Continuing Education
Preserving Visual Function in the Aging Population
Presentations
Differentiating Causes of Decreased Visual Acuity: The Optometrist on the Front Lines of Care
Speakers: Mark T. Dunbar, OD, FAAODean Eliott, MD, Associate Director, Retina Service Duration: 60 minutes
Presented on: August 10, 2017
*This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
‘I Didn’t See This Coming!’ Optometric Case Studies in Visual Acuity Challenges
Speakers: Mark T. Dunbar, OD, FAAODean Eliott, MD, Associate Director, Retina Service Duration: 60 minutes
Presented on: August 10, 2017
*This session is not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Speakers
Mark T. Dunbar, OD, FAAO
Mark T. Dunbar, OD, FAAO
Mark T. Dunbar, OD, FAAO, has been a member of the optometric staff at the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida, for almost 30 years, where he is currently director of optometric services and the optometric residency supervisor. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, as well as a founding member of both the Optometric Glaucoma Society (OGS) and the Optometric Retina Society (ORS). Dr Dunbar also serves on the editorial boards for Advanced Ocular Care and Review of Optometry, where he writes the monthly column, “The Retina Quiz.” He graduated from the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, and completed an ocular disease fellowship at the Omni Eye Services of Lexington, Kentucky.Session Appearances
‘I Didn’t See This Coming!’ Optometric Case Studies in Visual Acuity Challenges
The Referral to the Ophthalmologist and Treatment Options for Patients with Geographic Atrophy
Focus on the Patient: Empowering Communication for Improved Outcomes
Geographic Atrophy: Causes and Consequences
Differentiating Causes of Decreased Visual Acuity: The Optometrist on the Front Lines of Care
Dean Eliott, MD
Dean Eliott, MD
Associate Director, Retina Service
Dean Eliott, MD, is the Stelios Evangelos Gragoudas Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, associate director, Retina Service, and the retina fellowship director at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary of Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr Eliott specializes in diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, trauma, and surgery for complex retina-vitreous disorders. He has been a principal investigator for many clinical trials, is on the editorial board for several journals, and has over 200 publications in ophthalmic journals and textbooks. Dr Eliott earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital, and completed a retina fellowship at the Duke Eye Center of Duke University Medical Center.