2015 KOA Spring Congress 

The 2015 KOA Spring Conference will be  April 23-25 at the Hyatt Hotel in Louisville, KY.  The KOA is offering 20 hours of continuing education for ODs.  There will be an exhibit hall during the meeting.  Food functions are included in the registration price. 

The KOA will offer 13 hours of CE for Paras/Opticians/Staff.  Those registration materials are separate - click here to view.

Conference Schedule:

Thursday, April 23

11:00am -  Registration Opens

12:00pm-2:00pm - “Management of Refractive Error in Infants and Young Children”                    Presented by Sue Cotter, O.D.                                                                                                                           Clinical guidelines for evaluating and prescribing for refractive error in infants and young children are presented. A series of patients of different ages and having different magnitudes and types of refractive error are presented for discussion.                                                                                                                    2 Hours CE  (TPA)   COPE CERTIFICATION  #37600- FV                      

2:00pm-3:00pm- “Differential Diagnosis of Headaches in Children”                                                Presented by Sue Cotter, O.D.Presents a strategy for the differential diagnosis of headaches in children with special emphasis on differentiating between visually-related, migraine, tension, and organic headaches. 1 Hour CE   (TPA)  COPE CERTIFICATION  #38031-NO

3:00pm-4:00pm - “Pediatric Potpourri  - What Every Primary Care OD Should Know”                          Presented by Sue Cotter, O.D.                                                                                                                   Common clinical conundrums encountered by primary eye care providers are discussed.   Current perspectives on differential diagnosis and management strategies are presented.                                           1 Hour CE (TPA)    COPE CERTIFICATION  #42037-FV                                          

4:00pm-5:00pm - “Retinal Dystrophy Research Update”   Presented by Norman Radtke, M.D.      Patients with retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt’s disease, rod-cone dystrophy, choroideremia, & age-related macular degeneration face daunting challenges. This presentation highlights recent & ongoing research areas with induced pluripotent stem cells, photomicrochips, &gene therapy that provides hope for the future for these conditions.        1 Hour CE (TPA)                            

5:00pm-6:00pm       Membership Meeting              

6:00pm-7:00pm       Opening Reception

Friday, April 24

7:00am-8:00am      Registration / Breakfast

8:00am-10:00am - “Cracking the Code: Clinical Case Management & Medical Record Compliance, Part 1”      Presented by John Rumpakis,O.D.                                                                                              Using case examples, the lecturer will present various anterior segment disease states seen within optometric practice and ways we can improve our clinical skills from the case history, examination to medical decision making.  Additionally, this course will discuss how clinical care should be reflected in the medical record & will be impacted by interaction of the CPT ICD-10 clinical documentation requirements.      2 Hours CE             COPE CERTIFICATION # 42214-GO            Joint Session with Paras/Staff

10:00am-12:00pm - “Cracking the Code: Clinical Case Management & Medical Record Compliance, Part 2”    Presented by John Rumpakis,O.D.                                                                                                Using case examples, the lecturer will present common glaucoma and retinal disease states seen within optometric practice and ways we can improve our clinical skills from the case history, examination to medical decision making. Additionally, this course will discuss how clinical care should be reflected in the medical record and will be impacted by interaction of the CPT ICD-10 clinical documentation requirements. 2 Hours CE             COPE CERTIFICATION #42215-GO             Joint Session with Paras/Staff

12:00pm-2:00pm     Presidential Awards Luncheon              

2:00pm-3:00pm - “Diabetic Retinopathy”       Presented by Jay Haynie, OD                                           This course is an update on the classification of diabetic retinopathy and the newest treament guidelines for optometrists.                                                                                                                                                                                              1 Hour CE (TPA)    COPE CERTIFICATION #36393-PS                            

3:00pm-5:00pm - “Intravitreal Injections: What We Must Know”        Presented by Jay Haynie, OD Intravitreal injections have revolutionized the management of retinal disease and every year new options become available to our patients. It is important to stay current on what we must know so that we can educate our patients on expectations and options they may have.                                                                    2 Hours CE (ETP)   COPE CERTIFICATION  # COPE Pending

5:00pm-7:30pm       Exhibit Hall- Opening Reception

Saturday, April 25

7:00am-8:00am      Registration / Breakfast

8:00am-9:00am   - “Taking the Mysteries Out of Abnormal Pupils”    Presented by Bradley Sutton, O.D. Learn about the host of conditions that can lead to abnormal pupil function, including the anatomy of both the parasympathetic and sympathetic pupillary pathways.  Specific entities covered include Adies Tonic pupil, third nerve palsies, Argyll-Robertson pupil and more.                                                                             1 Hour CE (TPA)    COPE CERTIFICATION  #  42657-NO

 9:00am-11:00am - “Injectable Medications in Eye Care”        Presented by Bradley Sutton, O.D.         This course covers injection techniques utilized by optometrists. Subcutaneous intralesional, intramuscular, and intravenous injections are covered in detail. Proper sterile preparation techniques are discussed as well. An emphasis is placed upon learning the proper techniques associated with performing various types of injection procedures, and on their clinical uses.                                                                                            2 Hours CE (ETP)   COPE CERTIFICATION # 42151-IS                   

11:00am-1:30pm    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:30pm-2:30pm - “Lensx Laser Cataract Surgery and Laser Peripheral Iridotomy”                            Presented by Aaron Porter, M.D.                                                                                                                       This course will review the most up to date information on Lensx Laser Cataract Surgery and Laser Peripheral Iridotomy.       1 Hour CE (ETP)

2:30pm-4:30pm - “Ocular Pain Management”            Presented by Jim Thimons, O.D.                           This course will review the etiologies and therapeutic interventions available to treat ocular pain. Special emphasis will be placed on the use of oral agents in the management of this disease state.                            2 Hours CE (TPA & Pain Mgt)                COPE CERTIFICATION # 37477-OP                                             **This course will count towards the two hours needed for those who have a DEA# & need Pain Management CE.**

4:30pm-6:30pm - “Controversies in Glaucoma”         Presented by Jim Thimons, O.D. 

This course discusses several issues facing optometrists when diagnosing and treating glaucoma, including the role of various pharmacological agents & the use of optic nerve imaging & other technologies.                2 Hours CE (TPA)  COPE CERTIFICATION  # 41609-GL                   

NOTE: Conference is finished at 6:30pm on Saturday.  No Sunday classes this year.

HOTEL INFORMATION:
The KOA does have a block of rooms at the Hyatt Hotel.  Call the Hyatt (1-888-421-1442) and ask for the KY Optometric Assn rate of $149 a night.  The block will only be open un March 22 or when the block is sold out. 

Register Now!IMPORTANT: If you plan to pay by credit card the KOA only accepts VISA, MasterCard & Discover.  The KOA does not accept AMEX.  There will be an icon on the payment page that shows AMEX, but your payment will not process if you enter your AMEX CC information.  Sorry for any confusion, but constant contact will not allow KOA to delete the icon because it is embedded in their formatting. Thank you.