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National Glaucoma Symposium Cape Cod - July 26-28, 2014 - Brewster, MA

Join the Tradition! The 11th Annual National Glaucoma Symposium will be held at the beautiful Ocean Edge Resort on Cape Cod in Brewster, Massachusetts. 

Lectures take place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings, with optional Early Riser CE sessions and lunch seminars for a total of 18 hours of CE. All courses will be submitted for Florida approval. Speakers include Michael Chaglasian, OD; Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD; Amanda Lehman, MD; Peter Netland, MD; Bud O'Leary, OD;  Leo Semes, OD; and J. James Thimons, OD. Full schedule is listed below.

There is a a beach bonfire and marshmallow roast Saturday night (weather permitting). 

The Early Riser Lectures on Saturday and Sunday from 7:30-8:20 and the Lunch & Learn lectures are now full.  There is limited space for walk-in registration in the general sessions on Saturday and Sunday and the Early Riser and general session on Monday. 

Conference registration for the three mornings of lectures from 8:30-12:30 is $425 through June 16 and $475 from June 17 through July 22. Rates for Full members of the National Glaucoma Society are $395 Early Bird and $450 regular. One-day rates for the morning lectures are $150 Early Bird and $165 regular ($135 Full Members of the National Glaucoma Society).  Separate fees apply for the Early Riser lectures from 7:30-8:20 each morning and lunch sessions on Saturday and Sunday.  After July 22, a late fee of $50 will be added to all CE, if space is available.  We cannot guarantee walk-in registration.  This conference has sold out in prior years. 

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received by July 22 can receive a refund, less a $25 processing fee, or apply the full registration to a future program.  Cancellations received after July 22 can receive a credit of the full registration fee toward a future conference.  Please cancel in writing by fax (978-470-4520) or e-mail (info@nationalglaucomasociety.org).  No credit will be given for leaving early or cancelling sessions once the conference begins. 

Conference registration is closed.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

7:00am–8:30am
Full Breakfast in Upstairs Exhibit Area
Full Breakfast for all registered attendees.
7:30am–8:30am
Early Riser CE: Advances in Imaging in Glaucoma
Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD
COPE # 41054-GL. Space is limited; separate fee applies.
8:30am–9:30am
Keeping Up with the Chaglasians: Current Approaches to Glaucoma Management
Michael Chaglasian, OD
COPE # 33835-GL
9:30am–10:15am
Surgical Therapy in Glaucoma
Peter Netland, MD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
COPE # 32915-GL
10:15am–10:45am
Break in Exhibit Areas
10:45am–11:45am
Blood Flow in Glaucoma: New Perspectives
Leo Semes, OD
COPE # 39108-GL
11:45am–12:30pm
Clinical Decisions in Glaucoma: Monitoring the Patient with Advanced Glaucoma
Amanda Lehman, MD
COPE # 41761-GL
12:30pm–2:30pm
Lunch & Learn: Glaucoma: Clinical Pearls for Challenging Cases
Michael Chaglasian, OD
COPE # 41083-GL. Space is limited; separate fee applies. Lunch provided.
7:30pm–9:00pm
Beach Fire and Marshmallow Roast
Watch the sunset at the Ocean Edge Beach and enjoy a beach bonfire. Open to all attendees, speakers, exhibitors and families

Sunday, July 27, 2014

7:00am–8:30am
Full Breakfast in Upstairs Exhibit Area
Full Breakfast for all registered attendees.
7:30am–8:30am
Early Riser CE: Ganglion Cell Analysis: The Next Great Technology in Glaucoma
J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
COPE # 42041-GL
8:30am–9:30am
Management of Uveitic Glaucoma
Peter Netland, MD
COPE # 41856
9:30am–10:15am
Neovascular Glaucoma: A Clinical Update
Amanda Lehman, MD
COPE # 41500-GL
10:15am–10:45am
Break in Exhibit Areas
10:45am–12:30pm
Controversies in Glaucoma
Michael Chaglasian, OD, Amanda Lehman, MD, Peter Netland, MD, Leo Semes, OD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
COPE # 41609-GL
12:30pm–1:30pm
Lunch & Learn: Medical Management of Glaucoma
Leo Semes, OD
COPE # 36853-GL. Space is limited; separate fee applies. Lunch included

Monday, July 28, 2014

7:00am–8:30am
Full Breakfast in Upstairs Exhibit Area
Full breakfast for all registered attendees.
7:30am–8:30am
Early Riser CE: Stem Cell Technology in Glaucoma
Leo Semes, OD
COPE # 40433-GL. Space is limited; separate fee applies.
8:30am–9:30am
Glaucoma Watch: Rapid Fire Topics in Glaucoma Today
Bud O'Leary, OD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
COPE # 34651-GL
9:30am–10:15am
IOP Dependent and Independent Mechanisms in Glaucoma: What is the Science?
Michael Chaglasian, OD
COPE # 41084-GL
10:15am–10:45am
Break in Exhibit Areas
10:45am–12:30pm
Is This Glaucoma?
Leo Semes, OD
COPE # 36948-GL