Assessing Risk in Patients with Glaucoma Suspicion

Learn to assess glaucoma risk, recognize key clinical findings, and make informed monitoring and referral decisions.
About this Event

Glaucoma remains one of the leading causes of irreversible vision loss, yet many patients present with subtle or ambiguous signs long before a definitive diagnosis can be made. This course equips clinicians with a practical framework for evaluating patients who fall into the "glaucoma suspect" category — helping you make more confident decisions about monitoring, treatment, and referral.

Join Jenna Hoiland, OD, FAAO (moderated by Bethany Li, OD, FAAO) of Northwest Eye Surgeons Renton, for a comprehensive review of the key risk factors and clinical findings that inform a glaucoma suspicion workup, including:

• Case History — identifying demographic, familial, and medical risk factors
• Intraocular Pressure — normal ranges, diurnal fluctuation, corneal thickness, and testing methods
• Anterior Segment Evaluation — angle assessment, pigment dispersion, pseudoexfoliation, and other structural findings
• Optic Nerve Appearance — neuroretinal rim characteristics, cup-to-disc ratio, and RNFL/ganglion cell OCT interpretation
• Visual Field Testing — recognizing true glaucomatous defects versus masked or false-positive findings
• Referral Best Practices — what to include when referring a patient for further evaluation

Join us for an evening of professional education and community support. This course is COPE Accredited, 1 hour of CE. There is a registration fee of $45 which includes dinner catered by Sizzle&Crunch, and all proceeds will be donated to Vine Maple Place.

Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Registration and Dinner
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Presentation
🕑: 07:30 PM
Closing Remarks