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OPHTHALMIC SUPPORT STAFF COURSE


Course Coordinator: Rainier A. Covar, MD
Co-coordinator: Victor Michael R. Muñoz, MD
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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

  • 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

  • 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

 

Fee is inclusive of Handouts and Course materials. Lunch is not included.


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