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COPE Course Information
- COPE ID:
- 101661-PO
- Course Title:
- Is LASIK Safe?
- Format:
- Synchronous In-Person
- Category:
- Peri-Op Mngmt of Ophth Surgery
- Total CE Hours:
- 0.50
- Description:
- This course provides an evidence-based overview of LASIK safety, focusing on the technological, diagnostic, and clinical factors that contribute to safe refractive surgery outcomes. The lecture reviews advances in wavefront- and topography-guided laser systems, current data on complication rates, and the most common transient and serious postoperative findings encountered in modern practice. Emphasis is placed on appropriate patient selection, identification of ectasia risk factors, and strategies for mitigating complications through thorough preoperative screening. The course also compares LASIK safety with alternative refractive procedures, including PRK, SMILE, and phakic IOLs, and highlights the optometrist’s role in patient counseling, education, and postoperative co-management.
- Expires:
- 11/21/2026
- Instructor:
- Amir Marvasti, MD
COPE Activities approved to present this course
| ID | Title | Location | Start Date | End Date | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131944 | Coastal Vision Medical Group Winter Symposium 2025 | Orange, CA | 11/23/2025 | 11/23/2025 | coastal vision medical |