Join Northwest Eye Surgeons for a 2-hour continuing education course (COPE Accredited) on cataract surgery co-management designed for optometrists who work with surgical partners. As part of the Northwest Eye Surgeons CE Roadshow, this same program will be presented at five convenient clinic locations—Seattle, Bellingham, Renton, Smokey Point, and Sequim—so you can choose the date and site that work best for you.
Key topics include:
- Evolution of cataract surgery and current surgical techniques
- Overview of IOL options (monofocal, toric, multifocal, EDOF, LAL, IC-8 Apthera, and emerging technologies)
- Patient selection, personality and lifestyle considerations, and managing expectations
- Optimizing the ocular surface and managing MGD/dry eye prior to surgery
- Case-based IOL selection in complex patients (glaucoma, macular disease, irregular corneas, prior refractive surgery, etc.)
- Intraoperative tools for reducing refractive surprises and enhancing outcomes
- Post-operative care, common complications, and when to send patients back to the surgical team
Roadshow Details:
- 📅 Tuesday, February 3 at 5:30pm
- 📍Northwest Eye Surgeons Seattle Clinic at 332 NE Northgate Way Seattle, WA 98125
- 🎤 Speakers – Michael Banitt, MD, MHA; Landon Jones, OD, FAAO; Ali Mainayar, OD
- 🎟️ Registration Fee: $60 (includes dinner catered by Chipotle)
- 🤝 Proceeds donated to: Uplift Northwest
- 📅 Thursday, February 5 at 5:30pm
- 📍Northwest Eye Surgeons Bellingham Clinic at 2075 Barkley Blvd. Ste 205 Bellingham, WA 98226
- 🎤 Speakers: Aaron Kuzin, MD; Emily Freeman, OD, MS, FAAO
- 🎟️ Registration Fee: $55 (includes dinner catered by New Mexico Tamale Co.)
- 🤝 Proceeds donated to: Frank Haskell Lions Eye Clinic
- 📅 Tuesday, February 24 at 5:30pm
- 📍Northwest Eye Surgeons Renton Clinic at 1412 SW 43rd St. Ste 310 Renton, WA 98057
- 🎤 Speakers: Susan Hoki, MD; Bethany Li, OD; Agnes Huang, MD, MSEE
- 🎟️ Registration Fee: $55 (includes dinner catered by Chipotle)
- 🤝 Proceeds donated to: Vine Maple Place
- 📅 Thursday, February 26 at 5:30pm
- 📍Northwest Eye Surgeons Smokey Point Clinic at 16404 Smokey Point Blvd. Ste 303 Arlington, WA 98223
- 🎤 Speakers: Aaron Kuzin, MD; Justin Wright, OD; Jillian Schnibben, OD
- 🎟️ Registration Fee: $55 (includes dinner catered by Chipotle)
- 🤝 Proceeds donated to: Arlington Community Food Bank
- 📅 Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30pm
- 📍Northwest Eye Surgeons Sequim Clinic at 795 N 5th Ave Sequim, WA 98382
- 🎤 Speakers: Max Psolka, MD; Davina Kuhnline, OD; Cynthia Bidegary Tok, OD
- 🎟️ Registration Fee: $55 (includes dinner catered by David Family Taqueria)
- 🤝 Proceeds donated to: Peninsula Trails Coalition
