WEBINAR WORLD GLAUCOMA WEEK

TOPIC:
NEW FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GLAUCOMA: LIFESTYLE AND RISK FACTORS.

DATE:
SATURDAY, MARCH 11TH, 2023
TIME:
9H30 (EST)

LANGUAGE:
Spanish with simultaneous English translation

OBJECTIVES:

• To raise awareness about the importance of knowing how Glaucoma should be treated based on a complete understanding of how patients are affected by their disease.
• To know how patients' lifestyles could impact the course of Glaucoma.
• To optimize and personalize the management of the algorithms and guidelines for treating Glaucoma considering risk factors and lifestyle.
• To provide appropriate recommendations to patients that let them increase their safety, well-being, and quality of life.

PROGRAM:
1. Introduction: New risk factors in Glaucoma. Ana María Vásquez, MD. (Ecuador)
2. Role of patients and doctors in glaucoma treatment. Guillermo Barreto, MD. (Peru)
3. Lifestyle and Glaucoma. Pradeep Ramulu, MD Ph.D. (United States)
4. Are we doing our best in glaucoma management? Professor Remo Susanna, MD.( Brazil)
5. Association among Blood Pressure, Blood Pressure Medications, and Glaucoma. Jesus Jimenez-Roman, MD. (Mexico)
6. No one complies with the treatment. Fabian Lerner, MD. (Argentina)
7. Questions and answers. Ana María Vásquez, MD. (Ecuador)
8. Closing of the event. Eduardo Viteri, MD. (Ecuador)