A Northern California local chapter of the California Optometric Association
WINE COUNTRY CE
Join us for a day of learning and tasting in Wine Country at the
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9th Annual REOS
Wine Country CE Sunday
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Sunday, February 23, 2025
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"Drugs, Pain and Neuro: Adventures of the Eye and Beyond "
featuring Dr. Denise Goodwin, OD, FAAO
and Dr. Lorne Yudcovitch, OD, MS, FAAO
6 hours of CE
American Canyon (Napa)
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Sunday, February 23, 2025
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8am - 3pm
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Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards, American Canyon
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Breakfast, lunch, and wine tasting included
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Early bird pricing through Jan 31:
$175 REOS/COA member
$200 AOA member
$250 non members
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Fees increase $50 on Feb 1. ​
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2555 Jameson Canyon Rd, American Canyon
Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards is located in Jameson Canyon, the southeast gateway to the world renown Napa Valley wine district.​
PROGRAM AGENDA
6 hours of CE (COPE Accredited)
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Course Descriptions
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Neuroimaging 101 for the Optometrist (1CE hour)
The use of neuroimaging is becoming increasingly important in providing quality care to patients. The course will review indications, appropriate ordering, and interpretation of CT and MR imaging that may be used in a neuro-ophthalmic practice. Ophthalmic disease cases are used to emphasize clinical application and interpretation of neuroimaging.
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Pupils: When to Watch, When to Worry (1CE hour)
The pupil gives valuable information about the visual pathway, autonomic nervous system, and cranial nerves. Using case examples, we will relate the anatomy of the pupillary pathway to clinical changes that occur with ocular and systemic disease, trauma, and medications. We will cover the characteristics of five pupil disorders that should be managed emergently.
Systemic Drugs and Ocular Side Effects (2CE hours)
Several systemic medications may cause potential ocular side effects that the patient may or may not be aware of. This case-based course reviews twenty systemic medication groups that have the potential to cause ocular complications.
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Glaucoa Mimickers (1CE hour)
Differentiating glaucoma from nonglaucomatous optic neuropathies can be difficult even for experienced doctors. This interactive presentation uses case examples to demonstrate how to effectively use the case history, visual acuities, disc appearance, area of nerve fiber layer loss, and pattern of visual field loss to differentiate between glaucoma and other optic neuropathies.
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Ocular Pain Management: A Clinical Drug Review (1CE hour)
Pain is a symptom that accompanies many eye diseases. This course discusses various medications used in managing pain, their mechanisms of action, clinical application to specific eye diseases, and potential adverse effects, including addiction from scheduled drugs.
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
Dr. Denise Goodwin,
OD, FAAO
Dr. Goodwin is the Coordinator of the Neuro-ophthalmic Disease Referral Service at Pacific University. She also advises third year students in primary care clinic and works one day per week in a private practice. In
addition to clinical duties, she teaches Functional Neuroanatomy and Neurobiology, Neuro-ophthalmic Emergencies, Optic Nerve Disease, Ophthalmic Imaging, and Ocular Anatomy.
Dr. Goodwin has authored a number of courses for Pacific's on-line continuing education program. She has lectured nationally and internationally and authored numerous publications in the area of Neuro-ophthalmic Disease. She was involved in revising the Cornea chapter for Bartlett and Jaanus’ Clinical Ocular Pharmacology. Her research interests include neuro-ophthalmic disease and ocular disease.
Lorne Yudcovitch,
OD, MS, FAAO
Dr. Yudcovitch is lead instructor of the Ocular Therapeutics course and most Ocular Disease courses, as well as ocular disease clinic attending doctor. He served as Clinic Director of the Pacific University Northeast and
Southeast Portland Eye Clinics, and is currently Chief of the Medical Eye/Ocular Disease service for the college. Areas of expertise and interest include advanced ocular imaging, diabetes and glaucoma management, eye disease pharmacological treatment, and pediatric examinations.
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Prior to joining Pacific University, Dr. Yudcovitch practiced as an optometric physician in the U.S. and Canada. He has received the College of Optometry Didactic Instructor of the Year Award three times in a row by his students. Dr. Yudcovitch is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry.