IUSO Online CE: IOP, Visual Field Loss, and Optic Nerve Head in Glaucoma
Time limit: 14 days
1 credit
Full course description
Course expires 03 JAN 2027. All courses must be completed within 14 days of registration.
About the Course
This course covers the evaluation of IOP, visual field, and optic nerve in glaucoma. Corneal hysteresis is discussed, as are different types of glaucomatous visual field defects and test strategies for detection of glaucomatous visual field loss. Finally, critical assessment of the optic nerve for evaluating glaucomatous neuro-retinal rim loss is covered in detail.
Learning Objectives
- To learn about caveats with IOP measurement in glaucoma, including corneal hysteresis
- To learn about assessment of glaucomatous visual field loss including the advantages and disadvantages of various test strategies
- To learn how to critically evaluate the optic nerve to assess glaucomatous damage
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.
Continuing Education Requirements
All Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO) online continuing education is COPE approved.
Optometrists should be familiar with the number and type of continuing education credits - including online continuing education credit - that may be counted for licensure by their licensing board. Further information can be found below.
Indiana licensed optometrists can click here to familiarize themselves with the Indiana Optometry Board continuing education requirements.
Illinois licensed optometrists can click here to familiarize themselves with the Illinois Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board continuing education requirements.
Optometrists from other states and provinces can go the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO) website to view CE requirements for all member regulatory boards.