In conjunction with the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) Date and Time Saturday, Nov. 8, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location Georgia World Congress Center, Room A412

Registration Fees
Subspecialty Day Registration Fees

Program Directors
Sharon F. Freedman, MD, and R. Michael Siatkowski, MD

Program Planning Group
Sean P. Donahue, MD, PhD; Anna L. Ells, MD; Sharon F. Freedman, MD; and R. Michael Siatkowski, MD

Target Audience
The intended target audience for this program is pediatric ophthalmologists, comprehensive ophthalmologists, medical professionals, visual physiologists and orthoptists who are involved in maintaining a high quality of health care for the pediatric and strabismus populations.

Education Level
Intermediate, Advanced

Goal
To provide attendees with a comprehensive update on the diagnosis and management of pediatric ophthalmic diseases and to provide insight into new therapeutic options for treatment of a variety of strabismic disorders.

Program Objectives
This meeting will enable attendees to:

• Recognize the advantages and limitations of photoscreening as a tool for vision screening and evaluate recent research on the treatment of amblyopia in children;
• Present recommended guidelines for the prism and surgical management of adult strabismus, including strabismus in the setting of thyroid eye disease;
• Explore new developments in the treatment of childhood cataracts;
• Categorize and manage serious pediatric retinal diseases.

View the 2008 Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day Schedule (PDF 67K); or search the 2008 Subspecialty Day Online Program.

CME Accreditation
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Academy designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Attendees registered as exhibitors, spouses and guests are not eligible for CME credits.

Access to the Joint Meeting Exhibit Hall
Your Subspecialty Day badge allows you to visit the Joint Meeting Exhibit Hall on Saturday, Nov. 8.