The Twenty-Eighth Annual mid-winter Sarasota Vitreo-Retinal Update Course

Course Objectives

1. Utilize advanced imaging with swept source and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) for better treatment and follow-up of retinal and optic nerve diseases.

2. Recap current application in the use of ANTI-VEGF drugs regarding AMD and other vasculopathies.

3. Identify morbidity and mortality issues related to use of proton beam irradiation for choroidal metastatic lesions and melanoma.

4. Consider therapeutic approaches to Thyroid Eye Disease based on clinical trial findings.

5. Review of orbital & optic nerve disease.

6. Incorporate advanced technology to enhance patient care.

7. Differentiate the new technology of the retinal implants – “Artificial Vision”.

8. Summarize recent developments in the Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT).

9. Outline new treatment approaches for retinal diseases based on a Neuro-Ophthalmic perspective.

10. Discuss the current viewpoint in the management of vitreous floaters.