgery
Jurij R. Bilyk, MD
9:00AM   Refractive Surgery
Zeba A. Syed, MD
10:00AM Instrument Maintenance
Charles Bell
Bell Ophthalmics
10:30AM Break
11:00AM New and Emerging Neovascular AMD Treatments
Carl D. Regillo, MD
12:00PM Working with an Eyebank
James Quirk
Lions Eye Bank
12:30PM Lunch
1:45PM Certification for Ophthalmic Personnel
Carmen Olmo Brown, COA
President, Philadelphia Regional Ophthalmic Society
2:00PM
Contact Lenses
Zoraida Fiol-Silva, MD
3:00PM Break
3:30PM A Survival Guide to OCT Artifacts
Gary Miller, CRA, OCT-C, FOPS
4:30PM Adjourn

PRE-TESTING FOR CATARACT SURGERY WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023

 

This program provides useful information and continuing education for Ophthalmic Technicians with all levels of experience. This program will be submitted to the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) for 4 credit hours.
8:00AM Pre-Testing for Cataract Surgery
Mark F. Pyfer, MD, FACS
9:00AM   Hands-on Workshop
A variety of testing equipment will be available for hands-on demonstrations.

10:00AM Break
10:30AM Hands-on Workshop (continued)
12:30AM Adjourn