Location: Colby College Campus
Costs:
M.D.'s $529
Retirees, hospital residents, fellows, technicians and RNs: $349
Who Should Attend: Practicing Ophthalmologists
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Colby College presents its 39th annual postgraduate seminar in ophthalmology. For the past 38 years, the Kevin Hill Seminar in Ophthalmology continuing medical education program has provided stimulating lectures on current, clinically relevant topics in ophthalmology. The internationally recognized faculty are chosen for their technical and teaching abilities. This program traditionally allows ample time to ask questions of the speakers, and the interaction between students and faculty is an important feature of the course. Topics are offered on a rotating basis each year and are chosen from among the major treatment areas in ophthalmology.
This year the course will focus on glaucoma. The field of glaucoma continues to grow as clinicians and scientists offer new evidence that contribute to our knowledge of this complex disease. As the population ages and the prevalence of glaucoma rises, our understanding of the disease becomes increasingly important in developing strategies to effectively diagnose, monitor and treat this blinding condition. This course aims to update ophthalmologists on the latest advances in the clinical management of glaucoma. Sessions will focus on diagnostic testing designed to monitor glaucoma, medical and laser therapies for glaucoma, glaucoma surgical techniques, and angle-closure glaucoma. There will also be a session discussing genetic and epidemiologic factors relevant to glaucoma patients. Didactics will review our current understanding of the mechanisms of glaucoma, as well as the risks and benefits of available treatment options. Case presentations will highlight clinical pearls and pitfalls in the treatment of glaucoma patients. Finally, faculty members will participate in panel discussions on current issues in the clinical management of glaucoma.
As a result of attending this program participants will:
This year the course will focus on glaucoma. The field of glaucoma continues to grow as clinicians and scientists offer new evidence that contribute to our knowledge of this complex disease. As the population ages and the prevalence of glaucoma rises, our understanding of the disease becomes increasingly important in developing strategies to effectively diagnose, monitor and treat this blinding condition. This course aims to update ophthalmologists on the latest advances in the clinical management of glaucoma. Sessions will focus on diagnostic testing designed to monitor glaucoma, medical and laser therapies for glaucoma, glaucoma surgical techniques, and angle-closure glaucoma. There will also be a session discussing genetic and epidemiologic factors relevant to glaucoma patients. Didactics will review our current understanding of the mechanisms of glaucoma, as well as the risks and benefits of available treatment options. Case presentations will highlight clinical pearls and pitfalls in the treatment of glaucoma patients. Finally, faculty members will participate in panel discussions on current issues in the clinical management of glaucoma.
As a result of attending this program participants will:
- understand the basis for and utility of testing strategies used in diagnosing and monitoring glaucoma
- discuss the scientific and clinical evidence regarding the efficacy and side-effect profiles of available glaucoma laser and medical therapies
- become familiar with the advances in glaucoma surgical techniques, and understand the indications for various surgical options in the treatment of glaucoma
- be able to distinguish primary from secondary angle-closure glaucoma, and discuss the differences in the management of these entities
- appreciate genetic, epidemiologic and social factors that could influence the treatment and outcomes of patients with glaucoma
Contact Information
Colby College Summer Programs
4730 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901
207-859-4730
summer@colby.edu
Room and Board
All meals and lodging are available at the College for an additional $315, a fee that also covers campus recreational facilities and the lobster bake. Charges for family members, covering all of the above except seminar tuition, are as follows:
spouse $252
other adult $315
children ages 10-16 $189children ages 3-9 $149
If you are living off campus, tickets to the lobster bake can be purchased at our Information Desk in Cotter Union and the prices are: Lobster, $36 per person
Steak or Vegetarian, $28 per person