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Tim has been involved in local church music ministry for over 20 years. He received a Bachelor’s of Music degree from Carson-Newman College and a Master’s of Theology from Campbellsville University. As well as serving as a Minister of Music, Tim has led worship for many revivals and Christian conferences. After serving in full-time local church ministry for many years, Tim was led to begin serving as a chaplain with Hospice of Central KY in 2002. Also, he was recently called to a bi-vocational music ministry position with Cecilia (KY) Baptist Church. Tim is married to Deirdre and they have three children: Jessica, Jonathan, and Benjamin. The Shockleys live in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

8:30 - 9:30 AM
Kyle Cheatham, OD
Advanced Interpretation of Uveitis (1 hour; Category: Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease: Anterior Segment, COPE 25494-AS)

9:30 AM - 12:20 PM
Richard Jamara, OD
Low Vision Rehabilitation: Entry Level Strategies to Treat the Patient with Visual Impairment (3 hours, optional exam available; Category: low vision, COPE 25493-LV)

12:30 - 1:15 PM
Lunch (provided to all who register for CE)

1:30 - 2:20 PM
John Gelvin, OD
Glaucoma Laser Update 2009 (1 hour; Category: glaucoma, COPE 12947-GL)

2:30 - 3:20 PM
William Brown, OD, PhD
Cortical Images, Both Great and Small: Clinical Approaches to Anisometropia and Aniseikonia (1 hour; Category: general optometry, COPE 25458-GO)

3:30 - 5:20 PM
William Brown, OD, PhD
The ART of Refraction and Prescribing: When Raw Data is Not Sufficient (2 hours, optional exam available; Category: general optometry, COPE 25457-GO)

8:00 - 9:50 AM
John Gelvin, OD
Glaucoma: Competition, What Competition? (2 hours, optional exam available; Category: glaucoma, COPE 25456-GL)

8:00 - 9:50 AM
Lon EuDaly, OD
Refractive Surgery Perspectives: Post-op Management Pearls (2 hours; Category: refractive surgery management, COPE 25492-RS)

  Program sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Essilor USA.

This course will start with the basics and quickly build your foundation of knowledge to give you a solid approach to managing uveitis patients, including a working list of systemic conditions to consider for uveitis diagnosis.

Dr. Cheatham is a graduate of Indiana University School of Optometry. In 2005, he completed his residency in ocular disease and low-vision rehabilitation at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City. He is an adjunct faculty member at several optometry schools and is student coordinator of Heartland Eye Consultants, a secondary care referral center. He is also employed at Creighton University Medical Center, a trauma center, where he enjoys working with difficult disease cases. Dr. Cheatham recently authored “KMK Basic Science Part One Review,” which is being used in over 75% of the optometry schools nationwide. He lectures frequently at the optometry schools. Dr. Cheatham is currently the FCO student chapter coordinator. His passion is helping Christian students understand how to use their profession to glorify God.

Strategies of primary care/ entry level low vision rehabilitation are presented using cases to demonstrate practical application of low vision rehabilitation. This interactive course will rate participants’ experience levels and understanding of the strategies presented.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Phil 4:13. This verse is displayed in Dr. Jamara’s office at the New England College of Optometry where he is the faculty advisor for the NECO FCO student chapter. He received his doctorate in Optometry in 1980. In 1995 Dr. Jamara joined the teaching faculty at the New England College of Optometry where he teaches in the Low Vision Rehabilitation course. Dr. Jamara is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and interested in research that involves the quality of life for the low vision patient.

When glaucoma medications are not enough or not appropriate, find out what lasers work for what forms of glaucoma. Indications, contraindications and post-operative management will all be discussed.

This course will discuss the optometrist’s role in managing patients with glaucoma. Patient predisposition, concerns, and doctors’ beliefs will be examined. This will include results of clinical studies, cases, and treatment options.

Dr. Gelvin has practiced in Kansas City, MO for the past 10 years. He is currently owner and president of Omni Eye Centers of Kansas City; previously he provided patient care at Hunkeler Eye Institute. He focuses on diagnostic and therapeutic consultative glaucoma services. Dr. Gelvin earned his O.D. degree from the Indiana University School of Optometry and completed a residency in Advanced Ophthalmic Disease in Tahlequah and Oklahoma City, OK. He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor for UMSL College of Optometry. Dr. Gelvin’s scientific work has appeared in medical textbooks and journals including Optometry and Vision Science, Optometry Clinics, and Journal of the American Optometric Association. As part of his role in the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, he is Stateside Director of ChristianVision Eye Services to Haiti.

Methods for modifying the prescription for patients with clinically significant anisometropia are presented, including script modification and iseikonic lenses. Prescription of vertical prism with a multifocal is discussed.

Techniques and suggestions for making the refraction and the prescription of glasses more effective are discussed, using cases to illustrate the principles.

Dr. Bill Brown received his O.D. degree from Illinois College of Optometry, an M.S. and Ph.D. in Physiological Optics from Ohio State University, and is a Diplomate in Low Vision of the American Academy of Optometry. He has taught geometrical optics, ophthalmic optics, low vision, and clinical care at both Illinois College of Optometry and the OSU College of Optometry. He has published papers and has lectured extensively on topics including low vision, aniseikonia, and ophthalmic optics. He currently teaches ophthalmology residents and does low vision and primary care optometry at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He participates in national and international committees on ophthalmic standards. He has participated in several mission trips to Mexico and is active in his local church.

This course will give an overview of refractive surgery co-management. It will highlight both corneal and intraocular developments, with special emphasis on post-operative patient care after PRK, LASIK, phakic IOL’s, and presbyopic IOL implantation.

Dr. EuDaly works for Discover Vision Centers, the largest private group practice in the Kansas City area. The practice includes 16 ophthalmologists and 18 optometrists with nine locations including three surgery centers. Dr. EuDaly is part of the refractive surgery team and limits his practice to refractive surgery consultation, pre-op, and post-op care. He received his degree from the Indiana University School of Optometry in 1982 and did a clinical rotation at the Ireland Army Hospital in Fort Knox, KY. His memberships include the American Optometric Association and the Kansas Optometric Association.