Program

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009

Boot Camp for Newcomers - Preconference Workshop

COURSE TOPIC

FEATURED SPEAKER

7:30-8:30am

Continental Breakfast/Registration

8:30-9:30am

The Usual Suspects

Eef van der Worp, BOptom, PhD, FAAO, FIACLE, NL

9:30-10:10am

Orthokeratology 101.

Basil Bloom, BSc(Hons), FCOptom, UK.

10:10-10:30am

Break

10:30-11:10am

Pretreatment Analysis and Orthokeratology Candidacy

Randy Kojima, BA, LDO, Canada

11:10-12:00pm

Success with Ortho-K

Monica Allison, USA

12:00-1:30pm

Lunch Open

1:30-2:20pm

Lens Fit? How Fit Is Your Patient?

Eef van der Worp, BOptom, PhD, FAAO, FIACLE, NL

2:20-3:00pm

When Things Go Wrong

Randy Kojima, BA, LDO, Canada

3:00-3:20pm

Break

3:20-4:00pm

Incorporating Orthokeratology into your practice

Rob Gerowitz, OD,FOAA, USA

4:20-5:00pm

Orthokeratology Contracts

Caroline Cauchi, OD, FOAA, USA

5:00-5:30pm

Roundtable Discussion

5:30-8:00pm

Meet and Greet Cocktail Reception

Learn To Design With Orthotool
Not Included in the Vision By Design Course Package. Indivdual Registration required. Register Here

9:00am-4:00pm

"RGP Lens Design With Orthotool Software"

This course presents a template for the primary care practitioners who have particular interest in RGP lens fitting including corneal rehabilitation, multifocal design, and orthokeratology. Various forms of lens designs, including standard, thin, aspeheric, and reverse geometry. Discuss cases presented with illustrations from the Orthotool tear film diagrams

Edward Chow, OD FOAA, Canada

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009

General Session

COURSE TOPIC

FEATURED SPEAKER

7:30-9:00am

Continental Breakfast/Registration

8:00-9:00am

Seminars

Manufacturers and Sponsors

9:00-9:10am

Welcome

Cary Herzberg, OD, FOAA, USA

9:10-10:00am

Orthokeratology in 2009 and Beyond

Pat Caroline, USA

10:00-10:40am

The Things I Wish I Knew About Orthokeratology

John Mountford, FOAA, FCLSA, FVCO, DipAppSc, AU

10:40-11:00am

AM Break/Exhibit Hall Open

11:00-11:50am

MK Incidence

Mark Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO, UK

11:50-12:30pm

Orthokeratology, What’s New

Eef van der Worp, BOptom, PhD, FAAO, FIACLE, NL

12:30-2:00pm

Lunch Service on Patio

2:00-2:40pm

(Track-1) Insuring success and safety
with lens wear.

David Kading, OD, FAAO, USA

2:00-2:40pm

(Track-2) Video Wet Lab

Caroline Cauchi, OD, FOAA, USA

2:40-3:20pm

(Track-1) Long term Clinical Outcomes for
Overnight Corneal Reshaping in Children and Adults

Michael Lipson, OD, FAAO, USA

2:40-3:20pm

(Track-2) Video Wet Lab

Caroline Cauchi, OD, FOAA, USA

3:20-3:50pm

Break/Exhibit Hall Open

3:50-4:30pm

(Track-1) Myopia Control with
Corneal Reshaping Lenses

Jeff Walline, OD, PhD, USA

3:50-4:30pm

(Track-2) Wave-Integrated Topographical Design
And Manufacture Applied To Orthokeratology

Ken Maller, OD, FOAA, USA

4:30-5:10pm

(Track-1) Using Peripheral Refraction
with Orthokeratology

Chris Clark, OD, USA

4:30-5:10pm

(Track-2) Orthokeratology for Presbyopes

Tung Hsaio Ching, MD, Taiwan

5:10-6:00pm

Creating a Dynamic Orthokeratology
Marketing Plan for your Practice

John Abdella, OD, MBA, FOAA, USA

6:00pm

Adjourn

7:00 -11:00pm

FELLOWSHIP LECTURE SESSION (open to fellowship candidates and others by arrangement only)

Part 1 – Risk Management

Rob Gerowitz, OD, FOAA, USA

Part 2 – Principles

Cary Herzberg, OD, FOAA, USA

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009

General Session

COURSE TOPIC

FEATURED SPEAKER

7:30-8:30am

Continental Breakfast

7:30-8:30am

Seminars

Manufacturers and Sponsors

8:30-9:10am

Tackling the Challenge of Astigmatism
with Orthokeratology

John Mountford, FAAO, FCLSA, FVCO, DipAppSc, AU

9:10-9:50am

Advances in Contemporary Orthokeratology

Pat Caroline, FCSLA, FAAO, USA

9:50-10:30am

Break with vendors

10:30-11:10am

(Track1) Optimized Treatment Through
Corneal Analysis

Randy Kojima, BA, LDO, CAN

10:30-11:10am

(Track2) Does DK Make A Difference w/Ortho-K?

Randall Sakamoto, USA

11:10-12:00pm

Advanced Trouble Shooting for
Orthokeratology Lenses

Tom Reim, OD, FOAA, USA

12:00-1:30pm

Lunch Service on Patio

1:30-2:10pm

Current Research Findings in Controlling Myopia

Earl Smith, III, OD, PhD, USA

2:10-3:00pm

(Track1) Clinical Tips For Fitting Kids With Orthokeratology

J Walline, OD, PhD, USA

2:10-3:00pm

(Track2) Ocular Nutrition & Orthokeratology: Targeting Unexpected Failures With Ocular Health Problems.

Eddie Chow, OD, FOAA, CAN

3:00-3:45pm

Break with vendors

3:45-4:15pm

(Track-1) New Findings in
Corneal Cross Linking Research

Sami El Hage, OD, PhD, DSc, USA

3:45-4:15pm

(Track-2) Hyperopic Correction with Orthokeratology

Steve Ernst, NCLC, USA

4:15-4:50pm

(Track-1) Daytime Orthokeratology Wear and Corneal Health: Neither faster nor healthier

Chris Clark, OD, USA

4:15-4:50pm

(Track-2) Visual Rehabilitation: Post surgical Orthokeratology Charl Laas

Chris Eksteen, Dip.Optom(SA), FOA, [(SA), MBCO (UK)], SA

4:50-5:30pm

(Track 1) Medical Coding and Reimbursement for the
Busy Orthokeratology Practice

Robert Rebello, USA

4:50-5:30pm

(Track 2) Smart Study Progress Report

Rob Gerowitz, OD,FOAA, USA

6:30-7:30pm

Cocktail Reception

7:30-9:00pm

Dinner

Hosted by Sponsor

SUNDAY, OCOTBER 18, 2009

General Session

8:30-9:00am

Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:00am

Seminars

Manufacturers and Sponsors

9:00-10:00am

OrthoK: Where are the changes taking place?

Bill Berke, OD, FOAA, USA

10:00-10:40am

Optimizing Vision: The Use Aspheric
Orthokeratology Lens Designs

Eddie Chow, OD, FOAA, Can

10:40-11:00am

AM Break/Exhibit Hall Open

11:00-11:40am

Pilot Study on the Influence of Corneal Biomechanical Properties Over the Short Term in Response to Corneal Refractive Therapy for Myopia

Jose M. Gonzalez Mijome, OD, PhD, Spain

11:40-12:30am

Roundtable Discussion with the Meeting Faculty

12:30

Adjourn

1:30-5:00pm

FELLOWSHIP SESSION TESTING