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Events in the month of July 2023

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07/12/2023	CE: Interventional Glaucoma: The Paradigm Shift of Glaucoma Treatment LIVE IN-PERSON CE Interventional Glaucoma: The Paradigm Shift of Glaucoma Treatment Wednesday, July 12, 2023 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm Morton's 400 E Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89169 The Southern Nevada Optometric Society invites you to an evening CE on Wednesday, July 12. Join us As Dr. Tigran Kostanyan of Wellish Vision Institute reviews recent advances in glaucoma non-surgical and surgical treatment options for the primary eye care practitioner. SPEAKER: Tigran Kostanyan, MD COURSE GOALS: To review the concept of interventional glaucoma To review current glaucoma treatment approaches To review recent advances in non-surgical treatment of glaucoma To review recent advances in surgical treatment of glaucoma Case study reviews To provide an opportunity for Questions and Answers SCHEDULE: 5:45 pm - 6:00 pm - Registration Check-In 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Announcements, Updates, & A Word From Our Sponsor 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Lecture followed by Q&A 1 Hour CE Credit COST: NOA Members & Students - FREE AOA/AFOS Members - $25 Non-Members - $50 A special thank you to our sponsor, LKC Technologies. Dr. Kostanyan was born in Armenia. He graduated from Yerevan State Medical University with honors at age 21. He completed ophthalmology residency at Malayan Eye Center in Yerevan. While in residency Dr. Kostanyan worked at Armenian Eye Care Project, a nonprofit organization providing medical and surgical eye care in underserved areas of the country. After moving to United States he joined Ophthalmic Imaging Research Laboratory and worked with world-renowned glaucoma specialist and one of the inventors of optical coherence tomography Dr. Joel Schuman. Dr. Kostanyan has since completed his second ophthalmology residency and prestigious glaucoma and anterior segment fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Kostanyan specializes in cataract and medical, laser and surgical treatments of glaucoma. Having in his armamentarium both traditional and newer microincisional glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) he is able to personalize a surgical approach for a patient. Thanks to his well-rounded training in comprehensive ophthalmology, Dr. Kostanyan also provides quality care to patients with a variety of other ocular conditions, including those due to diabetes, macular degeneration, optic nerve and/or visual field disorders, and inflammatory conditions of the eye, including dry eye. Dr. Kostanyan has numerous peer-reviewed publications and presented his work in local and national meetings. Dr. Kostanyan has lived in various parts of the country including California, New York, New Mexico and Pittsburgh. He is fluent in Armenian, Russian and plans on refreshing his French and learning Spanish. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, traveling, playing table tennis and pool, watching stand-up comedy and movies. more info...
07/25/2023	Peer Exchange: Integrated Discussions on GA Bio Iveric Invites you to attend... Tuesday, July 25, 2023 7:00 pm Fleming's Townsquare Las Vegas 6515 South Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89199 Register now to join your ECP colleagues in a live, engaging discussion on geographic atrophy (GA) and learn from their clinical experience. Discussion Topics Include: • Prevalence and impact of GA on patients' daily lives • Utilization of imaging to diagnose and monitor the progression of GA • Role of the complement pathway in the pathogenesis and progression of GA Moderator Jeffry D. Gerson, OD, FAAO Medical Director, Grin Eye Care REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND Registration Program ID: 10484 This event is being posted as a professional courtesy on behalf of Iveric Bio more info...
07/26/2023	CE: Ocular Adnexa and Eyelids - Optometry's Next Frontier Live, Online CE: Ocular Adnexa and Eyelids - Optometry's Next Frontier Wednesday, July 26, 2023 6 pm - 8 pm via Zoom Eyelids are the curtains to the windows of the soul and are affected differently than any other skin found on the body by numerous diseases and aging processes. From lumps and bumps to rhytids and drooping, join us online as Dr. Selina McGee talks about the what, why, and, most importantly, how we, as optometric physicians, can help our patient's eyelids. Speaker: Selina McGee, OD, FAAO CE Credits: 2 SCHEDULE: 5:50 pm - 6:00 pm - Registration Check-In 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Lecture followed by Q&A COST: NOA Members & Students - FREE AOA/AFOS Members - $50 Non-Members - $100 Dr. Selina McGee is the Founder and Owner of BeSpoke Vision. This private practice offers patients a wide range of optometric care via its dry eye center, specialty contact lens clinic, and aesthetics suite. She is a renowned national and international speaker. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Northeastern State University College of Optometry. She is on the faculty at The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. She serves as President of the Intrepid Eye Society, Trustee on the SECO Board, and the Board of Examiners in Oklahoma. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, and is Past-President of the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians. She is the current co-medical editor of Modern Optometry. She has dozens of publications in Optometry Times, Review of Optometry, and Optometric Management. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology (where she graduated Summa Cum Laude) and Doctor of Optometry (also Summa Cum Laude) from Northeastern State University College of Optometry. more info...