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+ Target Audience: ophthalmologists, optometrists, geriatricians, internists, family practitioners, residents, fellows
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14th Annual Symposium on Enhancing Geriatric Understanding and Education (SEGUE): Headache Syndromes in Geriatric Ophthalmology – June 13, 2026
There is a demographic shift in the U.S. towards an older population. This “gray tsunami” will disproportionately affect ophthalmology as a specialty because our top disorders are diseases of the elderly (age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), glaucoma and cataracts). Geriatric ophthalmic patients are not simply “older adults”; they have unique responses to treatment and disease and may have co-morbidities that impact diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Moreover, elderly patients may require the expertise of several health professionals from diverse disciplines who have experience in dealing with specific geriatric syndromes. Increasing geriatric expertise among ophthalmologists and primary care specialists while promoting competent, compassionate care of elderly patients is imperative.
This activity seeks to address the needs of the geriatric patient population by arming providers with the necessary information on topics such as diabetic retinopathy, ARMD, cataracts, glaucoma, low-vision, as well as related co-morbidities (e.g., depression, dementia, hearing loss, function loss, driving and elder abuse). There is an insufficient number of geriatricians to meet the demographic shift, and individual specialty providers, generalists and allied health personnel will be required to have expertise in geriatric domains within their areas of service in order to provide care that is optimal, cost effective and safe.
Target Audience
Ophthalmologists, optometrists, geriatricians, internists, family practitioners, residents, fellows, physician assistants, registered nurses, advanced practice nurse practitioners and healthcare professionals with an interest in geriatric ophthalmology.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Describe glaucoma issues in the elderly, including compliance issues with therapy specific to elderly, avoiding polypharmacy and enhancing short-term and long-term compliance.
- Discuss medical and ophthalmic surgical issues in the elderly, including when and when not to operate, consent issues, and falls and fractures in the postoperative period.
- Describe age-related macular degeneration issues, including management and new treatments, the role of vitamin therapy, and the need for low vision services.
+ Topics:
- 01 Symposium Welcome
- 02 Giant Cell Arteritis vs Cancer – Evaluating Headache, Jaw Claudication, and Diplopia in a Complex Patient
- 03 Occupational Therapy Vision Rehabilitation – Optimizing Functional Vision and Quality of Life
- 04 Vision Rehabilitation in the Elderly – Strategies to Improve Functional Vision and Independence
- 05 Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension After Venous Sinus Stenting – Recognizing Chronic Headache From Stent Thrombosis
- 06 Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Scleritis – Distinguishing Ocular Inflammation From Pharmacologic Anisocoria
- 07 Trigeminal Neuralgia After Radiofrequency Ablation – Recognizing and Managing Anesthesia Dolorosa
- 08 Giant Cell Arteritis With Acute Vision Loss – Recognizing Choroidal Ischemia and Avoiding Misdiagnosis
- 09 Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma – Recognizing Red Flags and Managing an Ophthalmic Emergency
- 10 Private Equity in Ophthalmology – How Practice Consolidation Is Reshaping Eye Care
- 11 Headache in Older Adults – Diagnosing and Managing Occipital Nerve–Mediated Pain
- 12 Papilledema in Hemodialysis – Diagnosing AV Graft Thrombosis Causing Intracranial Hypertension
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