
VMR Lecture Series
CE Lecture: Exudative Maculopathies
Special Lecture: How ODs can Avoid Malpractice Lawsuits
Monday, July 7, 2014
Dinner
6:30 p.m.
Lectures
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
J. Sebag, MD
Founding Director, VMR Institute – Vitreous – Macula – Retina
There are various causes for exudative maculopathy that can be grouped anatomically as those that arise from changes in front of the macula, known as vitreo-maculopathies, changes within the macula, typically retino-vascular disorders, most commonly diabetic macular edema but also retinal vein occlusions and perifoveal telangiectasia, and changes behind the macula most often age-related macular degeneration but also central serous chorioretinopathy.
Surgery is typically performed for vitreo-maculopathies, but pharmacologic vitreolysis is indicated to treat certain conditions and avoid surgery. Laser therapy, the previous mainstay of therapy for intraretinal exudative maculopathies, has been effectively replaced by intravitreal anti-VEGF injections.
This lecture will review the various maculopathies, their clinical presentation, and therapeutic management.
CE Credit: 2 Hours (CA State Board of Optometry)
*$10 fee for CE
Complimentary dinner included
Enjoy a complimentary dinner provided by award-winning gourmet catering company, 24 Carrots.
Dinner is available by 6:30 p.m.