JANUARY 12 / 8 - 5:30 PM
THOMPSON CONFERENCE CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
IOL CALCULATIONS FOR REFRACTIVE CATARACT SURGERY
GETTING DOCTORS AND
TECHS ON THE SAME PAGE
WHEN
JANUARY 12, 2019
8 - 5:30 PM
WHERE
2405 ROBERT DEDMAN DR.
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78712
THOMPSON CONFERENCE CENTER:
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
ROOM: 1.110
ABOUT THE EVENT
Keeler University is inviting technician teams as well as doctors (MD/OD attendance is optional) to come together and learn. Join us on January 12th for an in-depth course on IOL calculations for refractive cataract surgeries. This course has been awarded 6.5 JCAHPO Group A credit hours.* Come join us for food, products, and learning. Seats are limited and on a first come first serve basis. A parking map and important information can be found at the bottom of this page.
*This course is not sponsored by JCAHPO; only reviewed for compliance with JCAHPO standards and criteria and awarded continuing education credit accordingly; therefore, JCAHPO cannot predict the effectiveness of the program or assure its quality in substance and presentation.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
With ever increasing patient expectations and the advent of advanced technology intraocular lenses, cataract surgery has now moved into the realm of refractive surgery. This demands that cataract surgeons and technicians alike must take a team approach, continuously evaluating the accuracy of pre-operative measurements, IOL calculations, and surgical techniques. Everyone on the team must understand the following: intraocular lenses and their constants, what affects post-operative lens position, which modern calculation formulas are recommended, best practices for keratometry, the nuances of toric IOL calculations, the principles involved in both optical and ultrasound biometry and ensuring proper alignment, best practices for measuring and calculating challenging eyes such high myopes, those with macular disease, and those that have had prior refractive surgery. This comprehensive course will discuss all of these aspects and will strive to ensure that all attendees leave with an understanding of the tools needed for premium, refractive cataract surgery.
SCHEDULE
8-8:30 AM
BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION
8:30-10 AM
KEELER UNIVERSITY IOL CALCULATIONS FOR REFRACTIVE CATARACT SURGERY COURSE
10-10:30 AM
AM BREAK
10:30-12 PM
KEELER UNIVERSITY IOL CALCULATIONS FOR REFRACTIVE CATARACT SURGERY COURSE
12-1 PM
LUNCH BUFFET
1-2:30 PM
KEELER UNIVERSITY IOL CALCULATIONS FOR REFRACTIVE CATARACT SURGERY COURSE
2:30-3 PM
PM BREAK
3-5:30 PM
KEELER UNIVERSITY IOL CALCULATIONS FOR REFRACTIVE CATARACT SURGERY COURSE
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
RHONDA G. WALDRON
MMSc COMT CRA ROUB CDOS
Rhonda currently serves as Diagnostic Echographer/Senior Ophthalmic Medical Technologist, at Emory Eye Center and Senior Associate in Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta GA. In addition to 30 clinic hrs per week, Rhonda’s responsibilities include development of clinical protocol and training of clinical staff and ophthalmology residents in each of the following areas: Ultrasound Biometry: Immersion A-Scan axial eye length measurement, Optical Biometry: IOL Master axial eye length measurement, IOL Power Calculation: Holladay IOL Consultant/Holladay II, Ultrasound Diagnostic 10 MHz B-Scan: Standardized imaging, localization and differentiation of ocular lesions/pathology in the posterior segment, Ultrasound Diagnostic 20-50 MHz B-Scan: Standardized (high resolution) imaging, localization and differentiation of ocular lesions/pathology in the anterior segment, Ultrasound Diagnostic A-Scan: Standardized
(A-Scan) imaging, localization and differentiation of ocular lesions/pathology in the globe, and Intra-operative Ultrasound Guidance: Radioactive plaque therapy for choroidal melanoma. Rhonda graduated from Emory University and became a Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist in 1984, then became a Certified Retinal Angiographer in 1986. She joined the staff at Emory Eye Center in 1988 and earned her Master of Medical Science in Ophthalmic Technology from Emory in 1994. She became a Registered Ophthalmic Ultrasound Biometrist in 1997 and a Certified Diagnostic Ophthalmic Sonographer in 2001. She was a certified echographer for the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study and she is the author of the B-Scan module in JCAHPO’s Refinements series as well as Medscape’s chapters on A-Scan Biometry and Ocular B-Scan Ultrasound. In 1999 she started her own company, Eye Scan Consulting, providing regional and private accredited educational seminars in Ophthalmic Biometry and Diagnostic B-Scan Ultrasound across the country and in Europe and Canada.
WHERE TO PARK:
Lot 40 is the designated parking area for this event. Please only park in Lot 40. There are a limited number of spaces available (241). Parking in an area that requires a UT permit will result in a ticket. TCC is not responsible for tickets that are issued while attending an event at TCC. Directions to Lot 40 are below.
TRAVELING ON IH-35:
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Take the 32nd St. exit and turn west at the light.
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Travel west one block on 32nd St. to Red River.
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Turn left and travel south on Red River to the first light (26th/Dean Keeton).
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Proceed through the intersection and turn right into the first parking lot (Lot 40).
TRAVELING FROM AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
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When leaving the airport, turn left (west) on Hwy 71.
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Stay in the right-hand lanes and curve to the right onto Bastrop Hwy/US 183.
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Continue in the same lane as it crosses the bridge over the Colorado River.
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Continue in the same lane onto Airport Blvd.
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Stay on Airport Blvd. until the intersection with IH-35.
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Turn left onto the southbound IH-35 access road and proceed to 32nd St.
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Turn right on 32nd St.
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Travel west 1 block on 32nd St. to Red River.
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Turn left and travel south on Red River to the first light (26th/Dean Keeton St).
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Proceed through the intersection and turn right into the first parking lot (Lot 40).