About the Course

This course covers several conditions that lead to true or presumed optic nerve head swelling, with an emphasis on the systemic ramifications of these conditions.

Learning Objectives

1)   To learn about the examination techniques utilized in evaluating swollen optic nerves

2)      To learn about the diagnosis and management of papilledema

3)      To learn about the diagnosis and management of compressive optic neuropathy

4)      To learn about the diagnosis and management of optic  neuritis

5)      To learn about the diagnosis and management of NAION

6)      To learn about the diagnosis and management of arteritic AION

7)      To learn about the diagnosis and management of medication induced optic neuropathy

8)      To learn about the diagnosis and management of papillophlebitis

Meet the Instructor

Brad Sutton, OD, FAAO

Dr. Brad Sutton is a Clinical Professor at the Indiana University School of Optometry and is the Chief of Service at the Indianapolis Eye Care Center. Dr. Sutton’s main areas of clinical interest include ocular disease and surgical co-management. He has given over 500 continuing education lectures on topics related to ocular disease at the local, state, national, and international level, and has published extensively. He was named the Young OD of the year in both Tennessee and Indiana, has received the Indiana Optometric Association’s Educator of the Year award, and has served as the President of the Optometric Retina Society.