Immersive
June 27-28, 2024
BostonSight Clinic
Needham, MA
THIS PROGRAM HAS REACHED CAPACITY
Please email us at fitacademy@bostonsight.org if you would like to be added to our waitlist.
Optometrists and Ophthalmologists worldwide have come to BostonSight for in-person education at our clinic. This has ranged from clinical rotations to research opportunities to completing our intensive PROSE® clinical training program, which addresses the most advanced cases of ocular surface diseases.
FitAcademy events are some of BostonSight's most recognized educational programs. FitAcademy offers optometrists expert training in fitting and handling scleral lenses in both a didactic and experiential setting. The training combines BostonSight's 30 years of clinical experience with the expertise of the industry's top professionals.
We host FitAcademy for Residents, FitAcademy LATAM, and now, for the first time, FitAcademy Immersive - a 2-day intensive training for practitioners in the U.S. and Canada, held onsite at BostonSight's clinic near Boston, Massachusetts.
This exceptional training opportunity is limited to just 10 participants. You will have personalized attention while you spend 2 full days working with our PROSE doctors in the Needham Clinic learning how to care for the most complex patients - the patients that we see every single day - with scleral lens design and troubleshooting, treatment methodologies, and co-management patients with other eyecare professionals. Additionally, you will attend didactic presentations, visit our manufacturing lab to understand the lens design, manufacturing, edge finishing, and modification processes, and learn tips and methods for lens application and removal in our dedicated patient training room.
You will leave FitAcademy Immersive with increased confidence in scleral lens fitting and troubleshooting, ready to bring new techniques back to your clinic.
Some scleral lens experience is recommended.
AGENDA
Breakfast and Lunch is included on both days. Hotel, transportation and dinners are not included in the registration fee.
Attendees will learn:
- How to fit scleral lenses and troubleshoot fitting issues
- How to use technology to address and correct higher-order aberrations
- The effects of long-term use of scleral lenses
- Management of a variety of ocular surface conditions and complications
- Surgical considerations in patients with scleral lenses
- Advanced scleral lens designs, tools, and techniques
- Co-management expectations and recommendations with ophthalmology
- Updates on tools and technology to help your patients with scleral lenses
FACULTY
Karen G. Carrasquillo, OD, PhD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA
Sr. VP, Clinical and Professional Affairs
Dr. Karen Carrasquillo is the founder of FitAcademy. In her current role at BostonSight, she leads the Needham Clinic team of doctors, contributes to innovation and new product development, and engages eye care professionals around the globe through educational and speaking opportunities. Dr. Carrasquillo is also an adjunct clinical professor at the New England College of Optometry and at the School of Optometry, MCPHS University, an advisory member of the Gas Permeable Lens Institute, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society, and Fellow of the British Contact Lens Association. She has authored many publications in the field.
Daniel C. Brocks, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Daniel Brocks specializes in the treatment of ocular surface disorders. He is focused on the management of corneal disorders with a specific interest in the management of infectious keratitis, corneal ectasia, and rheumatologic/immune associated corneal and anterior segment disorders. He is particularly interested in the treatment of dry eye related to autoimmune issues, including Sjogren’s Syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis, and Graft vs Host Disease. He received his BA and MD from Tufts University and completed his internship at Mount Auburn Hospital of Harvard University and his ophthalmology residency at Long Island Jewish/North Shore Hospital System in Long Island NY.
Bita Asghari, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Associate Director of Clinical Education
Dr. Bita Asghari joined BostonSight in August 2017. She completed her Doctorate in Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry, graduating summa cum laude. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Northridge (CSUN), graduating cum laude. Before joining BostonSight, Dr. Asghari completed her post-doctoral residency in Cornea & Contact Lens and Ocular Disease from The Ohio State University Havener Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science. There she completed additional training with an emphasis in binocular vision disorders and low vision. As Associate Director of Clinical Education, Dr. Asghari contributes to the coordination of FitAcademy programs and engages eye care professionals through educational and speaking opportunities.
Alan Kowk, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Director of PROSE Network Clinical Relationships
Dr. Alan Kwok joined the team at BostonSight in 2007 as part of the medical staff, bringing more than 15 years of experience in a variety of clinical settings. Dr. Kwok received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. After several years of practice, he completed a primary care residency with an ocular disease focus. He later became an Assistant Professor of Optometry at the New England College of Optometry and Chief of Service of the cornea and contact lens clinic at the New England Eye Institute.
Chirag Patel, OD, FAAO
Associate Director of Innovative Technologies
Dr. Chirag Patel earned his Doctor of Optometry from Nova Southeastern University. He holds two bachelor’s degrees – one in Biology from Creighton University and one in Vision Science from Nova Southeastern University. Before coming to BostonSight, Dr. Patel completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Cornea & Contact Lens at the University of Houston College of Optometry. During his fellowship, Dr. Patel specialized in complex contact lens design and routinely managed patients with a wide variety of corneal conditions. He was also a clinical research investigator for the Texas Eye Research and Technology Center.
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