MOA
Convention & Continuing Education Forum
November 23-24, 2002
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
The
Maryland Optometric Association extends to you
an invitation to attend its 2002 Annual Convention and
Continuing Education Forum at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore
on November 22-23. All classes will be conveniently located
in the Hyatt Regency.
This year’s speakers bring you up to date on new
developments in contemporary topics including the Use
and Abuse of Steroids, Systematic Medications in Optometry
as well as an introduction to the Ocular Side-effects
of Systematic Medications.
Sunday will begin with a very important session on Medicare
and HIPAA as both are required to become HIPAA compliant.
The conference will wrap up with a dynamic session on
Advanced Clinical Decision Making. Twelve hours of CE
(8 TPA qualified and 4 practice management) will be available
throughout the weekend course.
You will definitely benefit from the MOA’s impressive
list of sponsors and speakers, so get your registrations
in early for a weekend of learning and fun! The convention
will also offer Paraoptometric Continuing Education Sunday
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Saturday,
November 23, 2002
8:00 a.m.
MOA
Membership Breakfast
(MOA Members only)
8:30
a.m.
CE
Registration/Continental Breakfast
Convention notebooks courtesy of Omni Eye Specialists
9:00
a.m.
"Systematic
Medications in Optometry"
This course covers the best of the best. The systematic medications
we can turn to that will do the job at hand. Discussion includes
drug indications, side-effects and proper dosages of these select
therapeutic agents. Clinical case studies are used to illustrate
proper drug selection and usage.
Bruce E. Onofrey, OD, RPh, FAAO
10:30
a.m.
Mid-morning
Break
Sponsored in part by Parris-Castoro Eye Laser Center
12:00
p.m.
Lunch
Sponsored in part by TLC Vision Corporation
1:00
p.m.
"Ocular
Side-effects of Systematic Medications"
An introduction to the various pharmaceutical agents used
in non-ophthalmic medical therapy. The pharmacology of cardiovascular
agents, platelet inhibitors, oral hypoglycemic agents and antihyperlipidemic
agents are just a few of the drugs covered in this program. The
clinical implication to the Optometrist and his/her patient is
discussed as well as the ocular side-effects associated with these
medications.
Bruce E. Onofrey, OD, RPh, FAAO
3:00
p.m.
Afternoon
Break
Sponsored in part by R.K. Tongue
“Use
and Abuse of Steroids”
The use of topical and oral steroids represent a double edged
sword to the Optometrist. Their use can save or take away vision.
Proper diagnosis, drug selection and patient monitoring are essential
to appropriate use of these medications. This course highlights
patient and drug selection to maximize therapeutic benefits and
minimize risks in utilizing this valuable class of drugs.
Bruce E. Onofrey, OD, RPh, FAAO
4:00
p.m.
Recess
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6:30
p.m.
Reception
and Awards and Installation Dinner
Held at the exclusive Center Club located in the Legg
Mason Building
Reception sponsored by the Retina Institute
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Sunday,
November 24, 2002
8:00 a.m.
Continental
Breakfast/Registration
9:00
a.m.
"HIPAA
& Understanding the New Medicare Guidelines"
HIPAA is a hot topic for health care providers. As optometrists,
you need to be Medicare masters as a prerequisite to becoming
HIPAA compliant. Doctors that thoroughly understand the rules
of CPT & ICD-9 coding procedures have mastered the first step
to HIPAA compli- ance. After Medicare coding is covered this course
will cover HIPAA compliance as it relates to the optometrist.
John McGreal, OD
Dr. McGreal is sponsored by Vision Service Plan
Paraoptometric Education Program
"Ocular Anatomy and Physiology for the Optometric
Assistant"
The ability to identify and understand
the structures of the eye is a fundamental skill for
the optometric assistant. Knowledge of the structure
and function of the eye is helpful when interacting
with the patients in the practice, as well as triaging
patients for the practitioner with information on
the ocular structures and components of the visual
system.
"Assisting Your Doctor with Eye Diseases and
Other Ocular Disorders"
One of the aspects of working
with patients is that you never know what you will
be faced with. Outpatients can present the office
with any variety of symptoms. We need to be familiar
with these symptoms and how they should be managed
to assist the practitioner in providing our patients
with the best care possible. This course will discuss
ocular symptoms and the role of the paraoptometric
in the assessment, treatment and management of these
patients.
Mary
Jameson , BHS, CPOT, COA, NCLC
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10:30
a.m.
Mid-morning
Break
Sponsored in part by B & W Optical
12:00
p.m.
Lunch
Sponsored in part by New City Optical
1:00
p.m.
"HIPAA
& Understanding the New Medicare Guidelines"
Continued from morning session.
2:00
p.m.
“Advanced
Clinical Decision Making”
Even the most experienced clinicians will be challenged by this
program. Learning modules increase cornea/external disease, retina
vireous and surgery. Clinical presentations, along with a current
literature review, makes this a valuable learning opportunity.
John McGreal, OD
Dr. McGreal is sponsored by Vision Service Plan
2:45
p.m.
Mid-afternoon
Break
4:00
p.m.
Program
Adjourns
Mary
Jameson, BHS, CPOT, COA, NCLC
is the Laboratory Supervisor for the Department of Clinical Sciences
at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She holds an Associate
degree in Optometric Technology and a Bachelor degree in Health
Science Education. She is the instructor of the Optometric Assisting
program at Middle Bucks Institute of Technology. Mary is active
in the American Optometric Association, serving as Chair of the
Paraoptometric Section from 1996-1997. She is the editor of the
Self-Study Course for Paraoptometric Certification. Mary has written
many articles for optometric journals and has lectured throughout
the US and Canada.
John
McGreal, OD
is a graduate of Albright College and the Pennsylvania College of
Optometry. He was Chief of Eye Services at Greater Atlantic Health
Service in Philadelphia, where he also had a private practice. He
was a found partner in Vision Care Consultants, a managed eye care
company in Pennsylvania. Dr. McGreal also served as Center Director
and Vice President for Vision America Incorporated for seven years.
Currently, he is Director of Missouri Eye Associates, a medical
surgical practice in St. Louis. He is Associate Professor at the
University of Missouri School of Optometry where he teaches Ocular
Pharmacology. He is internationally recognized for his educational
endeavors.
Dr.
McGreal serves on the continuing education committee for the North
Central States Optometric Council and is a member of the continuing
education subcommittee of the American Optometric Association. He
is a clinical examiner for the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.
He was the 42nd Peter's Memorial Lecturer at the University of California,
and the 1998 Missouri Optometrist of the Year.
Bruce
E. Onefrey, RPh, OD, FAAO
is
a 1982 graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry and Residency
at the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center. He is
responsible for primary care eye services at Lovelace Medical Center,
Montgomery Eye Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Current faculty appointments include the University of California-Berkeley
College of Optometry, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine,
and the University of Houston College of Optometry.
Dr. Onefrey is a frequent contributor to optometric literature and
is the current editor of Clinical Optometric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
and Ocular Therapeutics - A Clinical Manual. He also serves as a
contributing editor to Optometry Today, Primary Care Optometry News,
and Contact Lens Spectrum magazines. He is an internationally recognized
lecturer on the management of ocular disease and the use of pharmaceutical
agents.
Omni
Eye Specialists
Vision
Service Plan
New City Optical
TLC
Vision Corporation
The
Bert M. Glaser National Retina Institute
Parris-Castoro
Eye & Laser Center
R.K.
Tongue Co., Inc.
Alcon
Laboratories
Bausch
& Lomb
Homer
Optical
Marchon
Eyewear
Ocular
Sciences, Inc.
Safilo
Group
Walman
Optical
Vistakon
Johnson & Johnson
Hyatt
Regency Baltimore
300
Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-528-1234
A special
daily room rate has been arranged for MOA Convention registrants;
$169 single adn $179 double occupancy. Mention the MOA Convention
when booking room to get the discounted room rates. The cut off
date for special room rates is October 31, 2002.
REGISTRATION
FORM
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720
Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
TEL:
(410) 727-7800• FAX: (410) 752-8295
EMAIL:
MOA@assnhqtrs.com
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