Description:

Optic nerve head pathology including swelling can range from very benign that only requires monitoring all the way to a life threatening emergency.  This interactive 2-hour lecture in a grand rounds format will review and update the most common causes of ONH swelling, pseudo-swelling and papilledema.  The discussion will be both from an OD's perspective as well as a neuro-ophthalmologist.

Course Code:

AOA303-NO

Speaker(s):

Nathan Lighthizer, O.D.
lighthiz@nsuok.edu

Leonid Skorin, O.D., D.O.
eyedoc10@charter.net

Credits:

2

AOA Expiration Date:

3/10/2025

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