This course is designed to educate optometric physicians on a guideline for how to address patients after they have recently received optical correction. This course includes a review of keratoconus and treatment options. It will proceed to go into the psychology ramifications like depression, anxiety, and other mental related issues that many keratoconic patients’ experience. The course also reviews treatment options like higher order aberration corrections, therapy, and surgical options. In conclusion, the course allows optometrists another understanding of what keratoconus patients may experience outside of correction their vision to 20/20. 

Speaker: Dr. Kriti Bhagat

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Pacific Time

Location: Virtual

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart

Cost: Free!

COPE ID: 94854-GO

Category: General Optometry

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Glaukos for supporting this event with a medical education grant.

Source: woou.org/up-events/youre-seeing-2020-whats-wrong-the-psychology-behind-vision-improvement-in-keratoconus-patients