Sponsored by the

Eye Foundation of Kansas City

 

Presented by the

Department of Ophthalmology,
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Eye Foundation of Kansas City

Anup K. Khatana, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Glaucoma Service

Felix N. Sabates, MD
Clinical Professor
Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology

Distinguished Guest Faculty

Yoshiaki Kitazawa, MD, PhD
Gifu-shi, Japan

George L. Spaeth, MD
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Paul P. Lee, MD, JD
Durham, North Carolina

Carlo E. Traverso, MD
Genoa, Italy

Clive S. Migdal, MD
London, England

Marc M. Whitacre, MD
Kansas City, Missouri

 

The Course:

This symposium and wet lab will provide information and instruction to participating physicians by way of didactic lectures, slides, video presentations, panel discussions, lab opportunities and question/answer periods. Guest faculty will be available for personal discussions with the symposium participants.

 

Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, participants will understand current modalities used in the treatment of glaucoma, pathophysiology of selected forms of glaucoma and indications and standards in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma. The international perspective in the future of glaucoma diagnosis and treatment will be emphasized. Those attending the wet lab will gain practical experience in basic and advanced techniques of glaucoma surgery.

 

Target Audience:

Program participants will include glaucoma specialists and general ophthalmologists.

 

Location:

Symposium - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel

Friday, June 5, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 6, 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Wet lab - Eye Foundation of Kansas City

Saturday, June 6, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

(Transportation Provided)

Accreditation and Educational Value:

The Eye Foundation of Kansas City is accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

 

The Eye Foundation of Kansas City designates this continuing medical education symposium for 12 credit hours in Category 1 (didactic lectures) and 2 credit hours in Category 1 (wet lab).