Want to Lessen Your Dependence on Reading Glasses?
Procedure Description: Optimize Corneal Shape for Better Reading
What To Expect: If you had great vision your whole life until age 40-45, then needed reading glasses... You may be excellent cadidate for conductive keratoplasty to lessen or eliminate your dependence on reading glasses.
Preprocedure: Difficulty reading smaller size print without glasses.
Postprocedure: Lessened dependence on reading glasses or elimination of dependence on reading glasses to read smaller size print.
Preprocedure: Poor Vision without the use of glasses or contact lenses.
Postprocedure: Excellent
and more functional vision without the use of glasses or contact
lenses, compared with preoperative vision without glasses or contact
lenses.
New Multifocal Cataract Lens Implant Surgery
Procedure Description: New Cataract Lens Implant Surgery
What To Expect: With new multifocal cataract lens implant surgery, patients can expect dramatic decrease in need for glasses after surgery.
Preprocedure: Blurred vision without glasses or contact lenses.
Postprocedure: Excellent
vision with dramatically lessened dependence on reading glasses or
distance/driving glasses due to new multifocal cataract lens implants
now available for a small extra fee for new specialized lens implant
surgery and surgery to reduce astigmatism (i.e., blurring requiring
glasses or contact lenses)
State-of-Art New Vision Surgical Techniques
New
and Exciting, State-of-the-Art Vision Correction Surgery now available
to more of the general public. Techniques include, among others, New
Cataract Lens Implant Surgery, New Custom "ALL LASER LASIK" using
Wavefront-Guided Custom Laser treatments and the intralase laser to
achieve precise and accurate vision and optimize vision and lessen or
eliminate dependence on eye glasses or contact lenses.
Surgical Training and Experience
Education: Fellowship/Subspecialty: University California, San Diego: Cornea, Cataract, External Dz & Refractive Surgery 2002-2003 Residency/Specialty: University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute: Graduate: Ophthalmology 1999-2002 U.S. Navy Flight School: Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL: Graduate: Flight Wings (F.S.) 1994-95 Internship: Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA: Graduate: Transitional Internship 1993-94 Medical School: Georgetown University, Washington, DC: Honors: MD, AOA Honor Society 1989-93 Civic Responsibility Award 1993 Undergraduate: Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA: 1984-88 Major: B.S. Biology; Minor: Economics & Business Honors: Magna Cum Laude 1988 Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society: "Leader of Year" (Province) 1988 Westmont Health Professions Club President & Founder 1987-88 Fresno State University, CA: 4.0 GPA 1986-87 Fresno City College & Santa Barbara City College: 4.0 GPA & 4.0 GPA, respectively 1987, 1989 High School: Washington Union High, Fresno, CA: Honors: Valedictorian & 4.0 GPA 1980-84 Academic All-American, National Honor Society, John Philip Sousa Music Award 1984 Student Body President, #1 High School Trombone Musician in California 1984 Professional Musician, Life Member of California Scholarship Federation 1981-Present Gifted And Talented Education Program(?GATE? Program), Varsity Tennis Letterman 1980-84 1st Trombone?California State Honor Orchestra & Band?, Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra 1984 Jazz Band Director & Soloist/Lead Trombonist, Voted ?Most Likely to Succeed? Senior 1984 Elementary School: Washington Colony Elementary, Fresno, CA: Honors: Salutatorian/Music Award1980 Athletics: Qualifier for AAU Track & Field Junior Olympics 1980 Boy Scouts of America: ?Star? Scout Rank Awarded, B.S.O.A. Junior Olympian 1980
Certifications:
VISX S4 CustomVue Excimer Laser; Moria 2 & Hansatome; Intrastromal
Corneal Rings(ICRS/Intacs); Visian ICL (phakic lens implantation)
course completed-recruiting patients National Board of Medical
Examiners (NBME) Diplomate; California Medical Board Diplomate;
California & Pennsylvania Medical Licenses: current; DEA & BLS:
current
Honors: Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society; Author Two Medical Textbooks Life Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Leadership Society: Province ?Leader of Year" 1984 Westmont College Honors at Entrance; H.S. Valedictorian/All-American/Music Award 1984 Aviation/Aerospace:USNR F/A-18 Jet Pilot, Helicopter Pilot & Flight Surgeon 1995-98
Publications: Clinical Ophthalmology, Diagnosis and Management (Professional Specialty Textbook) --Editor/1st Author: Alan C. Westeren, MD Clinical Ophthalmology, Pocketbook of Ocular Disease Therapy and Drug Guide (Handbook) --Editor/1st Author: Alan C. Westeren, MD ?Cornea? (Second Edition, ISBN: 0-323-02315-0), 1st Author, Chapter 164 entitled ?Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (ICRS)?; Elsevier Mosby, 2005 Editors: Jay Krachmer MD, Mark Mannis MD, Edward Holland MD (2 vol. textbook with DVD for Ophthalmologists & Cornea/ Refractive Surgery and External Diseases of the Eye Specialists) ?Phakic Intraocular Lenses: Principles and Practice?, (1st Edition, ISBN: 1-55642-640-2), 3rd Author, Chapter ?OII?s 6H2 Phakic IOL for Correction of Refractive Errors?, Slack, Inc, 2003 (edited by David R. Hardten, MD, Richard Lindstrom, MD, Elizabeth Davis, MD] and references: ?Techniques and Pearls for Successful Phakic IOL Surgery CD-ROM? (ISBN: 1-55642-661-5) Review Article: Immunomodulating Agents in Cornea & Anterior Segment Disease, 1st Author, 2003 Case Series, Treatment Results: Regression and Haze After Excimer Ablation, 1st Author, 2003 ?Mitomycin and PRK?, 1st Author, Review of Ophthalmology, May, 2001:106-108.
Affiliations: American Academy Ophthalmology (AAO), American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), International Society Refractive Surgery (ISRS), Refractive Surgery Interest Group (RSIG), San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS), California Medical Association (CMA), Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, American Medical Association (AMA) Life Member: ?William Osler?Fielding Garrison Medical Society?(past President of Chapter at Georgetown University School of Medicine), Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Honor Leadership Society,
Wallace Emerson Society Westmont College, Society United States Naval
Flight Surgeons (SUSNFS), Volunteer: ?Potter?s Clay? Medical Outreach
Villages Mexico & Kenya Eye Surgery Ctr.
Research, Presentations, and Posters: Lecture, Presentation November 24, 2004, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California: Invited Lecturer, ?Ophthalmology Update for the Primary Care Provider? CME Meeting Topic ?The Red Eye & Ocular Trauma: Diagnosis & Management?, 4.5 hrs CMA categ 1 Lecture, Presentation March 22, 2004 Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, California Invited Guest Lecturer, Topic: ?The Red Eye & Ocular Trauma?, 1hr CMA category 1 Lecture, Presentation November 2002, Kaiser Hospital, San Diego, California: Invited Lecturer, San Diego County Ophthalmic Medical Assistants Association Meeting ?Keratoconus: Preoperative Diagnosis and Screening in Refractive Surgery Candidates? Lecture, Presentation February 18, 2002, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania: ?Ocular Trauma and the Red Eye?, ?Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy & Direct Ophthalmoscopy? Presentation, Poster, 2001 Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA: Abstract Publication ?Topical Mitomycin for Postoperative Hyperopic Photorefractive Keratectomy (H-PRK) Regression/Haze?, First Author. Martin G. Edwards MD, Michael E. Sulewski MD, Stephen E. Orlin MD. Presented at: 1) May, 2001 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Meeting; Lasik, PRK, and Astigmatism Session, Board #903, 2) Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO) 2001 Scientific Meeting Presentation, Friday June 8, 2001. Publication Pending. Poster Presentation, 1992 National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD Abstract Publication ?Evaluation Of 106610 In The Treatment Of Uveoretinitis Using The Experimental Autoimmune Uveoretinitis (EAU) Model In The Lewis Rat?, First Author. Robert B. Nussenblatt MD, Marc D. de Smet MD, Francois G. Roberge MD, Dept. Ocular Immunology, National Eye Institute (NEI). Presented Poster at: 1) May, 1993 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Meeting, 2) NIH Annual Research Symposium, 1993. Poster Presentation, 1993-1994 Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California: Abstract Publication "The Effect of Cataract Surgery on Intraocular Pressure in Normals", Second Author. Neil T. Choplin MD, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Naval Medical Center, San Diego (NMCSD), California Presented at: 1) May, 1994 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Meeting, Sarasota, FL.
1992 Armed Forces Institute Pathology (AFIP), Washington D.C.: Lorenz E. Zimmerman MD and Ian W. McLean MD Ocular Pathology Department. Retrospective Research Projects, Gross Specimen Sectioning and Staining, Analysis of Unknown Cases, Group Review Ocular Pathology Slides, Multi-Head Microscope
1990 Navy Medical Research Institute (NMRI): Florence Rollwagen, PhD; Laboratory of Immunology, Infectious Diseases Department: Enterics Division "New High-Yield Protocols: Isolating Intestinal Lymphocyte Populations And Bacterial Growth in Mucus"; Evaluated "Novel Adjuvant" for United States Navy.
1991 Georgetown University School Medicine: ?Severe Nodulocystic Acne Causes Ring Lesions On Mammography.? American Journal of Radiology, May, 1993; Vol. 160, First Author. Olga Cigtay MD, Department of Radiology.
1987 Westmont College, Chemistry and Biology Dept. Research/Papers: ?The Catalyzed Ortho-Claisen Rearrangement of Substituted Phenols: A Synthesis of Benzofurano Compounds?. Second Author. David Marten, PhD: Chemistry Department, Organic Chemistry Division.
?Identification and Quantitative Analysis of Indole-3-Acetyl-L-Amino Acids in Several Variety of Oat Seed?. Second Author. Frank Percival, PhD: Chairman, Biology Department, Plant Physiology Division.
Continuing Education: American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine: Level 2 Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine --Miami, FL May 13-17, 2009; Instructors: Michel E. Delune, MD, Alexander A. Krakovsky, MD, PHD, DR.SC., Melvin L. Elson, MD, Marcelo A. Suarez-Bigetti, MD: Advanced Botulinum Toxin Type A Techniques: BTA treatment for Decollete, Masseter, Axillary Hyperhidrosis;
live demonstration and Hands on BTA; Wrinkle Classification, Fillers
and Techniques Revision: Facial Volumes Improvement, Mid-Face
Treatment: Cheek Augmentation, Chin Augmentation; Live Demonstration
and Hands-on Fillers; Anti-Aging Medicine: Introduction to Anti-Aging
Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Basis of Aging, Overall Treatment
Concepts in Anti-Aging, Silent Inflammation and Aging, The Importance
of Hormones, Balancing and Restoring, Estrogen Deficiency, Growth
Hormone Deficiency, Thyroid Deficiency, DHEA Deficiency, Role of
Anti-Oxidants in Aging, Exercise and Aging, Secrets of the
Centenarians, The Role of Anti-Aging in Aesthetic Medicine, Venous
System: Varicose Veins, Spider Veins, Medical Treatment, Laser
Treatment, Surgical Treatment; Sclerotherapy: Definition and
Techniques, Substances Used, Patient Selection, Workshops on
Sclerotherapy; Pain Management in Aesthetic Medicine: Definition of
Pain and Different Types of Pain Sensation, Regional, Local and Topical
Anesthesia. Agents and Techniques: History and Effects, Complications
and Toxicity, Blocks, Intravenous Injections, Spinal and Epidural
Injections, General Face Anatomy, Facial Nerve Anatomy, Trigeminal
Nerve Anatomy, Supraorbital, Infraorbital, Maxillary and Mandibular
Nerve Blocks; Live Demonstration and Hands ?on using mannequin heads
and artificial skull skeleton; General Principles of Minor Surgery in
Medical Office: Introduction of Sterile Technique, Surgical
Instruments, Sutures: dissolvable and permanent, Cutting versus Tapered
Needles, Coagulation: Electrocautery: Principles of Operation,
Monopolar versus Bipolar, Surgical Procedures: Skin Incision: cutting
technique, Wound Closure: cosmetic closure versus non-cosmetic closure,
Suturing techniques, Knots Locking Technique, Skin Biopsy, Mole
Removal, Skin Approximation, Hands-on Surgery: Postoperative
management: Dermabond, Steri-Strips, Primary Tension, Secondary
Tension, Antibiotics; Wound Care: The Basic Nature of the Wound, Wound
Dehiscence, Wound Pain, Hemorrhage, Infection: diagnosis, prevention,
treatment, Hypertropic Scars, Contracted Scars, Keloid Scars; Workshop
with hands-on experience using pig feet; Acne: Pathophysiology, Acne
Types, Rosacea, Complications, Medical and Surgical Treatments;
Cellulite: The Science Behind Cellulite: Definition, Pathophysiology,
Evolution and Classification, Diagnosis Techniques, Cellulite
Treatments: Role of Cosmetics, Oral Treatments, Diet Habits, Workout
and Medical Spa, Medical Treatments: techniques and machines, Surgical
Treatment; Aesthetic Dermatology: Skin Pigmentation Disorder
Management: Hyperpigmentation and Hypopigmentation, Sun Protection,
Scar and Keloid Management, Peelings: What is New on the Market, Live
Demonstration: New Peels on the Market, Treatment of
Keloids/Hypertrophic Scars (21 AMA/ACCME Category 1 credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)
Johns Hopkins University, Current Concepts in Ophthalmology, March 16-20, 2009 --Anterior
segment surgery, Refractive surgery, Oculoplastic surgery, Glaucoma
surgery, Retinal disease surgery and medical disease management,
Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular Degeneration, Premium IOL Cataract
Surgery Update: accommodating IOLs, multifocal IOLs, diffractive IOLs,
presbyopic IOLs, Corneal Modeling, HRT workshop, Cosmetic Surgery
Workshop: Botox cosmetic, Facial Rejuvenation surgical techniques
(Juvederm & Restylane) and patient management (32.5 AMA PRA
category 1 credit hours)
Continuing Education: American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine: Level 1 Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine --San
Diego, CA February 20-22, 2009; Instructors: Haneef N. Alibhai, MD,
Michel Delune, MD, Bijan Motamedi, MD, Paul E. Nathan, MD: Botulinum
Toxin Type A: Indications and consent, Patient Selection,
Complications, Advice Pearls, Live Patient Workshop and Hands-on Botox
Injection Therapy of Patients, Skin & Facial Skin Fillers: Facial
Wrinkles Classification, Skin Fillers: Introduction and types,
Indications and consent, Patient selection, Complications, Advice
pearls, Live Patient Workshop and Hand-On Fillers Injection Therapy of
Patients; Lasers and their physics, Laser Safety, Laser Skin
Resurfacing, IPL & Multifunctional Laser Devices, Fraxel Lasers,
Laser Treatments for Acne and Acne Scarring, Laser Lipolysis, Laser and
Injection Sclerotherapy Treatments for Vascular Lesions, Laser Tattoo
Removal, Laser Treatments for Hair Removal, Laser for Pigmented
Lesions, Prevention and Treatment of Laser and IPL complications, Live
Patient Workshop-Laser and IPL on Patients; Skin Conditioning &
Skin Classification: Indications and contraindications, Side effects,
Results, Skin Regimen; Chemical Peelings: Indications and
contraindications, Peeling selection, Peeling chemistry: Glycolic,
Salicylic, Resorcine, Pyruvic, TCA (plain or modified), Apothepeel,
Blue Peel; Prevention and Management of Peeling Complications, Workshop
on Skin Conditioning Selection According to Skin Type and Pathology,
Live Patient Workshops: Glycolic acid peel, Salicylic acid peel,
Apothepeel, Modified TCA peel; (21 AMA/ACCME Category 1 credit hours
toward Physician?s Recognition Award)
Ocular Surface Research & Education Foundation, ?Ocular Surface Reconstruction Using Amniograft and ProKera?, Scheffer C. G. Tseng, MD, PhD, May 3, 2008 (3 hours) The Osler Institute, ?Ophthalmology Board Review Course?, Chicago, IL Mar 18-23, 2008 (60 AMA PRA category 1 credits) 2007 American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting San Diego 4-27 to 5-1-07 --Cornea Day: Corneal Issues in Cataract Surgery, Refractive Surgery, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease, Anterior Segment Surgery (7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) --ASCRS Meeting CME courses: Zonular Dehiscence: Prevention, Early Diagnosis, and Management (28-313), Advanced Lamellar Surgery: Endothelial Replacement with DSAEK, And Endothelial Sparing with DALK-Techniques and Results (28-414), Trabectome?Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Infantile and Adult Glaucoma (29-102), Corneal Transplantation- The Requisites (S-10), Corneal Versus Intraocular Refractive Surgery (29-414), New Techniques in Optical, Therapeutic, and Tectonic Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (30-110), Corneal Surgical Approaches to Treating Presbyopia (S-16), Role of Conductive Keratoplasty in the Refractive Surgery Practice (30-409), New and Useful Surgical Techniques in Anterior Segment Surgery (01-106), Surgical Technique and Nomogram Use for Correction of Astigmatism in Cataract, Clear Lens Extraction, and ReSTOR Patients (01-312); (40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, ?ACT: Advanced Combination Therapy? Jan 25, 2007 (1.5 AMA PRA category 1 credits) 2006 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV Nov 13-14, 2006 (18 category 1 ACCME credit hours) --?Refractive Lens Exchange With Multifocal or Accomodative IOL Implant: Indications, Results, Controversies?, AAO Course #474 Las Vegas, NV, Francesco Carones MD, Roberto Bellucci MD, Stephen F Brint MD, Jack Holladay MD, Robert Kaufer MD, Erik Mertens MD (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 11-13-06 --?The Visian ICL for Beginners?, AAO Course #535 Las Vegas, NV, Paul J Dougherty MD (1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 11-13-06 --?The Surgical Management of the Malpositioned Intraocular Lens?, AAO Course #676 11-14-06 Robert Osher MD (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
Continuing Education: --?Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK/DSAEK/DLEK): Current Strategies to Improve 11-14-06 Results and Avoid Complications?, AAO Course #716, Mark A. Terry MD (1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) --?Conquering Capsule Complications: A Video Primer?, AAO Course #562, 11-13-06 David F. Chang, MD, (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) Pain Management Continuing Medical Education: --?San Diego County Medical Society-San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care- 9-23-06 University of California San Diego Joint Pain Management and Palliative Care Conference; (6 category 1 AMA credit hours) --Pain Management Conference by Palomar Pomerado Health 5-22-04 (6 category 1 AMA credit hours) 26th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology Meeting by San Diego Eye Bank 7-29-06 (7.0 AMA PRA category 1 credit hours) ?Apodized Diffractive IOL Symposia?, Dulaney Foundation, San Diego Marriott Hotel 4-22-06 (5.0 category 1 AMA credit hours) 23rd Annual Current Concepts Ophthalmology: Vail, Colorado Mar 13-17, 2006 --Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, (27.25 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 2005 American Academy Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL Oct 15-18, 2005 (27 category 1 ACCME credit hours) 2005 American Academy Ophthalmology Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day Oct 14-15, 2005 (14 category 1 ACCME credit hours) --Learning Phaco Chop: Pearls and Pitfalls (2 credit hours; 315pm-530pm) 10-17-05 Instructor: David F. Chang, MD --Refractive Lens Exchange: Multifocal or Accomodative IOL Implant: Indications 10-18-05 (Course 589; Instructor: Francesco Carones, MD; 2 hours; 1015-1230pm) --EpiLASIK: An Advanced Surface Ablation Procedure (2 credit hours) 10-18-05 Instructor: Ioannis G. Pallikaris (Course 588; 315pm-530pm) --Combined Phaco and Glaucoma Surgery (3 credit hours; 2-530pm) 10-16-05 Instructors: Alan S. Crandall, MD, Samuel Masket, MD; (Course Lec 235A) --?Phakic IOLs?; One credit hour; Instructor: Jorge Alio, MD; (Course B526;730-830am) 10-18-05 --Combined Phaco and Glaucoma Surgery Wet Lab (2 credit hours) 10-17-05 Instructor: Brock K. Bakewell; (Course: Lab 235A; 12pm-2pm) --New Therapies and Tools for Surgical Success (Ophthalmology Times Mtg, Chicago) 10-17-05 (1.5 category 1 AMA credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)
--OMIC Forum: Noncompliance & Follow-Up Care Issues (2 categ. 1 AMA
credit hrs) 10-16-05--On the Forefront of Wavefront (1.0 category 1 AMA
PRA credit hours) 10-16-05 --Innovations in Ophthalmology Symposium (1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hour) 10-15-05 Instructors: Richard Mackool, MD; Stephen Lane, MD; Stephen Brint, MD; Kerry Solomon, MD; Eric Donnenfeld, MD; David Friedman, MD; Robert Lehman, MD --?Backstage Pass to Top Performers? (1.5 category 1 AMA PRA credit hrs;7-830pm) 10-14-05 American Academy Ophthalmology Symposium, Chicago, IL (1.5 category 1 AMA) 10-14-05 Instructors: L. Jay Katz, MD;Michael Raizman, MD;Steven Pflugfelder, MD;Franicis Mah, MD Randall Olson, MD; Eric Donnenfeld, MD; Joseph Capriole, MD Ophthalmology Dept Meeting Continuing Medical Education, Scripps La Jolla, CA 9-13-05 (0.5 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 25th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology: San Diego, CA (San Diego Eye Bank) 7-16-05 (7 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) Refractive Surgery Update, San Diego Eye Bank (4.0 category 1 AMA PRA credit hrs) 2-26-05 San Diego, CA Marriott M.V.; Instructors: Dan Tran, MD and Christopher Blanton, MD Refractive IOL Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, Dulaney Foundation Dec 4-5, 2004 (11 category 1 AMA credit hours) Lee T. Nordan MD, David F. Chang MD, Steven J. Dell MD, John F. Doane MD Palomar Pomerado Health: ?Pain Management Conference?, Rancho Bernardo Inn, CA 5-22-04 (6.0 category 1 California Medical Association credit hours) American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA May 1-4, 2004 Symposium on Cataract, IOL, and Refractive Surgery (32 category 1 credit hours toward AMA Physician?s Recognition Award)
Continuing Education: Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California: 4-24-04 --?Ophthalmology Update for the Primary Care Provider? CME Meeting (4.5 category 1 California Medical Association credit hours) Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, ?Red Eye and Ocular Trauma? 3-22-04 (1 category 1 CMA credit hour) AAO Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California (31 Category 1 ACCME credit hrs) Nov. 14-18, 2003 --?ISRS/AAO 2003: Refractive Surgery Comes of Age? Subspecialty Course Nov. 14-15, 2003 (14 category 1 ACCME credit hours) --Conductive Keratoplasty for the Correction of Hyperopia, Lecture & Skills Transfer 11-16-03 (Lec164A, Lab164A): Instructors: Penny Asbell, MD, FACS (lecture: 1.0 credit hrs, lab: 2.0 credit hrs) --?Perspectives on Conductive Keratoplasty? (1 category 1 CME credit hr) 11-15-03 Instructors: Daniel Durrie MD, Stephen Pascucci MD, Glenn Strauss, MD --The Surgical Correction of Astigmatism, Lecture & Skills Transfer 11-17-03 (Lec361A, Lab361A): Instructors: Jean Luc Febbraro MD, Hamza Khan MD, FACS (lecture: 2.0 credit hrs, lab:1.5 credit hrs) --Blepharoplasty, Lecture and Skills Transfer (Lec540A, Lab40A): 11-18-03 Instructors: Keith Carter MD, FACS (lecture: 2.0 credit hrs, lab: 2.0 credit hrs) --?What?s New, What?s Hot: Practical Applications for Ophthalmologists (CME=1.5 hrs) 11-14-03 --?Global Surgeon Alliance (Bausch & Lomb, CME=2hrs) 11-16-03 --?Advances in Cataract Surgery: Devices, Applications, Techniques (CME: 1.5 hrs) --Astigmatic Correction With Terry/Schanzlin Astigmatome (2hrs) 11-15-03 --?Perspectives on Conductive Keratoplasty? (1.0 Category 1 AMA credit hours) 11-15-03 --Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company: ?Mock Litigation? (ACCME, 11am-2pm) 11-16-03 --Phakic IOLs: Expanding the Horizon of Refractive Surgery (ACCME: 2.0 credit hrs) 11-16-03 Cataract Case Studies, San Diego Eye Bank (1.5 Catergory 1 AMA credit hours) 8-12-03 Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Surgery Certification (ICRS or INTACS) May 2003 VISX S4 Excimer Laser and Moria & Hansatome (Keratomes) Certifications 2002-03 New Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics, Brian Boxer Wachler, MD (1.0 Caterg 1 credit hrs) 2-19-03 Refractive Surgery Update, San Diego Eye Bank (4 Category 1 CME credit hours) Feb. 2003
AAO Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (11 Category 1 CME credit hours) Oct. 2002 --Advanced Keratoplasty Techniques, Lecture and Skills Transfer (courses: 160 HO-346): Instructors: Mark Mannis MD, Mark Terry MD, Sheraz Daya MD, Scheffer Tseng MD, PhD, William Culbertson MD, Kazuo Tsubota MD --Learning Phaco Chop (course#107): Pearls and Pitfalls, David F. Chang, MD --Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Absence of Capsular Support (course #301): Sadeer Hannush, Steven Dunn, Jose Guell, David Heidemann MD --Advanced Course for Phacoemulsifier & Implant Surgeon (course#497): Instructors: (Charles Kelman MD), Jack Dodick MD, I. Howard Fine MD, James Carty Jr. MD, Harry Grabow MD, Paul Koch MD, David Chang MD --Diagnosis and Medical and Surgical Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease (course #258): Stephen Foster MD, Claes Dohlman MD, PhD, Dimitri Azar MD, Deborah Langston MD, FACS --Advanced IOL Power Calc?s Cataract & Refractive Surgeon (course#581): Jack T. Holladay, MD --Conquering Capsule Complications (course #629), David F. Chang, MD --Surgical Perspective and Drug Therapies: Cataract, Refractive and Glaucoma: Instructors: Stephen Lane MD, Michael Lawless MD, Marguerite McDonald MD, Alan Robin MD, Robert Cionni MD, Kerry Solomon MD VISX Excimer Laser Systm, PRK w/ Astigm, Myopia, Hyperopia & Lasik With and June 2002 & Without Mixed Astigmatism Physician Course, Dr Vadim Filatov, NY, NY 10016 American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 2002 --"Intacs for Keratoconus, Post-LASIK Ectasia and Post-LASIK Residual Myopia" Lighthouse Eye Hospital & Mission, Mombasa, Kenya (Volunteer Cataract Surgeon) 2/02-3/02 Moorefields Eye Hospital: Ophthalmic Surgery Elective, London, U.K. 3/02-4/02 Alcon Continuing Professional Education Ophthalmology Program, Fort Worth, TX Jan. 2002
Continuing Education: AAO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (12 Category 1 CME credit hours) Nov. 2001 --Advanced: Phacoemulsification & Implant Surgeon (course#681): Charles D. Kelman, MD --?Small Incision Laser Cataract Surgery?, Jack M. Dodick, MD Laser Photolysis Surgery System (course#HL-291) --101 Pearls Refractive/Cataract/Corneal Surgery (course#191): Samir Melki, MD, PhD --Clinical Decisions in Management Complications of Cataract & IOL Surgery (course#529):Manus C. Kraff, MD AAO Refractive Surgery Course, New Orleans, Louisiana (13 Category 1 CME hours) Nov. 2001 --Wavefront-Guided Ablation (#R6) & LASIK Complications (#R8) New Therapies in Glaucoma Treatment (1.5 Category 1 CME credit hours) May 2001 --Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Pennsylvania Medical Soc. AAO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (35 Category 1 CME credit hours) Nov. 1998 AAO Refractive Surgery Course, New Orleans, Louisiana (14 Category 1 CME hours) Nov. 1998 Harvard Intensive Review of Ophthalmology (50 Category 1 ACCME credit hours) Mar. 1998 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Meeting, S.F., CA (34 Category 1 CME) Oct. 1997 Harvard Medical School: ?Neurology for the Non-Neurologist?(14 Category 1 CME) June 1997 Harvard Medical School: ?Intensive Review of Internal Medicine?(52 Category 1 CME) June 1997 Univ. CA San Diego: ?Controversies Emerg. & Primary Care Medicine?(21 Cat 1 CME) Feb. 1995 Harvard Medical School: ?Intensive Review of Internal Medicine?(69 Category 1 CME) Aug. 1995
Military Awards: ?Honorable Discharge? from Active Service, Flight Surgeon, LCDR-select, U.S. Navy June 1998 ?Meritorious Unit Commendation?, Naval Medical Center San Diego 1997 ?Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon?, Squadron HMM-166, USS ESSEX (LHD-2) 1997 ?Sea Service Ribbon?, Squadron HMM-166, USS ESSEX (LHD-2) 1997 ?Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal?, Squadron HMM-166, USS ESSEX (LHD-2) 1997 ?Letter of Appreciation?, El Toro Marine Corps Air Show, El Toro MCAS, CA 1997 ?Certificate of Commendation?, El Toro Marine Corps Air Show, El Toro MCAS, CA 1996 ?Flight Surgeon Wings?, U.S. Navy Flight School, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL 1995 ?Marksman Medal? Pistol, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL 1994 ?Letter of Appreciation?, San Diego Naval Air Station, Miramar ?Top Gun? Air Show 1994 ?National Defense Service Medal?, United States Navy 1994
Latest Surgical Techniques & Training
Continuing Education: American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine: Level 2 Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine --Miami, FL May 13-17, 2009; Instructors: Michel E. Delune, MD, Alexander A. Krakovsky, MD, PHD, DR.SC., Melvin L. Elson, MD, Marcelo A. Suarez-Bigetti, MD: Advanced Botulinum Toxin Type A Techniques: BTA treatment for Decollete, Masseter, Axillary Hyperhidrosis;
live demonstration and Hands on BTA; Wrinkle Classification, Fillers
and Techniques Revision: Facial Volumes Improvement, Mid-Face
Treatment: Cheek Augmentation, Chin Augmentation; Live Demonstration
and Hands-on Fillers; Anti-Aging Medicine: Introduction to Anti-Aging
Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Basis of Aging, Overall Treatment
Concepts in Anti-Aging, Silent Inflammation and Aging, The Importance
of Hormones, Balancing and Restoring, Estrogen Deficiency, Growth
Hormone Deficiency, Thyroid Deficiency, DHEA Deficiency, Role of
Anti-Oxidants in Aging, Exercise and Aging, Secrets of the
Centenarians, The Role of Anti-Aging in Aesthetic Medicine, Venous
System: Varicose Veins, Spider Veins, Medical Treatment, Laser
Treatment, Surgical Treatment; Sclerotherapy: Definition and
Techniques, Substances Used, Patient Selection, Workshops on
Sclerotherapy; Pain Management in Aesthetic Medicine: Definition of
Pain and Different Types of Pain Sensation, Regional, Local and Topical
Anesthesia. Agents and Techniques: History and Effects, Complications
and Toxicity, Blocks, Intravenous Injections, Spinal and Epidural
Injections, General Face Anatomy, Facial Nerve Anatomy, Trigeminal
Nerve Anatomy, Supraorbital, Infraorbital, Maxillary and Mandibular
Nerve Blocks; Live Demonstration and Hands ?on using mannequin heads
and artificial skull skeleton; General Principles of Minor Surgery in
Medical Office: Introduction of Sterile Technique, Surgical
Instruments, Sutures: dissolvable and permanent, Cutting versus Tapered
Needles, Coagulation: Electrocautery: Principles of Operation,
Monopolar versus Bipolar, Surgical Procedures: Skin Incision: cutting
technique, Wound Closure: cosmetic closure versus non-cosmetic closure,
Suturing techniques, Knots Locking Technique, Skin Biopsy, Mole
Removal, Skin Approximation, Hands-on Surgery: Postoperative
management: Dermabond, Steri-Strips, Primary Tension, Secondary
Tension, Antibiotics; Wound Care: The Basic Nature of the Wound, Wound
Dehiscence, Wound Pain, Hemorrhage, Infection: diagnosis, prevention,
treatment, Hypertropic Scars, Contracted Scars, Keloid Scars; Workshop
with hands-on experience using pig feet; Acne: Pathophysiology, Acne
Types, Rosacea, Complications, Medical and Surgical Treatments;
Cellulite: The Science Behind Cellulite: Definition, Pathophysiology,
Evolution and Classification, Diagnosis Techniques, Cellulite
Treatments: Role of Cosmetics, Oral Treatments, Diet Habits, Workout
and Medical Spa, Medical Treatments: techniques and machines, Surgical
Treatment; Aesthetic Dermatology: Skin Pigmentation Disorder
Management: Hyperpigmentation and Hypopigmentation, Sun Protection,
Scar and Keloid Management, Peelings: What is New on the Market, Live
Demonstration: New Peels on the Market, Treatment of
Keloids/Hypertrophic Scars (21 AMA/ACCME Category 1 credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)
Johns Hopkins University, Current Concepts in Ophthalmology, March 16-20, 2009 --Anterior
segment surgery, Refractive surgery, Oculoplastic surgery, Glaucoma
surgery, Retinal disease surgery and medical disease management,
Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular Degeneration, Premium IOL Cataract
Surgery Update: accommodating IOLs, multifocal IOLs, diffractive IOLs,
presbyopic IOLs, Corneal Modeling, HRT workshop, Cosmetic Surgery
Workshop: Botox cosmetic, Facial Rejuvenation surgical techniques
(Juvederm & Restylane) and patient management (32.5 AMA PRA
category 1 credit hours)
Continuing Education: American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine: Level 1 Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine --San
Diego, CA February 20-22, 2009; Instructors: Haneef N. Alibhai, MD,
Michel Delune, MD, Bijan Motamedi, MD, Paul E. Nathan, MD: Botulinum
Toxin Type A: Indications and consent, Patient Selection,
Complications, Advice Pearls, Live Patient Workshop and Hands-on Botox
Injection Therapy of Patients, Skin & Facial Skin Fillers: Facial
Wrinkles Classification, Skin Fillers: Introduction and types,
Indications and consent, Patient selection, Complications, Advice
pearls, Live Patient Workshop and Hand-On Fillers Injection Therapy of
Patients; Lasers and their physics, Laser Safety, Laser Skin
Resurfacing, IPL & Multifunctional Laser Devices, Fraxel Lasers,
Laser Treatments for Acne and Acne Scarring, Laser Lipolysis, Laser and
Injection Sclerotherapy Treatments for Vascular Lesions, Laser Tattoo
Removal, Laser Treatments for Hair Removal, Laser for Pigmented
Lesions, Prevention and Treatment of Laser and IPL complications, Live
Patient Workshop-Laser and IPL on Patients; Skin Conditioning &
Skin Classification: Indications and contraindications, Side effects,
Results, Skin Regimen; Chemical Peelings: Indications and
contraindications, Peeling selection, Peeling chemistry: Glycolic,
Salicylic, Resorcine, Pyruvic, TCA (plain or modified), Apothepeel,
Blue Peel; Prevention and Management of Peeling Complications, Workshop
on Skin Conditioning Selection According to Skin Type and Pathology,
Live Patient Workshops: Glycolic acid peel, Salicylic acid peel,
Apothepeel, Modified TCA peel; (21 AMA/ACCME Category 1 credit hours
toward Physician?s Recognition Award)
Ocular Surface Research & Education Foundation, ?Ocular Surface Reconstruction Using Amniograft and ProKera?, Scheffer C. G. Tseng, MD, PhD, May 3, 2008 (3 hours) The Osler Institute, ?Ophthalmology Board Review Course?, Chicago, IL Mar 18-23, 2008 (60 AMA PRA category 1 credits) 2007 American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting San Diego 4-27 to 5-1-07 --Cornea Day: Corneal Issues in Cataract Surgery, Refractive Surgery, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease, Anterior Segment Surgery (7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) --ASCRS Meeting CME courses: Zonular Dehiscence: Prevention, Early Diagnosis, and Management (28-313), Advanced Lamellar Surgery: Endothelial Replacement with DSAEK, And Endothelial Sparing with DALK-Techniques and Results (28-414), Trabectome?Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Infantile and Adult Glaucoma (29-102), Corneal Transplantation- The Requisites (S-10), Corneal Versus Intraocular Refractive Surgery (29-414), New Techniques in Optical, Therapeutic, and Tectonic Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (30-110), Corneal Surgical Approaches to Treating Presbyopia (S-16), Role of Conductive Keratoplasty in the Refractive Surgery Practice (30-409), New and Useful Surgical Techniques in Anterior Segment Surgery (01-106), Surgical Technique and Nomogram Use for Correction of Astigmatism in Cataract, Clear Lens Extraction, and ReSTOR Patients (01-312); (40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, ?ACT: Advanced Combination Therapy? Jan 25, 2007 (1.5 AMA PRA category 1 credits) 2006 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV Nov 13-14, 2006 (18 category 1 ACCME credit hours) --?Refractive Lens Exchange With Multifocal or Accomodative IOL Implant: Indications, Results, Controversies?, AAO Course #474 Las Vegas, NV, Francesco Carones MD, Roberto Bellucci MD, Stephen F Brint MD, Jack Holladay MD, Robert Kaufer MD, Erik Mertens MD (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 11-13-06 --?The Visian ICL for Beginners?, AAO Course #535 Las Vegas, NV, Paul J Dougherty MD (1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 11-13-06 --?The Surgical Management of the Malpositioned Intraocular Lens?, AAO Course #676 11-14-06 Robert Osher MD (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours)
Continuing Education: --?Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK/DSAEK/DLEK): Current Strategies to Improve 11-14-06 Results and Avoid Complications?, AAO Course #716, Mark A. Terry MD (1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) --?Conquering Capsule Complications: A Video Primer?, AAO Course #562, 11-13-06 David F. Chang, MD, (2 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) Pain Management Continuing Medical Education: --?San Diego County Medical Society-San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care- 9-23-06 University of California San Diego Joint Pain Management and Palliative Care Conference; (6 category 1 AMA credit hours) --Pain Management Conference by Palomar Pomerado Health 5-22-04 (6 category 1 AMA credit hours) 26th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology Meeting by San Diego Eye Bank 7-29-06 (7.0 AMA PRA category 1 credit hours) ?Apodized Diffractive IOL Symposia?, Dulaney Foundation, San Diego Marriott Hotel 4-22-06 (5.0 category 1 AMA credit hours) 23rd Annual Current Concepts Ophthalmology: Vail, Colorado Mar 13-17, 2006 --Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, (27.25 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 2005 American Academy Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL Oct 15-18, 2005 (27 category 1 ACCME credit hours) 2005 American Academy Ophthalmology Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day Oct 14-15, 2005 (14 category 1 ACCME credit hours) --Learning Phaco Chop: Pearls and Pitfalls (2 credit hours; 315pm-530pm) 10-17-05 Instructor: David F. Chang, MD --Refractive Lens Exchange: Multifocal or Accomodative IOL Implant: Indications 10-18-05 (Course 589; Instructor: Francesco Carones, MD; 2 hours; 1015-1230pm) --EpiLASIK: An Advanced Surface Ablation Procedure (2 credit hours) 10-18-05 Instructor: Ioannis G. Pallikaris (Course 588; 315pm-530pm) --Combined Phaco and Glaucoma Surgery (3 credit hours; 2-530pm) 10-16-05 Instructors: Alan S. Crandall, MD, Samuel Masket, MD; (Course Lec 235A) --?Phakic IOLs?; One credit hour; Instructor: Jorge Alio, MD; (Course B526;730-830am) 10-18-05 --Combined Phaco and Glaucoma Surgery Wet Lab (2 credit hours) 10-17-05 Instructor: Brock K. Bakewell; (Course: Lab 235A; 12pm-2pm) --New Therapies and Tools for Surgical Success (Ophthalmology Times Mtg, Chicago) 10-17-05 (1.5 category 1 AMA credit hours toward Physician?s Recognition Award)
--OMIC Forum: Noncompliance & Follow-Up Care Issues (2 categ. 1 AMA
credit hrs) 10-16-05--On the Forefront of Wavefront (1.0 category 1 AMA
PRA credit hours) 10-16-05 --Innovations in Ophthalmology Symposium (1 category 1 AMA PRA credit hour) 10-15-05 Instructors: Richard Mackool, MD; Stephen Lane, MD; Stephen Brint, MD; Kerry Solomon, MD; Eric Donnenfeld, MD; David Friedman, MD; Robert Lehman, MD --?Backstage Pass to Top Performers? (1.5 category 1 AMA PRA credit hrs;7-830pm) 10-14-05 American Academy Ophthalmology Symposium, Chicago, IL (1.5 category 1 AMA) 10-14-05 Instructors: L. Jay Katz, MD;Michael Raizman, MD;Steven Pflugfelder, MD;Franicis Mah, MD Randall Olson, MD; Eric Donnenfeld, MD; Joseph Capriole, MD Ophthalmology Dept Meeting Continuing Medical Education, Scripps La Jolla, CA 9-13-05 (0.5 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) 25th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology: San Diego, CA (San Diego Eye Bank) 7-16-05 (7 category 1 AMA PRA credit hours) Refractive Surgery Update, San Diego Eye Bank (4.0 category 1 AMA PRA credit hrs) 2-26-05 San Diego, CA Marriott M.V.; Instructors: Dan Tran, MD and Christopher Blanton, MD Refractive IOL Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, Dulaney Foundation Dec 4-5, 2004 (11 category 1 AMA credit hours) Lee T. Nordan MD, David F. Chang MD, Steven J. Dell MD, John F. Doane MD Palomar Pomerado Health: ?Pain Management Conference?, Rancho Bernardo Inn, CA 5-22-04 (6.0 category 1 California Medical Association credit hours) American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA May 1-4, 2004 Symposium on Cataract, IOL, and Refractive Surgery (32 category 1 credit hours toward AMA Physician?s Recognition Award)
Continuing Education: Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California: 4-24-04 --?Ophthalmology Update for the Primary Care Provider? CME Meeting (4.5 category 1 California Medical Association credit hours) Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, ?Red Eye and Ocular Trauma? 3-22-04 (1 category 1 CMA credit hour) AAO Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California (31 Category 1 ACCME credit hrs) Nov. 14-18, 2003 --?ISRS/AAO 2003: Refractive Surgery Comes of Age? Subspecialty Course Nov. 14-15, 2003 (14 category 1 ACCME credit hours) --Conductive Keratoplasty for the Correction of Hyperopia, Lecture & Skills Transfer 11-16-03 (Lec164A, Lab164A): Instructors: Penny Asbell, MD, FACS (lecture: 1.0 credit hrs, lab: 2.0 credit hrs) --?Perspectives on Conductive Keratoplasty? (1 category 1 CME credit hr) 11-15-03 Instructors: Daniel Durrie MD, Stephen Pascucci MD, Glenn Strauss, MD --The Surgical Correction of Astigmatism, Lecture & Skills Transfer 11-17-03 (Lec361A, Lab361A): Instructors: Jean Luc Febbraro MD, Hamza Khan MD, FACS (lecture: 2.0 credit hrs, lab:1.5 credit hrs) --Blepharoplasty, Lecture and Skills Transfer (Lec540A, Lab40A): 11-18-03 Instructors: Keith Carter MD, FACS (lecture: 2.0 credit hrs, lab: 2.0 credit hrs) --?What?s New, What?s Hot: Practical Applications for Ophthalmologists (CME=1.5 hrs) 11-14-03 --?Global Surgeon Alliance (Bausch & Lomb, CME=2hrs) 11-16-03 --?Advances in Cataract Surgery: Devices, Applications, Techniques (CME: 1.5 hrs) --Astigmatic Correction With Terry/Schanzlin Astigmatome (2hrs) 11-15-03 --?Perspectives on Conductive Keratoplasty? (1.0 Category 1 AMA credit hours) 11-15-03 --Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company: ?Mock Litigation? (ACCME, 11am-2pm) 11-16-03 --Phakic IOLs: Expanding the Horizon of Refractive Surgery (ACCME: 2.0 credit hrs) 11-16-03 Cataract Case Studies, San Diego Eye Bank (1.5 Catergory 1 AMA credit hours) 8-12-03 Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Surgery Certification (ICRS or INTACS) May 2003 VISX S4 Excimer Laser and Moria & Hansatome (Keratomes) Certifications 2002-03 New Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics, Brian Boxer Wachler, MD (1.0 Caterg 1 credit hrs) 2-19-03 Refractive Surgery Update, San Diego Eye Bank (4 Category 1 CME credit hours) Feb. 2003
AAO Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (11 Category 1 CME credit hours) Oct. 2002 --Advanced Keratoplasty Techniques, Lecture and Skills Transfer (courses: 160 HO-346): Instructors: Mark Mannis MD, Mark Terry MD, Sheraz Daya MD, Scheffer Tseng MD, PhD, William Culbertson MD, Kazuo Tsubota MD --Learning Phaco Chop (course#107): Pearls and Pitfalls, David F. Chang, MD --Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Absence of Capsular Support (course #301): Sadeer Hannush, Steven Dunn, Jose Guell, David Heidemann MD --Advanced Course for Phacoemulsifier & Implant Surgeon (course#497): Instructors: (Charles Kelman MD), Jack Dodick MD, I. Howard Fine MD, James Carty Jr. MD, Harry Grabow MD, Paul Koch MD, David Chang MD --Diagnosis and Medical and Surgical Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease (course #258): Stephen Foster MD, Claes Dohlman MD, PhD, Dimitri Azar MD, Deborah Langston MD, FACS --Advanced IOL Power Calc?s Cataract & Refractive Surgeon (course#581): Jack T. Holladay, MD --Conquering Capsule Complications (course #629), David F. Chang, MD --Surgical Perspective and Drug Therapies: Cataract, Refractive and Glaucoma: Instructors: Stephen Lane MD, Michael Lawless MD, Marguerite McDonald MD, Alan Robin MD, Robert Cionni MD, Kerry Solomon MD VISX Excimer Laser Systm, PRK w/ Astigm, Myopia, Hyperopia & Lasik With and June 2002 & Without Mixed Astigmatism Physician Course, Dr Vadim Filatov, NY, NY 10016 American Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 2002 --"Intacs for Keratoconus, Post-LASIK Ectasia and Post-LASIK Residual Myopia" Lighthouse Eye Hospital & Mission, Mombasa, Kenya (Volunteer Cataract Surgeon) 2/02-3/02 Moorefields Eye Hospital: Ophthalmic Surgery Elective, London, U.K. 3/02-4/02 Alcon Continuing Professional Education Ophthalmology Program, Fort Worth, TX Jan. 2002
Continuing Education: AAO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (12 Category 1 CME credit hours) Nov. 2001 --Advanced: Phacoemulsification & Implant Surgeon (course#681): Charles D. Kelman, MD --?Small Incision Laser Cataract Surgery?, Jack M. Dodick, MD Laser Photolysis Surgery System (course#HL-291) --101 Pearls Refractive/Cataract/Corneal Surgery (course#191): Samir Melki, MD, PhD --Clinical Decisions in Management Complications of Cataract & IOL Surgery (course#529):Manus C. Kraff, MD AAO Refractive Surgery Course, New Orleans, Louisiana (13 Category 1 CME hours) Nov. 2001 --Wavefront-Guided Ablation (#R6) & LASIK Complications (#R8) New Therapies in Glaucoma Treatment (1.5 Category 1 CME credit hours) May 2001 --Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Pennsylvania Medical Soc. AAO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (35 Category 1 CME credit hours) Nov. 1998 AAO Refractive Surgery Course, New Orleans, Louisiana (14 Category 1 CME hours) Nov. 1998 Harvard Intensive Review of Ophthalmology (50 Category 1 ACCME credit hours) Mar. 1998 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Meeting, S.F., CA (34 Category 1 CME) Oct. 1997 Harvard Medical School: ?Neurology for the Non-Neurologist?(14 Category 1 CME) June 1997 Harvard Medical School: ?Intensive Review of Internal Medicine?(52 Category 1 CME) June 1997 Univ. CA San Diego: ?Controversies Emerg. & Primary Care Medicine?(21 Cat 1 CME) Feb. 1995 Harvard Medical School: ?Intensive Review of Internal Medicine?(69 Category 1 CME) Aug. 1995