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64 | EYEWORLD DAILY NEWS | APRIL 22, 2022 ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING DAILY NEWS help technicians identify where to focus their study time, so they can feel better prepared to take their examination. All courses in the Technicians & Nurses Program have been approved for IJCAHPO CE credit. Select courses are approved for CA BRN credit. A maximum of 16 (IJCAHPO CE) credits are available for this 2-and-a-half-day program. An additional 2 (IJCAHPO CE) credits are available on demand to the 2022 registered attendees at no extra charge. A joint registration cate- gory is available for those interested in attending both the ASOA and Techni- cians & Nurses Programs. Cross over between the ASOA and Technicians & Nurses Programs will be permitted to those registered in the joint registration category only. Those registered solely for either the ASOA or Technicians & Nurses Program will not be allowed to cross over. All registrants in either cate- gory are welcome to attend the ASCRS Program. IJCAHPO was established as a not-for-profit organization in 1969 to offer certification and continuing education opportunities to ophthalmic allied health personnel. Since then, more than 30,000 people in the U.S., Canada, and around the world have earned IJCAHPO certification. For more information visit, jcahpo.org. *Registration for the Learning Labs is limited; onsite registration may not be available. Onsite registration is not available for the Certification Exam Prep Courses. Visit IJCAHPO's website at jcahpo.org for a list of upcoming virtual and in-person offerings. operations. Sessions cover 11 ophthal- mic categories including glaucoma, retina, neuro-ophthalmology, and refractive and cataract surgery. Leading speakers, including Richard Allen, MD, PhD, and Vasudha Panday, MD, will present on challenges in ophthalmic surgical procedures such as evisceration, enucleation, and ex- enteration, as well as cataract surgery involving patients with comorbidities. Dr. Tsai will review new innovative advances in the detection and manage- ment of glaucoma, including assessing visual function, providing sustained release of drugs, and controlling intraocular pressure via less invasive surgical methods. Held in addition to the Techni- cians & Nurses Program, ASCRS and IJCAHPO will co-sponsor two Biometry Learning Labs* today. These limited- availability hands-on Learning Labs will elevate technicians' knowledge of IOL calculation measurements. At- tendees will rotate through stations to practice skills, perfect their technique, and demonstrate how to translate and correlate IOL calculation measure- ments using multiple instruments. IJCAHPO's Certification Exam Prep Courses* will also be held today. These interactive courses are designed to prepare technicians for the COA or COT multiple choice examination. Courses provide a general review of all examination content areas and can T he Technicians & Nurses Pro- gram will present two innova- tive clinical and surgical/am- bulatory surgical center (ASC) tracks in the ASCRS and International Joint Commission on Allied Health Per- sonnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) program. New to the program this year: • The Technicians & Nurses Program will begin this afternoon and run through Sunday, with more than 25 courses offered during the 2-and-a- half-day event. • Registrants will receive two addi- tional on-demand virtual courses included with their registration. • IJCAHPO will present the Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) and Cer- tified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) Certification Exam Prep Courses this afternoon. IJCAHPO President James Tsai, MD, said, "Improving our medical prac- tices' day-to-day operations, patient care, and satisfaction are top priorities for our eyecare team. The Techni- cians & Nurses Program is designed to advance clinical staff performance on the state-of-the-art treatments, tech- nologies, and skills needed in today's clinic." Prominent new and returning faculty will speak on topics that span ophthalmology's current trends, research, treatments, surgical pro- cedures, technologies, and practice Experts to speak at Technicians & Nurses Program on current clinical, surgical, and ASC topics "The Technicians & Nurses Program is designed to advance clinical staff performance on the state-of-the-art treatments, technologies, and skills needed in today's clinic." —James Tsai, MD, IJCAHPO president

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