WAEPS Monthly Scientific Meeting
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Featured presenters:

Y. Joyce Liao, MD, PhD

Associate Professor Director
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Disclosures: Dr. Liao has no ACCME-defined commercial interests. Her presentation will be evidence based and free of bias.
Dr. Liao has no relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests. Her presentation will be evidence based and free of bias.

Schedule:
6-6:30 p.m.   Sign in and light refreshments for in-person participants

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Lecture 1: Never Show Fear: Tales of Eye-Brain Diseases
(Dr. Liao)

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

• Understand how to approach neuro-ophthalmic emergencies
• Learn not to miss symptoms and signs in eye-brain diseases
• Learn how to interact with patients with eye-brain diseases and make the next right steps.

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Lecture 2:  Reading Difficulties in Eye-Brain Diseases
(Dr. Liao)

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

• Learn about the simple ways reading abilities can be assessed in the eye clinic
• Understand the ocular motor abilities and patterns necessary to read and how this is affected in eye-brain diseases
• Understand how reading is affected in patients with visual field loss, ocular motor issues, and Parkinson's disease.

Planning Committee Disclosures: 

Program Chair Dr. Yewlin Chee, MD, has no relevant commercial interests to disclose.
Committee member Dr. Russell Van Gelder has no relevant commercial interests to disclose.

 Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of University of Washington School of Medicine and Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons. The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  (Each session is 2.0 credits)

How to Participate:

Register For the October Scientific Monthly Meeting

 Those wishing to participate via webinar will be provided with that month’s login information. To claim CME credit for any of the sessions in this series, please download the credit claim form from the WAEPS website’s Monthly Meeting page and keep track of the sessions you attend. Be sure to submit that form to the WAEPS office no later than June 30, 2020. In addition, in-person attendees must sign in at each session to have their participation verified and receive credit. Note that WAEPS membership is required in order to claim credit for the series.