Thursday April 19th Bootcamp For Newcomers
Session 1 Bootcamp: Thurs 8am - 6pm 9hrs pending
CE For Vision By Design Is Offered In A Block Format. Attendees must attend the entire session from start to finish to receive credit.
Doctor Bootcamp
Fitting OrthoK lenses can set you and your practice apart from other doctors. It is also fun and very rewarding. But if you are new to this area or have fit just a few patients, you need to learn how to integrate this in to your practice so you can provide top level care and achieve excellent outcomes. This intensive workshop will be invaluable tool.
Staff Bootcamp
A well trained staff can be invaluable to a successful orthoK practice. Staff are often the first contact for a potential orthoK patient. Their answers may determine if a patient actually books a consultation. Further, the staff need to understand the unique nature of the orthoK fit in order to train the orthoK patient, help you integrate these patients in your schedule, and properly triage follow up problems.
6:30-7:45 Registration and breakfast
MORNING SESSION
7:45-8:00 Cary Herzberg and Caroline Cauchi
Welcome and Introduction
8:00-9:00 Pat Caroline The OrthoK Lens: How and why it works
The modern rebirth of orthokeratology has been made possible by the recent merging of technologies that include; advances in reverse geometry lens designs, advances in lens manufacturing technology, the development of stable, high Dk materials that can be safely worn overnight and advances in corneal mapping techniques. Throughout this lecture we will discuss the anatomy of an ortho-k lens and review how its shape creates in the desired topographic changes.
9:00-11:15
TRACK 1 DOCTOR–ORIENTED
9:00-9:30 Jennifer Choo Orthokeratology: Corneal Tectonics in Motion
The cornea is an extremely dynamic piece of tissue, it is constantly regenerating and adjusting to the stresses and pressures exerted on it through the ocular environment. Although most contact lens practitioners try to avoid inducing corneal changes with their lens fits, the goal of orthokeratologists is quite deliberately different. This lecture will review and summarize the numerous studies that have investigated the biological basis for the changes taking place within the cornea with OK to help the practitioner understand the procedure and ultimately help educate their patients.
9:30-10:00 Thomas Weshefsky The OrthoK Candidate: The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Not all patients are appropriate for orthoK treatment. Learn which candidates have the highest chance of success, which can be more difficult and those who should be avoided completely.
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Randy Kojima Corneal Topography: An essential Orthokeratology tool – pre and post treatment
This course will describe the practical application of corneal topography in the orthokeratology treatment process. Attendees will learn to take optimal maps for lens construction, diagnose poor candidates prior to treatment and determine the optimal lens designs to dispense based on the corneal shape. Then heavy emphasis will be placed on the post treatment analysis and how to improve outcomes.
9:00-11:15
TRACK 2 STAFF-ORIENTED
9:00-10:00 Nick Despotidis OrthoK Staff: Make yourself invaluable:
What is your role in promoting corneal reshaping? How do you smoothly integrate CR patients in to the schedule. How do you present fees effectively?
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Chris Herzberg OrthoK dispensing and lens care
OrthoK lenses are unique and require more careful instruction regarding insertion, removal and care. Particular attention will be given to the challenges of pediatric population.
11:00-11:15 Chris HerzbergPatient Questions
As staff members, you are often the first to field patient questions. Learn how to be prepared.
11:15-11:45 Caroline Cauchi The OrthoK Contract: Protect yourself, protect your patient
A well-designed informed consent contract is essential to the orthoK treatment process. It is a guide to help you and your staff remember to cover important details (contraindications, limitations, risks, complications, fees, etc.) It will insure that your patient understands all the details as well as their role in the fitting process. This contract is an invaluable tool for retaining goodwill with your patients and preventing misunderstandings.
11:45-1:00 Lunch break
1:00-2:00 Pat Caroline Current Studies and alternative techniques of myopia contrCh
2:00-2:30 Jennifer Choo Microbial Keratitis and Orthokeratology: Challenging the Epithelial Barrier
Microbial keratitis (MK) is the most serious complication of contact lens wear due to its potential to cause permanent vision loss. Many have speculated that manipulation of the corneal tissue with OK may make the cornea more susceptible to infection. This lecture will explore this important issue through a review and summary of the clinical cases of infection reported and the animal studies conducted to investigate this issue.
2:30-3:00 Thomas Weshefsky Fitting Ortho-k Into Your Practice
You have fit the patient into Ortho K but how do you fit the Ortho K patient into your schedule. The in's and out's of scheduling Ortho K fitting and follow up care into a busy practice.
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-4:15 Caroline Cauchi Video Wet Lab
Follow 8 virtual patients as we assess their candidacy, fit them with orthoK lenses and observe their progress during the follow up visits.
4:15-5:15 Nick Despotidis Why and How to integrate orthokeratology into your practice:
Orthokeratology is not a contact lens fit; treating it as such can have negative effects on your practice and ultimately lead to frustration. Lean the intricacies of integrating this powerful service into your practice, optimizing your efforts and overall practice fulfillment.
5:15-5:40 Rob Gerowitz Great Eye-deas in Ortho-k
Why stumble around reinventing the wheel? Learn 12 orthoK secrets that can make you more efficient, result in happier patients and increase your orthoK patient population.
5:40 Panel - doctors Questions of the speakers
5:40 Panel - staff Questions of the speakers:
The staff speakers as well as two orthoK doctors will discuss topics of your choice. Staff are free to attend the doctor panel as well.
6:30 Wine & Cheese
*PROGRAM AND SPEAKERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE