OPHTHALMIC SUPPORT STAFF COURSE
Course Coordinator: Rainier A. Covar, MD
Co-coordinator: Victor Michael R. Muñoz, MD
DAY 0 / WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010
A. BASIC: OVERVIEW OF THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
This course is an introduction for new or prospective ophthalmic clinic staff who have not taken it or its equivalent in the past unless it is being taken for systematic review. This one-day course is didactic with illustrations and demonstrations for the attendee to better understand ophthalmology and the principal concerns in an ophthalmic practice.
8:00 am - 8:15 am / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Introduction To Basic Medical Assisting for the Ophthalmic Staff
Rainier A. Covar, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
8:15 am - 9:45 am / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Ophthalmic Anatomy and Physiology with Clinico-Pathologic Correlation/ Introduction Ophthalmology sub-specialties
Felice Katrina Trio-Ranche, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital,
10:00 am - 10:30 am / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Ocular Signs and Symptoms/ Pertinent Data and History Taking
Iya Monzon, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital,
10:30 am - 11:15 am / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Ocular Examination for Ophthalmic Assistants
Cheryl C. Tamayo, MD
Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City
11:15 am - 11:35 am / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Medical Treatment to Common Eye Diseases
Archimedes Agahan, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
11:35 am - 12:00 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Preparing/Assisting for Laser Procedures
Rainier A. Covar, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Caring for Ophthalmic Instruments and Lenses
Kenneth Lagunzad, MD
Alabang Medical Center, Muntinlupa
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Principles of Surgical Treatment of Pterygium Excision, Chalazion/Hordeolum I&C, ECCE and PKP
Archimedes Agahan, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Principles of Surgical Treatment of Phacoemulsification, Refractive and Oculoplastic Surgery
Victor Michael R. Muñoz, MD
The Medical City, Pasig
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm / Meeting Rooms 7-9
Lensometry, Keratometry and Biometry
Ivo John Dualan, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Principles of Surgical Treatment of Vitreo-Retinal surgery
Edmin Michael G. Santos, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Special Procedures: OCT, UTZ, FA, VFA and Fundus Photo
Edmin Michael G. Santos, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Data Collection and Electronic Medical Record
Cesar A. Perez, Jr., MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Philhealth and HMO billing
Manolette R. Roque, MD
St. Luke's Medical Center, Global City
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm /Meeting Rooms 4-6
Open Forum
DAY 1 / THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
B. ADVANCED: IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF OCULAR DISEASE AND THERAPY
The goal of the instructional course is to reinforce and update the participants' knowledge in the different subspecialties and procedures in Ophthalmology.
8:00 am - 10:00 am / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Cataract Surgery Course: Patient Preparation, Techniques, Complications and Instrumentation
Cesar A. Perez, Jr., MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
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Biometry and Types of Intraocular Lenses
Archimedes Agahan, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
10:00 - 12:00 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Glaucoma Course: Diagnosis, Management and Laser/Surgical Instrumentation
Hannah Pia de Guzman, MD
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
10:00 am - 12:00 pm / Meeting Rooms 7-9
Ocular Plastic-Lacrimal Surgery/ Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
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Diagnosis and Management of OculoPlastic and Lacrimal Diseases
Alexander D. Tan, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital -
Common Pediatric Ophthalmology Conditions and Strabismus Surgery
Barbara L. Roque, MD
St. Luke's Medical Center, Global City
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Diagnosis of Error of Refraction and Current Trends in Excimer Laser Treatment and Refractive Surgery
Manolette R. Roque, MD
St. Luke's Medical Center, Global City
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Degeneration
Edmin Michael G. Santos, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm / Meeting Rooms 4-6
Updates on Diagnosis and Management of Retinal Detachment
Edmin Michael G. Santos, MD
University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital
Ophthalmic Staff Course Rates |
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Fee is inclusive of Handouts and Course materials. Lunch is not included. |
